Well hello again, Mr. Minimalist Hancock penthouse! It's been barely a month since our last encounter, when you flaunted those silky blacks & whites on the for-sale market. Readers may recall Curbed's write-up and the terms: a 4/4, 2,600-square-foot space asking $1.6M. That offer still stands, but the extra studio space has been subtracted from the rental listing, bringing beds and baths to three and three, square footage to 2,000 and the target rent to $5,000/month. Furniture is not part of the deal-- a setback for maintaining that drug kingpin vibe.

Say hello to this renovated "loft-like" corner penthouse at the Pierre Condominiums. OK, we're not getting "loft" from this, but click through to assess for yourself. The 1,475-square-foot 2/2 has marble baths, a living room w/ full wall mirror, in-unit laundry, and is available fully furnished. One floor up is the rooftop pool. The rent: $3,500/month.

This 51st-floor 2/2 at The Grant (formerly Museum Park West) commands views south and west-- second fiddle to units with north and east views but we say you'll feel even more dominant with the flat horizon at your feet. Related Midwest shook up the building and its fleet of amenities earlier the year: it keeps the pool, sun deck, and gym but now there's "Dog City"... woo-hoo!

The penthouse rental reveal at the 500 Lake Shore Drive was completely stupefying: two units at the crown of a new luxury tower asking $18,000 and $10,000/month. The largest and priciest got a Curbed write-up in September. The only justification for such an astronomical ask is that someone will probably pay it. Otherwise, the unit's selling points are confined to high ceilings, tall windows, and a marble master bath practically dangling out the window. Square footage is 2,800; meanwhile, the "cheaper" penthouse has barely half that.

You know you've landed in a penthouse when your hardwoods are suddenly "espresso", your closets "walk-in", and your windows "floor-to-ceiling". Not to knock this River North penthouse in any shape or form-- it has panoramas AND sufficient space for living. The rent makes clear we're not in the South Loop anymore: $5,999/month for three beds and 1,950 square feet.

Penthouses aren't always in the clouds, but if a broker labels the top floor of a 3-flat as one get the hell outta there. Happily this rental is on the 6th floor (top) of a fabulous old River North loft building, in the sunny SW corner. The $3,495/month 3/2 has exposed brick, high ceilings, a slate fireplace, 17-foot terrace, and parking.

235 W Van Buren has made recent headlines for a fast sales pace, so opportunities to rent in the condo tower should grow as well. A 45-floor 2/2 penthouse availability is a fine place to start, rocking obviously huge views, a large private terrace, and the cool disconnect of white walls paired with concrete ceilings and pillars. No word on the square footage, but it's not enormous. The rent: $2,400/month, all inclusive.

A short skip across the river brings us to an eerily similar duplex penthouse timber loft, at 616 W Fulton. It has just two beds, two baths, and 1,350 square feet, but somebody went all 'contempo' on the interiors. Highlights include 24-foot atrium windows, a 200-square-foot balcony, fireplaces, master suite w/ marble floors and skylight, and transit proximity. The rent: $3,200/month.