Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a home run—lands Chicago Mag cover & buys $1.2M condo

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is off to a strong start for 2026 with a hypothetical home run. According to a report by the Chicago Tribune, he snapped up a sleek ninth-floor penthouse condo in Chicago's Loop for $1.195 million in January. The 2,200-square-foot, two-bedroom unit reportedly boasts high-end touches like Venetian plaster columns and a Calypso quartzite gas fireplace. It sold after price cuts from $1.495 million in 2024 to $1.195 million last November, reports the Chicago Tribune.

The 23-year-old star's new digs also feature a 1,000-square-foot terrace with new pavers and custom lighting. Inside, highlights include lizard-embossed leather cabinetry in the kitchen, two Sub-Zero refrigerators, and a primary suite with sound-absorbing silk walls, according to the Tribune. 

Magazine cover spotlights breakout year, fan love

Crow-Armstrong, fresh off a stellar second full MLB season, now covers the March issue of Chicago Magazine, as reported byNBC Chicago. He belted 31 home runs, drove in 95 RBIs, stole 35 bases, won a Gold Glove, and earned his first All-Star nod all last year, the report explained. Despite a rough second half, he praised Cubs fans for their passion.

"It's just an incredible city. The people are great," he said in the Chicago Magazine interview, who called Crow-Armstrong “one of baseball’s most exciting young talents” in its article. "They give a s—,” Crow-Armstrong emphasized of fans. “They aren't just baseball fans who go to the game like Dodgers fans to take pictures or whatever. They are paying attention. They care."

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Entering his third full season, Crow-Armstrong eyes more outfield duty after Kyle Tucker's exit, NBC states. He craves playoff baseball at Wrigley Field. "I saw what bringing playoff baseball back to the city meant," he said, according to NBC’s report. "That's an easy, immovable goal. The f--- are you playing for if you're not trying to play in the playoffs and win the World Series?"

On his rookie deal, the outfielder wants a long-term stay. "I've made it clear I want to be here for as long as they want me," Crow-Armstrong said, as reported by NBC. "I want what's best for the team. I'm cool with being under team control and being here. League minimum aint too f------ bad." He welcomes talks between the Cubs and his agents to balance team needs and the free-agent market.

The Chicago Magazine feature is now available on newsstands or online.