Archive for the 'Chinatown' Category

Has the Far South Loop Recovered from the Bust? The Opera Lofts at 2545 S. Dearborn

This 2-bedroom in the Opera Lofts at 2545 S. Dearborn in Chinatown/Far South Loop just came on the market. The Opera Lofts were converted at the very end of the boom, in 2008. The building has 95 units. It was the old storage facility for the Chicago Opera (hence the name.) It is a brick building, with some […]

Chinatown “Palace” Is Reduced by $391K: 1908 S. Louie Parkway

We last chattered about this French-styled single family home at 1908 S. Louie Parkway in Chinatown in August 2009. See our prior chatter here. It is anything but cookie cutter. The listing calls it a “palace.” The 4-bedroom house boasts of: A white marble deck above a black marble pond Museum-like living room Garden dining room Arabian-style master bedroom […]

The Million Dollar Single Family Home in Chinatown: 1908 S. Louie Parkway

The listing describes this 4-bedroom single family home at 1908 S. Louie Parkway in Chinatown as a “palace.” It’s a 4-story “french style” home with 3500 square feet. There might seem to be nothing that screams out “a million dollars” until you read the listing and see the pictures. The listing states that the interior always takes […]