Archive for the 'Churches' Category

We Love Living in Old Churches: A 3-Bedroom at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park

This 3-bedroom in a converted church at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park just came on the market. The listing calls it a 3-bedroom but also acknowledges that it might really be a 2-bedroom plus den (with French doors opening to the den and/or bedroom). It has exposed brick throughout and the original church windows. […]

We Love Churches! Buy This One In East Humboldt Park For Just $500K: 1300 N. Artesian

We’ve chattered about a bunch of churches over the years. Some of them had already been converted into condos, some of them were the raw church which was awaiting someone with vision. This church at 1300 N. Artesian in East Humboldt Park falls into the “raw” category. The listing says it’s currently being used as […]

We Love 2-Bedroom Church Condos With Cathedral Ceilings: 3101 N. Seminary In Lakeview

We’ve chattered about a lot of units built in former churches and synagogues over the years. This 2-bedroom duplex up in a former church at 3101 N. Seminary in Lakeview still has some of the original church features such as the cathedral ceilings in the living room and the huge church windows. The unit also has […]

Love Churches? This One Can Be All Yours In Logan Square: 3232 W. Wrightwood

We’ve chattered about many condo units in former churches as well as churches that were converted into single family homes before. This 4-bedroom church at 3232 W. Wrightwood in Logan Square is one of the single family home types. (Thanks to Chris M, our Logan Square neighborhood expert, for the picture.) The listing says it […]

We Love 3-Bedroom Penthouses in Converted Rectories: 3100 N. Kenmore in Lakeview

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 3100 N. Kenmore in Lakeview came on the market in February 2012. It is the top floor of a converted rectory. The unit has exposed brick and large windows in the living room area along with a 20 foot vaulted ceiling. It’s a triplex with two of the bedrooms on the […]

Looking for Unique? This 3-Bedroom Converted Synagogue Duplex Is For You: 1243 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park

We chattered about a unit in this building at 1243 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park just a few weeks ago. I thought the building was a converted church (as all the other listings say it is)- but apparently that’s wrong. This listing now says it’s a converted synagogue! This 3-bedroom last sold in December 2009. The listing says […]

Another $20K Price Reduction on Our Favorite Church Unit: 1658 W. Superior in West Town

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom in the converted church at 1658 W. Superior in West Town several times. See our October 2011 chatter here. This unit was originally listed all the way back in June 2010. It was recently reduced another $20,000 and has now been reduced $100,000 since 2010. For most of you, this […]

Get a 2-Bedroom Duplex Up in This Former House of Worship: 1021 W. Barry in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom duplex up in the converted church at 1021 W. Barry in Lakeview has been on the market for 11 months. In that time, it has been reduced $139,100. Unlike some of the converted church units we’ve chattered about over the years, this church unit actually has some of its original church features intact […]

A 2-Bedroom In Our Favorite Church Is Still Available: 1658 W. Superior in West Town

We’ve chattered about various units, including foreclosures, in this converted church at 1658 W. Superior in West Town over the years. This conversion kept many of the church’s original features, including the glorious stained glass windows, the bow trusses and the exposed brick. This 2-bedroom duplex has been on the market since June 2010. It has a […]

Looking for a Church Loft? 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park

We’ve often chattered about churches being converted into condo units such as this 3-bedroom on the market at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park. This one has loft-like features including exposed brick. On the “high first floor” it has hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and upscale stainless steel appliances by SubZero […]