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This 2-bedroom duplex at 711 W. Gordon Terrace in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in August 2016. Built in 1979, it has 90 units with garage parking. This unit faces north. The living dining/kitchen and half bath are on the first floor with the 2 bedrooms and full bath on […]

This 2-bedroom in The Waterford at 4170 N. Marine Drive in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in June 2015. The Waterford was built in 1973 and is a full service building with a doorman and an indoor pool. This unit was a 1970s delight when it was purchased in 2015, […]

This 2-bedroom at 646 W. Bittersweet Place in the Buena Park neighborhood in Uptown came on the market in March 2015. The listing calls it a “cottage by the lake” because it has some unique features including exposed brick walls, parquet flooring and skylights. The eat-in kitchen has honey oak cabinets, granite counter tops and […]

This 2-bedroom in The Pattington at 686 W. Irving Park Road in Uptown came on the market in April 2015. The listing says it is renovated but it still has many of its original features in place including original moldings in the living room and the original fireplace. The formal dining room and family room also […]

We’ve chattered about this historic 6-bedroom historic mansion at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown several times over the last 2 years. See our October 2012 chatter here. The Claude Seymour House is one of the many historic mansions that line Hutchinson on this landmarked block. The Elite Street column in the […]

This vintage 2-bedroom in 4300 N. Marine Drive in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown recently came on the market. At 2160 square feet, it’s like having a home in the sky. The listing says it has lake, harbor and city views. Built in 1930, there are only 2-units on this floor and the listing says […]

If you’re tired of all the new construction single family homes and yearn for a unique piece of the past, then look no further than this 3-bedroom at 651 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown. Hutchinson is a historic street with larger than standard Chicago lots. This house was built in 1910 […]

We last chattered about this 8-bedroom vintage single family home at 4527 N. Malden in Uptown in March 2012. See our prior chatter here. Most of you loved the house but not the location (and a debate about part of Uptown resulted.) Built in 1908 on an oversized 50×143 lot, it has most of its […]

This 3-bedroom in the midrise building at 4400 N. Paulina in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Uptown has been on the market for a month. At 1800 square feet, the corner unit has a separate dining room and multiple exposures. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The unit has central […]

We’ve chattered about nearby studios on “sale” but this junior 1-bedroom (studio?) at 4240 N. Clarendon in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown is priced just as low. On the market since December 2011, it appears to be a short sale (though it doesn’t say that in the public listing.) The building was built in […]