Archive for September, 2016

You Can Still Get a 3-Bedroom in River North for Under $800K: 33 W. Huron

This 3-bedroom at 33 W. Huron in River North came on the market in early September 2016. Built in 1997, this midrise building is across from the Whole Foods and has 67 units. It is famous for having low assessments because there are absolutely no amenities: no gym, no doorman, no pool. The listing for this […]

A Loft House With a 40 Foot Indoor Lap Pool in Lakeview: 1225 W. George

This 5-bedroom single family loft-like home at 1225 W. George in Lakeview came on the market in July 2016. I believe this was an old warehouse as the 1997 seller was Culinary Foods Inc. The listing says it was transformed into a single family home in 1999 by architect Larry Booth and has won architecture […]

The Ultimate Loft House Returns in 2016: 2436 W. Bloomingdale in Logan Square

This 6-bedroom single family loft-like home at 2436 W. Bloomingdale in Logan Square came on the market in June 2016. It is a former mechanic’s garage and is built on a double lot measuring 48×125. To long time readers, this house would look familiar because we chattered about it several times in 2008. See our […]

Vintage Queen Anne on the Outside, Modern on the Inside: 2134 W. Lunt in West Ridge

This 4-bedroom Queen Anne at 2134 W. Lunt in the West Ridge neighborhood of Rogers Park recently came on the market. Built in 1891, before the area was even part of Chicago, the house is on a double lot measuring 50×171. If you’re not familiar with West Ridge’s history, its one of the older parts […]

Market Conditions: Were August Sales Held Back By Low Inventory?

How’d the Chicago market hold up in August? Inventory remained extremely low statewide and in the city of  Chicago. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: The city of Chicago saw a 2.6 percent year-over-year home sales increase in August 2016 with 2,770 sales, up from 2,701 in August 2015. The median price of a home […]

How to Live in the Heart of Old Town and Still Have Parking: 205 W. Eugenie

This 2 bedroom townhouse at 205 W. Eugenie in Old Town just came on the market. This complex was built around 1990 and is on top of commercial space that fronts wells. There are 10 units. This is an end unit and has several exposures. The first level has the living/dining room with exposed brick walls […]

What If You Had Bought New Construction in 2012? 1510 W. Cortez in West Town

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1510 W. Cortez in the Noble Square neighborhood of West Town just came on the market. If the building looks familiar, it’s because we chattered about it when it was new construction in December 2012. We also chattered extensively about this neighborhood and whether or not it was a “gentrification […]

A Single Family Home at a Townhouse Price? 1926 W. Potomac in Wicker Park

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1926 W. Potomac in Wicker Park came on the market in May 2016. It went under contract in June, but came back on the market in July. If it looks familiar to some long time readers, that’s because we chattered about it in June 2011. To refresh your memory, […]

Because Everyone Loves a Good Turret: A 3-Bedroom at 6644 N. Sioux in Edgebrook

This 3-bedroom English single family home at 6644 N. Sioux in Edgebrook recently came on the market. Built in 1931, it is on an extra wide lot measuring 50×118. It has a side driveway with a 2.5 car garage. For those who love turrets (and who doesn’t?), it has a turreted entrance. The listing says […]

Looking for a Historic Wicker Park Italianate Mansion? 1356 N. Hoyne Is Still Available

Even with a red hot spring and summer selling season, there are still a few properties that didn’t sell and are still available. We last chattered about this 5-bedroom Italianate mansion in the Wicker Park Historic District at 1356 N. Hoyne in June 2016. See our chatter here. If you recall, there’s no doubt about the home’s […]