A Seller Under Stress Near UIC: 1075 W. Roosevelt

There has been a lot of new construction on west Roosevelt Road towards the UIC medical center and by St. Ignatius College Prep.

1075 W. Roosevelt Road is a 23 unit new construction mid-rise built in 2006 at the intersection of Roosevelt and Blue Island.  The original 2006 prices weren’t cheap.

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One bedrooms started around $180,000 up to $270,000.  Two bedrooms sold in the high-$200,000s to mid-$300,000s.   The three bedroom units sold in the $400,000s.

Unit #305 is one of the larger units and has been trying to sell in a short-sale.

Unit #305: three bedrooms, two baths, 1614 square feet

  • Sold in August 2006 for $444,000
  • Listed in short sale for $459,900
  • Was on the foreclosure auction list in mid-February 2008
  • Foreclosure auction price of $355,000
  • Assessments of $341 a month

From the listing:

PREFORECLOSURE. SHORT SALE. OFFER SUBJECT TO BANK APPROVAL MAKE AN OFFER. NEW CONSTRUCTION CONDO, BUILT IN 2006 THREE BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOMS, GRANITE COUNTER TOP, STAINLESS APPLIANCES. HUGE MASTER BEDROOM, 2 BALCONIES. VERY GOOD LOCATION,WALKING DISTANCE FROM UIC. FITNESS CENTER IN BLDG. NICE SKYLINE VIEW. MUST SEE. NOTE: LISTING AGENT IS RELATED TO THE OWNER.

I don’t have interior pictures of this particular unit. Sorry!

Two other units are also for sale in the building.

Unit #206: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1187 square feet

  • Sold in August 2006 for $298,369
  • Currently listed for $335,000 (parking extra)
  • Assessments of $258 a month
  • Or you can also rent it for $1750 a month
  • C. Gallucci Realty Inc. has the listing

Unit #406: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1200 square feet

  • Sold in September 2006 for $296,750
  • Currently listed for $335,000 plus $25,000 for parking
  • Assessments of $250 a month
  • C. Gallucci Realty Inc. has the listing

This area was really built up in the last few years.  It will be interesting to see what happens during a slowdown in the housing market.

2 Responses to “A Seller Under Stress Near UIC: 1075 W. Roosevelt”

  1. Carmen Gallucci! That guy is hilarious.

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  2. Is parking included in unit 305’s asking price?

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