We’ve already looked at how New York lofts stack up against Chicago lofts (in a price per square footage basis.) I thought, given the cold wintery feel in the air, I’d look at a comparison between Chicago and sunny, warm(er) Northern California- specifically the San Francisco loft. Yes, amongst all of those Painted Ladies, a few old […]
There is a building going up for foreclosure sale tomorrow at the Daley Center at the following address: 1925 N. Lincoln The foreclosure price? $6,872,000 It is listed on the foreclosure list as a “condominium” (not an apartment building) with one pin number which I found odd until I attempted to find the listing. After an […]
If selling the normal For Sale By Owner methods don’t work on selling your condo – what about trying an auction on eBay? One Chicago condo owner is trying just that according to a posting on Craigslist. It says that it’s a “$165,000 Luxury Gold Coast Studio for auction- current bid of $115,600.” He posted: […]
Given that we just celebrated Halloween, Coldwell Banker realtor Joe Nudo seems to have a sense of humor about a property in West Town. Or maybe he’s trying to send a message about the actual property itself? The following are pictures from the listing: Below are pictures of the actual home. Spot any resemblence? 1025 […]
For some reason, some buildings in Chicago just seem tainted. Even during what was, undoubtedly, one of the greatest real estate booms the Chicagoland area has ever seen, some buildings and homes just don’t appreciate. Take the Fisher Studio Houses at 1209 N. State Parkway. This 12 unit building in the Gold Coast (nearly at […]
I love to see people take commercial buildings and convert them into living space. Such is the case with this former storefront in West Town. 1549 W. Chestnut: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths Currently listed for $624,900 Restored tin ceilings 2 car garage Rooftop deck on top of the garage Your living room is essentially the […]
We’ve seen a Spanish Hacienda in Beverly, why not a Tuscan Villa in Lakeview? You tell me, does this look much like a Tuscan Villa to you? Hm… What about the Tuscany orange/terra cotta color? Are Tuscan Villas even this color? 2965 N. Sheridan: 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 5000 square feet Currently listed for $2.8 million […]
I’m a sucker for the old “pre-war” buildings that were built along the lake and parks in the 1920s. They have great construction, views and are usually really large units. No 700 square foot one bedrooms here. They’ll have dining rooms, dens, butler pantries, maids quarters- the works. Some of the buildings have parking, some don’t. […]
There have been signs for a new construction tower called The Huron at 8 E. Huron (corner of State and Huron) for some time but no sales center. YoChicago is now reporting that Tricia Fox at Keller Williams, who handles the sales, is having a “grand opening” on November 14 and then will open a sales […]