Some of the oldest loft conversions are near Greektown in the West Loop. 400 S. Green is one of those. The brick and timber five story building was converted in the mid-90s before anyone thought of the area as a residential haven. The units are big and have interesting layouts. There is some parking available with the […]
521 – 525 W. Superior is actually the same building complex in River North (most know it by 521 W. Superior.) The buildings are timber lofts with lots of authentic brick. They were converted in the late 1990s- early 2000s. Mysteriously, a listing for a foreclosure in the building appeared on Craigslist yesterday morning, April Fool’s […]
I last chattered about Village Pointe at 845 N. Kingsbury in River North in December 2007 and profiled five units. At the time, flippers were trying to sell several units. Three out of the five from December have now sold. Unit #304: 1 bedroom plus “den”, 1 bath, 909 square feet Originally sold in July 2007 for […]
Want a 2700 square foot unit in River North at 30% off 2005 prices? Check out Millenium Centre, at 33 W. Ontario. Short sales and reductions have hit hard there over the last few months. Unit #55E is just one of many examples. The listing states: CONTRACT CONTINGENT ON LENDER ACCEPT OF SHORT SALE. MUST LIQUIDATE ESTATE. BRING ANY/ALL REASONABLE […]
Imagine getting 2000 square feet in Streeterville for under $600,000? This listing, for a 2000 square foot loft in 540 N. Lake Shore Drive, says it’s the “best deal on LSD.” Is it? The unit has “high end appliances” including “Bosch, Grohe & Kohler”. Unit #411: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2000 square feet Sold in August 1995 […]