Crib Chatter

The Hermitage at 70 W. Huron in River North was built way before the current condo craze- in 1985. This 2-bedroom unit has a massive 1500 square foot terrace. Is a terrace that big a pro or a con? Karen Noonan at Koenig &  Strey has the listing (agent owned.) See more pictures here. Unit […]

This 1890s brick building, now known as the Carriage Park Lofts, at 1448 N. Orleans in Old Town was converted into 12 lofts in 2000. Many of them have unique outdoor spaces and this one is no exception. It’s also a triplex, with 20 foot high ceilings. Prudential SourceOne Realty has the listing (see more pictures […]

I’m on vacation this week (yes- even I need a break from real estate.) While I will be posting something new every day, it will be limited. Crib Chatter will return to its regular format on August 25. Thanks- Sabrina

The malware problem has been fixed. Thanks to all of you who contacted me to tell me about the problem.  I appreciate it. The feedblitz links should be “safe” now. Have a good weekend! Sabrina

I’ve been informed by several diligent chatterers that when they attempt to go to Crib  Chatter from a google search- a malware program attempts to install itself onto their computers. Apparently- links in the RSS feed are also trying to do the same. I apologize for the attack. Apparently- coming directly to the site through the […]

Alta Vista Terrace is a street in Lakeview where the rowhouses, which were built between 1900-1904, were constructed to resemble London rowhomes. It’s a popular street for history and vintage buffs. Last September, we chattered about 3842 N. Alta Vista.  It was an estate sale and sold “as-is.” 3842 N. Alta Vista: Was listed in September 2007 […]

We’ve chattered about several of the large condominium and co-op building on North Lake Shore Drive. 3740 N. Lake Shore Drive is a condominium building with 62 units that was built in 1924. This 3-bedroom unit is on the market but also has a lis pendens filed against it. Dennis Shaffer at Baird and Warner has […]

The Chicago Tribune has an article in its Chicago Homes section today about how difficult it has become to get mortgages. As we’ve chattered about, the banks are requiring larger downpayments, among other things. Even the rich are having more difficulty getting loans and have to come up with more cash. This raises questions regarding […]

We’ve chattered about some foreclosures in The Heritage, at 130 N. Garland, in the Loop before. But this 3-bedroom unit, Unit #2603, is the first short sale property I’ve seen of one of the larger east facing units. Here’s the view: It’s been on the market for a year and is now listed 15% under its […]

We’ve chattered in the past about the difficulty in selling condos over $500k- even in prime locations like Lincoln Park. This 3-bedroom unit at 2516 N. Halsted in Lincoln Park has a lis pendens filed against it. The 6-unit building was built in 2005, at the height of the housing boom. Stephanie Guerrero at Coldwell Banker […]