Still interested in The Vetro, at 611 S. Wells, in Printers Row/the South Loop? On March 7, the developer of The Vetro will be auctioning off 40 units starting at minimum bids of $115,000 for studios. The website states: “Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a new luxury condo at the price you determine. […]
Is modern “out”? This 4-bedroom concrete and glass modern mansion at 1809 N. Hoyne in Bucktown is currently listed as a “short sale.” It has concrete floors and what looks to be a concrete bathroom. Anthony Madonia at @Properties has the listing. See the pictures here. 1809 N. Hoyne: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, no square footage […]
There are some lovely vintage properties in the Logan Square neighborhood including this 1914 4-unit building at 2501 N. Francisco. This 3-bedroom unit just came on the market. It has central air and an in-unit washer/dryer but is missing a parking space. What will the market be like for this conversion type vintage unit 3 years later? […]
This 2-bedroom loft at 2512 N. Bosworth in Lincoln Park advertises in its listing that it has “new SS APL”. Do the color of the appliances matter when you’re buying a property? The listing also says the loft has been reduced by $20,000. Susan Johnson at Baird and Warner has the listing. See the pictures here (including a nice […]
We’ve chattered about The Marquee at 1464 S. Michigan in the South Loop several times since it began closing on units in early 2008. See prior chatter and interior pictures of the units here. Current stats on the building (out of 214 units): 17 for sale (on the MLS- developer may have more as the building is not sold […]
212 W. Washington, City Center Club, is a 1990s conversion in the heart of the Loop. Currently, there is a new luxury rental apartment building being built directly across the street. Would buying in 212 W. Washington be a good investment given the construction activity in the neighborhood? This 2-bedroom unit recently came on the market. While there […]
Yes, there are quite a few single family homes available in Chicago for under $100,000. Take this 4-bedroom 1906 brick bungalow at 928 N. St. Louis in Humboldt Park that is listed as a “short sale.” The listing says it needs TLC and there are no interior pictures. See pictures of the exterior here. What are you […]
We’ve chattered about this vintage conversion building at 433 W. Briar in Lakeview several times. We’ve been following Unit #3C, a 1650 square foot 2-bedroom for nearly a year. See our February 2008 chatter about the building (with pictures) here. See our September 2008 chatter about price reductions in the building (with pictures) here. Unit […]
We’ve chattered about the Galewood community several times before. Galewood is on the far west side of the city, near Oak Park. The neighborhood consists mainly of smaller single family homes such as this English style 1950s 3-bedroom bungalow at 2032 N. Oak Park. Worried about the commute? It is about two blocks from the Mars Metra Station […]