We last chattered about this top floor unit with a rooftop deck and “renaissance interior” at 2015 W. Fullerton in Bucktown in February 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has since been reduced $50,000. Mark Glusker at Mark Allen Realty has the listing. See more pictures here and here.) (Once again, please be thoughtful about […]
We’ve been chattering about a bunch of Bucktown homes lately. This 1891 brick cottage at 2110 N. Hoyne recently came on the market. The listing says it was renovated less than 5 years ago and the study can be converted into a 3rd bedroom. Is this vintage cottage listed for under $600,000 a “deal” for Bucktown? David Wolf at @Properties has the […]
How much of a “deal” was 1469 W. Foster, the 4-bedroom rowhouse in Andersonville we just chattered about? This 3-bedroom rowhouse at 1920 W. Wolfram in West Lakeview was built in the same year: 1892. The layout is similar with the narrow living space (the livingroom is 17×11.) It has 3 bedrooms, instead of 4, and they’re also […]
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom top floor condo at 2042 N. Clark in Lincoln Park in April 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It was withdrawn from the market and has just been re-listed at $1000 more than its April 2008 listing although you might not realize it by first glancing at the listing. The […]
Readers of Crib Chatter already know how tough the market is for sellers of mansions and other luxury properties, including condos. Crain’s reports on the stubborness of sellers in the $1 million to $2 million range in Northern Illinois: “When there is a motivated seller in the luxury market, the average reduction is 20% to […]
This 4-bedroom 1892 vintage Italianate rowhouse at 1469 W. Foster in Uptown just came on the market and already had several offers within the first 48 hours. The rowhouse has skylights, central air, a sunroom and parking for 2 cars. The listing says there’s room for a garage. Yes- the bedrooms are small. But apparently, the […]
We last chattered about this big brick and timber 3-bedroom duplex loft at 11 N. Green in the West Loop in July 2008. It’s got 17-foot high ceilings, huge windows and the spiral staircase. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still on the market and has now been reduced by $250,000. Why […]
We’ve talked about the new construction single family home and the renovated single family home, but what about the house that is “95% new construction”? This 4-bedroom home at 4856 N. Lawndale in Albany Park has been completely renovated- apparently down to the foundation. The listing says the house has a basement with a 5th bedroom and […]
The Illinois Association of Realtors released February 2009 home sales for both Chicago and the 9-county Chicago area today. The plunge continues. From Crain’s: In the nine-county Chicago region, 3,082 single-family homes and condominiums were sold last month, a decline of 28.8% compared with 4,326 sales in February 2008, the association said. In the city […]
2300 N. Commonwealth is a 72-unit 2006-2007 Belgravia conversion in Lincoln Park. This 2-bedroom corner unit recently came on the market. The listing says it’s a “great investment in any market.” Is it? The building is a short stroll to Lincoln Park. The unit has in-unit washer/dryer and heated garage parking. It doesn’t have central […]