Chicago has a lot of great “starter” condos. This 1-bedroom at 434 W. Aldine is small and missing some of the “essentials” like central air, washer/dryer in the unit, and parking but it has good vintage bones. Is this priced to sell for a starter condo in East Lakeview? Alex Zupancic at @Properties has […]
Buying and renovating vintage homes isn’t something that is done only in gentrifying neighborhoods. Take this 1887 John Wellborn Root Queen Anne mansion at 1308 N. Astor in the Gold Coast. Bought in 2006, it has been extensively rehabbed with a new kitchen and baths. Look at those floors! First listed in May 2007, it […]
Logan Square is known for its “affordable” 2-bedroom condo units. This 2-bedroom at 2734 N. Kimball is only 1000 square feet but it’s in a early 1900s-era vintage building that was rehabbed in 2006. It has a washer/dryer in the unit, central air, but no parking. Greg Whelan at Redfin has the listing. See the pictures here. […]
We’ve actually chattered about this 1-bedroom terrace unit at The Churchill, at 1255 N. State Parkway, in the Gold Coast twice before. The first chatter was in September 2007. The kitchen counters were blue tiles back then. It sold in November 2007. See the prior post and pictures here. We then chattered about it again […]
We chattered about reductions on the penthouses at the Burnham Park Plaza Condos at 40 E. 9th in the South Loop in July 2008. At that time, this 2-bedroom penthouse duplex, Unit #1902, was on the market for $1.2 million after having sold for $1.1 million the year before. It has since been reduced by […]
1750 N. Clybourn is an 7-unit modern building designed by Ranquist Development in 2006 in Lincoln Park. This 2-bedroom unit recently came on the market. It has all the finishes you would find in most “modern” units including Sub-zero and Meile appliances. The listing says the kitchen has Arclinea cabinetry. The master bathroom is marble and limestone […]
Some vintage conversions manage to keep their charm like this 3-unit building at 2013 W. Evergreen in Wicker Park. This 2-bedroom unit has a wood burning fireplace, crown molding, 11-foot high ceilings and a formal dining room. It also has central air and parking. Karl Whittenbarger at @Properties has the listing. See more pictures here. You can also see […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom, 2 bath concrete loft at 333 W. Hubbard in River North several times as it reduced its asking price. The loft finally sold – and for far more than most of you predicted. See our prior chatter here. Unit #710: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1197 square feet Sold in March 2005 […]
This vintage 3-bedroom rowhouse at 25 S. Oakley in the West Loop near the United Center has great bones. It has high ceilings, great windows, crown moldings and 2 wood burning fireplaces. The listing says its been renovated but it appears to lack central air. But its sales history also seems to tell the tale of Chicago’s housing […]
This 2-bedroom unit at 914 W. Schubert in Lincoln Park just came on the market in a vintage building that was converted in 2007. It appears to have all the bells and whistles: central air, in-unit washer/dryer and deeded parking. It is also priced, out of the gate, $33,500 less than the original selling price […]