The Venetian, at 230 W. Division, is an 88-unit highrise constructed in 2004 on the Old Town border. This 1-bedroom with den is priced at just about the 2004 purchase price. Is this a deal for the neighborhood? John Vossoughi at @Properties has the listing. See more pictures here. Unit #1208: 1 bedroom plus den, 1.5 […]
This 4-bedroom single family home at 1122 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park has been on the market since September 2008. It also has two lis pendens filed against it: In October 2008 In February 2009 Could a buyer get a deal on this home? There are no interior pictures available. And, in fact, no listing […]
We chatter a lot about developers of big high rises having a lot of extra inventory, but what about the smaller developers who maybe built a lowrise building or in the case of 2736 N. Southport in Lincoln Park, a 3-unit building? Completed in 2007, I haven’t been able to find any records indicating that […]
Units continue to sell in 340 On the Park, the hugely successful building at 340 E. Randolph in Lakeshore East. According to public records, 3 units have closed so far in 2009. But there appears to be a growing disconnect between the north facing side of the building and the south side- which overlooks Millennium Park. […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 507 W. Aldine in East Lakeview in February 2009. See our prior chatter and more pictures here. It’s been reduced $10,100. Brad Lippitz at Brad Lippitz Real Estate Group still has the listing. See more pictures here. Unit#2B: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, dining room, no square footage […]
We’ve chattered about The Donohue Building, at 711 S. Dearborn, numerous times. It was the first loft conversion in Printers Row and the units continue to be unique. This 2-bedroom brick and timber 2-story loft has all the authentic loft features, including massive open space. The listing also says it was designed by famed Oprah […]
We haven’t chattered as much about multi-family properties but I know it’s a goal for many to live in one unit and rent out the others to cover the mortgage. What about a single family home with a 1-bedroom coach house out back? Such is the case with this 2-unit property at 2212 W. Augusta Blvd. […]
We chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 3449 N. Paulina in West Lakeview in January 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It had been on the market since October 2008 and had been reduced $24,500 from its original list price. It recently sold for $15,000 above its 2003 sales price. Here’s its history […]
Loft lovers dream of a space like they see in the movies with high ceilings, the wide open feel and lots of windows. This 2-bedroom penthouse loft in 758 N. Larrabee, the old Montgomery Ward building in River North, lives up the fantasy with its unique glass and steel catwalk. The listing describes the kitchen as a “cook’s […]
In early January 2009, we chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 4958 N. Troy in Albany Park that was priced under $200,000 (plus $12,000 for a parking space) as an affordable 2/2 in a nice north side neighborhood. See our prior chatter here. It just got cheaper. It’s been reduced by $15,099. Kate Mangan-Smith at […]