This 6-bedroom luxury single family home built in 2004 at 1453 W. Henderson in Southport has two outdoor spaces including one with its own fire pit. It also hosts 4 fireplaces including one that looks rather cozy in the master bedroom. For those colder nights, the lower level family room also has radiant heated floors. Jeff Lowe […]
This 4-bedroom vintage duplex up at 850 W. Oakdale in Lakeview just came on the market for the first time in 27 years. The listing admits it is “great space with lots of opportunity for updating.” There are no cherry kitchen cabinets, granite or stainless steel appliances. But there are built-ins in the dining room, […]
The Manchester Lofts at 2035 W. Charleston in Bucktown is one of the old loft conversions- having been first converted in 1990. It’s only 18 units. Because of its age, it means it likely has more “authentic” loft features than the units called “lofts” today. And it does. This 2000 square foot unit has 14 foot high […]
We’ve chattered about this “affordable” 2-bedroom condo at 4958 N. Troy in Albany Park several times before. See our March 2009 chatter here. It is finally under contract after being reduced $37,100 over the course of 8 months. Here’s its history again: Unit #1: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed Sold in October […]
Should you rent or should you buy? This 6-bedroom new construction mansion at 2461 N. Geneva Terrace in Lincoln Park is both for rent or for sale. The house was custom built in 2007 with a limestone facade, custom kitchen and guest quarters. Right now, I could only find a rental listing for the property, but […]
Foreclosures and short sales continue to dot the landscape in the far western corners of the city like this 4-bedroom 1939 brick tudor at 2922 N. New England in Monteclare (which is next to Oak Park.) Monteclare is full of brick bungalows, tudors and other smaller homes built mainly in the 1930s. This is a foreclosure that was […]
This 3-bedroom penthouse condo at 4650 N. Winthrop in a 2006 construction Uptown building has more space than many single family homes in the city. The listing says the 2400 square foot unit has a custom chef’s kitchen with Subzero and a built-in wine cooler. It has a second level family/recreation room. For those colder nights, […]
On Sunday, the Chicago Tribune looked into the recent buying frenzy over foreclosures in the Chicago area that is clearing out some of the excess inventory. From the Tribune: Orlando and Aminah Burns became first-time homeowners last December when they bought a foreclosed two-flat in Bronzeville that they are now turning into a single-family home […]
We last chattered about this rehabbed vintage 2-bedroom unit at 2734 N. Kimball in Logan Square in March. See our prior chatter here. The condo is still on the market and has been reduced by $10,100. It is a top floor rehabbed unit with stainless steel kitchen appliances, granite and dark kitchen cabinets. It has central […]
This 2-bedroom townhouse at 552 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park is situated right in the heart of the Armitage social scene and is close enough to Old Town to take advantage of that neighborhood as well. Originally listed nearly a year ago, it’s been reduced by $25,000. It was built in 1973 but, according to the […]