The Jackson Towers is a 1926 vintage high rise located at 5555 S. Everett, across the street from the Museum of Science & Industry, in Hyde Park. The penthouse units aren’t your ordinary penthouses. Unit #14-15A has 20 foot ceilings and stunning windows with views of the lake and the museum. The fireplace is now […]
We chattered about this first floor 1-bedroom at 1148 W. Roscoe in Southport numerous times in the last year as we wondered what the market was like for a $300,000 1-bedroom in this neighborhood. See our first chatter and pictures here. The unit recently closed for $22,000 under the 2005 purchase price. Unit #1W: 1 bedroom, […]
We’ve chattered about the co-op units in this Andrew Rebori 1923 building at 40 and 50 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast several times before. They just don’t build them like this anymore. This top-floor duplex 2-bedroom unit was recently renovated, including new wiring, plaster and hardwood floors throughout. The unit has a space pac cooling system. Additionally, […]
Single family home prices on the north side shot up over the last 10 years including this 1908 vintage 2-story home at 1275 W. Victoria in Edgewater Glen. It has been on the market for 11 months and has now been reduced $80,000. The home has all hardwood floors, a 3-year “new” garage and 2-bathrooms. […]
There was much chatter in March about the 4-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 1469 W. Foster in Andersonville that went under contract within 2 days of being listed. See our prior chatter and pictures here. The property got multiple offers and has now closed for $25,500 over the listing price. Was this still a deal? Mario Greco at […]
This 2-bedroom duplex unit just came on the market at 350 W. Belden in Lincoln Park. It is bank-owned. It is listed for $148,100 less than the 2005 purchase price. The listing says it needs some “TLC” and there are no pictures of the kitchen. However, the listing describes the kitchen as having cherry cabinets and […]
We’ve chattered about various of the developer’s sales incentives at 170 W. Polk, or Printers Corner, in Printers Row in the South Loop. The 88-unit building started closings in 2007. The developer tried free parking a year ago and then in the fall a special financing plan (plus the free parking.) Now, the developer is simply […]
We’ve chattered about these “loft” styled large studios at 211 E. Ohio, the Grand Ohio, in Streeterville before. This one is 650 square feet, has 16 foot ceilings and the in-unit washer/dryer. There are only 15 of these “loft” units in the building and the floor has its own separate elevator. Is this a good in-town […]