We first chattered about this loft conversion of an old Com Ed station at 1128 W. Ardmore in Edgewater in August 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Converted in 2006, several resales were back on the market not even two years later. This 1-bedroom plus den has been on the market for a […]
This 4-level rowhouse at 112 W. Oak in the Gold Coast is on the market as a residential property or as a commercial structure. It is zoned as live/work. Not much of its vintage features remain on the inside (from what the pictures show) except the fireplace. But it’s got a Gold Coast address and space in […]
This 3-bedroom multi-level loft at 3940 W. 63rd is in a converted bank building that was constructed in 1909. Located near Midway Airport, it is a true authentic loft with 3,000 square feet, spiral staircases, exposed brick and beamed ceilings. It’s also a short sale. Are you an artist looking for a lot of open […]
I read somewhere that there are only 22 single family homes in Chicago located directly on Lake Michigan. Correct or not, it is rare to have a property directly on the lake within the city limits. This 4-bedroom home at 7237 S. South Shore Drive in the South Shore neighborhood is apparently one of those unique […]
Crain’s reports that the Feds have indicted 10 people in a mortgage fraud scheme involving purchases of condos at 33 W. Ontario, or Millennium Centre, the River North high rise developed by American Invsco. Acting together, the investors provided false information about their employment, income and assets to secure the loans to finance seven condos and two […]
It’s that time of the month again, where we get the sales update on the Chicago market. According to the Illinois Association of Realtors, May sales continued their year over year slide. Median price also plunged. In the city of Chicago, May total home sales (single-family and condominiums) were up 11.5 percent to 1,537 sales […]
We last chattered about this authentic brick penthouse loft at 333 S. Des Plaines in the West Loop 16 months ago- in February of 2008. At that time, it was priced so that the sellers would receive quite a bit of appreciation since the purchase in September 2004. See our prior chatter and pictures here. […]
This 1942 Tudor house at 6759 N. Wildwood in Wildwood looks vintage on the exterior, but the interior reveals a new family room addition to the back of the house with a renovated modern kitchen. Wildwood is a small, unique neighborhood on the Northwest side of the city with single family homes and streets with no […]
This 4-bedroom Victorian house at 1354 W. Webster in Lincoln Park has a big selling point: its lovely backyard. And be sure to check out the stylish garage. The listing says the backyard was previously featured on the Sheffield Garden Walk and has its own irrigation system. The 1900-built Victorian house has 4 bedrooms, with 3 of […]