We’ve chattered about the Galewood neighborhood, located in the western part of the city near Oak Park, several times before. It’s made up predominantly of bungalows and has access to downtown through several Metra train stops. This 1951 all-brick tudor at 1931 N. Normandy recently came on the market as a bank-owned property. It has 4 bedrooms, […]
University Commons is the huge restoration of 6 buildings into concrete lofts at 1000 W. 15th Street (and several other addresses) in the University Village neighborhood. The development has a total of 824 units. The developer has been marketing 1, 2 and 3-bedroom loft units for several years. The original sales pitch was that buyers got a […]
We’ve chattered about this townhouse at 1616 N. Larrabee in Lincoln Park several times since September 2008. See our April 2009 chatter and pictures here. It has a 900-square foot patio as well as other outdoor space. It also has its own private garage and no monthly assessments. It has now been reduced $80,000 since September 2008. Is this […]
If you want more space but want to stay in the West Loop neighborhood, a townhouse is usually the property of choice for most move up buyers. This townhouse in the Chelsea Townhomes development, at 1137 W. Monroe was built by Belgravia in 2006. It has 3 bedrooms, as well as 3 outdoor spaces, and a West Loop location […]
The listing says that 1258 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast is one of only 4 single family homes that still exist on Lake Shore Drive. The house was built in 1895 and received a City of Chicago landmark designation in 1989. It has four fireplaces and a huge rooftop terrace overlooking the lake. […]
This American four square in Logan Square at 2048 N. Humboldt Boulevard needed some love but with its stained glass and wood floors it had good bones. See our prior chatter and more pictures here. Reduced $300,000 from its original listing price a year ago, it recently closed $59,000 under the lowered list price. 2048 N. Humboldt: 5 […]
This 11-unit building at 1855 N. Halsted in Lincoln Park looks like it could have been newer construction in just the last few years but it actually is quite a bit older. A 2-bedroom duplex unit just came on the market with a unique layout and wood staircase. The second bedroom and office are lofted. […]
The Park Millennium at 222 N. Columbus in the East Loop (or the “New East Side” as some call it) was converted from apartments into condominiums near the height of the housing boom in the fall of 2005. The high rise has 480 units. Current stats in the building: 30 for sale 23 for rent Some units […]
If your budget is under $500,000 and you want to live in the Southport neighborhood in Lakeview, apparently you aren’t limited to simply condos. This small vintage single family home at 1308 W. Addison just came on the market as a condo alternative. The house, built in 1893, has vaulted ceilings on the first floor, skylights and a […]