Archive for August, 2009

Short Sale Alert: Views, Views and More Views at 512 N. McClurg in Streeterville

A lot of buyers love Streeterville for the views. Some buildings in the neighborhood have lake, river and city views, all from  the same unit. This 2-bedroom just came on the market at the River East Center, 512 N. McClurg, in the heart of the Streeterville action. The listing in the Chicago Tribune says it’s a […]

Living in the Heart of it All in Southport: 3539 N. Southport

You can’t get much better centrally located than this 2-bedroom unit at 3539 N. Southport in Southport. Built in 2003, the living room, and the covered balcony, looks out on all of the action in Southport. The unit has hardwood floors throughout, crown molding and custom plantation shutters. The kitchen has the cherry 42 inch cabinets […]

The Almost New Construction Albany Park Home Sells: 4846 N. Lawndale

There was a lot of chatter last March when we discussed this “almost new” home at 4846 N. Lawndale in Albany Park that had been renovated down to the foundation. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It was originally listed in March of 2008 for $624,900 and had had numerous price reductions by this spring. […]

The $500,000 Large 1-Bedroom: 250 E. Pearson in Streeterville

For several years during the boom, developers were building luxury high rises with “large” 1-bedroom units. The Pearson, at 250 E. Pearson, in Streeterville was one of those buildings. Constructed in 2003, it has 180 units. The 1-bedroom units are as big as many 2-bedroom units in the newer construction buildings. Unit #2104 recently came on […]

We Love Modern: 1616 W. Huron in the Ukranian Village

This 4-bedroom new construction house at 1616 W. Huron in the Ukranian Village was built for lovers of modern architecture. According to the listing it has “fluid integration of ionized aluminium, modular masonry and glass” as well as a Zebrawood flat panel. The kitchen has all the upscale bells and whistles including Sub-Zero and Meile appliances.  There’s also […]

Dreaming of an Elevator in East Lakeview? 545 W. Aldine

Tired of vintage walk-ups in East Lakeview? The Ambiance, at 545 W. Aldine, which was built in 2000, has several key features that many other East Lakeview buildings may not: an elevator and attached deeded parking. The listing for Unit #6B also describes the unit’s dark wood floors, marble master bath and full-sized side-by-side laundry. […]

The Wrigleyville New Construction Penthouse: 3545 N. Wilton

If you walk down the streets nearest to Wrigley Field, you will see that the housing boom brought massive amounts of new construction to the area. This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 3545 N. Wilton is among that group. It was constructed in 2005. It has cherry hardwood floors, 42 inch kitchen cabinets, and upgraded kitchen appliances […]

Roscoe Village 3-Bedroom Finally Closes: 2110 W. Roscoe

We last chattered about this newer construction 3-bedroom unit at 2110 W. Roscoe in Roscoe Village in October 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It had gone back on the market only six months after its prior sale. A year later, it finally sold for under its 2008 purchase price but over the 2005 sale. Unit […]

Lounge On Your Own Private Beach on Lake Michigan: 5965 N. Sheridan in Edgewater

We’ve chattered before about the rare single family homes within Chicago’s city limits that also have private beach front access on Lake Michigan. This 3-bedroom brick bungalow at 5965 N. Sheridan in Edgewater is one of those unique properties. It’s a little piece of Malibu in Chicago. The lot is 56′ by 257′ with 56 feet of private beach […]

Following the Market Down for 3 Years: 20 E Goethe in the Gold Coast

This 1-bedroom duplex down unit at 20 E. Goethe, a vintage mid-rise building, in the Gold Coast has been on and off the market since April of 2006. Along the way, it has been reduced $45,000. It is a unique unit in the building in that it has 2 bathrooms as well as an in-unit washer/dryer. A […]