Crib Chatter

We chattered about this 2-bedroom in Avenue East at 160 E. Illinois in Streeterville several times, but the most recent in early August when it was reduced below $400,000. See our August 2009 chatter here. I asked in August if this price was a deal. It’s cheaper than many 1-bedrooms in the neighborhood and the building […]

We last chattered about this traditional looking home with a more contemporary interior at 4337 N. Paulina in the East Ravenswood Historic District in early August 2009. See our prior chatter here. It has since been reduced another $50,000. The kitchen has been renovated and has stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. If you like a […]

It’s not too easy to find affordable 3-bedroom condo units. But this corner loft unit at 500 S. Clinton, a brick conversion on the Near West Side, fits the bill. It has hardwood floors throughout except the master bedroom which has new carpet. The kitchen has 42 inch cabinets, granite counter tops and black appliances. It has […]

This 3-bedroom loft at 727 S. Dearborn, in the historic Donohue Annex, in Printers Row is the kind of authentic loft many loft-lovers dream about. It has a 44×22 private rooftop deck but you may never go out there as you can enjoy the sun from the huge vaulted glass ceiling in the comfort of your own […]

This 2-bedroom at 2754 N. Hampden, a 1973 high-rise with lake views in Lincoln Park, is listed at $300,000. The listing says it is “perfect for someone looking to implement their own decorating ideas.” Do you have the vision to turn this corner 2-bedroom/2 bath unit into your dream home? It doesn’t have central air […]

We’ve chattered about The Palmolive, at 159 E. Walton, several times in the past two years. It is the ultra-luxury Gold Coast building where actor Vince Vaughn allegedly purchased a penthouse several years ago. A 2-bedroom short sale came on the market three weeks ago and has already gone under contract. According to the listing, […]

Behind the exterior of  this 2004-construction brick single family home at 522 N. Ada in West Town lies something you don’t see very often in Chicago- a private indoor pool. The house is on a 25×169 ft lot and has a pool, spa and a covered lanai. The house also has a gourmet kitchen with breakfast […]

In June, we chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 2002 N. Howe in Lincoln Park that had gone under contract in less than a month on the market. See our prior chatter here. It had all the bells and whistles including central air, in-unit washer/dryer and a parking spot. It also was in a prime […]

This 3-bedroom triplex loft at 2250 W. Ohio in West Town with its own private rooftop pool has a reputation as being among the coolest cribs in the city (a private rooftop pool with views tends to do that to a property.) We last chattered about it in October 2008 when it came back on the […]

Townhouses continue to be a popular single family home alternative in many neighborhoods such as this one at 1885 N. Maud in Lincoln Park. With 3 bedrooms and its own garage, it is also a corner unit, so it affords a little more privacy than you might get with  some other townhouses. It also has vaulted ceilings […]