Archive for November, 2009
This 4-bedroom penthouse unit at 1250 S. Michigan in the South Loop has been on the market a few months. It has been reduced by $140,000 since September 2009. The unit is now listed for $350,100 under the 2006 purchase price. The listing says it has a “spectacular” view from every room. It also has […]
November 30th, 2009 | Posted in South Loop | 31 Comments
We last chattered about the ParkView at 505 N. McClurg in Streeterville in September 2009. See our prior chatter here. Back then, several investors were trying to flip 2-bedroom units in the building. Unit #2402 was one of the units we chattered about. It is still on the market and has been reduced by another $59,500. […]
November 30th, 2009 | Posted in Streeterville | 28 Comments
This 5-bedroom new construction single family home at 2665 N. Burling in Lincoln Park has been reduced by over $1.2 million since it was first listed about 11 months ago. It is now in short sale. The listing calls it the “deal of the year” in Lincoln Park. The new owner will have to finish the interiors […]
November 30th, 2009 | Posted in Lincoln Park | 36 Comments
We chattered about this traditional looking 4-bedroom home with a contemporary interior at 4337 N. Paulina in the Ravenswood Historic District several times. See our August 2009 chatter and pictures here. It has now gone under contract 18 months after it was first listed. If you remember, the house was on an oversize 33×165 lot. It […]
November 27th, 2009 | Posted in Ravenswood | 9 Comments
We chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex at 552 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park several times. See our August 2009 chatter and pictures here. The unit had a good location close to Lincoln Park, Old Town and the shops and restaurants on Armitage. It had a townhouse feel with the two bedrooms on the second floor. The […]
November 27th, 2009 | Posted in Lincoln Park | 3 Comments
We last chattered about this 3-bedroom luxury penthouse at 1715 W. Ohio in the Ukranian Village in May 2009. There was a heated discussion about the price of this property with some saying it shouldn’t sell for anything over $950,000 and others saying they would eat their words when it sold “in a few months” […]
November 27th, 2009 | Posted in Ukranian Village | 32 Comments
We chattered about this unique 2-bedroom duplex at 1855 N. Halsted several times over the last few months including in September 2009 after it has recently been reduced. See our prior chatter and pictures here. In September, someone said it would sell for $450,000. Several others all thought it would sell quickly if priced in […]
November 25th, 2009 | Posted in Lincoln Park | 14 Comments
We chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 739 W. Brompton in October 2009. See our chatter and pictures here. The unit went under contract quickly and recently closed. It was extra wide with a renovated kitchen. But it kept a lot of its vintage features including a wood burning fireplace with antique mantle. Mary […]
November 25th, 2009 | Posted in Lakeview | 12 Comments
We last chattered about this unique 2-bedroom penthouse loft at 758 N. Larrabee in March 2009. See our prior chatter here. It has now been reduced by $190,000 since it was originally listed in November 2008. It has 15-foot ceilings and a unique glass catwalk (be sure to check out the new pictures of the catwalk […]
November 25th, 2009 | Posted in Lofts, River North | 21 Comments
There will be no new posts on Thanksgiving. I’ve decided to do some posts on Friday for those unlucky people who actually do have to work or who aren’t going to the shopping malls. I’ve been wanting to do some updates on properties that we’ve chattered about so look for those today and on Friday. Happy Thanksgiving […]
November 25th, 2009 | Posted in general information | 10 Comments