Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1744 N. Wilmot appears to be in a nearly perfect location in Bucktown. It is close, but not too close, to the Damen El line stop and is just a hop, skip and a stroll over to the restaurants and bars on Damen and Milwaukee. It is also on […]

Forget about living in Wicker Park. What about across the street from it? This 3-bedroom brick single family home at 1933 W. Schiller was built in 1891 and is literally across the street from Wicker Park. Situated at the back of the long 162 foot lot, it has more of a front yard than anything […]

Since everyone else has been talking about it, we will too. Both Crain’s and the Chicago Tribune have had stories on the penthouse condo that just came on the market at 65 E. Goethe in the Gold Coast for $14 million. It’s the most expensive property on the market within the city limits and dwarfs […]

This 2 bedroom unit at 651 W. Sheridan in Lakeview has been on the market since April 2009. It has been reduced by $79,100 and is now a short sale. It is also now listed at about the 2004 purchase price. The unit has exposed brick walls, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in […]

We last chattered about this 4-level three bedroom townhouse at 1137 W. Monroe in the West Loop in June 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced by about $100,000 since it was originally listed in April 2009. At under $550,000, this townhouse is now similarly priced to many larger condos in the […]

Crain’s is reporting that according to a new report by the Appraisal Research Counselors just 56 condos and townhomes sold in the third quarter of 2009 compared to 160 in the year ago period. It’s also down from 313 condos in the prior quarter (second quarter of 2009). Appraisal Research is expecting just 600 units […]

This 3 bedroom brick loft at 1623 W. Ohio in West Town was renovated into a home in 2005 but not after it spent 129 years as a commercial space. Apparently it was once a street car repair shop. The home is almost 5,000 square feet and has 14 foot ceilings. The kitchen is decked […]

We’ve chattered about this renovated contemporary unit at 550 W. Wellington in Lakeview several times. See our prior June 2009 chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced by $295,000 in the last year and is now under contract. The 2-bedroom unit has 10 foot ceilings, 3 exposures and a rooftop deck. It has luxury […]

This 2-bedroom short sale at 716 W. Webster across from Oz Park in Lincoln Park has been on the market since August 2009. It is currently listed as a “short sale” and is priced about 14% below the 2006 purchase price. The unit has 11 foot ceilings, oak floors and a wood burning fireplace. The […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 4018 N. Spaulding in Old Irving Park was converted in 2005. The building dates back to 1925. The unit appears to have some built-ins, such as the fireplace and bookcases in the living room. The kitchen, however, has been updated with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. It also has central […]