Crib Chatter

This large bank owned 1-bedroom unit at 1439 W. Elmdale in Edgewater is in an older court yard building on a tree lined street. It doesn’t have central air or parking (though the listing says it does have parking- if you know the building and the street- it’s clear it does not). The listing doesn’t […]

Chatterers had much to say about this 3-bedroom 2-story home at 3442 N. Paulina in Lakeview when we last chattered about it in November 2009. It had been on and off the market since May, after having gone into contract at least once. Built in 1888, it had no parking, but it had new HVAC, […]

We chattered about this cute starter 1-bedroom loft condo at 20 N. State in the Loop several times.  See our October 2009 chatter and pictures here. The loft had authentic brick features and concrete ceilings. There was a lofted bedroom which freed up space for a dining room underneath. The buyer would also have a short […]

We’ve chattered numerous times about The Vetro, at 611 S. Wells in the South Loop over the past 2 years. We’ve covered everything from the first attempted flips to the auctions and now there is a short sale that recently came on the market. This unit was purchased in 2007, well before the developer held the […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2910 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview several times since it was first listed 13 months ago. See our April 2009 chatter and pictures here. It has now been reduced by $69,000. It has 2000 square feet which includes a den/sunroom that is prominently featured in the pictures. […]

This 4-bedroom bank owned single family home recently came on the market at 4160 S. Lake Park in the Oakland Historic District on the South Side. Built in 1890, the listing says it retains many of its vintage features. Its four bedrooms are all located on the second floor. It also has a 2.5 car […]

This 5-bedroom property at 343 W. Menomonee in the middle of the Old Town Historic Triangle recently came on the market less than 3 years after its last purchase. It has an upper floor 2 bedroom, 2 bath and family room owners duplex. The listing says the owners unit has a new “top of the line gourmet kitchen” […]

We last chattered about this French-styled single family home at 1908 S. Louie Parkway in Chinatown in August 2009. See our prior chatter here. It is anything but cookie cutter. The listing calls it a “palace.” The 4-bedroom house boasts of: A white marble deck above a black marble pond Museum-like living room Garden dining room Arabian-style master bedroom […]

We last chattered about this 2 bedroom unit at 330 S. Michigan across from Millennium Park in October 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. The unit did not have Millennium Park or lake views but it did have all the bells and whistles including 2 bathrooms, windows in the bedrooms, central air, and […]

We last chattered about this contemporary condo (which was also featured in the Chicago Tribune) at 3913 N. Ashland in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview in October 2009. See our October chatter here. It closed in December 2009 for $10,000 under the 2003 purchase price. If you recall, the 2-bedroom top floor unit was designed by […]