Several of you have been chattering about this 3-bedroom vintage house at 1956 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Park in recent days. The home did not escape my notice. Built in 1906 on a 30x92x78 lot, the house still has its crown molding, wainscoting and other original features. It has 3 gas fireplaces, including one in the 28×12 master […]
This 2-bedroom unit at 1051 W. Barry in Lakeview is located near several El lines, restaurants and other entertainment. That makes it the perfect location for a first time homebuyer. At 950 square feet, it has central air but no in-unit washer/dryer. It also doesn’t have deeded parking but the listing says there is tranferrable […]
We’ve chattered about 200 N. Dearborn in the Loop before. It is the conversion high rise building by American Invsco. There have been distress sales in the building. The building has not sold out from the developer. But just in time for the end of the first time homebuyers tax credit, are these new price […]
We last chattered about this 4-bedroom vintage co-op at 3500 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview in May 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. In May 2009, the unit had just returned to the market after being completely renovated with new millwork, new marble in the common entry foyer, new wiring, space pac cooling […]
We last chattered about this 2400 square foot loft at 411 S. Sangamon in the West Loop in October 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Since then, the unit was withdrawn from the market in December 2008 only to return 14 months later in February 2010. It has also been reduced by $119,100 since […]
The March sales data is out from the Illinois Association of Realtors. Chicago saw year over year sales gains for the 7th straight month but median prices continued to slide. In the city of Chicago, March total home sales (single-family and condominiums) were up 49.7 percent to 1,814 sales compared to 1,212 homes sold in […]
This 4-bedroom single family home at 3736 W. Eddy in Avondale was built in 2007. It appears to be an ideal commuting location, just a couple of blocks to the Addison Blue Line station and the Kennedy Expressway. The house has all the bells and whistles of new construction including the 42 inch cherry kitchen cabinets, […]
This 2-bedroom duplex up loft at 1137 N. Wood in the East Village is in a prime location if you’re looking for a short stroll to the Division Street restaurant and shopping scene. The corner unit has 13-foot ceilings and wraparound windows on the main level that leads to a balcony. The master bedroom is on the […]
Behind the brick walls at 316 W. Menomonee in the Old Town Historic Triangle lies this unusual 3-bedroom property which the listing describes as a “coach house style condo”. Built in 1932, the listing says it was an Assyrian church which was claimed to be the tiniest cathedral in the world. The 2-story structure has 14 foot […]