This 4-bedroom vintage single family home at 4539 N. Bernard in Albany Park is just a few blocks from the Brown Line El. On the market since September 2009, it has now been reduced by $80,100 and is listed just under $350,000. The listing says the seller is “extremely motivated.” 3 of the 4 bedrooms are […]
This 3-bedroom unit at 928 E. Hyde Park Boulevard in Hyde Park just came on the market. It is bank owned. It is also listed 75% under the 2007 purchase price. According to the pictures, the kitchen and baths are intact. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. This is a big vintage […]
We last chattered about this unique duplex brick and timber loft at 540 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville in September 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. The 2-bedroom unit had new walnut hardwood floors and walls of exposed brick. It also had a lofted area that overlooked the living room and roof-rights. […]
There still appears to be demand for new construction condo units in some neighborhoods such as this 19 unit development at 1307 W. Wrightwood, called Wrightwood Crossing, in Lincoln Park. The website says the building is aiming for U.S. green building council LEED platinum certification. Here are the stats on the building (out of 19 […]
The DePaul Institute for Housing Studies released an interesting report on April 7 on the health of the multifamily housing market in Cook County. Here are some highlights: Prices of large (7+ unit) rentals in Cook County have declined 26% from the third quarter of 2006 to the second quarter of 2009. Prices of small […]
This 2-bedroom loft at 1012 N. Milwaukee in West Town was originally converted in 1997 so it managed to keep many of its unique loft features (before the loft conversion mania of the early 2000s took over.) The loft has high ceilings, exposed brick walls and a wall of windows overlooking the 28×16 living/dining space […]
We last chattered about this 8-bedroom vintage home at 5040 S. Greenwood in Kenwood in September 2009 when it first came on the market with a “negotiable” price (i.e. no listing price but somewhere between $1.5 million and $2.5 milliion.) Photos by: Wayne Cable/Selfmadephoto.com See our prior chatter here. The 6000 square foot house had […]
We last chattered about this 2-flat at 1618 N. Cleveland in Old Town in February 2010. See our prior chatter here. Back then, the listing said it was a “terrific investment property in perfect location.” Nearly 2 months later, the listing now says “convert to single family in highly desirable neighborhood.” The 2-units are as […]