Archive for June, 2010
I missed the closing on this 4-bedroom spacious Bucktown townhouse at 1742 N. Winnebago that we chattered about several times in the past 6 months. See our January 2010 chatter and pictures here. At nearly 3000 square feet it had more square footage than most single family homes in the price range in the neighborhood. […]
June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Bucktown | 69 Comments
We chattered about this renovated 2-bedroom plus sunroom vintage courtyard unit at 2309 N. Commonwealth in Lincoln Park in April 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. The unit had some of its original vintage features including crown molding. The kitchen had been updated with cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. […]
June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Lincoln Park | 8 Comments
This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 2714 N. Lehmann in East Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2009. It has been reduced by about $40,000. It is also now listed for $73,000 under the 2006 purchase price. The listing says you could “save thousands” on this 2006 construction condo. On the top floor […]
June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Lincoln Park | 27 Comments
Sorry about there being no posts today. I’m having technical problems (again.) Posts could be spotty the rest of the week but let’s keep our fingers crossed. I knew all of you would just talk amongst yourselves. Thank you for keeping the discussion respectful until we have some new properties to talk about. Thanks for […]
June 15th, 2010 | Posted in general information | 11 Comments
Some of the smaller homes in Lakeview are, well, fixer uppers. This 2-bedroom vintage home at 3041 N. Honore appears to be move in ready. It even has a front porch with a swing. The two bedrooms are upstairs and have skylights. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and a tile black splash. […]
June 14th, 2010 | Posted in Lakeview, Single family homes | 99 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom home at 3652 N. Hermitage in Lakeview several times in the past year as it sold in 2009 and then was re-listed not even a year later. See our April 2010 chatter and pictures here. It went under contract within days of listing and now has closed for $12,500 over […]
June 14th, 2010 | Posted in Lakeview, Single family homes | 25 Comments
The Chicago Tribune had an article on Sunday about the new luxury downtown rental buildings and how hot they are with prospective tenants, despite an unemployment rate over 10% in the city of Chicago and sky high rental prices including studios for $1500 and 1-bedrooms for $2000 a month. Unlike the suffering condo market, the […]
June 14th, 2010 | Posted in Market Conditions | 51 Comments
This high rise built on top of an old loft building, called The Edge, at 210 S. Des Plaines in the West Loop was a hot building when it started closings in 2004. This 2-bedroom on the 16th floor is a split 2/2. The kitchen is open to the living room and has stainless steel […]
June 11th, 2010 | Posted in West Loop | 25 Comments
This 3-bedroom single family home at 1040 N. Wolcott in the East Village neighborhood of West Town is situated close to the restuarants and night life on Division Street. Built in 2000, it has newer construction amenities such as central air and a 2-car garage. The kitchen has granite counter tops and black appliances. There […]
June 11th, 2010 | Posted in Single family homes, West Town | 41 Comments
An alert reader pointed out to me recently that this 3-bedroom townhouse at 1655 W. Ontario in West Town that is currently a “short sale” was in “pre-foreclosure” in April 2008 when I first chattered about it. See the April 2008 chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced another $290,500 since April 2008. The […]
June 11th, 2010 | Posted in Short Sales, West Town | 16 Comments