Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom unit in the high rise at 1841 S. Calumet in the South Loop sports a massive terrace that measures 17×58. It is a north facing end unit with 3 exposures: north, west and east so you get the best of both city and lake views. The building was built in 2006. It has the full […]

Someone sent me an article from last week on the Real Estate Channel discussing the foreclosure market in Cook County. It has some interesting statistics. It appears that these stats are for the entire Cook County: As of July 15, RealtyTrac listed 28,829 properties which had been foreclosed and repossessed by lenders.  Some have been […]

This 4-bedroom French Provincial home at6551 N. Ponchartrain in Forest Glen was built in 1938. The listing says it has a “bridal stairway” and a unique front door peephole. It is built on a 60×118 lot and has a side 2-car garage. The house is within a few blocks of the Forest Preserve and the […]

We’ve chattered several times about this 2-bedroom vintage home at 1722 W. Wellington in Lakeview. See our June 2009 chatter and pictures here. The house has been on and off the market since it was first listed in April 2009. If you recall, it has an 1880 vintage facade but inside it has been updated […]

This 2-bedroom single family home at 243 N. Garfield in Lombard may not look like something special from the street but it is among a select group of prefabricated houses called “Lustrons” that were built in 1948-1950 in mostly the eastern half of the United States. Sold to middle class homebuyers as being on the cutting […]

Just when we were chattering about whether or not there would be any new construction for years to come in the green zone areas, comes the announcement that these 9 new construction townhomes and 2 duplex condos at 2750 N. Lakewood in Lincoln Park are coming (back) on the market. According to YoChicago, which tracks […]

This triplex authentic loft at 811 W. Aldine, otherwise known as the Mandel Bros. Lofts, in Lakeview has tons of loft character, including both exposed brick and timber ceilings. The living room/kitchen and dining areas are on the main floor. The kitchen has granite counter tops and white appliances. The two bedrooms are on the second floor. […]

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, and others on the North and Northwest Sides, have been cut off from federal funding to help stop the spread of foreclosures because they were not hit as hard at the beginning of the crisis by subprime defaults, as other city neighborhoods were. The West and South […]

This 2-bedroom duplex penthouse unit in the highrise at 435 W. Erie in River North is true city living. With a wraparound terrace and southeast facing views, you can watch the entire city skyline twinkle all evening long (check out the outstanding night pictures taken by the Jennifer Ames’ team on the link below.) The living/dining room has two […]

We last chattered about this short sale 1883 renovated historic rowhouse at 3309 S. Calumet in the Gap neighborhood on the South Side in March 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Many of you were in love with it. 4 months later and the house is still on the market. There has been […]