450 W. Briar in East Lakeview was built in 1972 but converted into condos in 2005. The 142 units have no central air but some apparently do have a “rare” in-unit washer/dryer. There is deeded or rental parking available in the building. This south facing corner 1-bedroom was recently reduced $2000 and is now listed […]
The Chicago Tribune recently had an article about the price cuts at downtown developments such as Parkside of Old Town (which we chattered about already here at Crib Chatter) and The Columbian, the highrise along Grant Park on Michigan Avenue in the South Loop. But once we make it through this round of price cuts and sales, […]
We’ve chattered about this 2007 construction mid-rise at 845 N. Kingsbury, the Village Pointe, in River North several times before when flippers were attempting to flip in the building. Now, one of the units actually ON the “Pointe” is on the market. At 1700 square feet, it is among the largest units in the building. The […]
Many of you sent me this article from the New York Times last week about the increase in distress sales among the million dollar property crowd. While it didn’t discuss Chicago, specifically, the wealthy North Shore suburbs do get a mention. Five properties here in Los Altos were scheduled for foreclosure auctions in a recent […]
This vintage 2-flat at 3741 N. Janssen in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview is listed as a short sale. The listing calls it a “nice investment opportunity”. It has only been on the market for about a week and already it is under contract. The building consists of two units: 2 bedrooms/1 bath, rented for […]
We chattered about this higher floor 2-bedroom unit at the modern high rise at 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville back in March 2009. See our March 2009 chatter here. At the time, the unit was looking to be sold for the THIRD time in just the prior 2 years. The original owner bought it in December 2007. The […]
Portage Park is famous for its “bungalow belt” of historic bungalows built in the 1920s and 1930s such as this 6-bedroom brick bungalow at 5416 W. Berenice. Currently listed as a “short sale” the price was just reduced by $50,000 and it’s now listed just under $300,000. It has all the bells and whistles that home […]
This 5-bedroom custom built newer construction home at 4329 N. Wolcott in North Center has been on and off the market since February of 2009. The listing says the home was “featured in CS Interiors”. Built on a larger than standard Chicago lot of 30×154, it has a deck with a built in Viking grill. […]
We’ve chattered about the conversion vintage mid-rise building at 433 W. Briar Place in Lakeview several times before. See our February 2009 chatter here. The developer has been selling units in the building since 2007. But this is the first time I’ve seen the top floor unit marketed with its own private 45×35 rooftop deck. […]