Archive for September, 2010

Contemporary Masterpiece Comes on the Market in Lincoln Park: 838 W. Webster

Contemporary lovers know the outside of this 5-bedroom house at 838 W. Webster in Lincoln Park well as it’s hard to miss on a block filled with vintage brownstones. An AIA design interior architecture award winner, the house was built in 2004 and sits on a 48×115 lot. The living room has 20 foot high […]

Market Conditions: No Second Tower at Walton on the Park in the Gold Coast: 2 W. Delaware

Crain’s is reporting that there will be no second tower built at Walton on the Park, the new high rise development at 2 W. Delaware, in the Gold Coast. You’ll recall, in mid-August, we chattered about the flips popping up in this building. See our prior chatter here. In a sign that the new-condo market […]

The Renovated Logan Square 2-Flat: 2629 N. Harding

Just 9 months ago, you could have bought this brick 2-flat at 2629 N. Harding in Logan Square for under $100,000. Now, the listing says it has been rehabbed with new kitchens, baths, and mechanicals and can now be yours for $249,000. Built in 1910 on a 30×125 lot, the building has original woodwork and […]

We Love 2-Bedroom Brick and Timber Lofts for Under $300K: 625 W. Jackson in the West Loop

This 2-bedroom corner loft at 625 W. Jackson, the Capitol Hill Lofts, in the West Loop just came on the market. It has timber ceilings and exposed brick. Both bedrooms have windows in a split floor plan. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. While the unit has no balcony, it […]

Below 2000 Prices in Rogers Park: 7440 N. Hoyne

Rogers Park has been hit hard in the housing downturn.  This week in TimeOut Chicago, in the “save this restaurant” feature, there was a discussion about a restaurant called Jamaica Jerk and the impact the housing bust is having on the businesses in the neighborhood. While the food is generally consistent, the dining room sits empty […]