This 3-bedroom loft-like duplex up at 1043 W. School in Lakeview was listed in October 2010. Located in the School Street Lofts, the living area has vaulted ceilings. There is also a large second floor 24×14 master suite while the other two bedrooms are on the main floor. The unit has its own private roofdeck. The […]
Never shovel snow again. This 3-bedroom unit in the newer Gold Coast high rise at 50 E. Chestnut is a single family home in the sky. There are only 34 units in the building and they are full floor units where the elevator opens directly into the unit. This 3904 square feet unit has south, west, and […]
Andersonville is on everyone’s hot list these days as the Chicago Tribune just did a whole feature on the hidden charms of the neighborhood. This 2-bedroom unit at 1518 W. Olive is in the heart of the action. The building was built in 1925 but the unit has modern amenities. The kitchen has 42 inch […]
This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 736 W. Schubert in East Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2010. It has been reduced $60,000 in that time and is now listed for $33,000 under the 2006 purchase price. The unit is also listed for $6,000 under the 2002 purchase price. At 1570 square feet, […]
It’s been over a year since we last chattered about a loft in 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop. This is a popular loft building because of its location across the street from the Wishbone restaurant and Harpo Studios not to mention the string of restaurants on Randolph Street. It also is well known for […]
This 3-bedroom brick single family home at 1859 W. Ohio in West Town recently came on the market and went under contract within days. Last March, it had been bank owned. Back then, the listing described the house as having 9 foot ceilings and marble in two of the baths. But it also said: “THIS HOME IS […]
This 5-bedroom single family home at 2174 W. Wilson in Lincoln Square was apparently completely renovated in 2007. Built in 1901 on a 37.5×125 lot, the house now has all the modern amenities such as a main floor family room/kitchen combination as well as a 28×12 lower level recreation room. 4 out of the 5 bedrooms are […]
We’ve chattered about this unique 3-bedroom unit in a former storefront at 1530 N. Paulina in Wicker Park several times since it first came on the market in July 2008. See our original July 2008 chatter and pictures here. This was the duplex down with the secret staircase in the floor (seen in the 2008 pictures.) It has […]
This 2-bedroom concrete loft at 1516 S. Wabash in the South Loop has been on the market since May 2010. It has been reduced several times and is now listed $62,000 under the 2006 purchase price (if you include the parking spot.) It has 2-bedrooms but only 1 bathroom in 1114 square feet. The loft has […]
Many homebuyers in both Ukranian Village and Wicker Park cite proximity to the restaurants and retail scene on Division as a reason to buy in the neighborhood. This 2-bedroom at 1714 W. Division recently came back on the market after being on and off the market since June 2008. The listing says it is a […]