Archive for January, 2011

No One Wants This Bank Owned East Lakeview Paris Maisonnette: 3100 N. Sheridan

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit in The Barry, at 3100 N. Sheridan, in East Lakeview in September 2010. See our prior chatter here. Back then, it had just come on the market as a bank owned unit and was listed $39,600 under the 2007 purchase price. Since September it has been reduced […]

We Love Rooftop Terraces With Putting Greens: 3512 N. Southport in Lakeview

This 5-bedroom top floor penthouse unit at 3512 N. Southport in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview just came on the market. It has 4200 square feet of living space and 4200 square feet for its rooftop terrace. The rooftop terrace covers the entire length of the building and has a full garden with irrigation, a […]

Get a Lincoln Park Single Family Home for Under $650,000: 1556 W. Wrightwood

This 4 bedroom home at 1556 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market for 2 1/2 years now. During that time, it has been reduced $345,100. While it is located across from Wrightwood Park, it is also on the corner of Wrightwood and Ashland. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances […]

Crilly Court Continues to Defy the Downturn: 1706 N. Wells in Old Town

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom unit at Crilly Court, 1706 N. Wells, in Old Town in November 2010. See our prior chatter here. This was the second unit to be listed in the complex in recent months with the first actually selling for more than the 2007 purchase price. Here was the history on the […]

Trying to Sell the $600K Lakeview Townhouse: 1307 W. Belmont

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1307 W. Belmont in Lakeview has been on the market since July 2010. In that time it has been reduced $75,875. Built in 2005, this four story brick townhouse has 2300 square feet and a 2-car garage. 2 of the 3 bedrooms are on the third floor, with the fourth on the top […]

Lowest Ever 2-Bedroom Sale in The Sterling? 345 N. LaSalle in River North

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom bank owned unit in The Sterling at 345 N. LaSalle in River North in November 2010 and wondered if prices were double dipping See our prior chatter here. At that time, the bank had recently lowered the price $22,500 because there were no takers. The unit recently sold for […]

Market Conditions: Foreclosure Filings Soared in Chicagoland in 2010

There’s been no slowdown in the foreclosure wave that has swept the entire Chicagoland area in the last few years. “According to RealtyTrac, the online marketplace for foreclosure properties, 45,555 homes became bank-owned last year in the area between the Wisconsin border and northwest Indiana. Also during the year, mortgage servicers filed 83,429 initial notices […]

“Give Away Price” for a 3-Bedroom Townhouse in Bucktown: 1803 N. Leavitt

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1803 N. Leavitt in the Churchill Row development in Bucktown has been on and off the market since May 2010. In that time it has been reduced $54,501. It is now also listed $60,001 under the 2007 purchase price. At 2730 square feet, the listing says it has a chef’s kitchen and […]

A Little Piece of Paris Along the Lakefront: 3314 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview

You won’t be living in a white box if you buy this vintage 2-bedroom at 3314 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview. The building was built in 1920 in the Beaux Arts style which is reminiscent of many buildings in Paris. The hallways have arches and there are coved ceilings. The living room has paneling and […]

The Renovated 1926 Brick Bungalow in Portage Park: 4311 N. Marmora

This 7-bedroom brick bungalow at 4311 N. Marmora in Portage Park came on the market last week. It was bank owned a year ago and sold in July 2010. Back then, it was a 5 bedroom, 2 bath house that needed work. It was missing its appliances and had no central air. Today, it has […]