Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom vintage Cape Cod at 4838 N. Seeley in Lincoln Square just came on the market for the first time in 14 years. Built in 1884 on a 25×125 lot, it has a 2-car garage, a back deck and professional landscaping. The listing says it has 1280 square feet. The house has hardwood floors and a claw […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 5006 N. Winchester in Ravenswood seems to have it all for a condo unit. Located on the top floor, it has 4 exposures, which is rare for a condo. The unit also has central air, in-unit washer/dryer and deeded parking. The kitchen is actually an eat-in with room for a small table. […]

This bank owned 1-bedroom at 630 N. Franklin in River North was the topic of much conversation in January 2011 when it was reduced from $149,900 to $108,900. See our prior chatter here. Here is sampling of what many of you thought about whether or not it was a deal and what it would sell for: […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 867 N. Hermitage in the East Village neighborhood of West Town has been on the market for a year. In that time it has been reduced $30,000. The building was built in 2003 so it has the finishes and layout of buildings of that era. It has hardwood floors, central air […]

This 1-bedroom brick and timber loft in the Block Y development at 1330 W. Monroe in the West Loop has been on the market since May 2010. At 852 square feet, it has a balcony with downtown views as well as views of the courtyard with its trees, gardens and a small pond. The unit […]

On a Lincoln Park street with many million dollar homes sits this vintage 2-bedroom single family home at 631 W. Belden listed for a fraction of the price. Built in 1887, the two story home has hardwood floors and a separate dining room or den. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and white […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit in the courtyard building at 507 W. Aldine in Lakeview several times over the past 3 years. In fact, it seems like I’ve been posting about this property nearly the entire time I’ve been running Crib Chatter. It first came on the market as a regular sale, then […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom single family home at 1722 W. Wellington several times before. See our last chatter in July 2010 here. On and off the market for nearly 2 years, it was recently reduced another $49,000. It is now listed $35,000 under the 2004 purchase price. The house is somewhat unusual in that […]

This 2-bedroom unit in the historic Brewster building at 2800 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview has been on the market since December 2010. It is bank owned. In that time period, it has had two reductions for a total of $35,000. From the pictures and the listing description, the kitchen and bath appear intact. The kitchen […]

According to Crain’s, the two most expensive home sales in Lake Forest in 2010 were both short sales. Even though these sales were in Lake Forest, and not Chicago, since we’ve discussed the North Shore several times lately I thought I’d put it out there for discussion especially as some posters on Crib Chatter seem to […]