Crib Chatter

The Chicago Tribune’s Mary Umberger recently interviewd Barbara Corcoran, the NY real estate mogul who started her own real estate brokerage with $1,000 and sold it for $70 million. She is now the Today Show’s real estate contributor. While she didn’t talk directly about the Chicago market, I thought some of her comments were interesting given […]

We haven’t chattered about Rogers Park in awhile. This 2-bedroom unit at 7625 N. Eastlake Terrace recently came on the market. It is bank owned. The unit is listed $92,200 under the 2005 purchase price but is still priced above the 2004 purchase price. The 40-unit building was constructed in 1997. It has hardwood floors throughout. The […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1756 W. Pierce in Wicker Park has been on the market since November 2009. In that time, it has been reduced $108,000. It is now listed not only under the 2005 purchase price, but it appears under the 1999 purchase price as well. The townhouse, part of a 2-unit association (it […]

This 4-bedroom vintage greystone at 932 W. Wolfram in Lakeview has been on and off the market for 2 1/2 years. In that time period it has been reduced $340,000. The house is now listed $75,000 under the 2006 purchase price. Built in 1888, the greystone still has many of its vintage features intact including original […]

This 3-bedroom at 510 W. Surf in East Lakeview is one of 8 properties that will be open this Sunday, April 17, from 11-2 PM for a unique vintage home tour. I meant to crib on this yesterday and forgot so I thought I’d do a rare weekend post so you vintage lovers would be […]

This 3-bedroom at 1210 N. Astor in the Gold Coast has been on the market nearly a year. In that time it has been reduced $99,000. The Holabird & Roche designed building was constructed in 1897 for John McConnell, who had recently purchased the corner lot. Called the McConnell Apartments, there were 2 units per […]

Given what happened the last time we chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex down at 848 W. Roscoe in Lakeview on Christmas Eve, I thought about doing an update on it on, say, Good Friday but then thought I’d better not tempt fate. Yes- we all know about the bar at the end of the street. […]

This 3-bedroom unit in The Pearson, at 250 E. Pearson in Streeterville, has been on and off the market since 2008. Originally listed in November 2008 for $1.34 million it was reduced as low as $1.298 million in 2009 before being withdrawn from the market. It was re-listed in early April 2011 for $1.25 million only to […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 2250 W. Ohio in West Town has been on the market for a year. It is listed for $25,000 under the 2004 purchase price. It has all the features of an authentic loft including exposed brick and timber ceilings. The loft is a corner unit with a wall of west facing […]

This vintage 2-flat at 5341 W. Berteau in Portage Park recently came on the market for the first time in 20 years. Built in 1918 it has some of its vintage features intact including hardwood floors, stained glass, crown molding and dining room built-ins. According to the listing, it has also had updates, including skylights, […]