Archive for May, 2011

No Cookie Cutter 1-Bedroom Here: 546 W. Brompton in Lakeview

This vintage 1-bedroom at 546 W. Brompton in Lakeview recently came on the market. It has some unique features including a 2-story living room with a beamed ceiling and lofted extra room which could be used as an office, guest room, or den. The unit also has a separate dining room. Like a lot of […]

Will It Be Back to the 1996 Price for This Vintage 3-Bedroom? 434 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview

Less than a month ago, we chattered about whether or not vintage was “out” as this 3-bedroom at 434 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview simply wasn’t selling. See our April 2011 chatter here. Since that time, it has been reduced another $75,000. Yes, it is a short sale. It also has some new pictures (without […]

Vintage East Lincoln Park 3-Bedroom Now 20% Below 2002 Price: 2341 N. Commonwealth

Some of you have already chattered about this 3-bedroom at 2341 N. Commonwealth in East Lincoln Park in some of the other East Lincoln Park threads. Yes, it’s a short sale. On the market since October 2009, it has been reduced $195,000 in that time. It has also been reduced $20,000 since coming on the […]

Finding the 4-Bedroom Townhouse: 1151 W. George in Lakeview

It’s hard enough to find a 3-bedroom townhouse let alone a 4-bedroom, but they do exist such as this one at 1151 W. George in Lakeview. At 2800 square feet, it has 3 bedrooms up and 1 on the main level with the family room (the kitchen/living space is on level #2.) Built in 1995, […]

Bank Owned 2-Bedroom in The Brewster Sells: 2800 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview

We last chattered about this bank owned 2-bedroom in the historic Brewster building at 2800 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview in February 2011. See our February 2011 chatter here. Even at $68,000 under the 2007 purchase price, not many of you thought it was much of a deal given that it was only 650 square […]

3-Bedroom Duplex Down in Lakeview Sells for $77K Under the 2005 Price: 3251 N. Racine

We chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex down at 3251 N. Racine several times in the last year. See our December 2010 chatter here. In our last chatter, there really weren’t many guesses as to what this property might sell at- but it was guessed it would be under the last nearby comp on Seminary of $415,000. […]

4-Bedroom Lincoln Park Duplex Down Reduces Another $76K: 2629 N. Southport

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom duplex down at 2629 N. Southport in Lincoln Park several times in the past several months. See our March 2011 chatter here. It is a short sale and has now been reduced $270,000 since its original listing in 2009. The unit is also now listed $40,000 under the 2005 purchase price. If […]

1980s on the Outside But Contemporary On the Inside: 171 W. Goethe in Old Town

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 171 W. Goethe in Old Town recently came on the market. Built in 1980, it has a modern interior with hardwood floors and skylights. 2 of the bedrooms are located on the top floor with the third in the lower level (also used, apparently, as a family room.) There are two […]

2 1/2 Years Later, This Vintage 2-Bedroom Returns to the Market: 257 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom in the small vintage building at 257 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast in December 2008 when it was bank owned. See our December 2008 chatter here. At that time, Laura thought it would sell between $300k and $350k. It ended up selling for $375,000 just a month later. […]

Get 1800 Sq Ft and Assessments Under $550 a Month in River North: 33 W. Huron

This 3-bedroom in the midrise building at 33 W. Huron in River North has been on the market since February 2011. In that time it has been reduced $39,100. The unit is listed $24,900 over the 2004 purchase price. At 1800 square feet, it has an open kitchen/living room concept. The kitchen has a granite […]