Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom at 2640 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2011. It is listed just $3,000 above the 2001 purchase price. The 6-flat was constructed in 1997. It has the amenities that buyers are looking for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking. The kitchen has white cabinets […]

This 3-bedroom Shepherd’s Cottage at 2233 W. Homer in Bucktown just came on the market. Built in 1878, the brick single family home is part of a group of Shepherd’s Cottages on this street. While the house has some of its vintage features it also sports a newer kitchen and baths. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter […]

We chattered about this 2007 top floor conversion unit at 1627 W. Ainslie in Ravenswood several times over the prior year. See our January 2011 chatter here. It had been on the market as a short sale since May 2010 without any takers even though the list price kept falling. At the time of our […]

This 3-bedroom Georgian at 5824 N. Drake in the Peterson Park neighborhood of North Park has been on the market since December 2010. It is bank owned. Built in 1941 on a 30×125 lot, the condition of the property doesn’t sound so great from the listing: “Condition requires cash or 20% D. P. Conventional offers […]

As many of you know, I don’t often post on the suburbs because there is just too much going on in the city of Chicago. But given that many of you ARE interested in the inner ring suburbs, I occasionally do venture beyond the city limits. Thanks to the tipster who pointed out this 4-bedroom […]

This 3-bedroom home at 3100 N. Leavitt in North Center doesn’t look like most of the other properties out there. (Sorry about the yucky picture but it was pouring rain that day. I’ll try to do better next time.) Built in 1908, the building is apparently a former bakery. All of the living space is on the […]

We last chattered about this 6000 square foot Gold Coast vintage single family home at 1358 N. Dearborn in October 2009. See our October 2009 chatter here (sorry- no pics). The house had been completely renovated with luxury finishes including walnut floors, heated stone floors in the bathrooms, and a 3-car garage (which is somewhat […]

This 3-bedroom at 550 W. Wellington in Lakeview has been on and off the market since February 2007. In that time, it has been reduced $140,900. It is now listed $75,100 under the 2006 purchase price. The midrise building has only 2-units per floor. The unit has upgraded finishes including Italian wood floors. The kitchen […]

This 3-bedroom in the Metropolitan Tower at 310 S. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in May 2011. It is bank owned. I’m not sure it actually IS a 3-bedroom however. The unit above it, #1309, is also on the market as a 2 bedroom plus den and it is a short sale. If anyone […]

This 2-bedroom two story townhouse at 2052 N. Larrabee in Lincoln Park came on the market in February 2011. It is an end unit with its own private patio. The 2-bedrooms are on the second floor with the living areas on the main floor. The listing says the townhouse has been renovated. The kitchen has […]