Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom duplex up at 3822 N. Clark in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Lakeview has more space than many single family homes in the neighborhood. At 2800 square feet, two of the bedrooms are on the main level with the third on the second level along with a family room. The kitchen has granite counter […]

This 2-bedroom at 200 W. Grand in River North has one feature many downtown city dwellers yearn for: private outdoor space. The unit boasts an 1100 square foot private terrace which isn’t simply a slab of concrete as we so often see in these buildings. This terrace has been professionally landscaped, has sprinklers and is […]

We last chattered about this 4000 square feet of raw loft space at 152 W. Huron in River North in November 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed $171,000 under the 2003 purchase price. Many of you thought it was a great deal since you got to design the space […]

This 2-bedroom at 512 N. McClurg in Streeterville just came on the market. However, it sold only a month ago in a foreclosure auction for $80,000 under the 2002 purchase price. It has come back on the market for $174,000 above the foreclosure price paid in May. Has it been renovated (as we’ve seen with other […]

This 2-bedroom in the Fordham at 25 E. Superior in River North recently came on the market. It is bank owned. It is listed $257,100 under the 2003 purchase price. From the listing pictures, the unit appears to have the kitchen and bathrooms intact. The kitchen has upgraded stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. The […]

This 3-bedroom in the Atrium Townhouses on Madison Park at 1380 E. Madison Park in Kenwood has been on the market since April 2011. In that time it has been reduced $11,000. Designed by Y.C. Wong, known as a Mies van der Rohe protege, in 1961, the townhouse has floor to ceiling windows that open […]

We chattered about this 3-bedroom in this boutique building at 1142 S. Michigan in the South Loop off and on over the last 3 years. (The building is the midrise just to the right of the Colombian in the picture above.) See our March 2010 chatter here. The building only has 8 units and this […]

This 2-bedroom triplex loft at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row is a true penthouse. Located on the top floor of this old printing factory, it has the living space and one bedroom on the main floor, an office on the second and a second bedroom on the third floor. There is also a private […]

This vintage 3-bedroom unit at 4520 N. Hermitage in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in April.  (The listing says Ravenswood- so if it isn’t- don’t blame me.) The building was constructed in 1929 and the unit still has many of its original vintage features including crown molding, built-in bookcases, arched doorways and […]

This 1-bedroom at 2700 N. Hampden in East Lincoln Park has been on the market since March 2011. On the 23rd floor of a 1970 high rise, the corner unit has lake and city views. The listing says it has been gut rehabbed. There are hardwood floors throughout and the new kitchen has 42 inch […]