Crib Chatter

This full floor 2-bedroom at 1500 N. Astor Street in the historic Patterson-McCormick Mansion has been on the market since September 2008. In that time, it has been reduced to $2.85 million from $5.5 million. Built in 1893, the unit has 4 wood burning fireplaces, all with their original detailed mantels, and 12-foot ceilings. There […]

This 3-bedroom at 3814 N. Alta Vista Terrace in Lakeview, one of the 40 landmarked rowhouses on Alta Vista Terrace, just came on the market. (I know this street is very popular so I’m posting this without a picture. I’ll try and get one over the weekend.) It is listed $63,000 under the 2004 purchase […]

This 2-bedroom in the Marquee, at 1464 S. Michigan, in the South Loop has been on the market since June 2011. The Marquee is newer construction which was completed in 2008. This unit has some upgrades you don’t always see in the new condo units such as a marble tub, shower and floor in the […]

This 3-bedroom at 2150 W. Addison in North Center is a rare duplex condo that is duplex up (and NOT duplex down.) At 3000 square feet, it has more square footage than many nearby single family homes in this price range. It has Brazilian hardwood floors throughout with a first floor living room and family room. The […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom at 1212 N. LaSalle in the Gold Coast in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. Listed $10,000 under the 2003 price, it went under contract within a week. The unit recently sold for the $200,000 list price. If you recall, the unit had been renovated. The kitchen had […]

This 3-bedroom vintage brick bungalow at 4054 N. Lawler in Portage Park has been on the market since March 2011. It was built in 1921 on a 40×125 corner lot. At 1707 square feet, all 3 bedrooms are on the main level. It also has a large 28×14 attic space. The house has some of […]

This 5-bedroom new construction single family home at 1466 W. Hutchinson in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lakeview has been on the market since February 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $282,000. The 4800 square foot house was built on an oversized 29×125 lot. It has some unique features including an elevator which […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom townhouse at 1732 N. Mohawk in the Old Town neighborhood of Lincoln Park in May 2011. See our May 2011 chatter here. At that time, some of you thought the exterior picture was misleading because it showed the front of the building when this townhouse is at the rear of […]

We last chattered about this bank owned 2-bedroom in the Fordham at 25 E. Superior in River North in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the unit was listed at $497,900 (but we couldn’t determine if that included parking or not). At 1600 square feet, it was one of the larger […]

This 2-bedroom in the newer constructed high rise at 600 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville has been on the market since September 2010. In that time it has been reduced $200,000. It is now listed as a “short sale” at $141,000 under the 2008 purchase price. The unit does not have lake views, but instead faces […]