Archive for September, 2011
We last chattered about this newer construction 3-bedroom duplex down at 3156 N. Cambridge in East Lakeview in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it is one of the larger duplex downs at 3000 square feet. Built in 2007, it has luxury features such as custom millwork and natural stone baths. The […]
September 15th, 2011 | Posted in Lakeview | 3 Comments
There are some fantastic vintage buildings on Armitage in Lincoln Park like this beauty at 1024 W. Armitage. Built in 1890, this 2-bedroom unit has 19 windows, including those in the turret. The kitchen has white cabinets, black appliances and some kind of stone counters. It has all the amenities that buyers look for including […]
September 15th, 2011 | Posted in Lincoln Park | 85 Comments
This 2-bedroom at 1304 W. Cornelia in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview recently came on the market. It last sold just 14 months ago. The second floor unit has the amenities buyers are looking for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking. The vintage unit has hardwood floors throughout and a built-in […]
September 14th, 2011 | Posted in Lakeview, Southport | 28 Comments
This 4-bedroom vintage home at 3625 N. Springfield in The Villa neighborhood of Irving Park recently came on the market. Many of you have probably seen comments in some threads (especially by Homedelete) referencing “the villa”. It is a landmark historic district established in 1907 just north of Addison and east of Pulaski in Irving Park. […]
September 14th, 2011 | Posted in Historic Properties, Irving Park, Single family homes, The Villa | 157 Comments
This 3-bedroom corner unit in the Mies Van Der Rohe building at 860 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast just came on the market. This unit is in the Co-op of the two sister buildings (the other building is a condo.) Built in 1951, this building has deeded parking which is available with this unit […]
September 14th, 2011 | Posted in Gold Coast | 73 Comments
This 4-bedroom Queen Anne at 3926 N. Keeler in Old Irving Park has been on and off the market since June 2010. In that time it has been reduced $150,000. Built in 1891, it is on a huge 65×156 lot. The house has retained many of its original features including the big veranda, art glass […]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in Old Irving Park, Single family homes | 32 Comments
This 4-bedroom new construction single family home at 2628 W. Homer in the West Bucktown neighborhood of Logan Square has been on the market since February 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $100,000. Built on a 24×125 lot, the contemporary style home has a wall of glass facing the street. 3 out of […]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in Logan Square, Single family homes | 242 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom in 235 W. Eugenie in Old Town several times over the past 3 1/2 years (that’s almost the entire time Crib Chatter has been in existence!) See our November 2010 chatter here. After many price reductions it finally sold for $42,500 under the 2004 purchase price. If you recall, the building […]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in Old Town | 6 Comments
This 2-bedroom at 339 W. Barry in Lakeview came on the market in June 2011. Built in 1963/1964, and designed by Fridstein & Fitch, the building was Chicago’s first condominium building. Prior to this time, co-ops or rentals were the preferred high rise living arrangements. “Built on the site of an earlier symbol of luxury—a […]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in Lakeview | 35 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex down at 848 W. Roscoe in Lakeview several times over the last 9 months. See our April 2011 chatter here. In April, after another price reduction to $559,900, one of you guessed that the unit would sell for just $425,000 ultimately. Some of you scoffed but were looking at […]
September 12th, 2011 | Posted in Lakeview | 33 Comments