Archive for September, 2011

2-Bedroom River North Penthouse Listed Under the 1999 Price: 100 E. Huron

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 100 E. Huron in River North came back on the market a few weeks ago. The listing says it is “corporate owned- sold as is.” It had been listed for over 3 years previously without selling. The current listing has few pictures, but if you look at the previous listings you […]

How Low Will It Go? 3-Bedroom Now at $200K on the Drive: 3500 N. Lake Shore Drive

We last chattered about this vintage 3-bedroom at 3500 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. Priced in April at $249,000 in a short sale, most of you thought it would sell pretty quickly and that it was a deal even with the larger assessments. The unit is […]

Trying to Sell a 2/2 Six Years Later in Uptown: 4514 N. Ashland

This 2-bedroom in this courtyard building at 4514 N. Ashland in Uptown has been on and off the market since May 2007. It is now a short sale and is listed for $143,100 under the 2005 purchase price. The building was converted into condos in 2003. The unit has exposed brick walls. It has central […]

1 Year Later, “Surge Into the Red Zone” 5-Bedroom SFH Is Still Available: 1738 N. Winchester

If there was a “Crib Chatter Hall of Fame”, then this 5-bedroom single family home at 1738 N. Winchester in Bucktown would probably be in it for its sheer uniqueness. We last chattered about this house a year ago when it was on the market as a short sale for $1,699,900. See our prior chatter […]