This top floor 2-bedroom at 3705 N. Paulina in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview seems to have all of the features that condo buyers look for. It has central air, in-unit washer/dryer and garage parking. The unit also has a large east facing deck that overlooks the treetops. The kitchen has maple cabinets, stainless steel […]
This 1-bedroom at 511 W. Division, which is one of the buildings in the new(er) construction development The Parkside of Old Town, has been on the market since July 2011. Bought in 2008 for $222,000 it is now a short sale listed at $110,000. At 825 square feet, it has the new construction amenities such […]
This top floor 2-bedroom loft at 333 S. Des Plaines in the West Loop recently came on the market. The building was converted in 2004 and retained the high ceilings, exposed ductwork and exposed brick common in authentic lofts. This unit has also been upgraded with contemporary features including a custom architect-designed white wall unit and […]
The Claude Seymour House, a 6-bedroom historic mansion at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown returned to the market recently after briefly being listed last March. Originally listed for just 2 weeks in March 2011 at $5.195 million, it came back on the market reduced to $4.995 million. The Elite Street […]
We’ve chattered about Nate Berkus’ 3-bedroom at 1325 N. Astor in the Gold Coast several times before. See our March 2011 chatter here. Originally listed in January 2011, it has now been reduced $500,000 to $2.15 million. Berkus renovated it but kept the original St. Charles metal cabinets in the kitchen and the Samuel Marx […]
We last chattered about this 6-bedroom bank owned greystone at 1111 N. Hoyne in the Ukranian Village neighborhood of West Town in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, the greystone was originally built in 1905, but none of its interior vintage features remain. The house now spans 3 lots measuring 75×105 and […]
The September sales data is out. It should be no surprise to anyone that while sales rebounded in Chicago from September last year, rising 6.8%, they are still well under the Great Recession sales data despite record low mortgage rates. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: In the city of Chicago, September 2011 home sales (single […]
This duplex-up 2-bedroom loft in the Clock Tower Lofts at 2300 W. Wabansia in Bucktown has been on the market since March 2011. In that time, it has been reduced about $50,000. It is now listed $53,500 under the 2005 purchase price. The loft has exposed brick and timber ceilings along with a 30-foot wall […]