Archive for November, 2011

Would You Pay $9.5 Million for a 9-Bedroom Mansion On Lincoln Park? 2466 N. Lakeview

The Theurrer-Wrigley House at 2466 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park just came on the market. Located directly on Lincoln Park on the corner of Lakeview and Arlington, the mansion was built in 1894 for brewery baron Joseph Theurer in the Italian Renaissance style. According to Wikipedia, he sold it to the Wrigley family in 1911 but they largely […]

Yes, It Sold: New Construction 5-Bedroom Single Family Home: 1542 W. Nelson in Lakeview

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom new construction single family home at 1542 W. Nelson in West Lakeview in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the house had been reduced from $2.5 million to $1.999 million. Many of you liked the house except for the fact that it was on an […]

5 Months and a $26,000 Reduction Later For This East Lincoln Park 2/2: 350 W. Belden

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom at 350 W. Belden in East Lincoln Park in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. 5 months later, it is still available and has been reduced another $26,000. If you include the parking, it is now listed $96,100 under the 2007 purchase price. This unit appears to meet […]

Renovated John Hancock 2/2 on the 69th Floor Reduces Again: 175 E. Delaware

We’ve chattered about this renovated 2-bedroom in the John Hancock Center at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast several times in 2011. See our last chatter in July 2011 here. This 2-bedroom has been completely renovated with contemporary kitchen and bath finishes to bring it up to today’s standards. You can see the before and after […]

Looking for a 2-Flat Row House in Lincoln Park? 358 W. Wisconsin

This 2-flat vintage row house at 358 W. Wisconsin in East Lincoln Park has been on the market since July 2011. It was recently reduced about $50,000. The row house is on a corner 20×100 lot. It has a 3-bedroom owners unit on the second and third floor with a first floor 1-bedroom rental. There is a 2-car garage […]

You Could Have Bought This West Loop 2/2 for Just $192,000: 1228 W. Monroe

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom bank owned unit at 1228 W. Monroe in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed at $239,900 with the parking included. That was $81,000 under the 2006 purchase price. The unit recently sold for just $192,000. If you recall, the unit was just 1008 […]

Will Bob Win the “Guess the Price” Contest on This Wicker Park House? 1509 N. Paulina

We have chattered about this 3-bedroom contemporary single family home at 1509 N. Paulina in Wicker Park several times before. See our August 2011 chatter here. If you recall, this was the house where the agent was running a contest to guess the price. Many of you submitted your “guesses” right here on Crib Chatter but […]

Get a 3-Bedroom Duplex-Up for Under the 2001 Price: 2843 N. Lincoln in Lakeview

This 3-bedroom duplex up at 2843 N. Lincoln on the Lakeview/Lincoln Park border has been on the market since September 2011. It has already been reduced $20,000 to $379,000. That is $1,000 under the 2001 purchase price of $380,000. The kitchen has white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. 2 out of the […]

Looking for a Vintage Logan Square 3-Flat? 2512 N. Spaulding

This 3-flat at 2512 N. Spaulding in Logan Square recently came on the market. Built in 1896, it has all the features of construction of that era, including vintage trim and built-ins. It is constructed on an extra wide 37.5×146 lot and has perennial gardens, a backyard patio and a 2-car garage. The listing says it has a […]

3-Bedroom Oriole Park Cape Cod Sells in Just 4 Months: 7640 W. Rascher

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom Cape Cod at 7640 W. Rascher in the Oriole Park neighborhood of Norwood Park in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. Many of you just didn’t know anything about this neighborhood or greatly underestimated what houses sell for in a neighborhood with one of the best public schools […]