Archive for December, 2011

Get a Luxury 1-Bedroom for $34K Under the 2000 Price in the Gold Coast: 57 E. Delaware

This large 1-bedroom in The Bristol at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast has been on and off the market since March 2010. In that time period, it has been reduced $120,500 to $429,000. Luxury 1-bedroom units over 1000 square feet in downtown high rises were all the rage during the housing boom. This one […]

Back to the 2000 Price for this 3-Bedroom South Loop Townhouse? 1619 S. Indiana

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1619 S. Indiana in the South Loop has been on the market since February 2011. It is a short sale and has been reduced $65,000 in that time. It was also under contract in July but then fell out. It is a fee simple townhouse with an attached 1-car garage. All […]

Waiting for a Buyer for 3 1/2 Years For This Lincoln Park Penthouse: 2216 N. Lincoln

This 2-bedroom triplex up penthouse at 2216 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since August of 2008. The building is an old bakery. It is now an elevator building with 6 units. This penthouse has a private 20×16 roofdeck that overlooks Oz Park. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite […]

When Should You Lower the Price? 1322 N. Clybourn on the Near North Side

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom in the silver-leed certified building at 1322 N. Clybourn on the Near North Side (near a soon to be new Target, apparently) in April 2011. See our prior chatter here (but I’m almost scared to link to the old thread- given the discussion about pizza, among other things). In […]

Gold Coast Penthouse With Massive Terrace Sells for 72% Off 2007 List: 220 E. Walton

Four years after first being listed on the market this 3-bedroom true penthouse at 220 E. Walton in the Gold Coast has finally sold. We chattered about this property numerous times over those 4 years. See our May 2011 chatter here. In our last chatter, not many people talked about the price- although, as usual, […]

“Never on the Market Before” for this 5-Bedroom: 3180 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview

The listing for this 5-bedroom at 3180 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview says it has never been on the market before. The building was built in 1953. There are no pictures of the kitchen or bathrooms because the listing says you have to “make it your own.” It does, however, have new windows and tree […]

We Still Love Authentic Lofts with Private Roof Top Showers: 1619 S. Michigan in the South Loop

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom authentic loft in the Studebaker Lofts at 1619 S. Michigan in the South Loop in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. The loft has a massive New York-style open layout with 17 foot ceilings, exposed brick walls, and a refurbished tin ceiling. Since it’s a top floor unit, it has […]

Looking for a Renovated 4-Bedroom House on a Historic Block? 579 W. Hawthorne in Lakeview

This 4-bedroom single family home at 579 W. Hawthorne in Lakeview is located on the landmarked “Hawthorne Place District” which consists of a block of single family mansions on large lots. Here’s more from the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce: Hawthorne Place is one of the few streets along the city’s north shore that was developed for-and […]

Historic 1891 Landmark Greystone Sells: 2823 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom landmark greystone at 2823 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. No surprise, but back in August some of you felt like the list price was too high. You felt you would need to get it much cheaper in order to do the […]

From $389,500 to $120,500 and “Cash Only” Just 4 Years Later: 320 E. 21st in the South Loop

We first chattered about the Chess Lofts at 320 E. 21st in the South Loop in June 2008 when the loft conversion building had just started closings. At that time, the flippers were active (remember them?) and “all offers considered” was the name of the game. See the June 2008 chatter here. Then, we chattered […]