Archive for January, 2012

4 1/2 Years Later, This Streeterville Townhouse Is Still Waiting for a Buyer: 424 E. North Water

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse at 424 E. North Water in Streeterville in July 2010 (the picture above is of the complex- not necessarily this particular unit since it is a gated community with no public access.) See our prior chatter here. Many people don’t realize that there are even townhouses in Streeterville. […]

Get Your 360 Views of the Lake and the City For Just $5.4 Million: 1555 N. Astor in the Gold Coast

This 4-bedroom full floor unit at 1555 N. Astor in the Gold Coast recently came on the market for $5.4 million. It has 360 degree views of Lincoln Park, the Lake, the city and downtown. At 6,000 square feet it has updated modern finishes in the kitchen and baths. The building was constructed in 1976 […]

This East Lincoln Park 2/1.5 Just Sold for $410,000: 319 W. Webster

We last chattered about this 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath duplex “rowhouse condo” at 319 W. Webster in Lincoln Park in November 2011. See our prior chatter here. Some of you were torn about the then asking price of $449,000. While the condo had updated luxury finishes, including a Viking stove and Miele dishwasher in the […]

Over 4+ Years Later and Still No Sale For This 3-Bedroom: 919 W. Wisconsin in Lincoln Park

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom at 919 W. Wisconin in Lincoln Park several times over the last few years. Our last chatter was almost a year ago, in March 2011. Read it here. The property hasn’t been reduced since then. But, if you’ll recall, several lis pendens foreclosures were filed on the property in 2010. Remember, the […]

How Hot is Old Town? You Can Buy This 1-Bedroom for $399,000: 1414 N. Wells

This 1-bedroom at 1414 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. It is listed for $369,000 plus $30,000 for the parking or $399,000. At 1100 square feet, it has 10 foot ceilings. The listing says the kitchen was “completely redone”. It now has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. […]

Do You Really Want a House Versus a Condo? 1505 W. Victoria in Edgewater

This 2-bedroom cottage house at 1505 W. Victoria in Edgewater recently came on the market. Built in 1886 on a smaller than standard Chicago lot of 25×115, it does have a 2-car garage. The listing doesn’t list the square footage. But we know that there are two bedrooms upstairs, plus a 9×8 office, and a […]

You Could Have Bought This Lakeview 3-Flat for Just $375,000: 1615 W. Barry

This 3-flat at 1615 W. Barry in Lakeview has been on and off the market since 2009. In that time it has been reduced $220,000. It was recently dropped to $375,000 and has gone under contract (again)- as the property had been under contract in December 2011. Normally I don’t like to chatter about properties under […]

When Houses Are On the Market For Years: 7017 S. Euclid in the Jackson Park Highlands

This 4-bedroom single family home at 7017 S. Euclid in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood of the South Shore has been on and off the market since October 2009. That is 27 months without a buyer. In that time, the house has only had one price reduction, in August of 2011, for about $50,000. Like […]

Looking for an Authentic 1-Bedroom Downtown Loft? 616 W. Fulton in the West Loop

  This 1-bedroom loft in the China Club Lofts at 616 W. Fulton in the West Loop recently came on the market. It has authentic loft features including 16-foot high timber ceilings and exposed brick. The large windows are south facing with an attached balcony. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and black […]

The Cheapest SFH in Lakeview Just Sold for $329,700: 3911 N. Hermitage

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom cottage at 3911 N. Hermitage in Lakeview in November 2011. See our prior chatter here. It had gone under contract in just a month after being listed for $339,000. Some of you were surprised it went under contract so quickly as it wasn’t much bigger than many condos in […]