Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1408 N. Artesian in the East Humboldt Park neighborhood of West Town (although someone once told me this was “West Bucktown”- but that was pre-housing bust) has been on the market since December 2011. Yes- it’s west of Western. It is a short sale and is now listed at about […]

As we were discussing in another thread yesterday, Crain’s is out with an article describing a select group of homeowners who bought a condo or other property in the city in their younger years, got married, had kids and now, because of housing declines, can not sell and move to the suburbs. These are NOT […]

We’ve chattered about Nate Berkus’ 3-bedroom at 1325 N. Astor in the Gold Coast several times since it came on the market 14 months ago. See our October 2011 chatter here. But the Tribune is now reporting that it has been reduced again, so I figure we’d chatter on it again (since some of you […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 2731 N. Whipple in Logan Square has sold 2 times in the past 7 years and is now on the market for the third time. At 2100 square feet, the listing says the unit had a full rehab in 2005. The kitchen has granite counter tops, a tile backsplash and stainless […]

We chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex up at 1449 W. Lexington in the Taylor Street neighborhood on the near west side several times since it was first listed in 2010, including last September when it was re-listed. See our September 2011 chatter here. Several of you loved the neighborhood and thought the unit was cute, […]

This 2-bedroom plus den at 1601 S. Halsted in Pilsen has been on the market since August 2011. Built in 2000/2001 as “Pilsen Gateway” it is just steps from the Metra stop on Halsted and within easy walking distance of both University Village shops/restaurants and Pilsen’s shops and restaurants. The building has 32 units. At […]

We last chattered about this corner 2-bedroom loft in The Edge at 210 S. Des Plaines in the West Loop in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, we wondered if the seller would be able to command over $400,000 for this former developer’s model. It’s 10 months later and the loft is […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit in 2130 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2012. It has nearly all the features buyers look for, but can rarely find, in a vintage unit. It has a washer/dryer in the unit and attached heated garage parking. The one amenity it is missing is central […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom rehabbed single family home at 4112 N. St. Louis in Irving Park in November 2011. See our prior chatter here. Originally bank owned, it was bought, rehabbed and then came on the market in August 2011. In our November chatter, when the house was listed for $409,000, many of […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom top floor unit at 2817 N. Orchard in Lakeview in November 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed at $429,000 and we chattered about whether it would sell for over $400,000. It has now been reduced to $400,000 so the answer appears to be […]