We chattered about a unit in this building at 1243 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park just a few weeks ago. I thought the building was a converted church (as all the other listings say it is)- but apparently that’s wrong. This listing now says it’s a converted synagogue! This 3-bedroom last sold in December 2009. The listing says […]
This 2-bedroom loft at 1521 N. Milwaukee in Bucktown just came on the market. At 1600 square feet, it has high ceilings but no exposed brick or timber beams. Instead, it has a modern, sleek look with exposed ductwork. The kitchen has dark cabinets (black?), stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and what looks like […]
This 2-bedroom end-unit townhouse at 2820 N. Greenview in Lakeview came on the market in January 2012. But it had last sold only 18 months before, in June of 2010. The current listing says it has been “completely remodeled” and it appears, from the pictures, that the kitchen has been updated. The old listing had […]
There are 3 units currently on the market in this midrise building at 1155 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park. They are all 2/2s and are priced basically the same: at $479,900 or $479,000. The building was built in 1995 and is an elevator building with a garage. It has 42 units. The 2-bedroom units aren’t […]
The February 2012 Chicago sales data is out. Sales rebounded but couldn’t even reach 2010 levels, which, you’ll recall, were juiced by one of the first time homebuyers tax credits (remember those?). In the city of Chicago, February 2012 home sales (single family and condominiums) totaled 1,079, up 2.2 percent from 1,056 homes sold in […]
This 3-bedroom duplex-up penthouse at 2555 W. Leland in the Rockwell neighborhood of Lincoln Square has been on the market since September 2011. It has been reduced $49,900 since then and is now listed about 18% below the 2005 purchase price at $425,000. The southwest corner unit has 20 foot vaulted ceiling in the […]
This 8-bedroom “mini-mansion” at 4527 N. Malden in Uptown has been on the market for ten months. Built in 1908 on an oversized 50×143 lot, it has most of its original architectural features intact including the original hardwood floors, stained glass windows, beamed ceilings, oakd and mahogany trim, pocket doors and a grand entry with […]
This top floor 2-bedroom at 917 W. Webster in the middle of Lincoln Park has been on the market since January 2012. It has a private entry with a skylight. At 1300 square feet, the unit has the high ceilings characteristic of a vintage unit. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel […]