Crib Chatter

We continue to see an improvement in the sales numbers this spring compared to 2011. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: In the city of Chicago, May 2012 home sales (single family and condominiums) totaled 2,037, up 19.6 percent from 1,703 homes sold in May 2011. The city of Chicago median home sale price for […]

Starting today, CribChatter will be on vacation for a week. Those of you who have been around awhile know the drill. That means there will be just one post a day (sorry!). And I expect you all to play nice with each other while I’m gone so I don’t have to drag myself off the […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 3721 N. Racine in Lakeview has been on the market since February 2012. It’s a short sale and has been reduced about $100,000 to $500,000 in that time. Built in 1904 on a smaller than standard lot of 25×58, it has 1-car parking which appears to be a pull-in […]

We’ve chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home at 3625 N. Springfield in The Villa neighborhood of Irving Park several times before. See our December 2011 chatter here. Originally listed at $1.2 million, we chattered about whether a house could really sell for over a million in The Villa which is filled with smaller bungalow […]

This 2-bedroom on the 91st floor of the John Hancock Center at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast has been on the market since August 2011. In that time it has been reduced $205,000 and is now listed at $995,000. The south facing unit was a 3-bedroom but has been opened up to a […]

This 31st floor 2-bedroom with city views in the Olympia Center at 161 E. Chicago in Streeterville first came on the market in February 2011. Since that time it has been reduced 21%. This is no small 2-bedroom. It has 1853 square feet with a split bedroom floorplan which includes an actual entrance foyer. The […]

This 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 19 S. Oakley in the far West Loop came on the market in February 2012. It was previously bank owned in 2008 when it sold “as-is” for just $125,000. The listing says it has all new kitchen and baths. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel […]

We’ve chattered about other units in this collection of midrise buildings at 333 W. Belden in East Lincoln Park before. At 3000 square feet, this duplex up has more space than many single family homes or newer duplex downs. 3 of the 4 bedrooms are on the second level and it has one outdoor space. […]

First off, the picture sucks (I know!). I didn’t realize how bad it was until hours later but by then I was in another neighborhood so we’re stuck with it for now. But if you’re looking for unique, this original Chicago firehouse at 1357 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park is it. The 2-flat has exposed brick and timber […]

This bank owned 2-bedroom in 111 E. Chestnut in the Gold Coast came on the market in late May 2012. Nearly a month later, it is still available and has been reduced $26,925. It is one of the larger 2 bedroom floor plans at 1600 square feet. It has south, east and west views from […]