Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom penthouse in The Mentor Building at 6 E. Monroe in the Loop just came on the market. We actually chattered about it nearly 5 years ago when this blog was brand new. See our December 2007 chatter here. The unit DID sell in March 2008. Now it is back on the market but […]

We chattered about this new construction 3-unit building at 1022 W. Diversey in Lakeview several times in 2012. See our January 2012 chatter here. The top floor 2-bedroom penthouse sold within 4 months as did the second floor 2-bedroom. Unit #3 sold in April 2012 for $535,000 Unit #2 sold in April 2012 for $435,000 […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom at 917 W. Webster in Lincoln Park in March 2012. See our prior chatter here. Back in the spring, the listing mysteriously was de-listed the day we chattered about it so many of you had a hard time seeing the pictures. Back then, it was listed for $429,000 but […]

This 6-unit building at 1204 W. Cornelia in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview is still under construction but the units have started coming on the market. According to several of the listings, 2 of the units, including at least one of the 4-bedroom first floor duplex down units priced at $789,000, are already under contract. […]

We’ve seen a few Lakeview houses sell in the past year for over $3 million (most notoriously the house bought by the new Cubs GM in Southport) but there haven’t been many on the market over $3 million in East Lakeview like this new construction house at 550 W. Oakdale. The 7000 square foot house […]

We’ve been following this vintage 3-bedroom at 504 W. Barry in East Lakeview for over a year. See our February 2012 chatter here. Back in February when it was priced at $699,900, many of you liked the unit but thought it was overpriced (surprise!) and would sell in the low $600,000s due to the assessment […]

This 3-bedroom loft in the Signature Lofts at 1750 N. Wolcott in Bucktown has been on the market since May 2012. It has all the features of an authentic loft including large south facing industrial size windows, exposed brick walls and 18 foot timber ceilings. The kitchen has white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite […]

This 2-bedroom loft at the Fairbanks of Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville recently came on the market. It is a short sale. The listing says it is a 2-bedroom converted to a large 1-bedroom measuring 1314 square feet. This loft is located in the base of the building and has hardwood floors […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 3967 S. Drexel in the Oakland neighborhood (which is just north of Kenwood) recently came on the market. It is bank owned. The building was converted into condos in 2007. It has hardwood floors but that’s about all we know because there are no pictures of the kitchen or baths. […]

We last chattered about this top floor 3-bedroom duplex up at 1348 W. Addison in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview in December 2011. See our prior chatter here. But it has been on the market for a year now with no takers. Back in December, many of you thought it was a cool place for […]