Archive for November, 2012

5 Months Later This 3-Bedroom East Lincoln Park Vintage Rowhouse Reduces: 474 W. Deming

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 474 W. Deming in East Lincoln Park in July 2012. See our prior chatter here. Listed at $949,000, some of you thought that the two outdoor parking spaces were a detriment to a sale at that price. A price under $900,000 seemed the more common guess of […]

For $499,000 You Can Have a Crows Nest In East Lincoln Park: 351 W. Dickens

This 2-bedroom at 351 W. Dickens in East Lincoln Park recently came on the market. It’s not your typical cookie cutter unit. The top floor unit has 1800 square feet with exposed brick and 16 foot ceilings. And in a first for Lincoln Park, there’s a crow’s nest. The kitchen has maple cabinets and white […]

What $320,000 Will Get You In Roscoe Village: 1954 W. Newport

This 2-bedroom at 1954 W. Newport in Roscoe Village came on the market at the end of September 2012. The unit appears to be a boom-era conversion. It has Brazilian cherry hardwood floors and an open floor plan. There are Espresso cabinets in the kitchen along with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. There […]

Trying To Sell A 1-Bedroom in Andersonville: 5609 N. Wayne

This 1-bedroom plus den at 5609 N. Wayne in Andersonville was on the market for 5 months without a sale in 2011 and recently came back on the market in October 2012 to try again. The top floor unit was a 2005 conversion. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. […]

Is Bowmanville The Next “Hot” Neighborhood? A 4-Bedroom Renovated House At 2341 W. Berwyn

This 4-bedroom single family home at 2341 W. Berwyn in the Bowmanville neighborhood of Lincoln Square recently came on the market. It is one of the gut renovated homes we’ve seen occuring all over the city. Built on a 30×125 lot, it has a 2-car garage. 3 out of the 4 bedrooms are on the […]

If You Build It, They Will Buy It- Even If It’s On Western Avenue: 4042 N. Western In North Center

There’s been plenty of new construction of multi-unit buildings on some of the main arteries in the GZ recently, most notably on Diversey, Belmont, Irving Park and also on Ashland. But now there are several new buildings going up on Western at 4042 N. Western and 4046 N. Western in North Center. I’ll highlight 4042 N. Western since all […]

Not Everything Is Selling Quickly: A 3-Flat At 1832 W. Addison in North Center

We last chattered about this 3-flat at 1832 W. Addison in North Center in August 2012. (Yes- I finally have the right neighborhood on this one.) See our prior chatter here. And while our discussion evolved into whether or not it would be better to buy property in Berwyn versus this building, several of you […]

Forget The New Construction: Buy A Sophisticated 3-Bedroom Vintage Duplex Down: 839 W. Wellington In Lakeview

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 839 W. Wellington in Lakeview came on the market in July 2012. We have chattered about this building before. Built in 1898, it was converted into condos in 2004. The difference is, the developer kept most of the vintage features and also put in upscale non-cookie cutter finishes. At 2300 […]

Get A 3-Bedroom In Southport For Under $385K: 3506 N. Greenview

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 3506 N. Greenview in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in October 2012. This building was converted into condo units during the boom. It has exposed brick and an open floorplan on the main level. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. […]

Get A “Restored” Lincoln Park 3-Bedroom For $499,000: 2227 N. Bissell

This second floor 3-bedroom at 2227 N. Bissell in Lincoln Park has been on the market since June 2012. It recently reduced $56,000 and is now a short sale. Two lis pendens foreclosures were also filed in June 2012. The listing says this vintage unit in a 3-flat has been “restored.” It now has an open […]