Archive for September, 2013

You’ll Pay Over $600,000 For a Luxury River North 2/2 Loft: 154 W. Hubbard

This 2-bedroom loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North just came on the market. Some of you may remember this 18-unit loft building because it was converted by Studio Dwell to lofts just before the bust hit in 2007. While the building sold out quickly, after the financial crisis the re-sellers had more difficulties. […]

Dreaming of a 2-Bedroom Triplex Brick and Timber Loft? 1727 S. Indiana in the South Loop

This 2-bedroom triplex loft in the Prairie District Lofts at 1727 S. Indiana in the South Loop just came on the market. At 2000 square feet, it has the features loft lovers crave with 16 foot timber ceilings, several walls of exposed brick and industrial arched windows. You don’t have to worry about noise from […]

A Ranquist 3-Bedroom Duplex Up in West Town: 925 N. Wolcott

This 3-bedroom duplex up at 925 N. Wolcott in the East Village neighborhood of West Town came on the market in August 2013. This group of buildings was originally a Studio Dwell and Ranquist development. Built in 2004 (could it be almost 10 years already?), there are 9 units. The  interior of this unit is […]

Not All Properties Sold This Summer: A Rare Vintage 3/3 at 814 W. Roscoe in Lakeview

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom in a vintage greystone building at 814 W. Roscoe in Lakeview several times over the last few years. See our May 2013 chatter here. It has reduced $40,000 since we first chattered about it. Many of you have liked this unit renovated/rehabbed unit over the years. Sonies originally thought it was very “New […]

Pre-Chicago Fire Painted Lady Still on the Market 3 Years Later: 2029 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom Victorian at 2029 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park several times over the last few years. See our September 2012 chatter here. It came on the market in 2010. Last year, some of you were surprised it hadn’t yet sold. Built in 1861 on a 25×124 lot, the house pre-dates the […]

City Living at its Best in this Luxury 1-Bedroom: 505 N. McClurg in Streeterville

This 1-bedroom in the Parkview Condominiums at 505 N. McClurg in Streeterville just came on the market. It doesn’t get any more “middle of the city” than this. The corner unit has several city views including from its balcony. At 1053 square feet, this unit is oversized compared to most 1-bedrooms so there is room […]

Have a Lot of Cars? 5 Indoor Parking Spaces Included: 111 S. Morgan in the West Loop

This 3-bedroom penthouse duplex-up at 111 S. Morgan in the West Loop recently came on the market. At 2600 square feet, it has outdoor spaces on both floors. The kitchen has what look like maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. One bedroom is on the main floor with the other two on the […]

They’re Not Going to Give It Away: 607 W. Deming in Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this 8 bedroom vintage house at 607 W. Deming in Lincoln Park in March 2010. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it was subject to the Chicago Tribune’s “Elite Street” column because the property was owned by former Channel 7 reporter Andy Shaw and was being used as a […]

Some Properties Didn’t Sell This Summer: A 6-Bedroom Queen Anne at 3500 N. Janssen in Southport

We last chattered about this 6-bedroom Queen Anne at 3500 N. Janssen in Southport in May 2013, when the housing market was on fire. See our May 2013 chatter here. But not every property participated in the buying frenzy as this house is still available this fall. Last time we chattered about it, most of you loved […]

Market Conditions: August Sales Rise 22% YOY as Median Price Jumps 22.5%

The latest monthly sales numbers are in from the Illinois Association of Realtors. August remained hot with the highest number of sales since 2007. “The city of Chicago saw a 22.0 percent year-over-year home sales increase in August 2013 with 2,797 sales, up from 2,293 in August 2012. The median price of a home in […]