Archive for September, 2013

Love Sears Roebuck Homes? 6721 W. Hurlbut in Old Norwood Park is Back

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom Sears Roebuck home at 6721 W. Hurlbut in Old Norword Park in October 2010. See our prior chatter here. Back in 2010 it was listed at $674,900 and most of you thought it was overpriced. If you recall, it was constructed in 1925 on an oversized lot measuring 45x150x50x150. […]

Suburbs in the City with a 5-Car Garage: 1345 W. Wolfram in Lakeview

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1345 W. Wolfram in Lakeview has been on the market since September 2012. It is on a rare double lot measuring 52×124.6 which allows it to have that other rare feature: the 5 car garage. At 9050 square feet, it has 7 full bathrooms and 2 half baths. It […]

Where’s the Money in Real Estate? Reselling Foreclosures: 5235 N. Ravenswood in Andersonville

This 1-bedroom loft in the Map Factory Lofts at 5235 N. Ravenswood in Andersonville came on the market in August 2013. It’s a duplex down with timber ceilings and exposed brick. The living and dining room are on the main floor with a spiral staircase connecting to the bedroom and a 13×10 den, along with […]

5 Bedrooms and 5 Fireplaces All For Under $1 Million in the Gold Coast: 1210 N. Astor

This 5-bedroom duplex down in the historic 1210 N. Astor in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1897 and designed by Holabird & Roche, this south and east facing first floor unit has all of the vintage features you would expect from this era. The unit still has the original hardwood […]

Get a 2/2 Substation Loft For Under $225,000: 1128 W. Ardmore in Edgewater

This 2-bedroom in the Substation Lofts at 1128 W. Ardmore in Edgewater came on the market in August 2013. It is a short sale. This former Commonwealth Edison substation was converted into lofts in 2006. This loft has 18 foot concrete ceilings with exposed brick walls. The kitchen has 42 inch maple cabinets, granite counter […]

What Would You Do With 12,000 Square Feet and 40 Skylights? 5801 N. Glenwood in Edgewater

This 4-bedroom single family home at 5801 N. Glenwood in Edgewater has been on the market since April 2013. At least I think it’s a single family home. That’s how it is listed. Built in 1918, it is on a 50×125 corner lot. The property is 12,000 square feet on 2 levels. The listing says it […]

Get a 2/2 With a 500 Square Foot Deck in East Lincoln Park for Under $360,000: 2700 N. Hampden

This corner 2-bedroom at 2700 N. Hampden in East Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2013. It’s on the 5th floor and has southern views of the Dawes Mansion across the street. It’s one of the rare units in the building that has its own outdoor space as it has a 500 square […]

An 1870s Farmhouse Tranformed Into a Contemporary Space: 2734 N. Marshfield in Lincoln Park

This 2-bedroom farmhouse at 2734 N. Marshfield in Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1870,  it has been transformed into a contemporary loft-like space inside with a floating staircase. It has floor to ceiling windows in the back of the house which look out onto the 25×127 lot. The master bedroom is […]

4 Months Later, Lincoln Park Brick and Timber 1-Bedroom Loft Reduces: 2226 N. Racine

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom authentic loft at 2226 N. Racine in Lincoln Park in June 2013. See our prior chatter here. Listed at $320,000, most of you thought this was overpriced. It was withdrawn and recently re-listed reduced by $10,000 to $310,000. If you recall, this loft has 14-foot ceilings and an open […]

5-Bedroom Lincoln Park House Reduces and is Now Just $425,000: 637 W. Schubert

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home at 637 W. Schubert in Lincoln Park in July 2013. See our prior chatter here. It had been on and off the market at prices above $500,000 before re-listing for $499,000. Some of you were surprised it hadn’t sold yet. It’s still available and has reduced […]