Crib Chatter

January 2015 continued the trend that was noticeable throughout the fall and winter of 2014, and that was declining housing sales. Remember, last winter was the polar vortex with record cold blasts and the second highest seasonal snowfall ever. This January closings, for the most part, would have gone under contract in November and December of […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Park Place Tower at 655 W. Irving Park Road in Lakeview recently came on the market. The building was built in 1976 and has 901 units. It is among the tallest buildings on the north side of the city. This unit, on the 55th floor, which is the penthouse floor, has […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2130 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2015. The building was built in 1928 and has 33 units. It’s a half-floor residence with views of the park, the Lincoln Park Zoo and the lake with multiple exposures. The kitchen has been updated […]

This 2-bedroom at 2729 N. Racine in Lincoln Park just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2011. See our 2011 chatter here. But in 2011, it didn’t sell. It looks to have the same finishes as in 2011. The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless […]

This large 1-bedroom vintage unit in an old mansion at 1450 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. It was built in 1874 and has 4 units. The listing says it “feels like Paris.” The unit has many of its vintage features intact including 2 fireplaces, 12 foot ceilings with […]

This 3-bedroom garden unit in the vintage building at 55 W. Erie in River North just came on the market. The building was built in 1895 and has 9 units. This unit is a Freddie Mac property and is being sold “as-is.” From the pictures, it appears the kitchen cabinets are intact but the only appliance […]

This 2-bedroom at 1118 W. Fulton in the Fulton Market District of the West Loop just came on the market. It is bank owned and being sold “as is.” From the pictures, the unit has hardwood floors and French doors. The pictures indicate that the two bathrooms are intact but there are no pictures of the […]

This 2-bedroom at 453 W. Fullerton Parkway in East Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2014. The building was built in 1914 and has 14 units. The listing says it has a “Parisian style terrace” and it also is the only unit in the building with a private deck off the side. The […]