This 3-bedroom at 33 W. Huron in River North came on the market in early September 2016. Built in 1997, this midrise building is across from the Whole Foods and has 67 units. It is famous for having low assessments because there are absolutely no amenities: no gym, no doorman, no pool. The listing for this […]
This 5-bedroom single family loft-like home at 1225 W. George in Lakeview came on the market in July 2016. I believe this was an old warehouse as the 1997 seller was Culinary Foods Inc. The listing says it was transformed into a single family home in 1999 by architect Larry Booth and has won architecture […]
This 6-bedroom single family loft-like home at 2436 W. Bloomingdale in Logan Square came on the market in June 2016. It is a former mechanic’s garage and is built on a double lot measuring 48×125. To long time readers, this house would look familiar because we chattered about it several times in 2008. See our […]
This 4-bedroom Queen Anne at 2134 W. Lunt in the West Ridge neighborhood of Rogers Park recently came on the market. Built in 1891, before the area was even part of Chicago, the house is on a double lot measuring 50×171. If you’re not familiar with West Ridge’s history, its one of the older parts […]
How’d the Chicago market hold up in August? Inventory remained extremely low statewide and in the city of Chicago. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: The city of Chicago saw a 2.6 percent year-over-year home sales increase in August 2016 with 2,770 sales, up from 2,701 in August 2015. The median price of a home […]
This 2 bedroom townhouse at 205 W. Eugenie in Old Town just came on the market. This complex was built around 1990 and is on top of commercial space that fronts wells. There are 10 units. This is an end unit and has several exposures. The first level has the living/dining room with exposed brick walls […]
This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1510 W. Cortez in the Noble Square neighborhood of West Town just came on the market. If the building looks familiar, it’s because we chattered about it when it was new construction in December 2012. We also chattered extensively about this neighborhood and whether or not it was a “gentrification […]
This 3-bedroom English single family home at 6644 N. Sioux in Edgebrook recently came on the market. Built in 1931, it is on an extra wide lot measuring 50×118. It has a side driveway with a 2.5 car garage. For those who love turrets (and who doesn’t?), it has a turreted entrance. The listing says […]
Even with a red hot spring and summer selling season, there are still a few properties that didn’t sell and are still available. We last chattered about this 5-bedroom Italianate mansion in the Wicker Park Historic District at 1356 N. Hoyne in June 2016. See our chatter here. If you recall, there’s no doubt about the home’s […]