Archive for February, 2018

You Can Still Get a 2/2 in Lakeview for Under $350,000: 3133 N. Lakewood

This 2-bedroom loft in 3133 N. Lakewood in Lakeview just came on the market. This building was converted into condos in 2008-2009. It has 25 units with bike storage, an elevator and some have garage parking. It’s a loft-like building as it has exposed brick and air ducts but the ceilings are finished with drywall. This […]

Selling a New Construction Luxury Lakeview 2/2 Five Years Later: 3321 N Seminary

This 2-bedroom in this 3-flat at 3321 N. Seminary in Lakeview recently came on the market. We chattered about this building when it was under construction in 2013. These 3-unit luxury brick buildings were going up all over the north side as the bust eased in 2012-2014. This one has 3 units with garage parking. This […]

What Were Luxury Condos Like in the 1980s? 950 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast

This large 1-bedroom in the One Magnificent Mile Condos at 950 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast just came on the market. This building is one of the original 1980s luxury condo buildings. It was constructed in 1983 and has 181 units along with full service amenities like an indoor pool and sundecks. There’s rental […]

Do You Love Levels? A 2-Bedroom Loft at 1740 N. Marshfield in Bucktown

This 2-bedroom duplex loft in the Marshfield Lofts at 1740 N. Marshfield in Bucktown came on the market in January 2018. The Marshfield Lofts has 32 lofts, some with gated parking and others with garage parking. It was converted in 1992-93. It now has an envious location, across from Walsh Park and one of the […]

Get a Lincoln Park Townhouse With a 2-Car Garage for Just $700,000: 1446 W. Wrightwood

This 2-bedroom townhouse in the Embassy Club at 1446 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park just came on the market. The Embassy Club was built in 1990 and has 19 townhouses. This is a rare townhouse that actually has a 2-car garage. At 2,150 square feet, the living/dining and kitchen are on the second floor along […]

Mid-Century Modern Renovation Still Available 3 Years Later: 1300 N. Lake Shore Drive

This 2-bedroom in 1300 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it nearly 3 years ago, in August 2015. See our chatter here. At that time, it had recently been renovated with a mid-century modern motif that fit with […]

Market Conditions: Are Super Tower Proposals a Sign of the Luxury Condo Market Top?

Artist’s rendering of a new high-rise development proposed in River North at the site of the current parking lot for Holy Name Cathedral. | Image courtesy of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture per the Sun-Times 2018 is starting off with a bang as far as new high rise condos as plans for two super towers were reported on […]

Are Gold Coast Greystones Out of Favor in 2018? A 6-Bedroom at 1306 N. Ritchie Court

This 6-bedroom vintage greystone at 1306 N. Ritchie Court in the Gold Coast came on the market in February 2017. Built in 1886, this single family home is on a 18×72 lot. It still has some of its vintage features including wainscoting and moldings and inlaid detailing in the wood floors on the main level. […]

Will a Penthouse Duplex Designed in 1971 Finally Sell in 2018? 100 E. Walton in the Gold Coast

This 2-bedroom duplex penthouse in the Walton Colannade at 100 E. Walton in the Gold Coast just came on the market. According to the listing, homes like this rarely come on the market but it was first on the market last year and previously sold in 2013. We chattered about it in April 2017 when it was […]