This 3-bedroom loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North came on the market in April 2018. This is an 18-unit building that was converted to luxury lofts in 2008. It also has a heated parking garage but no doorman or other amenities. This loft has sanded and refinished hardwood floors. The kitchen has double […]
This 4-bedroom Greystone at 610 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. It’s the unit on the right in the picture above. Built in 1883, this is a semi-attached single family home on a 20×125 lot. It has a 2.5 brick garage. The listing says the Greystone has been “remodeled.” It does […]
We’ve done a lot of chatter in the last few years about the sheer number of luxury apartments being built not only downtown but in the hot neighborhoods like Logan Square. But according to recent data, the apartments are actually being absorbed even though they’re building record numbers. That is in contrast to cities on […]
This 8-bedroom vintage American Four Square at 649 W. Wellington in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2018. Built in 1904 on a double lot measuring 50x130x108, it was designed by architect BJ Hotton. It has many of its original features including FIVE fireplaces, stained glass windows, moldings, woodwork and inlay wood floors. […]
This 4-bedroom duplex down at 1529 W. Roscoe in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in September 2018. Sorry- no picture of this building. We discussed the old house in 2009 though, which was torn down. This building was constructed in 2013. It’s 2 units with a heated garage. This unit is the […]
The Illinois Association of Realtors is out with the August sales data. Sales were down for the second year in a row. The city of Chicago saw year-over-year home sales decrease 5.1 percent with 2,649 sales in August, compared to 2,791 a year ago. The median price of a home in the city of Chicago […]
This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1252 W. Oakdale in Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. This group of townhouses was built in 1992. There are ten units and garage parking. Architecturally, it’s different than many townhouses as it has a rounded façade. This townhouse has seen some renovation. The listing says it has new […]
This 3-bedroom in Basecamp at 1013 N. Cleveland in River North came on the market in July 2018. We’ve debated this before- but is this even River North? The maps call it “near north side.” River North usually ends at Chicago Avenue. This is north of Chicago. This listing is calling it River North. This […]
This vintage 4-bedroom single family home at 1453 W. Melrose in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. The listing says it was built in 1886, which, if correct, would put it among the oldest houses still standing in this neighborhood. Built on a standard Chicago lot measuring 25×125, it […]