Archive for February, 2019

You Can Get a 2/2 With Parking in West Lakeview for Under $340,000: 1658 W. Belmont

This 2-bedroom at 1658 W. Belmont in West Lakeview just came on the market. This building was converted into condos in 2007-2008 and has 8 units along with outdoor parking. If this building looks familiar, that’s because we’ve chattered about it several times over the years, including this very unit. It was on and off […]

The Ledge Stone Walls Return in Lakeshore East: 340 E. Randolph

This 1-bedroom in 340 On the Park at 340 E. Randolph in Lakeshore East just came on the market, although it was on the market for one week in April of 2018. If this unit seems familiar, it’s because we chattered about it 5 years ago, in November 2014. See our chatter here (where we […]

Bust Era Fades: A 6-Bedroom House with an Elevator at 1111 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1111 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2018. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it during the 2010-2012 years when it was a short sale and then became bank-owned. You can see that July 2012 chatter here. Custom built in 2010 […]

Are You a Fan of Art Deco? A 1-Bedroom at 143 W. Burton Place in Old Town

This 1-bedroom in the Theophil Studios at 143 W. Burton Place in Old Town recently came on the market. The Theophil Studios is a 6-unit building that was constructed in 1892. From the Chicago Landmark Commission Report on West Burton Place: Original construction: 1892; artist renovation: 1940 The Theophil Studios complex is a three-story, six-unit […]

Market Conditions: January Sales Fall 19.4% YOY, the Most in 8 Years

The Illinois Association of Realtors is out with the January sales. December was weak and, it turned out, the weakness extended into January even though “bad” winter weather wasn’t an issue as the weather was mild in both November and December, when January buyers would have been looking. The city of Chicago saw year-over-year home […]

You Can Still Get a 2/2 in the Gold Coast for Under $300,000: 1211 N. LaSalle

This 2-bedroom in LaSalle Towers at 1211 N. LaSalle in the Gold Coast just came on the market. We haven’t chattered about this building in 11 years. 1211 N. LaSalle, or famously known as “The Mural Building”, was converted from apartments to condominiums in 2006. The building was built in 1924 and has four units […]

Get a 3-Bedroom in East Lincoln Park for Under $900,000: 444 W. Roslyn

This 3-bedroom in 444 W. Roslyn in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1930, this building has 15 units and was converted into condos during the condo boom in 2004-2005. It is an elevator building where the elevator opens into a private foyer. This unit faces south and has plantation shutters […]

Do You Have a Firehouse Fantasy? A SFH at 2100 W. Eastwood in Lincoln Square

This 4-bedroom single family home at 2100 W. Eastwood in Lincoln Square originally came on the market in March 2018. It’s a genuine former Chicago firehouse which was bought in 2013 and converted into a single family home. It’s on an oversized lot measuring 37×122 and has 3-covered parking spaces and a side yard. There’s […]

Is It Still a Seller’s Market in Chicago? A 2/2 Loft at 550 N. Kingsbury in River North

This 2-bedroom loft in the River Bank Lofts at 550 N. Kingsbury in River North originally came on the market in April 2018. River Bank Lofts is an authentic loft building that was converted into condos in 1995. There are 150 units and a parking garage. The building also has a doorman and exercise room. […]

Are Investors Still Buying Condos? A 2/2 at 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop

This 2-bedroom in 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop recently came on the market. The building was constructed in 2009, during the bust, and has 714 units and a parking garage. This unit is a corner unit on the 36th floor so it has two walls of windows and views. The unit has exposed […]