Archive for February, 2020
The Cheapest SFH in Lincoln Park Returns 7 Years Later at $699,900: 610 W. Kemper Place
This 3-bedroom single family home at 610 W. Kemper Place in Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1881, it’s on a smaller than standard Chicago lot measuring 50×21 and doesn’t have parking. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2012 and 2013, the last time it was on […]
Love Vintage? A Renovated 3-Bedroom in The Barry at 3100 N. Sheridan in Lakeview
This 3-bedroom in The Barry at 3100 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in January 2020. The Barry was built in 1923 and has 65 units and a doorman. There’s no parking but it’s available for rent in the neighborhood. This listing says that there was “no surface left untouched during the […]
13 Years Later is Helmut Jahn’s 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville Still Hot? A 2-Bedroom
This 2-bedroom on the twenty second floor in 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville came on the market in June 2019. 600 N. Fairbanks was designed by famed architect Helmut Jahn. It was built in 2007, just as the housing bust was about to happen, but most of the units in the building were already sold, […]
Vintage Co-op is like a Mansion in the Sky: 2430 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park
This 5-bedroom duplex in 2430 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2015. This building was constructed in 1927 and has just 17 luxury units and parking. It’s a doorman building that faces Lincoln Park and the lake. This 5600 square foot co-op has many of its vintage features including restored […]
This 4-Bedroom Bungalow with Lush Gardens Returns: 2434 N. Sawyer in Logan Square
This 4-bedroom brick bungalow at 2434 N. Sawyer in Logan Square just came on the market. Built in 1912, it’s on a bigger than standard Chicago lot measuring 31.5 x 186.5. It has a 2-car garage. If it looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in 2009. Thanks to DSquareD who pointed out […]
Looking for a 1-Bedroom with 1.5 Baths? 530 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville
This 1-bedroom in 530 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in June 2019. 530 N. Lake Shore Drive was built during the housing boom years, in 2004. It has 180 units, a parking garage, a doorman, and common amenities like a shared deck, clubhouse and exercise room. The listing says this […]
Gold Coast’s Florsheim Mansion Now $540,000 Under the 2006 Price: 1328 N. State Parkway
This 5-bedroom historic home at 1328 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in October 2018. Built in 1938, the house, known as the Florsheim Mansion, was designed by Andrew Rebori and then added onto by Bertrand Goldberg in the 1950s. There are actually two separate townhouses with a courtyard and […]