Archive for December, 2020

Full Floor 3-Bedroom with Marble Fireplace at 707 W. Junior Terrace in Buena Park

This full floor 3-bedroom vintage unit at 707 W. Junior Terrace in Buena Park came on the market in July 2020. 707 W. Junior Terrace was built in 1927 and is on the National Historic Register. It only has 14 units. There’s no parking. The listing says this unit has been “rehabbed and reconfigured” by […]

A “Completely Renovated” 3-Bedroom in The Renaissance: 5510 N. Sheridan in Edgewater

This 3-bedroom in The Renaissance at 5510 N. Sheridan in Edgewater just came on the market. According to the Chicago Apartments, A Century of Lakefront Living (a MUST buy for a holiday gift) the Renaissance was designed by Quinn & Christiansen and built by H. Janisch in 1926-27. At 17-stories, it was built with a […]

Vintage High Rise Week: A 3-Bedroom With Views at 5000 S. Cornell in Kenwood

This 3-bedroom on the 16th floor of 5000 S. Cornell in Kenwood came on the market in September 2020. According to Chicago Apartments, a Century of Lakefront Living, 5000 S. Cornell was the last of the high rises completed in the Chicago Beach district, now called Indian Village, in 1930. Conley and Carlson were the […]

Dreaming of an East Lincoln Park Row House with Parking? 2017 N. Sedgwick

This 4-bedroom vintage row house at 2017 N. Sedgwick in East Lincoln Park came on the market in October 2020. Built in 1886, it’s on a 20×110 lot and has a 2-car garage. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it the last time it was on the market in 2017. You can […]

Looking for Vintage in River North? A 3-Bedroom Under $450,000 at 55 W. Erie

This 3-bedroom condo at 55 W. Erie in River North came on the market in September 2020. Built in 1882, this building has 9 units with no parking. It’s one of the rare vintage buildings that has survived in this neighborhood. This is a first floor unit with some of its vintage features still intact. […]

Market Conditions: Chicago Sales Soar 21.9% in October with Median Price Jumping 14.5%

The Illinois Association of Realtors is finally out with the October home sales results after having some database and technology issues. The market remained red-hot this fall. The city of Chicago saw year-over-year home sales increase 21.9 percent with 2,541 sales in October, compared to 2,084 a year ago. The median price of a home […]

A 2-Bedroom in Gaslight Court With a Private Deck: 1407 N. Wells in Old Town

This 2-bedroom in Gaslight Court at 1407 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in September 2020. Gaslight Court was constructed between 1900 and 1920 and has 19 units built around a brick courtyard. Each unit is unique and there are several buildings. According to TimeOut magazine, gas lanterns once lit the alley […]