Archive for January, 2022

Get a 3-Bedroom Townhouse in Old Town for $819,000: 253 W. Goethe

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Old Town Square at 253 W. Goethe in Old Town came on the market, originally, in July 2019. Built in 2001, Old Town Square has 59 units and includes a landscaped gated courtyard. This townhouse fronts Goethe but has a 1-car attached garage in the courtyard which also has 1 car […]

A 4-Bedroom Condo With 4 Private Balconies: 1727 N. Burling in Lincoln Park

This 4-bedroom condo at 1727 N. Burling in Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2022. Built in 2008, this building has 6 units and heated garage parking. It’s an elevator building with a private keyed elevator that opens directly into the units. This unit is a full floor condo with high ceilings, oversized […]

A Mid-Century 2-Bedroom Townhouse with a Huge Patio: 78 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 78 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast came on the market in January 2022. Built in 1968, this complex, which I have seen called Schiller Plaza, is part of Sandburg Village and has 20 townhouses. (The picture above is of the general complex and not this particular townhouse) It is surrounded […]

Get a 1-Bedroom for $189,900 at 222 N. Columbus on the New Eastside

This 1-bedroom in the Park Millennium at 222 N. Columbus on the Near East Side came on the market in January 2022. Park Millennium was built in 2002 and has 480 units and attached leased garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with door staff, an indoor lap pool, fitness center, sauna, sundeck with outdoor […]

Want New? Get a Lake Facing 2/2 for $1.19 Million: 211 N. Harbor in Lakeshore East

This 2-bedroom in Cirrus at 211 N. Harbor in Lakeshore East came on the market in January 2022. Built in 2022, Cirrus is the final luxury condo building in the Lakeshore East planned community. It has 350 units ranging from 1 bedrooms to 4 bedrooms. It’s a full amenity building with 48,000 square feet of […]

Market Conditions: December Housing Inventory Plunged 31.4% YoY in Chicago

The Illinois Association of Realtors is out with the December 2021 market update. As we already know from Gary’s posts on this blog, it was another strong month. From the IAR: In the city of Chicago, home sales (single-family and condominiums) in December 2021 totaled 2,392 homes sold, up 5.5 percent from December 2020 sales […]

Get a 1-Bedroom Loft with Rare Deeded Parking in Printers Row: 523 S. Plymouth

This 1-bedroom in The Peterson Lofts at 523 S. Plymouth in Printers Row came on the market in November 2021. The Peterson Lofts were built in 1911 and converted to loft condos in 1995. The building has 49 units and some deeded heated garage spaces in the building. It has an on-site gym and a […]

“Priced to Sell”: A 3-Bedroom in the Bristol for $879,000: 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast

This 3-bedroom corner unit in the Bristol at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in January 2022. The Bristol was built in 2000 and has 178 units and attached garage parking. It was considered one of the top new construction downtown luxury buildings when it was first built. It’s a […]

Market Conditions: Want a New Home? Bronzeville is the Leading City Neighborhood

We’ve chattered about Bronzeville during the pandemic as there has been a surge of new construction in the neighborhood. Crain’s covers what is happening in that neighborhood. The couple bought one of the 28 new-construction houses or townhouses sold in Bronzeville in 2021. That’s the largest number of new houses or townhouses sold in any […]

Get a Lincoln Park 3-Bedroom Townhouse with Parking for $549,900: 2701 N. Racine

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 2701 N. Racine in Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2022. Built in 1974, this complex has 10 townhouses and outdoor assigned parking. This townhouse is a south facing corner unit. It has 20 foot vaulted ceilings in the living room along with a wood burning fireplace. There are […]