Crib Chatter

We’ve been chattering about this 2-bedroom top floor unit in 919 N. Wolcott in West Town on and off since 2010.

See our May 2011 chatter here.

If you recall, this is a Ranquist development.

The unit had been converted from a 3-bedroom to a 2-bedroom but it also had two outdoor spaces including a private 9×15 terrace off the master bedroom and a large 11×26 terrace off the great room.

It also had a top of the line Arclinea kitchen with Miele and Gaggeneu appliances. The massive kitchen island also had a modern stainless steel counter top.

There were all the features you would expect from new construction including central air, an in-unit washer/dryer and parking.

Interestingly, we’ve chattered about this building before and specifically about the “sister” penthouse, Unit #301.  It had similar luxury finishes.

That unit sold in May 2010 for $675,000.

This unit came back on the market in May 2013 at $699,900 to test this hotter market.

It finally recently sold for $635,000.

Given what #301 sold for in 2010, and the market is now hotter, did someone get a deal?

Ivona Kutermankiewicz at Koenig & Strey Real Living had the listing. You can still see pictures here.

Unit #302: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed, 2 car parking

• Sold in March 2004 for $430,000
• Sold in July 2008 for $707,500 (included the parking)
• Originally listed in August 2010 for $700,000
• Reduced
• Was listed in December 2010 for $689,000 (plus $18,000 for parking)
• Reduced
• Was listed in May 2011 for $650,000 (plus $18,000 for parking)
• Withdrawn
• Originally listed in May 2013 for $699,900
• Reduced
• Sold in July 2013 for $635,000
• Assessments of $334 a month (they were $284 a month in 2011)
• Taxes now $7232 (they were $6959 in 2011)
• Central Air
• Washer/Dryer in the unit
• Bedroom #1: 14×14
• Bedroom #2: 10×12
• Family room: 10×11