Get a 3-Bedroom Loft with Parking for $549,000 in Bucktown: 2300 W. Wabansia
This 3-bedroom in the Clock Tower Lofts at 2300 W. Wabansia in Bucktown came on the market in November 2023.
Built in 1916, Clock Tower Lofts was originally the Kling Brothers wholesale clothing business. It was converted into residential lofts in 1996.
The building has an exercise room, a shared rooftop deck, an elevator, and heated garage parking.
This loft has 13 foot timber ceilings and exposed brick walls.
There are diagonal hardwood floors throughout.
The listing says there has been “numerous recent improvements.”
It has a “newer” kitchen with wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island with a breakfast bar with seating for 4.
The loft has a “redone” second bath and a “newer” HVAC and A/C compressor and a new wine fridge.
There’s a wood burning fireplace with built-ins.
Leading to the primary bedroom is a unique set of antique double doors. One of the bathrooms also appears to have a built-in television.
It’s unclear if the other bedrooms have doors or windows.
This loft also has a large balcony overlooking tree-lined Wabansia street.
It has the features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and heated garage parking.
This building is near the shops and restaurants of Bucktown and the 606.
Listed at $549,000, is that a deal for 3-bedrooms?
Scott Green at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has the listing. See the pictures here (sorry, no floor plan on Redfin).
Or see it in person, in the Open House, on Sunday, November 19, 2023 from 11 AM to 1 PM.
Unit #214: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1425 square feet, loft
- Sold in March 1999 for $242,000
- Sold in February 2004 for $347,500
- Sold in March 2009 for $474,500
- Sold in April 2017 for $507,500
- Currently listed at $549,000
- Assessments of $565 a month (includes cable, exercise room, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal, Internet)
- Taxes of $9685
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Heated garage parking included
- Wood burning fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 13×11
- Bedroom #2: 11×10
- Bedroom #3: 12×11
- Living room: 17×16
- Dining room: 12×11
- Kitchen: 17×15
This one appears to be the only othe non-3d floor unit to sell for a price starting with a 5:
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2300-W-Wabansia-Ave-60647/unit-220/home/13356320
Floorplan included gives you an idea for the layout of this one–the 3d bedroom is the “dining/optional bedroom” on 220.
Can’t tell for sure, but seems likely that both baths are now thru bedrooms.
It’s fine. But would be tough for full-time 3 bedroom use, with the short walls etc.
“It’s unclear if the other bedrooms have doors or windows”
In theory they could be bedrooms, so thats good enough in shill speak. Why cant shills and chuds call this what it is – 2 + Den
I’m going to call bullshit on the 1400sf
Would take a DR table over the “bar”
IMO this unit is nicer and includes a second parking spot – https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2300-W-Wabansia-Ave-APT-111-Chicago-IL-60647/3733025_zpid/?
I know shills and clowns have been bleating on and on about “Bidding Wars”, yet the linked property took price cuts and spent considerable time on the market. I guess you cant keep a shill from lying, its in their nature
This unit could be converted into an awesome bachelor’s pad.
“converted into an awesome bachelor’s pad”
It would make a great 1 bedroom.
Not Bucktown.
Return of the Bucktown Truther.
Everyone better weigh in here:
https://chicago-neighborhoods.com/
or this might become “officially” Bucktown.
.com sites are commercial. Nice try, but real estate shills don’t get to have a role in setting boundaries.
So thrilled to have just voted on the correct boundaries of Bucktown!
When I lived in Andersonville, I think the old official border south on Clark was Foster. However, Andersonville residents typically claimed it all the way down to Argyle and the neighborhood development certainly bears this out.
I think there can be some overlap and neighborhoods do expand and contract.
There is some nuance to it though. I recall when Realtors were selling “West Bucktown” which meant west of Western….and I guess Logan Square wasn’t really cool then.
“.com sites are commercial.”
Oh, so you’re a url truther, too. Good to know.
Watch out for the black helicopters, they’re after *you* specifically.
I’m going to start calling Bucktown Archer Heights
“So thrilled to have just voted on the correct boundaries of Bucktown!”
In classic Chicago style Gary: vote early, vote often.
The 1.2m people who beleive that 2300 Wabansia is in Bucktown can totally overwhelm the Bucktown Truthers.
I’m sure they will bleat “fake news” and “ballot stuffing” and “fraudulent election” and maybe even storm the Sociology Department at UC.
“I’m going to start calling Bucktown Archer Heights”
Back of Lower Archer Heights Terrace Park.
“There is some nuance to it though. I recall when Realtors were selling “West Bucktown” which meant west of Western….and I guess Logan Square wasn’t really cool then.”
Agreed Russ. I was just talking about this with a friend. We were actually talking about “East Humboldt Park” and I mentioned that there was a “West Bucktown” for a while but now that Logan Square is hot, no need to claim the Bucktown mantra. Property prices have risen in Logan Square just the same. So the use of “West Bucktown” has mostly vanished. Lol.
However, they are still using East Humboldt Park to designate properties east of the park though.
“Not Bucktown.”
It’s been Bucktown for 2+ decades, if not more. But Johnc left the city in the 1990s and moved to Schaumburg where he’s been ever since.
“I know shills and clowns have been bleating on and on about “Bidding Wars”, yet the linked property took price cuts and spent considerable time on the market. I guess you cant keep a shill from lying, its in their nature”
Only an idiot thinks there are bidding wars on 100% of properties.
Also, anyone who had read this blog for the last 15 years knows that I have to choose from properties that are only just listed or have been around for a while because otherwise they are already under contract.
And right now, given the record low inventory (I’ve never, ever seen it this low before. Not even last year), whatever IS on the market is mostly properties that have been around a while.
In Bucktown right now, there are just 72 properties available. And if you’re looking under $1 million, just 48.
“ Also, anyone who had read this blog for the last 15 years knows that I have to choose from properties that are only just listed or have been around for a while because otherwise they are already under contract.”
Lie look at the property I linked
Also:
“real estate shills don’t get to have a role in setting boundaries”
Chicago exists as it does in large part bc of “real estate shills”.
Bowmanville = real estate shill
Ravenswood = group of real estate shills
Bucktown = renamed from Holstein by real estae shills
And so many neighborhoods have their boundaries set by wwhat land the original speculator/developer owned. Just a completely ahistorical view.
“Lie look at the property I linked”
The 2-bedroom loft listed in June for $475,000, reduced to $465,000, under contract in October and sold on Nov 7 for $452,000?
Like I said:
Everyone who reads this blog for any length of time knows, I cover properties that are NOT under contract already (with a rare few exceptions.) Therefore, the properties that are featured on the blog are either:
1. New listings
2. Have lingered on the market longer than others
And even covering new listings is no guarantee because so many are going under contract within days of being listed.
Why are some properties lingering while others are getting multiple offers?
1. Inventory at that price point. May have no competition or may have more, depending
2. Is the property updated?
3. Location (next to the El, busy road)
4. Doesn’t have parking, c/a, or w/d or a combination of some of these
5. Listed too high out of the gate
6. In an unpopular building
7. First floor
I’m sure some of you can think of even more reasons.
Lies
Actually, Sabrina, I live in Chicago and have since 1983.
And in renaming Holstein, the boundaries were not changed .
“It’s been Bucktown for 2+ decades, if not more. But Johnc left the city in the 1990s”
Can some real estate brokers please conspire to change my neighborhood to magically become Laguna Beach?
Get help JohnnyU.
“And in renaming Holstein, the boundaries were not changed .”
The very definition of the city is changing boundaries. Just look at any Chicago map starting from inception. The argument about Bucktown every time I write about it is just stupid now.
“Can some real estate brokers please conspire to change my neighborhood to magically become Laguna Beach?”
There are four or five different “lagunas” though. Lol. So the real estate agents have already done that in the OC.
Annony, would you settle for Bucktown-by-the-Sea ?