Crib Chatter

This top floor 1-bedroom at 400 N. LaSalle in River North just came on the market. It is bank owned. Located on the 45th floor, it has north facing city views. From the listing pictures, it appears to have hardwood floors in the main living area. The kitchen seems to have maple cabinets, granite counter […]

This 2-bedroom in 1309 N. Wells in Old Town has been on the market since October 2012. It had previously been on and off the market since 2008 (!) but never sold. It is now bank owned. At 1100 square feet, it has oak hardwood floors and a fireplace. The kitchen has white cabinets, counter […]

This 4-bedroom single floor unit at 1601 S. State in the South Loop has been on the market since August 2012. It is bank owned. At 4500 square feet, it has as much square footage as a larger single family home in the neighborhood. It has hardwood floors in the main living areas. The kitchen […]

This 2-bedroom in 20 E. Goethe in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. It is bank owned and is a Homepath property which means it can be purchased for just 3% down. The listing also says it is being sold as “tenant occupied.” I couldn’t find the recent rental listing but here is […]

This 1-bedroom loft at 225 W. Huron in River North is bank owned. These lofts were converted from apartments into condos in 2006 during the boom. Remember all the flipping that was happening during the boom? That seems like a looooong time ago now. This 750 square foot loft sold in March 2006 for $206,500 and then […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse at 642 N. Armour in West Town in August 2012. See our prior chatter here. It was then listed for $10,000 more than the 2003 purchase price but most of you thought that list price was nuts- considering what the property looked like in the pictures. Since then, […]

We’ve chattered about this bank owned 4-bedroom penthouse at 247 E. Chestnut in Streeterville several times over the past few years. See our June 2012 chatter here. Back in June, it was already bank owned. A couple of you wondered whether or not it didn’t make more sense to buy the unit and split it […]

This 2-bedroom at 1600 S. Indiana in the South Loop has been on the market since August 2012. It is a Fannie Mae Homepath property which can be bought for 3% down. According to the pictures, the corner unit still has its kitchen and baths intact. The kitchen has maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances and […]

This 1-bedroom loft at 2332 S. Michigan in the Motor Row neighborhood of the far South Loop just came on the market. It is bank owned. This is a 22-unit building which was converted into upscale lofts in 2006/2007. This unit has exposed brick and a beamed ceiling. There is a marble bath with rain […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom brick cottage at 1234 N. Marion in Wicker Park in September 2010. Check out our prior interesting discussion about the mortgages and whether or not this is a teardown here. Some thought tearing it down would be problematic because there is no alley- only the side driveway. Financedoc also posted […]