Crib Chatter

Less than a month ago, we chattered about whether or not vintage was “out” as this 3-bedroom at 434 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview simply wasn’t selling. See our April 2011 chatter here. Since that time, it has been reduced another $75,000. Yes, it is a short sale. It also has some new pictures (without […]

Some of you have already chattered about this 3-bedroom at 2341 N. Commonwealth in East Lincoln Park in some of the other East Lincoln Park threads. Yes, it’s a short sale. On the market since October 2009, it has been reduced $195,000 in that time. It has also been reduced $20,000 since coming on the […]

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom duplex down at 2629 N. Southport in Lincoln Park several times in the past several months. See our March 2011 chatter here. It is a short sale and has now been reduced $270,000 since its original listing in 2009. The unit is also now listed $40,000 under the 2005 purchase price. If […]

This vintage 3-bedroom at 3500 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview recently came on the market. The listing says its a short sale but because it’s a co-op I don’t have the prior sales price. At 2500 square feet it is larger than many single family homes. The listing says it has an updated kitchen […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Skybox Lofts at 920 W. Sheridan in Lakeview has been on the market since December 2010. It is a short sale and in that time it has been reduced $35,000. It has tons of authentic loft features including exposed brick walls, 20 foot timber ceilings, exposed joints and large windows. At […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex penthouse at 435 W. Erie in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. It was a short sale. Apparently listed for as high as $1.4 million, by the time we chattered about it last summer it had been reduced to $895,000. Many of you were in love with […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 3750 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview has been on the market for a year. It was recently reduced $84,000 and is now a short sale. It is also the cheapest unit for sale in the building. Built in 1926, this pre-war co-op has 130 units and full service amenities such as […]

A month ago we chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage unit at 434 W. Oakdale in Lakeview. See our March 2011 chatter here. At that time, the unit had been reduced 22% from its 2005 purchase price. It has recently been reduced another $26,000. It is a short sale. Recently, the listing agent posted a comment on CribChatter that despite the […]

This 4-bedroom penthouse at 247 E. Chestnut in Streeterville just came on the market for just $500,000. Yes, it is a short sale. At 4700 square feet, it is a full-floor unit with 360 degree views of the Lake and city. The building was built in 1958. The kitchen is described as a “chef’s kitchen” […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 6136 N. Lenox in Edgebrook recently came on the market. It is a short sale and is listed $127,000 under the 2007 purchase price. Built in 1937, the listing says it is the English architectural style. The living room has a fireplace and a beamed ceiling. All 3 bedrooms […]