Crib Chatter

We first chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 507 W. Aldine in East Lakeview all the way back in February 2009. See our February 2009 chatter and pictures here. It has since gone into short sale (for nearly a year now) and has been under contract several times (from what I can tell) only […]

Some of you will remember this 6-bedroom single family home at 1833 W. Melrose in Roscoe Village that was described in the listing as the builder’s custom home. See our November 2009 chatter and pictures here. It sold as a “short sale”- as is. The listing said it was 95% complete. It had extensive detailing […]

This 2-bedroom concrete loft at 130 S. Canal in the West Loop came on the market just 3 weeks ago. It is listed as a short sale for $22,100 under the 1999 purchase price. There are no interior pictures with the listing but a tipster told me that in the agent’s comments on the MLS it says […]

This 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 4050 N. Paulina in Graceland West has been on the market 15 months. It has been reduced by $393,100. It is now listed as “subject to lender approval.” The rowhouse is attached to one other unit and was built in 1892. It has a unique 2-story living room with a […]

This 3-bedroom unit at 1601 S. State in the South Loop came on the market in February 2010. The listing on Redfin calls it the “most inexpensive 3 bd in the south loop on the market.” Priced as a “short sale” under $300k, the unit has marble baths. The kitchen has granite counter tops, cherry […]

This 4-bedroom duplex down unit at 1928 W. Diversey in the North Center neighborhood (is this Roscoe Village???) has been on the market since early February. It is a short sale and has been reduced by $34,100 in the last 6 weeks. Two of the bedrooms are on the main floor and two are on […]

This 3-bedroom unit in The Bristol, at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast, was recently reduced by $100,000. The listing says it is a short sale. The Bristol is a luxury highrise that was built in 2000. It has full service amenities such as an indoor swimming pool and doormen. This unit has 9 foot […]

We last chattered about this 7-bedroom Lakeview mansion at 461 W. Melrose in February 2009. See our prior chatter here. The house has a vintage exterior but was renovated recently with a more contemporary interior. There is elevator access to all 5 floors. Three bedrooms, including the master, are on the third floor and 4 […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 3308 N. Bell in Roscoe Village in December 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has since sold as a short sale for $19,000 under the 2004 purchase price. It had a finished lower level with guest suite. 3 out of the 4 […]

We’ve chattered about Plaza 440, the conversion high rise at 440 N. Wabash in River North, several times in the past. Distress sales continue to work their way through the building. This 2-bedroom short sale is listed for $149,500 under the 2005 purchase price. It has a split floor plan with 1324 square feet. The north facing unit […]