Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom bungalow with 2 kitchens at 3037 W. Belden in Logan Square in September 2011. See our September chatter here. At the time, the number of bedrooms seemed confusing as the listing said 4 but only listed 3 bedrooms. It’s now listed as 4 bedrooms with one on the second […]

We last chattered about this 2/2 in the Coronado at 3900 N. Pine Grove in September 2011. See our prior chatter here. Although the last chatter evolved into a discussion on if Chicago was becoming the next Detroit (!), some of you did manage to guess what this unit, then priced at $239,000, might actually […]

We’ve chattered about this Portage Park 2-flat at 5341 W. Berteau several times over the last year. See our September 2011 chatter here. Back then, it was listed for $450,000 which all of you thought was too high to cash flow. Someone guessed that it would be more attractive around $350,000. Since then, the property […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 6442 N. Oketo in Edison Park came on the market in November 2011. It is just a short walk to the Metra and the Olympia Park. Both bedrooms on are on the second floor. It also has a full, unfinished basement on a 25×125 lot. The kitchen has white cabinets and […]

We last chattered about this brick and timber triplex loft in the Mandel Brothers Lofts at 811 W. Aldine in Lakeview in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. That was 18 months ago. Since then, it has been reduced $58,500 and is now a short sale. The listing says to “bring all offers.” If […]

  This 2-bedroom in the luxury high rise The Pinnacle at 21 E. Huron in River North just came on the market. It is a short sale and is listed $200,000 under the 2005 price. The unit is unique in that it has 12 foot floor to ceiling windows in the living/dining room which overlook a […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 104 W. Oak in the Gold Coast recently returned to the market after being under contract since October. Off and on the market nearly 3 years, it is now a short sale. 104 W. Oak was converted into condos at the height of the housing boom. The elevator building kept […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1619 S. Indiana in the South Loop has been on the market since February 2011. It is a short sale and has been reduced $65,000 in that time. It was also under contract in July but then fell out. It is a fee simple townhouse with an attached 1-car garage. All […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom authentic loft in the Studebaker Lofts at 1619 S. Michigan in the South Loop in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. The loft has a massive New York-style open layout with 17 foot ceilings, exposed brick walls, and a refurbished tin ceiling. Since it’s a top floor unit, it has […]

This 3-bedroom duplex up penthouse at 603 N. Paulina in West Town has been on and off the market for the last 3 1/2 years. It is now a short sale. The living room has 24-foot ceilings. The unit has 2 balconies with southeast city views and roof rights. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite […]