Looking for a 2-Bedroom Condo Alternative in West Town: 1646 W. Ontario
This 2-bedroom single family home at 1646 W. Ontario in West Town has been on the market since January 2013.
While it’s built on a smaller than normal 36×70 lot, it does have a 1.5 car garage and a deck off the back.
There are hardwood floors throughout the main floor.
The kitchen is open to the living space and has white/greyish cabinets and white appliances.
One bedroom is on the second floor along with the family room while the second bedroom is on the main floor.
One thing it is missing is central air. It only has window units.
Originally listed for $500,000 in January 2013 it has since been reduced $60,000.
Is this a deal for people who simply don’t want to live in a condo yet want an “affordable” home near downtown?
John McGeown at Jameson Sotheby’s has the listing. See the pictures here.
1646 W. Ontario: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed, 1.5 car garage
- Sold in August 1997 for $167,000 (per Zillow- as for some reason the ccrd can’t find any record of this property)
- Sold in February 2004 for $360,000 (per Zillow)
- Originally listed in January 2013 for $500,000
- Reduced several times
- Currently listed at $440,000
- Taxes of $4269
- No central air- window units
- Bedroom #1: 17×15 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 10×8 (main floor)
- Family room: 18×14 (second floor)
Well, I can see why its so “affordable” for a SFH
What is up with that crazy addition on the front? It would be a nice-looking place without that. And is that the Beverly HIllbillies’ truck parked in the garage?
Has anyone been on this block? It’s not a street, it’s basically an alley… and your house will face garages from the Ohio side. Also, it’s basically impossible to get on this street if you are traveling northbound on Ashland. I’d rather live in a condo…
“Has anyone been on this block? It’s not a street, it’s basically an alley… and your house will face garages from the Ohio side.”
This is true. It is similar to an alley, but with parking.
“it’s basically impossible to get on this street if you are traveling northbound on Ashland.”
You are very right.Ashland has the planters in the median on this stretch.
Getting there while going north on Ashland would require a right turn on Ohio to Bishop. Left on Bishop then left on Erie. Erie to Paulina, then left on Paulina then a left on Ontario.
Or. Left on Grand to Wood. Right turn to Erie. Right on Erie to Ashland. Right on Ashland then right on Ontario. So yes, it’s pretty annoying to get there while travelling on Ashland from the south.
“the ccrd can’t find any record of this property”
PIN is 17-07-215-025-0000
CCRD shows Feb-04 deed for $360k; Aug-97 deed for $167k; May-94 deed for $14k.
$327k 1st mortgage from ’09; $87k 2d from ’05.
Will be even more fun with no left turns on Ashland…
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-cta-ashland-bus-rapid-transit-20130419,0,1935118.story
interesting nonya, so does this mean ashland will be 2 lanes with one bus lane in the middle now?
and is that a positive or negative for those who choose to live on ashland?
No comments on the “clean” written on the bathroom wall?
I recall we had envisioned the “eat” from the kitchen catching on to the bathroom. I am glad to see the mutation of the disease from the kitchen to the bath has been less sever than previously feared.
Do those taxes seem low to anyone else?
“May-94 deed for $14k.”
Chicago homebuyers in the early 90s were so lucky.
It seems like anyone could have afforded to buy back then.
““May-94 deed for $14k.”
Chicago homebuyers in the early 90s were so lucky.
It seems like anyone could have afforded to buy back then.”
That looks like it was an odd transaction, or may be a typo–could be non-market and could be $140k.
sonies (April 19, 2013, 10:52 am)
“interesting nonya, so does this mean ashland will be 2 lanes with one bus lane in the middle now?
and is that a positive or negative for those who choose to live on ashland?”
If by 2 lanes you mean 1 in each direction, yes. Ashland is going from a 4 lane street to a 2 lane street with bus lanes in a couple years. In theory it means less traffic, because I think the backups will end up (after time for things to even out) being about the same to just a little worse (with traffic on other streets like Damen getting worse), but it’ll be 1/2 the capacity, so the number of cars going past will drop. I think it’ll still suck to live on Ashland, but maybe not as hard.
Chicago homebuyers in the early 90s were so lucky.
Interest rates in the early ’90s ranged from 7.5% to 9%. Also, Chicago had 800-900 murders per year. Many in this neighborhood.
“and is that a positive or negative for those who choose to live on ashland?”
right on ashland: neutral
right off ashland: positive
Except for the bicyclists that haven’t yet realized biking on major thoroughfares/state routes is a bad idea. And don’t think here that’s near zero: I’ve seen bicyclists on Western far outside the GZ.
House is overpriced. It needs to be updated since the rehab of what looks like 90’s flair. This is a quiet street, and envied by people fighting for parking on Erie (permit parking).
You can blame Daley for the waste of money on the planters in the median in the first place, but now Rahm is going to put us into debt with bus Rapid Transit. The CTA should just bring back Express bus service and have the light signals timed by the arrival of express buses. No need to give away more money to connected construction firms.
Back to the house, it’ll sell for 390,000 and the new owner will definitely have to replace the kitchen and paint to reach a more modern era.