Crib Chatter

This 1-bedroom vintage unit at 1439 W. Elmdale in Edgewater Glen recently came on the market for the first time in nearly 11 years. Located on the top floor in a courtyard building with 26 units, it has a full-sized dining room. The kitchen has been renovated and has white 42 inch cabinets, stainless steel appliances […]

We last chattered about this 1951 high rise at 6030 N. Sheridan in Edgewater in October 2009. See our prior chatter here. At the time, a bunch of units were in distress in the building. It doesn’t look like much has changed in 2011. This 1-bedroom is currently bank owned and is listed for about […]

This 6-bedroom Queen Anne at 1444 W. Glenlake in Edgewater Glen came on the market in August 2010. It has been reduced $50,100 since then. Built in 1894, it is on an oversized 45×125 lot which gives you plenty of yard to spread out in. The house has some of its original features including the […]

We’ve recently had a discussion about single family homes in Edgewater Glen but the neighborhood is also peppered with vintage condo buildings including this one at 1418 W. Elmdale. Built in 1920, this top floor 2-bedroom unit has all the bells and whistles that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and […]

This 3-bedroom American Four Square at 1448 W. Norwood in the Edgewater Glen neighborhood of Edgewater was just reduced $10,000. Built in 1913, it is on a larger than normal Chicago lot of 40×125 and has a side drive that leads to the garage. There are hardwood floors throughout the main level, a finished basement […]

This 2-bedroom duplex penthouse at 5801 N. Sheridan in Edgewater just came on the market. The unit is located in Beach Point Tower, which was built in 1956, and is, literally, located on the Edgewater/Osterman Beach. The listing says the party room and patio garden for the building are right on the beach. You’ll have 270 degree views […]

This 4-bedroom duplex penthouse unit in the Park Edgewater at 6101 N. Sheridan in Edgewater recently came on the market as a short sale. Built in 1930, the unit has 3 of its 4 bedrooms on the second floor, or duplex up. It also has a sunroom. The listing says that the kitchen is “original” but that the […]

This 1-bedroom unit at 1048 W. Catalpa in Edgewater was bank owned last year. It sold in September for $23,500 under the 1994 purchase price. We don’t know the condition of the unit in the 2009. The seller now is asking $152,400 more than the 2009 purchase price. The current listing says “everything is new.” […]

This bank owned 2-bedroom just came on the market at 6150 N. Kenmore in Edgewater. This mid-rise building with some lakeviews was built in 1968 and has 56 units. From the pictures, the unit appears to have both the kitchen and the bathrooms intact. The kitchen has white appliances and cabinets. There is carpeting throughout. The unit […]

Thanks to the reader who pointed out that this 1 bedroom plus den duplex loft at 1128 W. Ardmore in Edgewater is still on the market and has now been reduced again. We last chattered about this unit in June 2009. See our prior chatter here. This building is a former Com Ed substation and […]