Crib Chatter

We rarely chatter about properties outside the Chicago city limits but this 2-bedroom authentic duplex loft in the New Biscuit Lofts at 601 Linden Place in Evanston caught my eye. It is a short sale and is now listed about 65% under the 2005 purchase price of $450,000. First listed in June 2011 for $349,000 […]

This 2-bedroom 1880s farmhouse at 1129 Sherman in Evanston came on the market in August. The listing says it has been restored by the current owner. The kitchen has white cabinets and appliances with butcher block counter tops. There is a new bathroom on the second floor with a claw foot tub. There is a […]

This 2-flat at 1013 Ashland in Evanston is close to shopping and the Metra Main Street stop. Built in 1906, the listing says a buyer can keep the property as a 2-flat or convert it into a single family home. Constructed on a 45×175 lot, the listing says it needs “TLC and updating.” But it […]