The flippers are back! We first chattered about this phenomena with a 1-bedroom unit at 600 N. Kingsbury in River North. Unit #814 was bank owned and sold in August 2009 for $200,000 (with the parking). It was then re-listed for sale in October 2009 at $238,900 (plus $29,000 for parking). It’s still available. See […]
We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom customized unit in the Palmolive at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast several times before. See our prior chatter here. Since it was listed 20 months ago, in April 2008, it has been reduced by $620,000. The listing says it has been customized with a million dollars worth of upgrades […]
I don’t cover many rental units, but I couldn’t resist this penthouse unit at 215 E. Chestnut in the Gold Coast. They just don’t build them like this anymore. This 1920s top floor vintage unit in this apartment building has vaulted wood beamed ceilings, a stone fire place and arched door ways. Those are french […]
We last chattered about this vintage duplex 2-bedroom in the Andrew Rebori building at 40 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast in August 2009. See our prior chatter and interior pictures here. The building has a distinct european flavor to it. Built in 1923, no two units are alike. Completely renovated, this duplex has a new kitchen, bathrooms, […]
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 950 N. Michigan in June 2008. See our prior chatter here. Since then, it has been reduced by $1,949,900. There is also furniture in the unit now whereas before it was completely empty. The condo has been renovated and has walnut floors, stone bathrooms (make sure you check […]
Since everyone else has been talking about it, we will too. Both Crain’s and the Chicago Tribune have had stories on the penthouse condo that just came on the market at 65 E. Goethe in the Gold Coast for $14 million. It’s the most expensive property on the market within the city limits and dwarfs […]
This 5 bedroom Gold Coast home at 1358 N. Dearborn is at the upper end of Chicago’s housing market with a listing price of $5.95 million. The listing says it is all new construction with a limestone facade. Prior to the renovation, the home was three condo units. You can see what it looked like before on the […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex at 1221 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast in July 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It sold for under the 2003 purchase price but above the 2001 price. It had been upgraded with hardwood floors and marble baths. It also had a washer/dryer in the unit […]
We last chattered about this renovated 1-bedroom unit in the Mies Van Der Rohe designed 880 N. Lake Shore Drive two years ago- in October 2007. See the pictures in our October 2007 chatter here. Back then, it was just about to be featured on HGTV’s “Small Space, Big Style”. The unit has Brazilian slate […]
You might have seen the advertisement in the Sunday Chicago Tribune for 3 upper bracket properties being offered by Katherine Chez at Coldwell Banker (she specializes in luxury properties.) You can see her website here. The ad states: “Three incredible listings with sellers seriously committed to selling their property:” And then it states at the […]