We last chattered about this 1000-square foot 2-bedroom unit at 636 W. Waveland in March. See our prior chatter here. It has now been reduced by $15,000. Or so the listing says. Except that the parking spot which before was available for $15,000 is now available for $30,000. March 2009 price: $250,000 plus $15,000 for […]
From the street, this 2-bedroom home at 1722 W. Wellington looks like your run-of-the-mill vintage Lakeview house until you step through the front door. The interior has been transformed with exposed beamed ceilings in the living room, a spiral staircase leading to the second floor and contemporary baths. Catherine Brennan at Sudler Sothebys has the listing. […]
Remember the bank-owned condo at 3023 N. Kenmore in Lakeview? The three-unit building had been converted into expensive condos at the peak of the boom. See our February 2008 chatter and more pictures here. The bank-owned unit has sold. A quick refresher on the building’s history: The building originally sold in October 2004 for $739,000. It […]
We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2910 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview several times before. Since December 2008, it’s been reduced by $50,000. It’s 2000 square feet, has a sunroom and a fireplace but doesn’t have central air or parking. Pam Lynch at Jameson Real Estate still has the listing. See the listing […]
This 3-bedroom home at 3833 N. Marshfield in Lakeview has been on the market since August 2008. It’s now been reduced $64,000 and is listed only $10,000 above it’s 2006 selling price. The house is in the coveted Blaine School District and the kitchens and baths were renovated in 2006. What will it take to sell […]
Time Out Chicago has its annual real estate issue out this week called “Where to live now.” There are a few properties featured under a section called “motivated sellers” about sellers eager to sell their homes. In the magazine version, they are blurbs amongst the articles that say, “Take my home, please!” One of them […]
How much of a “deal” was 1469 W. Foster, the 4-bedroom rowhouse in Andersonville we just chattered about? This 3-bedroom rowhouse at 1920 W. Wolfram in West Lakeview was built in the same year: 1892. The layout is similar with the narrow living space (the livingroom is 17×11.) It has 3 bedrooms, instead of 4, and they’re also […]
Chicago has a lot of great “starter” condos. This 1-bedroom at 434 W. Aldine is small and missing some of the “essentials” like central air, washer/dryer in the unit, and parking but it has good vintage bones. Is this priced to sell for a starter condo in East Lakeview? Alex Zupancic at @Properties has […]
Some homes are just cool. This 1882-era single family home at 638 W. Oakdale in Lakeview has much of its vintage charm intact and a unique conservatory on the back of the house. We last chattered about the house in November 2008. See our prior comments and pictures here. It’s since been reduced $149,000. Suzan […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 507 W. Aldine in East Lakeview in February 2009. See our prior chatter and more pictures here. It’s been reduced $10,100. Brad Lippitz at Brad Lippitz Real Estate Group still has the listing. See more pictures here. Unit#2B: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, dining room, no square footage […]