It’s not often you find a spacious 2/2 in East Lakeview with parking for under $300,000 but there’s one on the market at 3110 N. Sheridan. The listing says it’s an “unbelieveable value.” Is it? It apparently was a one bedroom that was combined with a studio unit. Hence, the very large bedroom sizes: Bedroom 1: […]
This one bedroom unit at 437 W. Aldine in East Lakeview has been on the market for months. It seems to have everything buyers would look for in East Lakeview: Vintage? Check. Spacious? Check. Washer/dryer in the unit? Check. Deeded parking spot? Check. The only thing missing is central air, but window units are accepted […]
We’ve chattered about some enormous spaces in older vintage buildings before. This 2-bedroom unit in 3750 N. Lake Shore Drive, a 1926 vintage building in Lakeview, isn’t as spacious as some of the others, but it’s not exactly “small” either. It is 1600 square feet and here are the room sizes: Living room: 25×14 Dining […]
There are balconies and patios on city residences and then there are terraces. This penthouse unit at 444 W. Belmont in East Lakeview is one of those terraces. Built in 1928, the building has 13 units. Unit #7B has central air but no parking (leased parking is available nearby.) But who cares about parking when you have […]
In November 2007, we chattered about this Tuscan-inspired renovated single family home at 2965 N. Sheridan in Lakeview. It was withdrawn from the market. It has recently been re-listed and is now reduced $520,000. If you recall, it has a neat atrium in the middle of the house (but there are no pictures of the […]
Multi-unit buildings were hot during the boom years. You could buy the whole building, live in one unit and rent out the other. Are they still a popular investment even with the price increases of recent years? Take this 1898 greystone 2-flat at 1524 W. Byron. It’s listed for a price that is what you’d […]
We’ve chattered about several one bedroom condos where the owners were trying to sell in only a year. But what about a bigger, more expensive unit? 3816 N. Fremont was a conversion of an older graystone in Lakeview in 2007. This 3-bedroom duplex sold in June 2007 and came back on the market in February 2008. […]
Not all of the buildings along north Lake Shore Drive are the big vintage apartments and co-op buildings. Take this 3-unit boutique building at 3726 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview. It was built in 1920. Unit #2 is on the market, apparently, for the first time in 88 years. From the listing: Spectacular opportunity for […]
Rooftop terraces are nice, but there’s something about a covered porch that is cozy. This 3 bedroom unit at 847 W. Bradley in Lakeview has one of those- in a gorgeous full length front porch. The unit is in the hard-to-sell $600,000 to $700,000 price range though. Unit #2F: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths Sold […]
Yes, properties are still selling quickly if they are priced right and are unique. Take this three bedroom unit at 3020 N. Sheridan, a 9-unit 1903 graystone building, in East Lakeview. The room sizes are all enormous (as was common at that time period.) Living room: 28 x 20 Dining room: 22 x 14 Family […]