Archive for the 'Lakeview' Category

A 5-Bedroom Vintage SFH with a Front Porch at 1053 W. Wellington in Lakeview

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1053 W. Wellington in Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 1896, it’s on an extra wide lot measuring 37.5 x 122.75 and has a 2-car garage. The listing says it was fully renovated in 2017. The kitchen has white cabinets, a farmhouse sink, a Subzero […]

Looking for New Construction with an Elevator? 3150 N. Southport in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom at 3150 N. Southport in Lakeview came on the market in February 2020. This is a new construction building by Mavrek Development with 13 units, attached garage parking and an elevator at the corner of Southport and Belmont. This building has only 2 and 3 bedroom units. It has sold quickly. This 2-bedroom […]

Looking for an East Lakeview Penthouse in an Elevator Building? 508 W. Melrose

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 508 W. Melrose in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 2004, this boutique building has 22 units and a heated parking garage. It also has an elevator and a fitness room. This penthouse has 3491 square feet, which makes it as large as many single family […]

Better than Renting? A Vintage 1-Bedroom at 559 W. Surf in East Lakeview

This 1-bedroom in the Greenbrier at 559 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 1904, the building has 78 units and a doorman. This one bedroom has many of its historic features including wood paneling, moldings, what looks like a built-in bookcase and boxed ceilings in the living […]

4-Bedroom Victorian Cottage in Lakeview Returns at $809,000: 3526 N. Marshfield

This 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 3526 N. Marshfield in Lakeview came on the market in May 2020. If it looks familiar, that’s because we have chattered about it several times over the last decade: in both 2013 and 2016, which was the last time it was on the market. See our 2016 chatter […]

Get a 3-Bedroom Southport Townhouse for Under $540,000: 3401 N. Janssen

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 3401 N. Janssen in Southport just came on the market. Built in 1993, this townhouse complex has 15 units with a center courtyard, attached garages and rooftop decks. This townhouse has 4 levels and the living room faces into the central courtyard. The listing says the kitchen has been “updated” with […]

A 2-Bedroom Penthouse Duplex in a Former Church: 3252 N. Kenmore in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom penthouse duplex at 3252 N. Kenmore in Lakeview just came on the market. This is a former church which was converted into condos in 1993. It has 14 units and attached heated garage parking. It doesn’t appear that many of the “church” features were maintained in the conversion. This unit is a corner […]

Looking for a Private Back Yard? A 3-Bedroom Townhouse at 3350 N. Racine in Lakeview

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Victorian Place at 3350 N. Racine in Lakeview came on the market in February 2020. Built in 1989, Victorian Place has 21 townhouses with attached garages. This is an end-unit. The main floor has a family room/third bedroom and half bath. The family room has a built-in Murphy bed. The […]

Is a 2/2 Under $400,000 Still the Dream? 3126 N. Clifton in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom at 3126 N. Clifton in Lakeview came on the market in May 2020. Built in 1910, this building makes up part of a multi-building condo association called Clifton Row, that has 26 units and a shared rooftop deck on the building to the north of this one. The listing says that this condo […]

Vintage With All the Bells and Whistles: A 3-Bedroom at 500 W. Barry in East Lakeview

This top floor 3-bedroom in 500 W. Barry in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1926, this is a 10-unit building with an elevator and rare, for buildings of this vintage, garage parking behind the building. This unit has some of its original features including the original carved stone mantle and a […]