Archive for the 'Lakeview' Category

6-Bedroom East Lakeview New Construction Single Family Home Now Under $3 Million: 550 W. Oakdale

We last chattered about this 6-bedroom new construction home at 550 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview in August 2012. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed at $3.2 million and we debated whether or not a single family home could sell for that much in that location. Since then, the house […]

Get A Pre-War 3-Bedroom For Under $300K: 421 W. Melrose in East Lakeview

This 3-bedroom in The Eddystone at 421 W. Melrose in East Lakeview has been on the market since November 2012. [editor’s correction- it is NOT the penthouse.] The Eddystone was built in 1928 just before the Great Depression hit and halted construction of the luxury apartment buildings going up along the lake front. I believe this […]

“Must Have 20% Down”: A 2-Bedroom Loft At 1000 W. Diversey In Lakeview

This 2-bedroom loft at 1000 W. Diversey in Lakeview just came on the market. We’ve chattered about a loft in this building before but that one had a rooftop deck. This is the building that includes the Starbucks at Sheffield and Diversey and is across the street from the Lincoln Park Athletic Club It has many of the […]

How Many Offers Will This 4-Bedroom Lakeview House Receive? 1524 W. Oakdale

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1524 W. Oakdale in Lakeview came on the market last week. I’ve been told that it had several offers within the first 24 hours. I’ve also heard that demand to see it was so strong that there was simply an open house on Sunday for all interested parties and […]

After Trying To Sell For 5 Years, Will 2013 Finally Be The Time? 920 W. Barry In Lakeview

We last chattered about this top floor 3-bedroom at 920 W. Barry in Lakeview in April of 2012. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it had been on and off the market for 4 years and I asked if it would finally sell in 2012. The answer was “no.” But with the market […]

How Much Are Prices Really Rising? A 3-Bedroom At 508 W. Melrose In Lakeview

This 3-bedroom at 508 W. Melrose in East Lakeview came on the market in early February 2013. Some long time readers might recognize this building as we chattered about it several times in 2008 when distress sales were happening in the building. Built in 2004, the units were originally sold at the height of the […]

Looking For A 3/2 In Lakeview For Under $300K? In The Barry Quad At 864 W. Barry

This 3-bedroom garden unit in the Barry Quad at 864 W. Barry in Lakeview has been on the market since October 2012. At 1600 square feet, it has a galley kitchen with white cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There is a brick fireplace. The listing says the bathrooms are new. The unit […]

“Magazine Caliber Renovation” Of A 3-Bedroom Lakeview Townhouse: 1246 W. Oakdale

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1246 W. Oakdale in Lakeview recently came on the market. This is a small townhouse development and units rarely come on the market. The listing says it’s had a “magazine caliber renovation.” For a townhouse, this one has a unique layout as it’s a front end unit that is 44 feet […]

Drama Price Reduction To $300K Gets A Contract For This Historic Rowhome: 3837 N. Alta Vista Terrace

We chattered about this 4-bedroom historic rowhouse at 3837 N. Alta Vista Terrace in Lakeview in December 2012 after it sat on the market for several months. See our December chatter here. Back then, the rowhouse had just been reduced $50,000 to $450,000 but most of you thought that was still to high given that […]

3 Years Later, We Still Love Big Rooftop Terraces: A 3-Bedroom Duplex Up At 800 W. Cornelia In Lakeview

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom penthouse duplex up at 800 W. Cornelia in Lakeview in December 2009. See our prior chatter here. Some of you may remember this unit because the realtor chimed in wondering if Groove, Jon and Sonies were paid by CribChatter (um…safe to say the answer to that would be “no.”) But he did clear […]