Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex at 3700 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview in January 2012. See our prior chatter here. No one seems to know if this is a townhouse or just a duplex condo but all the listing agents call it a townhouse. In the last chatter, you all thought it was […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom home at 3526 N. Marshfield in Lakeview in March 2012 See our prior chatter here. I thought this house might sell quickly given its price and location. However, after 48 days on the market it has reduced $11,000. If you recall, the house was built in 1889. It is […]

This 3-bedroom top floor unit at 3823 N. Ashland in Lakeview came on the market 10 months ago. This building was completed in 2008 and has an elevator. This unit does NOT face Ashland but has a city and Wrigley Field view. It has two outdoor spaces including a terrace off the family room and […]

We last chattered about this new construction 3-unit building at 1022 W. Diversey in January 2012 (where we were hoping for snow which never came!) See our January 2012 chatter here. At that time, just the second floor 2/2 was on the market and it was listed for $474,900. At least one of you didn’t […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 3144 N. Lincoln in Lakeview just came on the market. It has 2350 square feet on one level. The unit has Brazilian cherry floors and extensive millwork. The kitchen has walnut cabinets, limestone counter tops and upgraded appliances by Miele and Dacor. The unit has a full-sized side-by-side washer/dryer. The stairs […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-flat greystone at 1524 W. Byron in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview several times over the last couple of years. See our January 2010 chatter here. It actually originally came on the market nearly 5 years ago in June 2007. The 2-flat has been on and off the market every year […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 536 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2012. Since then, it has been reduced $15,000 to $674,000. The listing says it has 2 living rooms with a living room on the main level and a family room on the lower level. The kitchen has upgraded finishes […]

This 3 bedroom top floor unit at 920 W. Barry in Lakeview has been on and off the market since December 2007. At 2000 square feet, it has two outdoor spaces including a front terrace and a private roofdeck. The unit is “extra wide” at 34 feet. It has luxury finishes including Bosch and Viking […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 3100 N. Kenmore in Lakeview came on the market in February 2012. It is the top floor of a converted rectory. The unit has exposed brick and large windows in the living room area along with a 20 foot vaulted ceiling. It’s a triplex with two of the bedrooms on the […]

This 6-bedroom historic rowhouse on the landmarked Alta Vista Terrace at 3825 N. Alta Vista Terrace in Lakeview first came on the market in June 2010. We last chattered about it in October 2010. See that chatter here. This is apparently one of only 4 three-story rowhouses that also have a basement on the street. […]