There’s an interesting mix as to what is selling, and what is not, right now in Chicago. We last chattered about this 2-bedroom at 1658 W. Belmont in Lakeview 10 months ago. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, the vintage building appears to have been converted into condos in 2006-2007. It is a rare vintage […]
We last chattered about this 3-bedroom triplex loft at 1601 W. School in Lakeview in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. Back then, it was listed at $450,000 plus $25,000 for parking. Still on the market, it has been reduced to $350,000 plus $25,000 for parking. Back in March, some of you thought the […]
This top floor 2-bedroom at 3705 N. Paulina in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview seems to have all of the features that condo buyers look for. It has central air, in-unit washer/dryer and garage parking. The unit also has a large east facing deck that overlooks the treetops. The kitchen has maple cabinets, stainless steel […]
We’ve chattered about 1 and 2-bedroom units in the complex of buildings at 1148 W. Roscoe in Lakeview before. Originally sold as condos in 2005, the units had new kitchens and baths, hardwood floors, central air, washer/dryers in the units and parking. This first floor 1-bedroom, Unit #1E, has been on the market since May 2011 and […]
This 2-flat greystone at 4032 N. Ashland in Lakeview has been on the market since April 2011. It has an upgraded duplex-down owners unit and an upstairs rental unit with the following features: Unit #1: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths duplex down with master suite in the lower level. Also has central air and gas fireplace. […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom at 431 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed $155,000 under the 2009 purchase price. Some of you wondered how the seller could have paid that price after Lehman Brothers. Others thought that the list price of $299,000 […]
This 2-bedroom triplex-up loft at 1000 W. Diversey in Lakeview just came on the market. It is an authentic “original” loft- converted in the late 1980s. You don’t see many of these around. It has 20 foot ceilings, exposed brick and a massive skylight in the living area. There are also skylights in one of […]
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom in the 1920 Beaux Art style mid-rise at 3314 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview in January 2011. See our prior chatter here. Described in the previous listing as a little piece of Paris, it was listed at $375,000. It’s almost eerie how accurate some of the comments were […]