Archive for the 'Lakeview' Category

Entertaining Your Friends In This 3-Bedroom Loft Is Now $100K Cheaper: 1601 W. School in Lakeview

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 […]

Get a 2/2 For Under $350K With All the Bells & Whistles: 3705 N. Paulina in Lakeview

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 […]

How Low Will This 1-Bedroom Go? Now 30% Under 2005 Price: 1148 W. Roscoe in Lakeview

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 […]

Have a Tenant Pay Your Mortgage On This 2-Flat: 4032 N. Ashland in Lakeview

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. […]

Get 1800 Square Feet For Under $260,000 in East Lakeview: 431 W. Oakdale

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 […]

Want a Unique Loft? Look No Further Than This 2-Bedroom: 1000 W. Diversey in Lakeview

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 […]

Buy a 3-Bedroom Foreclosure in 2008 and Sell 3 Years Later: 1038 W. Byron in Lakeview

This top floor 3-bedroom at 1038 W. Byron in Lakeview came on the market in May 2011. It had previously been a bank owned property in 2008. Back then, it was a 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath unit with an older kitchen with older appliances. You can see the old listing pictures here. Now, the unit has […]

A Little Piece of Paris Reduces Another $91K: 3314 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview

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 […]

Selling a 3/3 Just 18 Months Later in Lakeview: 3763 N. Wilton

This 3-bedroom at 3763 N. Wilton in Lakeview came on the market in May 2011 just 18 months after it had previously sold. The building was built in 2008 and units sold in both 2009 and 2010. All 10 units did sell. This is the first resale however. The building has an elevator. The 1800 […]

Looking for a 2/2 in Lakeview With Parking for Under $250,000? 3900 N. Pine Grove

This 2-bedroom in the Coronado at 3900 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview is priced at just $239,900. The building was converted into condos in 2006, at the height of the condo boom. This particular unit has most of the upgrades that were common in that era including a newer kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel […]