Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom at 510 W. Surf in East Lakeview is one of 8 properties that will be open this Sunday, April 17, from 11-2 PM for a unique vintage home tour. I meant to crib on this yesterday and forgot so I thought I’d do a rare weekend post so you vintage lovers would be […]

Given what happened the last time we chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex down at 848 W. Roscoe in Lakeview on Christmas Eve, I thought about doing an update on it on, say, Good Friday but then thought I’d better not tempt fate. Yes- we all know about the bar at the end of the street. […]

This 4-unit building at 443 W. Aldine in East Lakeview was built in 1925 and was recently renovated into 4 condos. We last chattered about the building in May 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. At that time, many of you thought these were beautiful and “elegant” units. However, several of you thought […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1253 W. Wellington in Lakeview has been on and off the market for 17 months. It has been reduced $254,900 and is now listed under $1 million. At 4100 square feet, 3 of the bedrooms are on the second floor with one in the lower level. The house has […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 3750 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview has been on the market for a year. It was recently reduced $84,000 and is now a short sale. It is also the cheapest unit for sale in the building. Built in 1926, this pre-war co-op has 130 units and full service amenities such as […]

A month ago we chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage unit at 434 W. Oakdale in Lakeview. See our March 2011 chatter here. At that time, the unit had been reduced 22% from its 2005 purchase price. It has recently been reduced another $26,000. It is a short sale. Recently, the listing agent posted a comment on CribChatter that despite the […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 504 W. Barry in East Lakeview recently came on the market. The 10-unit building was built in 1927 and is described in the listing as a “gothic jewel.” At 2200 square feet, the unit has the larger room sizes common in the pre-war buildings. The unit has some of its […]

This vintage 2-bedroom at 3705 N. Lakewood in Lakeview is close enough to Wrigley Field that you can hear the roar of the crowd during game days. This building was converted to condos in 2007 and was rehabbed with new electric, plumbing, roof and windows. The unit has the features many buyers are looking for […]

This 3-bedroom at 717 W. Briar in Lakeview has been on the market since February 2011. The building was converted into condos in 2002/2003 and the listing implies that the finishes are not at the level they should be as it offers a “$5,000 upgrade credit.” Yet the kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite […]

This 3-flat at 1059 W. Oakdale in Lakeview makes up a small collection of homes and flats in the Terra-Cotta Row historic district. It stretches only from 1048 W. Oakdale to 1059 W. Oakdale. The homes were built for the executives of Northwestern Terra Cotta Company and, obviously, their products were used throughout. Perhaps the […]