Crib Chatter

This 5-bedroom home at 3251 N. Lakewood in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview has been on the market since April 2009. It was newly built in 2009 and has still not sold from the developer. The house has been reduced $255,000 in that time. The brick and limestone house was built on a standard 25×125 […]

This 3 bedroom duplex down at 848 W. Roscoe in Lakeview has been on and off the market since September 2008. In that time, it has been reduced $138,100. Built in 2003, two of the three bedrooms are on the main floor with the third in the lower level. It also has a 18×17 family […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 3826 N. Racine in Lakeview just came on the market. It is listed for $320,000 which is also $40,000 under the 2002 purchase price. The listing says it is in the Blaine school district. It is also just a short stroll to Wrigley Field. Built in 1897, it is […]

We’ve chattered about some boarded up properties such as this multi-unit one at 1114 W. Roscoe in Lakeview. It became bank owned in early December and has already been put back on the market. Built in 1887, it has 3 units which include the following: Unit #1: 3 bedrooms, 1 bath Unit #2: 3 bedrooms, […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 536 W. Belmont in Lakeview in September 2010. See our prior chatter here. The building was a 2006 condo conversion with new kitchens and baths along with central air and in-unit washer/dryers. This unit went into foreclosure, was bought, and renovated. Someone who said he is the […]

We last chattered about this 2 bedroom unit in The Eddystone at 421 W. Melrose in East Lakeview in October 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it had recently come on the market as a Fannie Mae property. It’s kitchen and bathrooms look intact from the pictures. But now, there is a […]

We last chattered about this 3 bedroom duplex down unit at 3251 N. Racine in Lakeview in August 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced $15,000 in that time and is now listed $50,100 under the 2005 purchase price. The kitchen has 42 inch maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter […]

We’ve been chattering about this 2-bedroom unit at 507 W. Aldine in East Lakeview for nearly 3 years. See our original chatter in February 2009 and pictures here. In that time, it was a regular listing, then went to short sale, went into contract several times, dropped out of contract and now, finally, is a […]

This 3-bedroom loft-like duplex up at 1043 W. School in Lakeview was listed in October 2010. Located in the School Street Lofts, the living area has vaulted ceilings. There is also a large second floor 24×14 master suite while the other two bedrooms are on the main floor. The unit has its own private roofdeck. The […]

This 2-flat at 1335 W. Newport, just steps from Southport and the Brown Line El stop in Lakeview, has been on and off the market since August 2009. Yes, that is the El line running directly behind the property. Built in 1908 on a 30×120 lot, this 2-flat brownstone has the following units: Unit #1: […]