This vintage 2 bedroom unit in The Eddystone at 421 W. Melrose in Lakeview just came on the market as a Fannie Mae property. The building was completed in 1929, as the Depression was just beginning, and was really the last of the magestic vintage apartment buildings to be completed in that era. It was supposed to […]
Alta Vista Terrace is a unique street in Lakeview as it is an exact replica of a Victorian-era London street. It is a landmark district. We last chattered about this 6-bedroom rowhouse at 3825 N. Alta Vista in June 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. This is apparently one of only 4 three-story […]
This 3-bedroom townhouse at 2820 N. Greenview in Lakeview has been on the market since May 2009. It has been reduced about $100,000 from its original May 2009 listing price. The townhouse is also now listed $46,100 under the 2005 purchase price. Though it was built in 1991, this property has been renovated with a new […]
Now that the Cubs season has officially wound down, I thought we should revisit this 3-bedroom penthouse unit at 1131 W. Addison which is nearly within throwing distance of Wrigley Field. See our May 2010 chatter and pictures here. It has one of the coolest rooftop decks in Lakeview with dead on views of the ball […]
This 1 bedroom condo at 3660 N. Lake Shore Drive, or The New York building, in Lakeview just came on the market. We’ve chattered about distress sales in this building before. This high rise building was converted from apartments into condos in the last 10 years. This unit is on the 36th floor and has city skyline views […]
This 2-bedroom unit at 3310 N. Halsted in Lakeview just came on the market. It is bank owned. The building looks to be 2006-2007 construction. From the pictures, it still has the bathrooms and kitchen intact which includes granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. It has all the other new construction bells and whistles including central […]
This 2-bedroom duplex loft in the Palace Lofts at 3024 N. Lincoln in Lakeview just came on the market. The Palace Lofts were one of the original conversion buildings- having gone condo way back in 1997. For that reason, many of the original features were kept intact with 17 foot to 30 foot ceilings, wide open […]
This 2-bedroom unit in Park Place Tower, the massive high rise at 655 W. Irving Park Road in Lakeview, has been on the market since August and recently reduced $10,750. It is bank owned. There are absolutely no pictures with the unit and no description other than “sold as-is.” So, we have no idea of […]
This 2-bedroom unit at 536 W. Belmont in Lakeview just came on the market after being bought from the bank. The listing says it’s been rehabbed and is now “priced under market.” The building was converted to condos in 2006 so the units have all the bells and whistles including new kitchen cabinets, granite counter […]
This 2-bedroom duplex loft at 920 W. Sheridan in Lakeview has all the features of an authentic loft. It has 20 foot high timber ceilings, lots of exposed brick along and arched windows. One of the bedrooms is duplexed up and open to the rest of the living space. The second bedroom is fully enclosed. The […]