Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this huge 4-bedroom top floor vintage unit at 411 W. Briar in East Lakeview in August 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still on the market and has been reduced by $40,100. It is now also $40,100 under the 2006 purchase price. The building was built in […]

Last May, we chattered about what was then (and still is) one of the cheapest single family homes for sale in Lakeview at 3442 N. Paulina. Check out our prior chatter here. Back in May, this 2-story home built in 1888 was listed at $399,500 and had gone under contract in 3 days. The old listing said […]

Long time readers may recognize the address at 3024 N. Sheffield in Lakeview. 20 months ago we chattered about this Smart Money Magazine article which described buyers who were purchasing in late 2007/early 2008 who thought they were getting “deals”. See our prior interesting, and long, chatter here. Here’s a refresher from the March 2008 article: […]

We chattered about this bank-owned multi-unit building at 3510 N. Ashland in Lakeview several times. See our September 2009 chatter and pictures here. It finally sold in September 2009 for $515,000 under the 2006 purchase price but above the 2003 price. We’ve debated if this made sense from an investment point of view. Apparently, the […]

This 2 bedroom unit at 651 W. Sheridan in Lakeview has been on the market since April 2009. It has been reduced by $79,100 and is now a short sale. It is also now listed at about the 2004 purchase price. The unit has exposed brick walls, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in […]

We’ve chattered about this renovated contemporary unit at 550 W. Wellington in Lakeview several times. See our prior June 2009 chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced by $295,000 in the last year and is now under contract. The 2-bedroom unit has 10 foot ceilings, 3 exposures and a rooftop deck. It has luxury […]

A lot of first time homebuyers who want to be in Lakeview look to the Southport Corridor and condos like this 1-bedroom at 3458 N. Janssen. It is in a courtyard building only a block from all the bars and restaurants on Southport and within minutes of the Southport El line stop. The unit has a den […]

The vintage exterior of 3913 N. Ashland in Lakeview gives no hint as to the contemporary loft penthouse that awaits behind closed doors. The listing says the 2-bedroom unit was designed by award-winning architect Attila Demeter. The unit is a live/work space with an open concept living and lofted second bedroom.  French doors lead to […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 1713 W. Surf in Lakeview is large enough to be a single family home but is listed at a lower price than many single family homes in that neighborhood. The 2004-built property has the newer construction bells and whistles, with a gourmet kitchen with a stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. It also […]

This 4-bedroom home at 3037 N. Seminary in Lakeview looks more like a southern home than the north side of Chicago with its big front porch. This 1890s farmhouse has all the modern amenities while keeping its vintage pedigree intact. It has the original crown moldings but space pak cooling. Three out of the four […]