For many buyers, the Chicago greystone is their dream property. This 3-bedroom greystone at 657 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview was built in 1901. It has vintage features such as a fireplace and wood trim as well as modern amenities like an updated kitchen and central air. The lot is an extra long 134 feet and it […]
We last chattered about this vintage greystone mansion at 652 W. Sheridan in East Lakeview in October 2008. See our prior chatter here. A year ago, the listing gushed about the vintage woodwork which included original wainscoting, chair rails, crown molding and coffered ceilings. The house has a library, a parlor and is close to the […]
This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 747 W. Cornelia in East Lakeview just came on the market. It is bank owned and listed $37,500 under the 2006 purchase price. Looks like it was a 2006 conversion. It has hardwood floors, a sunroom, and a porch. The unit has all the bells and whistles you’d expect out […]
When we last chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse at 1235 W. George in Lakeview in April 2009, it had just had a nearly $50,000 price reduction. See our April 2009 chatter and pictures. 4 months later and the listing still says, “temporary price reduction for a quick sale.” See that listing here. Yet, the townhouse is still for […]
As the spring/summer homebuying season winds down, some developers have started cutting prices to move product. We’ve chattered about Sheridan Tower, at 2930 N. Sheridan, in Lakeview, an apartment building conversion, before. See our prior chatter from March 2009 here. The building just announced a “Massive price reduction on premium package- Limited Time Only.” The premium package includes: […]
Some properties are still selling quickly. It helps if the property is considered “affordable” – especially for first time home buyers looking to cash in on the $8,000 credit. This 1-bedroom unit at 630 W. Waveland in Lakeview is one of those units. It has some vintage character, including a wood burning fireplace, but also an […]
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex with a large terrace at 3700 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview in January 2009. At that time, it created quite the discussion about bubble pricing. See our prior chatter here. The unit recently sold in July 2009 for $36,000 above the 2003 purchase price. Unit #111: 2 bedrooms, […]
We chattered about this large custom-designed contemporary Lakeview penthouse unit at 550 W. Wellington in June. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Since then, it has been reduced another $95,000. The unit has top of the line finishes and appliances including Bulthaup, Sub-Zero, Poliform, Dornbracht and the Lutron whole-home lighting & shade system. The home […]
Tired of vintage walk-ups in East Lakeview? The Ambiance, at 545 W. Aldine, which was built in 2000, has several key features that many other East Lakeview buildings may not: an elevator and attached deeded parking. The listing for Unit #6B also describes the unit’s dark wood floors, marble master bath and full-sized side-by-side laundry. […]
If you walk down the streets nearest to Wrigley Field, you will see that the housing boom brought massive amounts of new construction to the area. This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 3545 N. Wilton is among that group. It was constructed in 2005. It has cherry hardwood floors, 42 inch kitchen cabinets, and upgraded kitchen appliances […]