Crib Chatter

This huge 4-bedroom vintage unit at 411 W. Briar in East Lakeview is bigger than some single family homes. At 2600 square feet, it has a dining room and a sunroom. It also has some of the vintage features of buildings of the 1920s like a separate entry hallway and a wood burning fireplace. The […]

This massive 4-bedroom duplex condo at 1041 W. Grace in Lakeview has been on the market since March. Built in 2007, it has been reduced several times and is now listed at $81,001 under the 2007 purchase price. This one has all the luxury finishes like Viking and Bosch appliances and silestone countertops. The listing […]

We chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage unit at 670 W. Irving Park Road in the Pattington complex on the edge of Lakeview in May. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still on the market and has been reduced $30,000. The unit is now listed $6,000 below the 2000 purchase price. Henry Jones at […]

There are a bunch of 1960s and 1970s high rises that line Lake Shore Drive on the north side of the city. This 2-building complex at 3600 N. Lake Shore Drive is one of them. Built in 1960, it has 640 units. It’s one of those full-amenity buildings with door staff, exercise room and even a hair […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 2835 N. Cambridge is located in one of the more popular areas of East Lakeview as it’s near shops, restaurants and the movie theater. It has 3 exposures as well as a separate dining room. It has a washer/dryer in the unit but lacks central air. The vintage features include a fireplace […]

We chattered about a group of mansions for sale on Wolfram street in Lakeview in January 2008, including this one at 1724 W. Wolfram. See our prior chatter and pictures here. 1724 W. Wolfram is still available for sale and has now been on and off the market for the last 4 years. It’s also […]

This 3-bedroom house at 2823 N. Racine in Lakeview recently came on the market. It’s bank-owned and now listed for $195,200 under the 2003 purchase price. Built in 1888, the house doesn’t have central air but appears to have at least 1-car parking. Is this cheap enough to lure buyers? Jason Shapiro at Rising Realty […]

We chattered about this renovated vintage unit at 522 W. Briar in East Lakeview several times. See our prior chatter in November 2008 with the pictures here. After more than 2-years of being on (and off) the market, the unit finally sold. It had an upscale kitchen with Wolf and Viking appliances and new custom […]

If you like the open living concept then this contemporary penthouse at 550 W. Wellington in Lakeview is for you. The 3-bedroom unit doesn’t appear to have many walls, including for the third bedroom which the listing says is “open.” The unit has 10 foot ceilings and 3 exposures as well as a rooftop deck […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 3239 N. Kenmore is part of a 6-unit complex in Lakeview that was built in the late 1980s. It came on the market on June 4 and was under contract quickly thereafter. The multi-level townhouse has two outdoor spaces, including a rooftop deck, as well as garage parking. It was also […]