Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 2733 N. Hampden Court in East Lincoln Park recently came on the market. Usually when we’ve chattered about duplex downs, they are newer construction. This building was built in 1911. This unit has many of its original vintage features including wood floors, moldings, pocket doors and 9 1/2 foot ceilings […]

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom Victorian at 2029 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park several times over the last few years. See our September 2012 chatter here. It came on the market in 2010. Last year, some of you were surprised it hadn’t yet sold. Built in 1861 on a 25×124 lot, the house pre-dates the […]

We last chattered about this 8 bedroom vintage house at 607 W. Deming in Lincoln Park in March 2010. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it was subject to the Chicago Tribune’s “Elite Street” column because the property was owned by former Channel 7 reporter Andy Shaw and was being used as a […]

This corner 2-bedroom at 2700 N. Hampden in East Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2013. It’s on the 5th floor and has southern views of the Dawes Mansion across the street. It’s one of the rare units in the building that has its own outdoor space as it has a 500 square […]

This 2-bedroom farmhouse at 2734 N. Marshfield in Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1870,  it has been transformed into a contemporary loft-like space inside with a floating staircase. It has floor to ceiling windows in the back of the house which look out onto the 25×127 lot. The master bedroom is […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom authentic loft at 2226 N. Racine in Lincoln Park in June 2013. See our prior chatter here. Listed at $320,000, most of you thought this was overpriced. It was withdrawn and recently re-listed reduced by $10,000 to $310,000. If you recall, this loft has 14-foot ceilings and an open […]

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home at 637 W. Schubert in Lincoln Park in July 2013. See our prior chatter here. It had been on and off the market at prices above $500,000 before re-listing for $499,000. Some of you were surprised it hadn’t sold yet. It’s still available and has reduced […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom at 2500 N. Lakeview in early August 2013. See our prior chatter here. At 900 square feet, it is east facing so it DOES have Lincoln Park views. A month ago, it was priced at $219,000 and many of you thought that was a deal for the square footage, […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom townhouse at 2757 N. Greenview in Lincoln Park in early July 2013. See our July 2013 chatter here. It had been on the market since February 2013 without any takers and had been listed at $699,000 since April. This townhouse has the preferable layout most buyers look for with […]

We’ve chattered about the first floor unit in this 3-unit greystone at 1130 W. Armitage before but now a second floor unit has come on the market. It has high ceilings, crown molding and access to both the front and back porches. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The […]