Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom at 2700 N. Hampden in Lincoln Park has been on the market since June 2012. It is a short sale. It is a north east corner unit with hardwood floors. It doesn’t have central air (wall units only) or in-unit laundry but there is rental parking available in the building OR a spot […]

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom modern construction single family home at 336 W. Wisconsin in Lincoln Park in March 2012. See our prior chatter here. It’s one of the “movie houses” which got a lot of publicity because The Fugitive, with Harrison Ford, was filmed in it. Yet 13 months later, it’s still on the […]

This 3-bedroom in the mid-rise at 322 W. Belden in East Lincoln Park recently came on the market. The building was built in 1914 and the unit retains much of its vintage charm including wood paneling, built-ins, crown molding and french doors. At 2200 square feet, the south facing unit has a full size dining […]

We’ve chattered about this new(er) construction 7-bedroom single family home at 1111 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park several times over the past few years including last July when it was listed as a short sale. See our July 2011 chatter here. After a lis pendens was filed all the way back in April 2009 (that […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage unit in this greystone at 2523 N. Burling in Lincoln Park in April 2012. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it had previously sold in 2009 and then was relisted for $84,000 above that purchase price. And no, the kitchen and/or bathrooms haven’t been renovated in […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2130 N. Lincoln Park West in east Lincoln Park in March 2012. See our prior chatter here. Most of you thought it was a beautiful apartment even if the layout was not to your liking.  Some of you thought this might sell in the $600,000s and […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 2034 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the unit was priced $16,500 under the 2004 purchase price. The property didn’t sell, however, and was withdrawn from the market in October 2011. With news that the market […]

We’ve talked about this complex on West Grant in East Lincoln Park called “The Portals on Grant” several times over the years. Built in the 1970s, the building is about 50 units of 3 bedroom/2.5 bath duplexes with parking, washer/dryer in each unit and central air. This 3-bedroom “C” Unit at 429 W. Grant recently came […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in The Pierre at 2100 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since August 2007. It has some unique features including a spiral staircase to the second floor bedrooms and a 600 square foot private landscaped terrace. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter […]

We’ve chattered about other units in this collection of midrise buildings at 333 W. Belden in East Lincoln Park before. At 3000 square feet, this duplex up has more space than many single family homes or newer duplex downs. 3 of the 4 bedrooms are on the second level and it has one outdoor space. […]