Archive for the 'Lincoln Park' Category

Bought in 2010 and Now Trying To Re-Sell Just 2 Years Later: 445 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park

I’ve been seeing a fair number of 2010 purchases come on the market recently like this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 445 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park. This unit has a lot of the vintage features buyers look for including french doors and box beamed ceilings in the dining room. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite […]

Back To The Future For This 3-Bedroom Lincoln Park Greystone? 2523 N. Burling

Thanks to the reader who recognized this 3-bedroom second floor unit, which has just come on the market at 2523 N. Burling in Lincoln Park, from our prior 2009 chatter on it. See our prior chatter here (where you can also click on the very first chatter which included pictures.) The unit has some of its […]

Forget the Duplex Down- Buy a 3-Bedroom SFH in Lincoln Park Instead: 1513 W. Montana

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1513 W. Montana in west Lincoln Park has been on and off the market nearly 5 years. First listed in June 2007 for $949,000 it has been reduced to $699,000. It has a contemporary interior with a vaulted ceiling and skylights. The listing says there is a custom kitchen […]

Looking for a Pre-War Lincoln Park 3-Bedroom With An Outdoor Terrace? 2130 N. Lincoln Park West

This 3-bedroom vintage unit in 2130 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2012. It has nearly all the features buyers look for, but can rarely find, in a vintage unit. It has a washer/dryer in the unit and attached heated garage parking. The one amenity it is missing is central […]

Can This Midrise at 1155 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park Command Higher Prices? (And Why?)

There are 3 units currently on the market in this midrise building at 1155 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park. They are all 2/2s and are priced basically the same: at $479,900 or $479,000. The building was built in 1995 and is an elevator building with a garage. It has 42 units. The 2-bedroom units aren’t […]

Looking for a 2/2 in Central Lincoln Park With All the Amenities? 917 W. Webster

This top floor 2-bedroom at 917 W. Webster in the middle of Lincoln Park has been on the market since January 2012. It has a private entry with a skylight. At 1300 square feet, the unit has the high ceilings characteristic of a vintage unit. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel […]

Selling a 2-Bedroom Lincoln Park Townhouse Just 3 Years Later: 2325 N. Wayne

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom townhouse at 2325 N. Wayne in Lincoln Park in April 2009 when it sold for $78,000 under the 2005 purchase price. See our prior chatter here. It is now listed for just $20,000 over the 2009 purchase price. I was in this townhouse at an open house in 2009 […]

Bank Owned Lincoln Park 2-Bedroom Sells For $52,000 Over Asking: 1024 W. Armitage

We’ve chattered about this vintage 2-bedroom at 1024 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park several times over the past year. The last time we chattered about it, in December 2011, it had been re-listed as a bank owned unit for not much more than the 1998 price at $389,000. See our prior chatter here. But it […]

Your Full Floor Vintage Beauty Across From Lincoln Park Awaits: 2344 N. Lincoln Park West

This 5-bedroom vintage unit at 2344 N. Lincoln Park West across the street from Lincoln Park recently came on the market. Built in 1916, the listing describes it as a “Beaux Arts Beauty.” It commands the entire floor of a 6-unit building with 4 exposures, including Lincoln Park and the lake front. The building has […]

10 Months Later, “The Fugitive” House Is Still Available: 336 W. Wisconsin in Lincoln Park

This 5-bedroom modern construction single family home at 336 W. Wisconsin in Lincoln Park burst onto the market in June of 2011 to much publicity because part of the movie The Fugitive, with Harrison Ford, was filmed in it. 10 months later, it is still available and has been reduced $251,000 in that time. Built […]