Archive for the 'Lincoln Park' Category

Get a 3-Bedroom Townhouse in East Lincoln Park for Under $400K: 344 W. Dickens

This 3-bedroom 3-story townhouse at 344 W. Dickens in East Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2011. It has already reduced $50,000 to $399,000. Built in 1962, the complex consists of 10 townhouses. There is no monthly association fee but simply a once a year payment of $215 for snow removal and other […]

East Lincoln Park 3-Bedroom Sells for 25% Under the 2002 Price: 2341 N. Commonwealth

We last chattered about this short sale 3-bedroom at 2341 N. Commonwealth in Lincoln Park in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. Back then, it was priced 20% below the 2002 price at $329,900. But some of you thought it was a bait and switch of some kind and that there was no way […]

Buy This Lincoln Park 2/2 for Under $260,000: 952 W. Altgeld

This top floor 2-bedroom at 952 W. Altgeld in Lincoln Park just came on the market. It is bank owned and listed at just $258,500. There are no pictures in the listing of the kitchen or baths so we don’t know if those are intact. The unit has central air but there is no mention of […]

Forget New Construction, Live in a Vintage Beauty: 1024 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park

There are some fantastic vintage buildings on Armitage in Lincoln Park like this beauty at 1024 W. Armitage. Built in 1890, this 2-bedroom unit has 19 windows, including those in the turret. The kitchen has white cabinets, black appliances and some kind of stone counters. It has all the amenities that buyers look for including […]

From a List of $6.2 Million in 2009 to $2.75 Million in 2011: 2461 N. Geneva Terrace in Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this 6-bedroom 2007 construction mansion at 2461 N. Geneva Terrace in Lincoln Park in May 2009 when the seller was trying to sell it for $6.2 million OR rent it out for $18,000 a month. See our prior chatter here. Since that time, a lis pendens foreclosure was filed against the […]

Looking for a Unique 2-Bedroom Condo? 1408 W. Belden in Lincoln Park

This 2-bedroom duplex-up condo at 1408 W. Belden in Lincoln Park has been on the market since June 2011. The building was constructed in 1881. The first floor has 12 foot ceilings with two living rooms (one of which is being used as a family room) and exposed brick. The second floor has ten foot […]

No Kidding – Get a 3-Bedroom SFH in Lincoln Park for Just $500,000: 2722 N. Wilton

This 3-bedroom single family home at 2722 N. Wilton in Lincoln Park just came on the market listed for $500,000. Built on a 25×75 lot, the 2800 square foot house has the features buyers are looking for including central air and a 1-car garage. The kitchen has white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. It has a […]

Is This 5-Bedroom Queen Anne “the Best Deal” in East Lincoln Park? 1935 N. Lincoln

Several of you have mentioned this 5-bedroom Queen Anne at 1935 N. Lincoln Avenue in East Lincoln Park in various threads before. Off and on the market for 6 years (!) it has been reduced about $1 million from its original 2005 list price of $2.229 million. The listing says the vintage house has been renovated. […]

3-Bedroom Short Sale in “Dream Building” Sells: 2120 N. Lincoln Park West In Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom which was a short sale at 2120 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, several of you were in love with this building, calling it your “dream building.” Some of you also thought this would sell quickly given its […]

Rehabbed 3-Bedroom Rowhouse Sells In 6 Weeks: 2501 N. Racine in Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this rehabbed 3-bedroom rowhouse at 2501 N. Racine in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. It had previously been a 2-bedroom and sold for just $630,000 in February 2011 before being renovated into a 3-bedroom with all new kitchen and baths and then listed for $899,000. It went under contract […]