Archive for the 'Lincoln Park' Category

We Love Authentic Lofts With 3-Bedrooms: 1735 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park

This 3-bedroom loft in the Regal Lofts at 1735 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park has been on the market since May 2011. It was recently reduced $5,000. The listing says it has 10.5 foot beamed ceilings and columns made from 100-year old Wisconsin timber. It appears to be the only loft currently on the market […]

Create Your Dream Home in a Vintage High Rise on Lincoln Park: 2440 N. Lakeview

This 4-bedroom vintage unit at 2440 N. Lakeview directly across from Lincoln Park has been on the market since February 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $50,000. The listing says the unit “needs complete updating.” At 2800 square feet, it good bones with 10 foot ceilings, crown molding and oak floors throughout. There […]

We Love Authentic 2-Bedroom Brick and Timber Lofts: 1872 N. Clybourn in Lincoln Park

This corner 2-bedroom loft at 1872 N. Clybourn in Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2011. The building was converted into residential lofts back in the early 1990s so many of the authentic loft features were preserved including wide open living spaces, exposed brick, 14 foot timber ceilings, and 10 foot windows. At […]

Renovated 3-Bedroom Lincoln Park Rowhouse Goes Under Contract Within Days: 2501 N. Racine

I’ve long admired this set of vintage rowhouses at the 2500 block of North Racine in Lincoln Park. In October 2009, this corner unit with a 2-car garage at 2501 N. Racine came on the market at $849,000. After numerous price drops, it finally sold in March 2011 for $630,000. The rowhouse recently came back on […]

3-Bedroom Vintage Rowhouse at 544 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park Sells

We last chattered about this renovated vintage 3-bedroom rowhouse at 544 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the rowhouse had been reduced $251,000 from its original asking price to $999,000. No one guessed the ultimate selling price of the house, but the chatter evolved […]

Historic McCormick Rowhouse Sells in Under 2 Months: 925 W. Fullerton in Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom historic McCormick Rowhouse at 925 W. Fullerton in Lincoln Park in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed $183,500 under the 2006 purchase price at $899,000. None of you guessed the ultimately selling price but many of you thought it was a nice […]

Get a Newer 3-Bedroom in Lincoln Park for Just $350K: 1915 W. Diversey Parkway

This 3-bedroom at 1915 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park has been on the market since July 2008. In that time it has been reduced $150,000. It is also listed $111,000 under the 2007 purchase price. It appears to be a short sale. This building was completed in 2006/2007. This 1800 square foot unit has upgraded finishes […]

“The Breakup” Apartment Look-Alike Sells for $20K Over the 2007 Price: 448 W. Wrightwood

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom at 448 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park in February 2010. See our prior chatter here. The condo was being marketed as looking like the apartment that Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn’s characters lived in in the movie “The Breakup.” (Although, there was never a “real” apartment used in that […]

Live in One of the “Other” Mies Van Der Rohe Buildings: 2400 N. Lakeview

This 2-bedroom recently came on the market in 2400 N. Lakeview across from Lincoln Park which is also better known as one of the “other” Mies Van Der Rohe highrises in Chicago. Originally a 3 bedroom unit, it has been converted into a 1575 square foot 2-bedroom. As is common in Mies’ buildings, it has 10 foot floor to ceiling […]

“Rehab Opportunity” For This Courtyard 2-Bedroom at 2315 N. Commonwealth in Lincoln Park

This 2-bedroom plus den at 2315 N. Commonwealth in Lincoln Park just came on the market. Located in a 1915 vintage courtyard building just steps from Lincoln Park, the top floor unit has hardwood floors, a beamed ceiling in the living room and a decorative fireplace. The listing calls it a “rehab opportunity” and says to […]