Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom unit at 2120 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since September 2009. Since August of 2010, the list price has been reduced $374,900. It is also now a short sale. On a street known for some of its vintage buildings, this 11 unit building was […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom townhouse at 1814 N. Bissell in Lincoln Park in November 2010. See our November 2010 chatter here. It had been bank owned previously and sold under the 1999 price. It was then renovated with a new kitchen, baths, and what looked like flooring and lighting. The townhouse looked brand new. But […]

We last chattered about this contemporary 2-bedroom at 1750 N. Clybourn in Lincoln Park in November 2009. See our November 2009 chatter here. It was originally reduced $50,000 before being withdrawn from the market. Now 15 months later, it is back and is reduced just $10,200 from the old 2009 listing price.  The unit has […]

We just chattered about this 4-bedroom newer construction duplex down at 2629 N. Southport that had been on and off the market for 17 months. See our February 2011 chatter here. In the week since that chatter, the unit was reduced $124,900 to $675,000. The unit is now listed for $29,000 under the 2005 purchase […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom unit at 919 W. Wisconsin in Lincoln Park several times over the past 3 years. See the original chatter from December 2008 and pictures here. In that time, it has been reduced numerous times. The property recently came back on the market with a new price. If you recall, it has […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1863 N. Bissell in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since January 2009. In that time, it has been reduced $1.945 million. The listing now says it is a short sale. Built on a rare oversized lot of 48×125, this 6500 square foot house has a […]

The large duplex downs like this 4-bedroom at 2629 N. Southport in Lincoln Park were a staple of the building boom between 2004 and 2007. This unit has been on and off the market since September 2009 and has been reduced $69,100. It is listed $95,900 more than the 2005 purchase price. 2 of the […]

This 5-bedroom rowhouse at 836 W. Belden in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since May 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $316,000. It is now listed about 30% under the 2007 purchase price. The rowhouse is also now listed just $17,000 above the 2000 purchase price. Built in 1885 […]

This 3 bedroom loft style townhouse at 2222 N. Racine in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since June 2009. In those 20 months, it has been reduced $90,000. At 2100 square feet, it has 16 foot high ceilings in the living room along with exposed brick and some timber ceilings. The […]

On a Lincoln Park street with many million dollar homes sits this vintage 2-bedroom single family home at 631 W. Belden listed for a fraction of the price. Built in 1887, the two story home has hardwood floors and a separate dining room or den. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and white […]