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 […]
If there was one thing many of us noticed about the movie “The Breakup” with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston- it was the vintage apartment they lived in. Of course, that was just a movie, right? That’s why I was intrigued when I ran across this recent listing of a 3-bedroom unit at 448 W. Wrightwood […]
Location, Location, Location. This 3-bedroom duplex up at 419 W. Grant in Lincoln Park is located just a block or so from Lincoln Park, the Zoo and all that Chicago’s lakefront has to offer. It also has the amenities that most homebuyers are looking for with central air, in-unit washer/dryer and deeded parking. The complex, the […]
This 3-bedroom unit at 2762 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Park has been on the market since October 2010. It is currently listed for $31,000 under the 2008 purchase price. The unit has 1675 square feet on one level with an east facing balcony. It has hardwood floors throughout the main living area. The kitchen has […]
According to Wikipedia, John Van Osdel was considered to be among the first Chicago architects, was a peer of Louis Sullivan, among others, and designed many famous buildings including the Palmer House. The listing for this 6-bedroom greystone mansion at 2430 N. Orchard in Lincoln Park says it was designed by Van Osdel. If so, it […]
This 4-bedroom luxury new construction single family home at 738 W. Belden in Lincoln Park has been on the market since September 2008. In that time period, it has been reduced a little over 50% to $1.75 million from $3.69 million. The listing says it is a “super deal” and that it has been appraised […]
This block of rowhouse condo units at 2149 N. Seminary is classic Lincoln Park. Built in 1895, this unit has tall ceilings, a fireplace, crown molding and a ceiling medallion in the living room. The kitchen is newer and has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. While there is an in-unit washer/dryer there is no deeded parking […]
In March 2010 we debated whether this 6-unit new construction building at 1005 W. Webster in Lincoln Park signaled a market bottom in Lincoln Park. It was a rare new construction development and the price points for the 3-bedroom units started at $699,000 and went as high as $875,000. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Many of […]
This 3-bedroom duplex down unit at 1849 N. Cleveland in Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $30,000. The unit has crown molding and 2 fireplaces. The kitchen is open to the living area and has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. 2 bedrooms are […]
We’ve chattered about the 2005 high rise conversion at 2625 N. Clark in Lincoln Park several times over the last few years. I decided to post on it again because some of you were chattering about it in one of the other threads. Also, this 1-bedroom on the 7th floor was recently reduced another $14,000 […]