Archive for the 'Lincoln Park' Category

Get a Lincoln Park Single Family Home for Under $650,000: 1556 W. Wrightwood

This 4 bedroom home at 1556 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market for 2 1/2 years now. During that time, it has been reduced $345,100. While it is located across from Wrightwood Park, it is also on the corner of Wrightwood and Ashland. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances […]

Meeting Anonny’s “Unicorn Criteria” in East Lincoln Park: 2657 N. Burling

Those who have been following Crib Chatter for awhile know that Anonny has been searching for a condo in East Lincoln Park that fits a certain set of distinct criteria he has dubbed the “unicorn criteria” because he doesn’t believe it exists. Here is his list: 1) Absolutely required: * 2/2 * garage * LP […]

Get a 3-Bedroom Duplex Up for the Price of a Townhouse: 2750 N. Dayton in Lincoln Park

This 3-bedroom duplex up top floor unit at 2750 N. Dayton on the border of Lincoln Park and Lakeview has been on the market for 10 months. It’s been reduced $100,000 in that time. The unit is listed $57,000 under the 2005 purchase price (if you include the parking in the current asking price.) At 2,000 square […]

East Lincoln Park 2-Bedroom Now 18% Off 2006 Price: 2714 N. Lehmann

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom newer construction top floor unit at 2714 N. Lehmann in June 2010 when the listing said you could save “thousands” off the 2006 price. See our prior chatter here. It was then withdrawn from the market but has come back on with a further price reduction. The unit is […]

2nd Biggest Story of 2011: Short Sales Will Be Everywhere…Even in Lincoln Park

In 2010, foreclosures were expected to be one of the biggest stories of the housing market. Instead, in many neighborhoods, it was short sales which really dominated the Chicago housing market landscape. For example, this 1-bedroom unit at 2700 N. Halsted in Lincoln Park has been on the market 16 months and is now a short sale. Built […]

3-Bedroom Lincoln Park Townhouse Sells For $88K Under 2008 Price: 2547 N. Greenview

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom 2200 square foot townhouse at 2547 N. Greenview in Lincoln Park in November 2010. See our prior chatter here. It has sold for $88,000 under the 2008 purchase price but for $19,500 more than the 2005 purchase price. The townhouse was built in 1988 and had living space on […]

A Unique 2/2 Penthouse in East Lincoln Park: 736 W. Schubert

This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 736 W. Schubert in East Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2010. It has been reduced $60,000 in that time and is now listed for $33,000 under the 2006 purchase price. The unit is also listed for $6,000 under the 2002 purchase price. At 1570 square feet, […]

4-Bedroom Lincoln Park Single Family Home Sells for $39K Under 2001 Purchase Price: 2746 N. Racine

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 2746 N. Racine listed for $724,000 on the border of Lincoln Park and Lakeview in October 2010. See our prior chatter here. Just after our discussion, the house went under contract. Some of you thought it was a deal at that price while some thought […]

Yes, There is a 1-Bedroom Condo Listed for $35,000 in Lincoln Park: 2740 N. Pine Grove

This 1-bedroom unit in the high rise Parkview Tower at 2740 N. Pine Grove just south of Diversey in Lincoln Park just came back on the market for $35,000. (Sorry for the yucky picture but the weather was nasty. It was so cold/rainy I couldn’t get a good shot so I gave up after 10 tries. But […]

Will Third Time Be the Charm for This Top Floor 2-Bedroom? 2042 N. Clark in Lincoln Park

We’ve chattered about this top floor 2-bedroom unit in this Renaissance inspired mid-rise at 2042 N. Clark in East Lincoln Park twice before. The first time was in April 2008. See our April 2008 chatter and pictures here. A few of you thought it wasn’t priced badly but it never did sell (and one of you later recanted […]