Crib Chatter

I was going to chatter about how this 1-bedroom at 323 W. Belden in Lincoln Park was listed for nearly $400,000 but before I could, it was quickly reduced by $60,000. The 1000 square foot unit has only been on the market a little over a month. The listing says it has a formal dining room […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 2157 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park has had its kitchen and 1-bath renovated with top of the line appliances such as Miele and Ann Sacks tiles. According to the listing, even the working fireplace has Ann Sacks tiles. It also has new floors and windows. However, there’s no central air or parking with […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom condo at 2239.5 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Park in September 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It’s now been on the market for a year and has been reduced $50,000. The listing says the sellers are relocating, it is now an “unbelievable price” which is “well below market” and […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom top floor condo at 2042 N. Clark in Lincoln Park in April 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It was withdrawn from the market and has just been re-listed at $1000 more than its April 2008 listing although you might not realize it by first glancing at the listing. The […]

2300 N. Commonwealth is a 72-unit 2006-2007 Belgravia conversion in Lincoln Park. This 2-bedroom corner unit recently came on the market. The listing says it’s a “great investment in any market.” Is it? The building is a short stroll to Lincoln Park. The unit has in-unit washer/dryer and heated garage parking. It doesn’t have central […]

1750 N. Clybourn is an 7-unit modern building designed by Ranquist Development in 2006 in Lincoln Park. This 2-bedroom unit recently came on the market. It has all the finishes you would find in most “modern” units including Sub-zero and Meile appliances. The listing says the kitchen has Arclinea cabinetry. The master bathroom is marble and limestone […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 914 W. Schubert in Lincoln Park just came on the market in a vintage building that was converted in 2007. It appears to have all the bells and whistles: central air, in-unit washer/dryer and deeded parking. It is also priced, out of the gate, $33,500 less than the original selling price […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 410 W. Webster in East Lincoln Park in October 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. This is a prime location in that neighborhood (near the park, the zoo etc.) It has since been reduced $100,000. The current listing also states that the owner did a “2006 […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1122 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park has been on the market since September 2008. It also has two lis pendens filed against it: In October 2008 In February 2009 Could a buyer get a deal on this home? There are no interior pictures available. And, in fact, no listing […]

We chatter a lot about developers of big high rises having a lot of extra inventory, but what about the smaller developers who maybe built a lowrise building or in the case of 2736 N. Southport in Lincoln Park, a 3-unit building? Completed in 2007, I haven’t been able to find any records indicating that […]