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2123 N. Kenmore sits only a few blocks north of the Armitage brown  line stop in the DePaul area. It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath vintage unit with laundry. BUT: it doesn’t include parking. Does parking really matter in re-sale? Unit #2: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, wood burning fireplace Sold in June 2006 for […]

Still interested in that small two bedroom/two bath Lincoln Park townhouse at 2707 N. Lincoln? It’s still on the market. The price has been reduced by $10,000. This is the townhouse with the pull down staircase to access the rooftop deck. Unit #C: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, “bonus room”, 1 car garage Sold in August […]

The condo price point over $500,000 seems to be a hard sale right now. Two units are for sale in 1887 N. Poe in the Ranch Triangle area of Lincoln Park, more commonly known as the Clybourn Corridor. The building was built in 2005 and appears to have four units. Two first floor duplexes are currently on […]

What does it take to get a townhouse with a second bathroom in Lincoln Park? A little more cash. No longer are you under $400,000. You have to go up to the $400,000-$500,000 price range. Some of the older townhouses offer more room and interesting layouts such as this one at 648 W. Willow. It […]

I just can’t help it.  I’m a sucker for inlaid wood floors and stained glass. None of the new construction comes close to matching the older graystones. 2523 N. Burling in Lincoln Park was built in 1896. Most of the original features still remain, including the woodburning fireplace. Unit #2: 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1625 square feet […]

Perhaps you’ve walked by this building on at 2042 N. Clark in Lincoln Park and wondered about it. I have. It has a distinctly renaissance look on the outside. A top floor unit with a balcony and a terrace is on the market. The last unit to sell in the building was in June 2006. […]

In October 2007 I chattered about the cheapest house for sale in Lincoln Park at 1846 N. Bissell. It’s still for sale and has been reduced again. 1846 N. Bissell: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 950 square feet Originally listed in March 2007 for $525,000 Listed in October 2007 for $375,000 Now listed for $350,000 The […]

It seems the more you look, the more you find these smaller townhouses all over Lincoln Park. This one at 2644 N. Wayne was built in 1983. You can’t tell much from the pictures.  I don’t have square footage, but it appears pretty small. Livingroom: 13 x 11 Kitchen: 12 x 6 Family Room: 16 x […]

The sales history on this townhouse at 2707 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Park/Lakeview is interesting. I couldn’t find square footage on this unit, but it doesn’t appear very large. However, it does have a “bonus room” on the first floor. And a private roof-top deck. Bedroom #1: 12 x 10 Bedroom #2: 11 x 9 […]

How hard is it to sell a property on the El line? This vintage graystone condo built in 1892 at 2127 N. Sheffield in Lincoln Park makes no secret of the fact that it’s right on the El line. From the listing: GREAT 4 ROOMMATES! AWESOME DEPAUL LOCATION. SUPER SPACIOUS- 3 LARGE BEDROOMS, TOP FLOOR GREYSTONE […]