Archive for the 'Logan Square' Category

They Built It and You Bought It: 2628 W. Homer in Logan Square

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom new construction home at 2628 W. Homer in Logan Square in September 2011. See our prior chatter here. Listed at $699,000, many of you wondered who would pay that much west of Western even though you liked the contemporary style of the home. The house recently sold for $680,000. […]

Our Favorite Gut Rehabbed SFH Has Been Reduced $200K: 2334 W. Diversey in Logan Square

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home at 2334 W. Diversey in Logan Square in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. It had been a 3-bedroom short sale that sold for $138,000 and then was gut rehabbed into 5-bedroom “new” single family house listed at $849,000. Most of you mocked the price […]

Buy a Vintage 3-Bedroom Bungalow With 2 Kitchens: 3037 W. Belden in Logan Square

This 3-bedroom brick bungalow at 3037 W. Belden in Logan Square has been on the market since January 2010. In that time it has been reduced $175,000 and is now a short sale. Built in 1890, it has a rare double lot measuring 50×140. It also has not just 1 but 2 kitchens, with the […]

If They Build It, You Will Buy It: 2628 W. Homer in Logan Square

This 4-bedroom new construction single family home at 2628 W. Homer in the West Bucktown neighborhood of Logan Square has been on the market since February 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $100,000. Built on a 24×125 lot, the contemporary style home has a wall of glass facing the street. 3 out of […]

Renovated 3-Bedroom Victorian Reduces $40,000: 2633 N. Central Park in Logan Square

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom Victorian at 2633 N. Central Park in Logan Square in July 2011. See our prior chatter here. This is one of the many properties that had been bank owned, was rehabbed and has now come back on the market. Many of you thought this was way overpriced compared to […]

This Logan Square 2-Bedroom Sold For $10K Under the 2006 Price: 3052 W. Logan Blvd.

We last chattered about this vintage 2-bedroom at 3052 W. Logan Boulevard in Logan Square in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. Most of you liked this property but had no idea what prices were doing in Logan Square, which appears to be one of the “it” neighborhoods of the moment. The unit was first […]

From “Not Habitable” To Vintage Beauty: 2633 N. Central Park in Logan Square

This 3-bedroom Victorian at 2633 N. Central Park in Logan Square was in dire straits in November 2010. It was bank owned and the listing called it “not habitable.” It listing said it needed “to be rehabbed and brought back to life.” It had some of its vintage features including trim, original hardwood floors and […]

Forget the Cookie Cutter 1-Bedroom, Buy a Duplex Loft Instead: 2161 N. California in Logan Square

This 1-bedroom duplex up loft in the St. George Lofts at 2161 N. California in Logan Square (or West Bucktown- whichever you prefer) is a commuter’s dream as the California blue line stop is just a block away. The loft has authentic features including 15-foot timber ceilings and exposed brick as well as soaring windows. […]

Logan Square 4-Bedroom SFH Sells for $55,500 Under the 2005 Price: 2522 N. Rockwell

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 2522 N. Rockwell in Logan Square in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. It became a heated discussion as to prices people would be willing to pay for a single family home in Logan Square versus a “nicer” neighborhood in the city. Some of you thought this […]

Forget the Condo, Buy this 3-Bedroom SFH Instead: 2331 N. Spaulding in Logan Square

This 3-bedroom single family home at 2331 N. Spaulding in Logan Square recently came on the market. While the house is only 1000 square feet, it is built on an oversized 25×142 lot and has a 2-car garage. The house has hardwood floors throughout and the listing says the bathroom has been newly remodeled. The kitchen has […]