Crib Chatter

If you thought most properties on Wells Street in Old Town were smaller 1 and 2-bedroom units, think again. This 5-bedroom south facing penthouse at 1515 N. Wells came on the market in November 2012. At 3600 square feet, it has hardwood floors throughout along with an unusual “staff quarters” with a full bathroom and […]

This 2-bedroom in 1309 N. Wells in Old Town has been on the market since October 2012. It had previously been on and off the market since 2008 (!) but never sold. It is now bank owned. At 1100 square feet, it has oak hardwood floors and a fireplace. The kitchen has white cabinets, counter […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 1719 N. North Park in Old Town just came on the market. But we previously chattered about it just 2 years ago (yes- during the winter). See our prior chatter in December 2010 here. If you recall, this unit is located in a 1886 vintage walk-up and has a large 18×8 […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom in the Neopolitan at 1212 N. Wells in Old Town in August 2012. See our August 2012 chatter here. We mainly debated whether or not it now made sense to buy this kind of property instead of renting for thousands of dollars a month directly across the street in […]

This 1-bedroom in the Neopolitan at 1212 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. It is a Fannie Mae Homepath property. From the listing pictures, it appears the kitchen and bath are intact. The kitchen has maple cabinets and black appliances. The unit has two balconies including what looks to be a […]

We’ve chattered about this unique 2-bedroom triplex in the historic Carl Street Studios at 155 W. Burton in Old Town several times before including, most recently, in May 2011. See our May 2011 chatter here. It has been on and off the market since September 2007, when I first started this blog, with no luck. […]

This 2-bedroom at 235 W. Eugenie in Old Town just came on the market. It is a HUD property and is listed for just $150,000. The listing says FHA financing is available and it is eligible for 203k (which is the FHA renovation loan.) There are no interior pictures of the unit so we have […]

Last January, we chattered about this 1100 square foot 1-bedroom in 1414 N. Wells in Old Town. See our prior chatter here. It was listed for $369,000 plus $30,000 for the parking or $399,000. Nearly all of you thought the listing price was nuts. Here were some of your comments: Laura: “Very pricey. $250K is more like […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1510 N. Cleveland in Old Town recently came on the market. The listing makes a point of saying that this is all brick construction. There is no cinder block on this building. At 2650 square feet, this unit is larger than some single family homes and many townhomes in the nearby […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in Kennelly Square at 1749 N. Wells in Old Town recently came on the market. The listing says it has a brand new kitchen with dark cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and a wine fridge. The first level has hardwood floors while the second level has berber carpeting. Both bedrooms […]