Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom unit at 1706 N. Wells, in the Crilly Court conversion, in Old Town just came on the market. It is listed for $59,000 more than the 2007 purchase price. Before you get in a huff about the price, we chattered about another one of these 3-bedroom units in Crilly Court in February of […]

We’ve chattered about this house at 1722 N. North Park in Old Town seemingly after each major price reduction. See our April 2010 chatter here. It is now been reduced $610,000. Originally listed as “eco-friendly” it is now a “fantastic sunlit jewel.” The vintage home has been renovated with all new finishes including a mudroom. […]

Looking for something unique? This 6-bedroom penthouse unit at 1347 N. Sedgwick in Old Town is for you. Looks can be deceiving if you were only looking at the outside of this mid-rise building because hidden behind the brick facade is a penthouse with 7000 square feet and a private elevator. It also has 5 car heated […]

We last chattered about this 2-flat (or single family home) at 343 W. Menomonee in Old Town in January 2010. See our prior chatter here. Back in January, the property was listed as a single family home for $238,000 over the 2007 purchase price. It has now been reduced $243,000 and is now listed for […]

This 4-bedroom rowhouse at 1624 N. LaSalle in Old Town was recently reduced $70,000. It is now listed for $125,000 under the 2005 purchase price. At 3600 square feet, it looks to currently be configured into two units. Unit #1: 1 bedroom, 1 bath Unit #2: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths I’m not sure where the […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-flat in Old Town at 1618 N. Cleveland several times since it was first listed in February 2010. See our May 2010 chatter here. Since that time, it has now been reduced $140,000 but still there are no buyers. Once listed as an investment property, then it was about “location, location, location” and […]

We chattered about this 700 square foot 2-bedroom unit at the historic Gaslight Court building at 1407.5 N. Wells in Old Town several times in 2009. See our prior chatter in June 2009 and pictures here. It sold in June of 2009 for $21,000 under the original list price. Just one year later, the unit […]

We’ve chattered about the Parkside of Old Town before. It is the big development on the near north side with 800 condos and townhomes. Both are being reduced by anywhere from 30% to 40%. Here are the prices: 1-bedroom condos were $259,000 – now starting from $175,000 2-bedroom condos were $379,900 – now starting from […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-flat at 1618 N. Cleveland in Old Town several times. See our April 2010 chatter here. It was recently lowered in price again and is now listed for $100,000 under its original list price in February 2010. Once listed as an investment property, now it’s about “location, location, location” and converting […]

Behind the brick walls at 316 W. Menomonee in the Old Town Historic Triangle lies this unusual 3-bedroom property which the listing describes as a “coach house style condo”. Built in 1932, the listing says it was an Assyrian church which was claimed to be the tiniest cathedral in the world. The 2-story structure has 14 foot […]