Crib Chatter

Do you care who owned a property before you? Does it matter if it was Charlie Chaplin’s penthouse? Or if Johnny Depp once set foot on the property? This 2-bedroom condo at 1414 N. Wells in Old Town may look familiar to some of you as it was featured in the Chicago Tribune Magazine a […]

We’ve chattered about 334 W. Menomeee in Old Town several times. It is the 16-unit historic conversion by Melrose Partners located in a prime location in the middle of Old Town’s historic triangle. I believe only 4 out of 16 units have sold since sales began in 2007. Many others have been rented out. But several recently […]

The Harry Weese designed duplex we first chattered about in March 2008 at 235 W. Eugenie is still available and has been reduced for the second time. Paul Somers at Jameson Real Estate has the listing. See more pictures here. Unit #T-4: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths Sold in August 2004 for $385,000 Was listed in March […]

This 1890s brick building, now known as the Carriage Park Lofts, at 1448 N. Orleans in Old Town was converted into 12 lofts in 2000. Many of them have unique outdoor spaces and this one is no exception. It’s also a triplex, with 20 foot high ceilings. Prudential SourceOne Realty has the listing (see more pictures […]

We’ve chattered about 334 W. Menomonee in Old Town, the 18-unit historic conversion by Melrose Partners, several times in the past. Last April, Unit #106, a 1-bedroom unit, had re-appeared on the market after it had been listed for much higher previously. It is still on the market and has been reduced again. Here’s the history: Unit #106: 1 […]

This small building at 1533 N. Cleveland in Old Town was sold as new construction in 2005- at the peak of the housing boom. This penthouse unit, Unit #4, is listed for $55,000 less than it sold for in 2005. Is this a deal? Here’s the listing: 3yr New Penthouse. Live In The Heart Of Old […]

We chattered about Unit #2 in 1445 N. Wells in January 2008. Old Town, especially on Wells Street, was “hot” last winter. It has had several price reductions since then. But it’s now under contract. Maybe things have cooled in Old Town? Mary Robbins at Baird & Warner has the listing. The building only has 3 units and […]

There were a lot of fans of this 1965 mid-century modern Harry Weese-designed duplex condo when we last chattered about it in March 2008. It is still available and has been reduced $5,000. Paul Somers at Jameson Realty has the listing. Unit #T-4: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths Sold in August 2004 for $385,000 Was listed in […]

How long will developers wait to sell their units? Apparently years. 224 W. St. Paul in Old Town is a conversion of a historic three flat and coach house. Two out of the four units have sold. The first floor unit, which is a three bedroom duplex down, has been on the market nearly two […]

We last chattered about 1414 N. Wells in Old Town in January 2008. The prices have been trending sharply higher in the building as Wells Street became “hot”. The units are large, have outdoor space and the building has garage parking. Only one unit has sold in the building in 2008, Unit #501, which closed […]