Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

6 Months on the Market for This 2-Bedroom Wicker Park Loft: 1259 N. Wood

This 2-bedroom loft at 1259 N. Wood in Wicker Park came on the market in August 2019. Converted into loft condos in 1997, this building has 30 units and parking. It has 14 foot timber ceilings and exposed brick walls. Both bedrooms are fully enclosed and have frosted windows to let in natural light, but […]

New Construction 3-Bedroom Lakeview Condo Reduces $175,000: 711 W. Buckingham

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 711 W. Buckingham in East Lakeview was originally listed in March 2018. This is a new construction 8 unit building with garage parking. There doesn’t appear to be an elevator. The listing says it’s “extra wide” and has custom mill work. The kitchen has white cabinets, white quartzite counter tops, and […]

Will 4-Bedroom Million Dollar Condos Be Hot in 2020? 2773 N. Hampden in Lincoln Park

This 4-bedroom penthouse in Hampden 73 at 2773 N. Hampden in East Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2018. This is a new construction building with 30 units that fronts both Diversey and Hampden. It also has parking. This building was constructed on the site of the old Market Place Foodstore, which had […]

A Renovated 3-Bedroom Triplex Loft: 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop

This 3-bedroom triplex loft in the Epicenter Lofts at 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in October 2019. Epicenter Lofts was built in 1910 and has 183 units and a parking garage. It is one of the few West Loop loft buildings that actually has a doorman. This loft has […]

Will Renovated Properties Still Sell Quickly in 2020? 545 N. Dearborn in River North

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in Grand Plaza at 545 N. Dearborn in River North just came on the market. Grand Plaza was built in 2003 but it wasn’t converted into condos until 2005. It has 283 units over a rental parking garage. Floors 30 through 36 were marketed during the boom as the “Grand Plaza […]

Row House Rehabbed Down to the Studs in the Gold Coast: 47 E. Division

This 4-bedroom vintage row house at 47 E. Division in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2018. Built in 1886, it has 4800 square feet on a smaller than normal Chicago lot measuring 16×86. It has an attached 1-car heated garage and a rooftop deck with a built-in gas grill. There are […]

Love Terraces? This Bucktown Penthouse Has Three: 1611 N. Hermitage

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1611 N. Hermitage in Bucktown came on the market in October 2019. Built in 2015, it has 17 units, garage parking and an elevator. The elevator opens directly into this penthouse unit. The listing says this condo has a square floor plan versus the more common “bowling alley” type floorplan. It […]

Looking for a 3800 Sq Ft Authentic South Loop Loft? 1421 S. Wabash

This 5-bedroom loft at 1421 S. Wabash in the South Loop came on the market in October 2019. It’s just a 5-unit building but has an elevator and heated garage parking. This is the top floor penthouse and has authentic loft features including 24 foot exposed brick walls and a timber ceiling. The kitchen has […]

Benjamin Marshall 3-Bedroom Maisonette Now Renovated: 1544 N. State Parkway

This 3-bedroom in Benjamin Marshall’s Gold Coast masterpiece at 1544 N. State Parkway came on the market in May 2019. 1550 N. State Parkway was constructed in 1912 and has just 32 units. It’s exterior is covered in limestone. It has a doorman but no parking. The building also has a shorter side building with […]

Original Condition 2-Bedroom in the Water Tower Condos for Just $699,000: 180 E. Pearson

This 2-bedroom condo on the 46th floor of the Water Tower Condominiums at 180 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in July 2018. Built in 1975, Water Tower Condominiums has 260 units and leased parking. It’s most famous for being the building that Oprah Winfrey lived in for years. It’s a full service […]