Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Is It a Buyers Market in Luxury Housing? 305 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park

This 4-bedroom in the Aztec at 305 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2016. The Aztec was built in 1916 and has 16 units with an elevator. It fronts Lincoln Park and is also just steps away from the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Lincoln Park Zoo. This unit […]

A Peek Inside One of the Sandburg Village Townhouses: 1318 N. Sandburg in the Gold Coast

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Sandburg Village at 1318 N. Sandburg in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2016. Built in 1965, there are several groupings of townhouses within the Sandburg Village which also includes high rises and studio homes. This townhouse has east, west and south exposures. It has some unique […]

Are Appliances Important to Buyers? A 2/2 at 2042 N. Clark in East Lincoln Park

This 2-bedroom at 2042 N. Clark in East Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2016. This building was constructed in 2002 and has 10 units. It has an elevator and garage parking. The unit has 11-foot ceilings and unique Romanesque columns outside the entrance to the kitchen. The kitchen has Italian cherry cabinets, […]

Get a 3-Bedroom Duplex Up for Under $650,000 in East Lincoln Park: 2141 N. Clark

This 3-bedroom duplex up at 2141 N. Clark in East Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2016. It has soaring ceilings and multiple exposures. The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. It has the preferred layout with all three bedrooms on the second floor. There’s also a family room on […]

The Most Bizarre Listing Ever on Crib Chatter? A Row House at 848 W. Belden in Lincoln Park

This 3-bedroom historic row house at 848 W. Belden in Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built between 1884 and 1889, these row houses make up the McCormick Row House District. They are found on both Fullerton and Belden as well as Chalmers Place, which is the secret street in between. The picture above […]

Are Renovators Good for the Housing Market? 130 N. Garland in the Loop

This 2-bedroom in the Heritage at 130 N. Garland across from Millennium Park in the Loop just came on the market. But some of you who have been looking in the Loop might recognize it as it was on the market in the spring. Apparently, it was bank owned and for sale via auction. It […]

Did You Go to Open House Chicago Last Weekend? 2601 W. Lunt in Indian Boundary Park

This 5-bedroom bungalow at 2601 W. Lunt in the Indian Boundary Park neighborhood of West Ridge came on the market in August 2016. Built in 1926, it is on an extra large 56×124 corner lot diagonally across the street from the Indian Boundary Park. Several neighborhood buildings were on the recent Open House Chicago map, […]

Go to Open House Chicago This Weekend: A 3-Bedroom at 7321 S. South Shore

This 3-bedroom at the Windsor Beach Apartments at 7321 S. South Shore in South Shore has been on and off the market since 2007. If you were one of the five people reading this site when it first launched in 2007, you would remember this building and unit as we chattered about it in October 2007. See […]

Is Now the Time to Buy? $26,000 Reduction on this Lincoln Park 2/2: 630 W. Wrightwood

This 2-bedroom at 630 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2016. Built in 1996, there are 40 units. Similar buildings were built on both sides of the street on this stretch of Wrightwood. This is an elevator building with garage parking and a common rooftop deck. This unit has an […]

Full Floor Living Instead of a Single Family Home: 1142 S. Michigan Overlooking Grant Park

This full floor unit in 1142 S. Michigan overlooking Grant Park in the South Loop came on the market in September 2016. This boutique building was converted into condos in 2000 and has just 8 units, with a heated attached garage. It has high ceilings and crown molding along with 2 fireplaces. The listing says […]