Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Get a Top Floor 2-Bedroom for Under $350K With Parking in Lakeview: 4107 N. Greenview

This 2-bedroom in this 6-unit vintage building at 4107 N. Greenview in North Lakeview came on the market in July 2014. It has retained many of its vintage features including crown moldings, beamed ceilings, and built-ins in both the dining room and the kitchen. The unit has 9 foot ceilings and French doors which lead to […]

Should You Paint Your Crown Molding? A 2-Bedroom at 559 W. Surf in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom in the Green Brier at 559 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in early August 2014. The building was built in 1903 and most of the units, including this one, have many of the vintage features of that era including 10 foot ceilings, thick crown molding and pocket doors. This unit […]

Looking for a Buyer for this Vintage 2/2 in Andersonville: 1439 W. Catalpa

This 2-bedroom at 1439 W. Catalpa in Andersonville came on the market in early July 2014. However, the market time on the listing says 5 days because just recently it was withdrawn and re-listed for the exact same price. It would seem to have everything going for it. It’s the top unit with high ceilings and skylights. […]

Get 3-Bedrooms and 2-Car Parking for Just $725,000 in the Gold Coast: 1122 N. Dearborn

Let’s talk about housing, shall we? This 3-bedroom in 1122 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast came on the market in early August 2014. It’s a southwest corner unit on the 21st floor. The kitchen has maple cabinets and white appliances and is open to the living/dining space which has dark hardwood floors. The bedrooms […]

This 4-Bedroom North Center Cottage is Listed at Just $499,900: 1750 W. Grace

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 1750 W. Grace in North Center numerous times over the years. You can see our May 2013 chatter here when it came back on the market after several years. We also chattered about it in 2008 which you can see here. In between, it was featured on […]

This Building Sold Out in Just 90 Days in 2009: A 3-Bedroom at 842 W. Belle Plaine in Buena Park

We last chattered about this 11-unit vintage building at 842 W. Belle Plaine in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown in 2009. See our prior chatter here and here. It was a rehab/conversion in 2009 with all new kitchen and baths. Despite the slowing market, the building still sold out in 90 days. This top […]

Does Staging Matter For Million Dollar Properties (Update)? 1642 N. Bell in Bucktown

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom French Provincial single family home at 1642 N. Bell in Bucktown in October 2012. See our chatter here. Two years ago, the home had no furniture or window treatments. It didn’t sell. It’s come back on the market in 2014 with furniture and window treatments. Built circa 2006 on […]

A 3-Bedroom Rehab in Lakeview for $522 a Square Foot: 820 W. Wolfram

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 820 W. Wolfram in Lakeview just came on the market. The 6-unit complex was built in 1979 and appears to be fee simple (which means the units do NOT pay assessments.) From prior listings in the complex, it appears they are all 3 bedroom, 2 bath units of 1530 square feet. This unit was […]

Looking for a Unique Historic 3-Bedroom Coach House? 1924 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park

This 3-bedroom coach house at 1924 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2014. It is part of an 8-unit vintage building built in 1883. It has unique features you don’t often see in today’s new construction including exposed brick, a wood beamed ceiling and a top floor sunroom/media room or […]

How Hot IS the Market? A 2/1 With Everything in Lincoln Park: 836 W. Wrightwood

This 2-bedroom at 836 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2014. It is in a vintage 15-unit building that was built in 1884. (Wasn’t this building used as an apartment in one of those Focker movies?) It has all the features that a first time buyer would be looking for […]