Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Selling For What You Paid Nearly 10 Years Ago in Lincoln Park: A 2/2 at 600 W. Drummond

This 2-bedroom at 600 W. Drummond in Lincoln Park has been on the market since October 2013. This complex was built in 2003. At 1274 square feet, it has hardwood floors in the living/dining room. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. It has the features buyers look for including […]

Trying to Re-Sell a 2/2 in 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop

This 2-bedroom at 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop has been on the market since September 2013. This building gained some infamy during the real estate bust because it was completed just as the bust was picking up steam and it has still yet to sell out all of its units. With little other […]

Is Significant Appreciation Over in Lincoln Park? 628 W. Wrightwood

This 2-bedroom in 628 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2013. This is an elevator 5-story building so you don’t have to worry about carrying groceries or kids up a bunch of stairs. At 1400 square feet, it has hardwood floors and crown molding. The kitchen has granite counter tops […]

Should You Rent the 2/2 or Should You Buy It? 2754 N. Hampden in Lincoln Park

This 2-bedroom at 2754 N. Hampden Court in Lincoln Park just came on the market. It’s a complete rehab and has most of the features buyers look for. The kitchen has dark cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a tile backsplash. There’s crown molding and dark wood floors in the main living area. It’s a split […]

Luxury Loft Week: Multi-Level Brick and Timber With a Rooftop Deck in Streeterville: 540 N. Lake Shore Drive

This 2-bedroom loft at 540 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville has been on and off the market since 2009. At 2520 square feet, it has the features loft buyers love including nearly every wall done in exposed brick and tall timber ceilings. The loft has a loft of its own on the second floor […]

We Love Covered Pergola Lounges With TVs and Heaters: 507 W. Roscoe in Lakeview

This 4-bedroom top floor unit at 507 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2013. At 3500 square feet, it is the entire top floor of this 3-unit building. It’s key feature is the 600 square foot private rooftop deck with a “covered pergola lounge” with a tv and heater. The […]

Why Don’t More Condos Have Luxury Built-Ins? 21 W. Chestnut in the Gold Coast

This 1-bedroom at 21 W. Chestnut in the  Gold Coast just came on the market. It has extensive built-ins in both the living room/kitchen and the bedroom which creates a ton of extra storage space. This unit has been completely remodeled. It has 6-inch hand-scrapped white oak floors. There is Lagamorph custom white cabinetry. The […]

Buy a Loft With Over $400,000 in Upgrades: 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop

This 2-bedroom authentic loft in 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in September 2013. It has a triplex layout with 18 foot timber ceilings and exposed brick. The kitchen is described as “gourmet”  with stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and yellow cabinets. The bathrooms are listed as “over the […]

This Homepath 2/2 Has Been Listed for Over 3 Months: 3140 N. Sheffield in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom at the Residences at the Vic at 3140 N. Sheffield in Lakeview has been on the market since June 2013. It is a Fannie Mae property with Homepath 3% financing available. From the pictures, it looks like everything in the unit is intact. It has hardwood floors in the main living area. The […]

Trying to Sell a 2-Bedroom Duplex Loft 6 Months Later: 203 S. Sangamon in the West Loop

This 2-bedroom duplex loft in the Beacon Lofts at 203 S. Sangamon in the West Loop recently came on the market. It has authentic loft features including exposed ductwork and bricks and extra tall ceilings. One bedroom is on the main floor (looks like it doesn’t have a window) and the master bedroom is on […]