Crib Chatter

We’ve chattered about this 1-bedroom at 40 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast before. See our May 2011 chatter here. Back then, the unit was listed as a short sale and had carpeting and what looked to be original finishes in the kitchen and bath. It eventually went back to the bank which then sold it […]

This 1-bedroom in 2500 N. Lakeview in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. At 900 square feet, it is east facing so it DOES have Lincoln Park and lake views. Given that the building was built in 1974, the unit has some interesting features including teak herringbone cherry floors, crown molding and French […]

We’ve been chattering about this 2-bedroom top floor unit in 919 N. Wolcott in West Town on and off since 2010. See our May 2011 chatter here. If you recall, this is a Ranquist development. The unit had been converted from a 3-bedroom to a 2-bedroom but it also had two outdoor spaces including a private […]

This 3-bedroom in a converted church at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park just came on the market. The listing calls it a 3-bedroom but also acknowledges that it might really be a 2-bedroom plus den (with French doors opening to the den and/or bedroom). It has exposed brick throughout and the original church windows. […]

This 2-bedroom single family home at 1808 W. Diversey Parkway in Lakeview has been mentioned several times in the comments but we’ve never actually chattered about it. It is bank owned. Built in 1996, it is located in the gated community next to the railroad tracks north of Diversey, but this house appears to NOT be […]

This 24-unit vintage mid-rise at 1500 N. LaSalle on the corner of LaSalle and Burton in Old Town has been quite popular as of late. There are currently 5 units on the market and 3 are under contract. They are all 2/2s and they are: Unit #6B: 2/2 at $465,000 Unit #1A: 2/2 at $439,900 Unit #2C: […]

This 4-bedroom Victorian Italianate row house at 2000 N. Orleans in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2012. Built in 1876 on a smaller than standard Chicago lot of 25×77, it still manages to pack a lot of amenities into the space. It has a front deck, a private rooftop deck, and a […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 1020 S. Wabash in the South Loop just came on the market. It is bank owned. From the pictures, it appears the kitchen and bathrooms are intact. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The corner unit is 1786 square feet and has hardwood floors and […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at 1111 S. Wabash in the South Loop has been on the market since January 2013. It is bank owned. It has 2 large terraces and some lake and city views. There’s work to be done however. While the kitchen has cabinets and counters, there are no floors and the baths […]

We’ve chattered about prices of 2-bedroom units in One Museum Park West at 1211 S. Prairie in the South Loop several times over the last few years. As recently as January 2012, it appeared that prices were still on the decline. Read our chatter here. But that was then and this is now. The 2013 […]