This 3-bedroom Victorian at 1836 N. Lincoln Park West in Old Town recently came on the market. Built in 1876 for Charles Wacker on a smaller than average Chicago lot of 28×110, it has a 1-car garage and a brick patio in the backyard. The listing says it has been “restored to perfection” yet many of its […]
This cabana next to the pool at Park Place Tower at 655 W. Irving Park in Lakeview recently came on the market. We’ve chattered about these unique cabanas in this building before. It is 100 square feet and has a full bath, with a shower. There’s no heat or air conditioning. From the pictures, you […]
This vintage 3-bedroom at 3020 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview recently came on the market. Some long time readers may remember this unit because we chattered about it in June 2008. See our prior chatter and interior pictures here. Back then, it had gone under contract in just a month which was quick given that the market […]
We last chattered about this 3-bedroom historic farmhouse at 315 W. Eugenie in the Old Town Triangle Landmark District in June 2013. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it was listed at $500,000 and bids were due within 72 hours. We debated the strategy of listing it for a low price and whether […]
This 1 bedroom loft in the Warehouse Lofts at 312 N. May in the Fulton Market neighborhood of the Near West Side came on the market in June 2013. This building was part of the Loftminium conversion of loft rental apartments into condos in 2000-2001 in the West and South Loops. At 1330 square feet, it […]
This 2-bedroom at 437 W. Division, which is one of the Parkside of Old Town midrise buildings in Old Town, recently came on the market. It is a penthouse unit with 11-foot ceilings and 2 terraces, including one which is covered. The views are North and East. The listing says it is professionally decorated and has […]
We’ve been chattering about this 4-bedroom single family home at 5692 N. New Hampshire in Old Norwood Park for several years now. See our February 2013 chatter here. It is still on the market and has been reduced another $86,000 to $889,000. Another million dollar listing just down the street at 5719 N. New Hampshire that […]
We first chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage duplex up in the courtyard building at 50 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast in November 2008 and then again in September 2011. See our November 2008 chatter here. See our September 2011 chatter here. The price has dropped substantially during that time. In 2011, it had been reduced from […]
This 5-bedroom Victorian house at 637 W. Schubert in Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2013. Originally listed for $575,000, it has been reduced to just $499,000. What’s the catch? Built in 1876, it is on a smaller than average size lot of 27×52.75. There’s no garage. One side of the house is […]