Crib Chatter

This 5-bedroom single family home at 3059 N. Gresham in Avondale recently came on the market. It is a rehab of a bank owned house. Built in 1893 on a standard Chicago lot measuring 25×125, it has 2800 square feet and a 2-car garage. Three of the bedrooms are on the second floor with the […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom in the Grand Ohio at 211 E. Ohio in October 2012. See our prior chatter here. Some of you liked the private walled terrace that ran the length of the unit, but others thought this unit was too small for the asking price which was $249,000 plus $30,000 for […]

This top floor 1-bedroom at 400 N. LaSalle in River North just came on the market. It is bank owned. Located on the 45th floor, it has north facing city views. From the listing pictures, it appears to have hardwood floors in the main living area. The kitchen seems to have maple cabinets, granite counter […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom loft at 1140 W. Cornelia in Lakeview in June 2012. Back then, it was a 3-bedroom loft (not sure what happened to the third bedroom). See our prior chatter here. At the time, it was listed for nearly $25,000 more than the 2008 purchase price. Many of you thought […]

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home at 4443 N. Mozart in Ravenswood Manor in April 2012 (although back then- it was only a 4-bedroom house.) See our prior chatter here. Most of you thought it was overpriced at $1.195 million and should sell closer to $1 million. However, it has only been reduced […]

This 2-bedroom in 1309 N. Wells in Old Town has been on the market since October 2012. It had previously been on and off the market since 2008 (!) but never sold. It is now bank owned. At 1100 square feet, it has oak hardwood floors and a fireplace. The kitchen has white cabinets, counter […]

If there is any doubt that the real estate market has changed in 2012, look no further than this story from Crain’s about 2 different flippers in the new construction luxury high rise at 2550 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park. We’ve seen plenty of “renovators” or “rehabbers” in the past couple of years. Those are […]

We chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage house at 3902 N. Central Park in Irving Park several times over the years as it has been on and off the market since 2009. See our June 2012 chatter here. In June, after several more price reductions, we chattered about how low the price would go before it […]

Three units in this 1924 building at 2354 S. Oakley in Pilsen came on the market in October 2012. This building has been completely renovated and is now being called the “Oakley 23.” Built in 1924, it has 9 units with 6 different floorplans. They are all 2/2 units and range in price from $225,000 to […]

This 2-bedroom at 1548 N. Hoyne in Wicker Park has been on and off the market since 2010. It recently came back on the market again and the listing says: “FULL PRICE ONLY! Sale must close by 12/31/12 why, because next day 3.8% Obamacare tax starts and capital gains tax could go up 13%. If […]