Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Top Floor East Lincoln Park Vintage 3-Bedroom Sells For More Than 2009 Price: 448 W. Wrightwood

We last chattered about this top floor 3-bedroom at 448 W. Wrightwood in East Lincoln Park in July 2012. See our chatter here. The unit was originally listed in June 2012 for $699,000 which was $109,000 above the April 2009 purchase price. Many of you thought it was overpriced (surprise!) and thought it would sell […]

Market Conditions: The Most Expensive Condo To Ever Sell In Chicago Just Closed

There’s hope for Vince Vaughn and his Palmolive penthouse which is listed at $16.75 million. The penthouse in Park Tower at 800 N. Michigan just closed for $15 million. I believe it’s the most expensive condominium to ever sell in the city of Chicago. It “sold before print” which means it was never listed on […]

Remember When People Were Flipping Condo Units? 225 W. Huron In River North

This 1-bedroom loft at 225 W. Huron in River North is bank owned. These lofts were converted from apartments into condos in 2006 during the boom. Remember all the flipping that was happening during the boom? That seems like a looooong time ago now. This 750 square foot loft sold in March 2006 for $206,500 and then […]

Another Sign That The Market Has Bottomed? 1-Bedroom Lincoln Park Lofts Selling Fast: 2525 N. Sheffield

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom duplex loft at the Tru-Lofts at 2525 N. Sheffield in September 2012. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the loft was listed just $3900 above the 2007 purchase price at $274,900. No one guessed a possible sales price but many wondered what the market for this type […]

Get A 6-Bedroom Vintage Single Family Home For Just $205,000 In East Garfield Park: 3418 W. Adams

This 6-bedroom vintage single family home at 3418 W. Adams recently came on the market. It’s an estate sale and being sold “as-is.” However, there is also a lis pendens foreclosure filed against the property. Built in 1881, the house appears to be on an oversized lot (but I can’t tell the size from the listing) as […]

After 2 1/2 Years, Our Favorite 1-Bedroom Lincoln Park Coach House Finally Sells: 2011 N. Kenmore

We’ve chattered about this 1-bedroom coach house at 2011 N. Kenmore in Lincoln Park several times over the last few years. Check out our last chatter, in April 2012, here. After originally listing for $349,000 in 2010, in April, the price had finally been reduced under $300,000 and some of you still thought that it […]

East Lincoln Park 4-Bedroom Vintage Rowhouse Reduces $101K: 1919 N. Lincoln Park West

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 1919 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park in September 2012. See our prior chatter here. We’ve chattered about this rowhouse several times, including the last time it sold in 2010. If you recall, it came back on the market in September 2012 with a new, […]

Are The Banks Still The Problem? The 4-Bedroom Penthouse At 6101 N. Sheridan In Edgewater

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom duplex penthouse in the Park Edgewater at 6101 N. Sheridan in Edgewater all the way back in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time it was a short sale listed for $799,000. Over 2 years later, it is still listed and is still a short sale only […]

4-Bedroom Duplex Down Returns As A “Full Gut Rehab”: 1928 W. Diversey in West Lakeview

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom duplex down at 1928 W. Diversey in West Lakeview several times over the past 3 years most recently in January 2011. See our prior chatter here. Back then, the unit was in a short sale but time was of the “essence” because: “MOLD IN LOWER LEVEL DUE TO RECENT WATER DAMAGE FROM […]

5 Months Later This 3-Bedroom East Lincoln Park Vintage Rowhouse Reduces: 474 W. Deming

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 474 W. Deming in East Lincoln Park in July 2012. See our prior chatter here. Listed at $949,000, some of you thought that the two outdoor parking spaces were a detriment to a sale at that price. A price under $900,000 seemed the more common guess of […]