Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Nearly 4 Years Later And Still Trying To Sell In Lakeview: 1030 W. Roscoe

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 1030 W. Roscoe in Lakeview several times over the past few years. See our March 2010 chatter here. See our April 2012 chatter here. It’s been listed as high as $699,000 but now seems stuck on the $499,000 level. In April 2012 it was listed at […]

Looking For “New” In Roscoe Village? A 6-Bedroom Rehab At 1845 W. Newport

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1845 W. Newport in Roscoe Village has been on the market for 9 months. It has been completely gut rehabbed with modern features. The listing says it has a “chef’s kitchen” with white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. 3 of the bedrooms are on the second floor and 2 […]

Restored Pre-War 4-Bedroom On The Park Is Still Available: 399 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom co-op at 399 W. Fullerton Parkway, across the street from Lincoln Park, in April 2012. See our prior chatter here. Previously listed for $1.5 million, it is still listed for that price. Many of you put this building at the top of your list as a favorite in the city. […]

The Historic Spencer Kimbell Mansion Is Now Under a Million Bucks: 2556 N. Kimball in Logan Square

We’ve chattered about the Spencer Kimbell Mansion at 2556 N. Kimball in Logan Square before. See our June 2012 chatter here. Since then, the 8-bedroom house has been reduced further and is now listed just under a million dollars at $999,000. The listing now also says ” HAS BEEN SUCCESFULLY REPAIRED THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN SUCCESFULLY […]

The Large Vintage Pre-War North Side Apartment: 3144 N. Sheridan in Lakeview

Recently, we chattered about a 4/2 1920s vintage apartment completely redone in Hyde Park at 5658 S. Blackstone listed for $469,000. In the comments, Sonies said: “… the place is beautiful, wish more large condos like this existed on the north side with this sort of pricing.” See our chatter on the Hyde Park unit […]

Crown Molding Makes All The Difference: A 1-Bedroom in 440 N. Wabash in River North

This rehabbed high floor 1-bedroom at 440 N. Wabash in River North recently came on the market. In January 2012, it sold in a distress sale for about 54% under the 2005 purchase price. Back in January, the 807 square foot unit had carpeting and a completely white rental kitchen and rental bath. See the prior […]

Looking For A Rehabbed Pre-War 4-Bedroom in Hyde Park? 5658 S. Blackstone

This vintage 4-bedroom at 5658 S. Blackstone in Hyde Park recently came on the market. It last sold just 5 months ago, in April 2012, in an estate sale. You can see pictures of what the unit looked like then here. Built in 1920, the building has 20 units and many features of pre-war apartments […]

Are Some Single Family Homes Still A Better Deal To Rent Than To Own? 529 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park

I think several of you have mentioned this 4-bedroom house at 529 W. Wrightwood in East Lincoln Park in previous threads about this neighborhood. It came on the market in May 2012. It is currently listed both for sale and for rent but the rental listing says the owner prefers a 6 to 9 month […]

Good News! The Pratt Mansion Is Under Contract: 2100 W. Pratt Blvd in West Ridge

We’ve chattered about this 112-year old mansion at 2100 W. Pratt Boulevard in West Ridge several times over the last few years. Our last chatter was in July 2012 after the bank took control of the property. See that chatter here. But there’s good news! After originally being listed in January 2011 for $2.45 million […]

Should You Rent Or Buy In Old Town? A 900 Square Foot 1-Bedroom At 1212 N. Wells

This 1-bedroom in the Neopolitan at 1212 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. It is a Fannie Mae Homepath property. From the listing pictures, it appears the kitchen and bath are intact. The kitchen has maple cabinets and black appliances. The unit has two balconies including what looks to be a […]