Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Playboy Mansion Ballroom Unit Sells for $5.2 Million in 9 Months: 1340 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom full floor unit in the Playboy Mansion at 1340 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast in September 2011. See our prior chatter here. Originally listed for $6.7 million, it was reduced to $5.8 million. It recently sold just 9 months after it came on the market for $5.2 […]

Get a 2000 Square Foot 3-Bedroom For Under $425,000: 2007 W. Belmont in North Center

This top floor 3-bedroom at 2007 W. Belmont in North Center recently came on the market. It is a short sale listed $68,100 below the 2006 price. It has 2006 new construction upscale finishes such as crown molding, wainscotting and hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. […]

We Love 3-Bedroom Authentic Lofts With Rooftop Terraces: 612 N. Oakley in West Town

This 3-bedroom duplex up loft in the Village Lofts at 612 N. Oakley in West Town recently came on the market. It has exposed brick and timber ceilings in about 1950 square feet. There are two bedrooms and two baths on the main floor along with the main living area. A steel staircase takes you […]

9 Months Later and Still Waiting For a Buyer in Uptown: A 4-Bedroom at 4530 N. Magnolia

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom duplex up at 4530 N. Magnolia in Uptown in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. There was mixed feelings on the future of Uptown and the neighborhood where this unit is located. Surprisingly, no one commented on the price. It is now nine months later and the unit […]

Forget Alta Vista: Buy This 3-Bedroom Vintage Rowhouse at 1828 W. Cornelia in Roscoe Village Instead

We chatter a lot about the historic rowhouses on Alta Vista Terrace in Wrigleyville in Lakeview but those aren’t the only game in town if you’re a vintage rowhouse lover. This 3-bedroom rowhouse at 1828 W. Cornelia in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of North Center came on the market in February 2012. Built in 1894, […]

Get a 3/2 With Parking For Under $320,000 in Ravenswood: 1716 W. Leland

 This 3-bedroom at 1716 W. Leland in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Uptown has beeen on and off the market since March 2010. Rehabbed in 2006, this first floor unit in an 11-unit greystone building has hardwood floors throughout. The eat-in kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The master suite has a marble bath. […]

2-Bedroom Duplex With Lake Views Reduces to $275,000: 3700 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex at 3700 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview in January 2012. See our prior chatter here. No one seems to know if this is a townhouse or just a duplex condo but all the listing agents call it a townhouse. In the last chatter, you all thought it was […]

Get 1920s Detail With Today’s Modern Amenities: 1116 W. Columbia in East Rogers Park

This 3-bedroom at 1116 W. Columbia in East Rogers Park came on the market in March 2012. Located east of Sheridan Road, and within minutes of the lake, the 6-unit building was built in 1920. At 2700 square feet, the unit has more square footage than many single family homes. It has some of its vintage features […]

Get a 1-Bedroom For 61% Under the 2005 Price At 2000 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park

  We’ve chattered about this vintage mid-rise building at 2000 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park several times since CribChatter began in 2007. It was converted from apartments into condos in 2005, near the height of the real estate market. This 1-bedroom on the 12th floor, with lake views, was listed in November 2011 but […]

Get a 2-Bedroom Bucktown Authentic Loft at 26% Off the 2006 Price: 1735 N. Paulina

This 2-bedroom loft at the Pac Lofts at 1735 N. Paulina in Bucktown has been on the market since September 2011. The building was converted to condos in 2006/2007 and has 96 units. The unit has 15 foot concrete ceilings and exposed brick with large windows. The listing says it is the preferred west exposure. […]