Crib Chatter

  This 1-bedroom loft at 1601 S. Michigan in the South Loop just came back on the market after selling as a short sale sometime between December 2011 and February 2012 (I can’t tell exactly from the public record.) We last chattered about it in March 2011 when it was listed for just $100,000. See […]

  We’ve chattered about some of the townhouses in this gated development at 1801 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park before. This 3-bedroom unit, #4, has been on the market since January 2012. It has two bedrooms on the second floor with a lofted third bedroom (or den) that has skylights. The kitchen has white cabinets, […]

  This large 1-bedroom in 30 W. Oak in the Gold Coast came on the market in January 2012. The listing says it is the “only one of its kind in the building.” 30 W. Oak is popular for its larger units with south facing views. This one bedroom faces west and north. But it […]

This 4-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 606 E. Oakwood Boulevard in Grand Boulevard has been on the market since November 2011. It is a short sale. In 2006, it sold for $825,000 and is now listed at just $300,900. Built in 1881 on an oversized 25×169 lot, it has central air and a 2 car garage. […]

This 2-bedroom in the Parc Chestnut at 849 N. Franklin in River North (or is this Gold Coast here?) has been on the market since November 2011. It is a short sale. There is no square footage listed but it appears to be one of the smaller 2/2s as it has a pullman style kitchen […]

This 3-bedroom house at 1303 W. Nelson in Lakeview just came on the market listed at $549,900. That is the price for many 3-bedroom duplexes and townhouses in the neighborhood. Built in 1891 on a 25×123 lot, it has 2 bedrooms plus a bath on the upper level and an in-law suite on the lower […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom in the converted church at 1658 W. Superior in West Town several times. See our October 2011 chatter here. This unit was originally listed all the way back in June 2010. It was recently reduced another $20,000 and has now been reduced $100,000 since 2010. For most of you, this […]

This 2 bedroom loft at 2435 N. Sheffield in Lincoln Park has been on the market since June 2011. For loft lovers, this is for you. The loft, in a converted factory, has 15 foot timber ceilings and skylights. It is four levels with exposed brick and bedrooms open to the rest of the space. One bedroom […]

  This bank owned 1-bedroom in Marina Towers at 300 N. State in River North has been on the market since January 13, 2012. In that time, it has been reduced $18,100 to $168,900. There are only a few pictures of the interior of the unit. It appears to have carpeting. The unit has northeast […]

This 3-bedroom at 848 W. Ainslie in the Margate Park neighborhood of Uptown first came on the market in October 2007. It was withdrawn in 2008 and then re-listed in May 2010. In that time it has been reduced $110,000. The unit is now listed $75,100 under the 2005 purchase price at $329,900. It is […]