Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category
This 2-bedroom brick and timber loft in the Arthouse Lofts at 14 N. Sangamon in the West Loop has been on the market since September 2011. The Arthouse Lofts were converted in 1999, making them among the original condo loft conversions in the neighborhood. This top floor unit has 14 foot timber ceilings and exposed […]
November 11th, 2011 | Posted in Lofts, West Loop | 40 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom Queen Anne at 6239 N. Lundy in the Old Edgebrook neighborhood of Forest Glen several times in the 21 months it has been on the market. See our July 2011 chatter here. Since our last chatter in July 2011, it has again been reduced, this time another $60,000, to $799,000. Many of […]
November 11th, 2011 | Posted in Forest Glen, Historic Properties, Old Edgebrook, Single family homes | 50 Comments
We last chattered about this 5-bedroom rehab mansion at 2216 W. Grace in North Center in February 2011. See our prior chatter here. This house was the subject of much chatter due to its extreme size for the neighborhood (at 8,000 square feet) and that it used to be a 6-flat apartment building. Back then it was […]
November 11th, 2011 | Posted in Foreclosures, North Center, Single family homes | 80 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom at 1525 W. George in Lakeview several times. See our August 2011 chatter here. Some of you thought the owner should just rent it out. Others thought it would ultimately sell between $240,000 and $260,000. It has reduced again and is now $48,000 under the 2001 purchase price. If you […]
November 10th, 2011 | Posted in Lakeview | 15 Comments
This 2-bedroom at 345 W. Fullerton Parkway (I believe one of the buildings is also 357 W. Fullerton) in Lincoln Park has been on the market since September 2011. It has had some updates including a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz counter tops. There are hardwood floors throughout the main living area. The unit is […]
November 10th, 2011 | Posted in Lincoln Park | 12 Comments
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom at 2757 N. Lincoln on the border of Lincoln Park and Lakeview in July 2011. See our prior chatter here. Back then, the unit was a short sale and listed at $429,000. That was 18% below the prior 2007 purchase price. Some of you thought this would sell for around […]
November 10th, 2011 | Posted in Lincoln Park, Short Sales | 72 Comments
Crain’s is reporting that Belgravia is under contract on lots in the 1500 block of West Montana in West Lincoln Park. The developer plans to build 14 four bedroom rowhomes on the properties and price them at just under $1 million each. Belgravia Group Ltd. last week signed a contract to buy 14 vacant lots on […]
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in Lincoln Park, Market Conditions | 32 Comments
A year or two ago, bank owned 2-bedroom units in prime neighborhoods would sell fairly quickly. Not anymore. This 2 bedroom in the newer construction high rise at 200 W. Grand in River North has been on the market since August 2011. It has also been reduced $30,100 to $339,900 and still there are no […]
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in Foreclosures, River North | 15 Comments
This 1-bedroom loft in the Filmwork Lofts at 1322 S. Wabash in the South Loop has been on the market since March 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $96,000 to $179,000. The loft has 11-foot high ceilings and exposed brick. It also has south and west exposures and a 12×11 “den”. The kitchen has […]
November 8th, 2011 | Posted in Lofts, South Loop | 39 Comments
We recently chattered about the listing of the Theurer-Wrigley Mansion at 2466 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park and several people mentioned the possibility of the house being split into condos because it might have a better chance of selling. See that chatter here. That is apparently exactly what has happened to the Meeker Mansion at 3030 N. Lake Shore […]
November 8th, 2011 | Posted in Historic Properties, Lakeview | 23 Comments