Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

“Multiple Offer Situation” Sells for $31,500 Over the List: 440 N. Wabash in River North

We last chattered about this bank owned 2-bedroom at Plaza 440 at 440 N. Wabash in River North in July 2011. See our prior chatter here. Listed at just $236,000, which included parking, the listing said it was a “multiple offer situation” Several of you argued that this was indeed a deal at $236,000 because you […]

Buy This Lincoln Park 2/2 for Under $260,000: 952 W. Altgeld

This top floor 2-bedroom at 952 W. Altgeld in Lincoln Park just came on the market. It is bank owned and listed at just $258,500. There are no pictures in the listing of the kitchen or baths so we don’t know if those are intact. The unit has central air but there is no mention of […]

2-Bedroom Wrigleyville SFH is Now Listed at $425,000: 3745 N. Seminary

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom single family home at 3745 N. Seminary in Wrigleyville in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. Since that time, it has been reduced $74,000. It is the third cheapest single family home for sale in Lakeview. If you recall, while it is marketed as a single family home, […]

Forget the TV Show; Live in the “Real” Playboy Mansion: 1340 N. State Parkway

In honor of the debut of the new television show called “The Playboy Club” on Monday (which actually is being filmed in Chicago) and that Playboy Magazine has decided to charge 60 cents for its October issue as it did in October 1960, just one year after Hugh Hefner bought the Playboy Mansion – I present […]

Graceland West 2/1 Sells for $108,500 Under the 2007 Price: 4017 N. Southport

We chattered about this 2-bedroom at 4017 N. Southport in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lakeview several times. See our July 2011 chatter here. In July, it had been reduced further and was listed at $205,000 but some of you thought it would sell for around $180,000. On the market for a year, it finally […]

Southport Is Hot! Tribune Says Rosie O’Donnell Is Buying in Lakeview

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Rosie O’Donnell is apparently under contract on a house in Lakeview. Rosie O’Donnell, whose new Chicago-based TV debuts next month, is under contract to buy a 6,000-square-foot home in the Lakeview neighborhood, according to two sources. The home, which is listed for $2.5 million, is currently owned by a […]

Market Conditions: Are There Signs of a Turnaround in the South Loop?

Money Magazine is using the quick sale of a 3-bedroom townhouse at 1712 S. Indiana in July in the Kensington Park II development in the South Loop as an example of a sign of a “turnaround” in the real estate market. It was with some trepidation that Stephanie Kim and her husband, Brendan, 40 and 42, […]

West Town Contemporary Penthouse Now 14% Under the 2007 Price: 2145 W. Division

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom newer construction penthouse at 2145 W. Division in West Town in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, many of you liked the unit but thought it was overpriced at $699,000 and that it wouldn’t sell for more than $625,000. It has since been reduced to […]

3-Bedroom East Lakeview Duplex Reduces $50,000: 3156 N. Cambridge

We last chattered about this newer construction 3-bedroom duplex down at 3156 N. Cambridge in East Lakeview in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it is one of the larger duplex downs at 3000 square feet. Built in 2007, it has luxury features such as custom millwork and natural stone baths. The […]

Forget New Construction, Live in a Vintage Beauty: 1024 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park

There are some fantastic vintage buildings on Armitage in Lincoln Park like this beauty at 1024 W. Armitage. Built in 1890, this 2-bedroom unit has 19 windows, including those in the turret. The kitchen has white cabinets, black appliances and some kind of stone counters. It has all the amenities that buyers look for including […]