Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category
This 2-bedroom top floor duplex up in the courtyard building at 1440 W. Roscoe in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview has been on and off the market since 2007. The building was converted into condos in 2005. It has all the finishes of that era including cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances […]
June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Lakeview, Short Sales, Southport | 25 Comments
This 2-bedroom at 55 E. Erie, the popular luxury high rise in the Cathedral District of River North, has been on and off the market for 3 1/2 years. We even chattered about it way, way back in November 2007. See our November 2007 chatter here (but since this blog was very new at that […]
June 29th, 2011 | Posted in River North | 249 Comments
This newer construction 3-bedroom duplex down at 3156 N. Cambridge in East Lakeview has been on the market since October 2010. At 3000 square feet, it has more square footage than most single family homes in the area in the same price range. Built in 2007, it has luxury features such as custom millwork and […]
June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Lakeview | 14 Comments
We last chattered about this 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 2522 N. Rockwell in Logan Square in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. It became a heated discussion as to prices people would be willing to pay for a single family home in Logan Square versus a “nicer” neighborhood in the city. Some of you thought this […]
June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Logan Square, Single family homes | 35 Comments
This 2-bedroom penthouse at 1300 N. Astor in the Gold Coast has been on the market since April 2011. The half-floor unit has east, south and west views, including views of the John Hancock and the downtown skyline. The listing says the unit has been “completely gutted”. If you like the custom furniture, you can […]
June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Gold Coast | 158 Comments
This 4-bedroom single family home at 4230 N. Marine Drive in Uptown has been on the market for 2 years. In that time, it has been reduced $1.295 million. Built in 1930, the Georgian 2-story house is on an oversized corner lot that measures 75×109. The house is one of the rare properties that faces […]
June 28th, 2011 | Posted in Single family homes, Uptown | 75 Comments
This 3-bedroom single family home at 1926 W. Potomac in Wicker Park came on the market a year ago- in July 2010. It has been reduced $20,000 in that time. It is now listed $100,100 under the 2006 purchase price. Built in 1990, the house has 2564 square feet on a 24×132 lot. All 3 bedrooms […]
June 28th, 2011 | Posted in Single family homes, Wicker Park | 37 Comments
We last chattered about this 5-bedroom historic McCormick Rowhouse at 925 W. Fullerton in Lincoln Park in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed $183,500 under the 2006 purchase price at $899,000. None of you guessed the ultimately selling price but many of you thought it was a nice […]
June 28th, 2011 | Posted in Historic Properties, Lincoln Park | 17 Comments
This 2-bedroom in The Grand Ohio at 211 East Ohio in Streeterville has been on the market since April 2010. It was recently reduced $11,000 to $269,000. That is $62,500 under the 2007 purchase price. The unit has cherry tinted floors in the living/dining areas. The kitchen has cherry cabinets and stainless steel appliances. There is central […]
June 28th, 2011 | Posted in Streeterville | 55 Comments
We last chattered about this 5-bedroom vintage colonial at 2100 W. Pratt Boulevard in West Ridge in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the house was listed for $2.45 million. Most of you were skeptical that it would sell anywhere near that. The more common “guess” was around $1.7 million. The […]
June 27th, 2011 | Posted in Historic Properties, Single family homes, West Ridge | 131 Comments