Crib Chatter

As many of you know, I don’t often post on the suburbs because there is just too much going on in the city of Chicago. But given that many of you ARE interested in the inner ring suburbs, I occasionally do venture beyond the city limits. Thanks to the tipster who pointed out this 4-bedroom […]

This 3-bedroom home at 3100 N. Leavitt in North Center doesn’t look like most of the other properties out there. (Sorry about the yucky picture but it was pouring rain that day. I’ll try to do better next time.) Built in 1908, the building is apparently a former bakery. All of the living space is on the […]

We last chattered about this 6000 square foot Gold Coast vintage single family home at 1358 N. Dearborn in October 2009. See our October 2009 chatter here (sorry- no pics). The house had been completely renovated with luxury finishes including walnut floors, heated stone floors in the bathrooms, and a 3-car garage (which is somewhat […]

This 3-bedroom at 550 W. Wellington in Lakeview has been on and off the market since February 2007. In that time, it has been reduced $140,900. It is now listed $75,100 under the 2006 purchase price. The midrise building has only 2-units per floor. The unit has upgraded finishes including Italian wood floors. The kitchen […]

This 3-bedroom in the Metropolitan Tower at 310 S. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in May 2011. It is bank owned. I’m not sure it actually IS a 3-bedroom however. The unit above it, #1309, is also on the market as a 2 bedroom plus den and it is a short sale. If anyone […]

This 2-bedroom two story townhouse at 2052 N. Larrabee in Lincoln Park came on the market in February 2011. It is an end unit with its own private patio. The 2-bedrooms are on the second floor with the living areas on the main floor. The listing says the townhouse has been renovated. The kitchen has […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom new construction single family home at 738 W. Belden in Lincoln Park in February 2011. See our February 2011 chatter here. At that time, the property had been on the market over 2 years and had been reduced 50% from its original list price of $3.69 million. It was […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 2941 W. Lyndale in Logan Square just came on the market. It is bank owned. Built in 1893 on a 25×100 lot, the listing says it is one of the original homes in the area. It is just a block to the California blue line stop. There are no […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit in Oakdale Towers at 431 W. Oakdale in Lakeview last sold in August 2009 for $455,000. However, it came back on the market in May 2010 and in that time period has now been reduced $155,100 under the 2009 purchase price. The unit has north and east views. It has many […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 3963 W. Belmont, in the Shoemaker Lofts, in Avondale has been on the market since November 2010. It is bank owned. The Shoemaker Lofts is the old Florsheim Shoe Factory and was converted into lofts in 2007. The corner loft has 11 foot high ceilings and exposed brick. At 800 square […]