Crib Chatter

We’ve been chattering about this 2-bedroom penthouse unit in Contemporaine at 201 W. Grand in River North since I first started Crib Chatter in September 2007. On and off the market for that entire time period, the pricing has also reflected the changes in the economy during that time. Originally listed in September 2007 for $3.95 million, […]

We’ve often chattered about churches being converted into condo units such as this 3-bedroom on the market at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park. This one has loft-like features including exposed brick. On the “high first floor” it has hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and upscale stainless steel appliances by SubZero […]

We chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 1019 W. George in Lakeview several times in the last 6 months. See our April 2011 chatter here. Formerly a million dollar home, it was in “pre-foreclosure” and originally listed at $399,900. The listing said it was a cash only transaction. The house went under contract […]

It’s been awhile since we chattered about the Locomobile Lofts at 2000 S. Michigan in the Motor Row neighborhood of the South Loop. This 1-bedroom loft recently came on the market for just $94,900. It is bank owned. The loft is listed $98,600 under the 2004 purchase price and is the cheapest 1-bedroom currently listed in […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 4128 N. Oakley in North Center recently came on the market. Built in 1998 on a standard Chicago lot of 25×125, you can sip lemonade from your porch swing all summer long. 3 of the 4 bedrooms are on the second level with the fourth bedroom in the lower […]

We chattered about this church at 2558 W. Cortez in West Town several times over the last year. See our December 2010 chatter here. In that time, the church had been reduced several times. Many of you thought, given the location and the rehab necessary, that it would sell for much, much less than the […]

This 2-bedroom in the Ambassador House at 1325 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2011. It had sold the prior year and is now back on the market “better than new” with a complete renovation. The building was constructed in 1969. The unit now has dark hardwood floors […]

Two years ago, we chattered about these unique pool side “cabanas” at Park Place Tower at 655 W. Irving Park in Lakeview. See our June 2009 chatter here. Back then,  Cabana CO-26 was on the market for $42,000. I can’t find any record that it ever sold. Right now, Cabana CO-11 is on the market and listed for […]

Long time readers will remember this 2-bedroom in the Carl Street Studios at 155 W. Burton in Old Town. We first chattered about it in September 2007 (it was one of the first Crib Chatter posts!) and then again in November 2009 when it returned to the market to try again. See our November 2009 […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom contemporary single family home at 5719 N. Jersey in North Park in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. Many of you were hung up on me calling it an “arts and craft” house so this time I’ll just say contemporary. No one had any guesses on how much […]