Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom at 1210 N. Astor in the Gold Coast has been on the market nearly a year. In that time it has been reduced $99,000. The Holabird & Roche designed building was constructed in 1897 for John McConnell, who had recently purchased the corner lot. Called the McConnell Apartments, there were 2 units per […]

Given what happened the last time we chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex down at 848 W. Roscoe in Lakeview on Christmas Eve, I thought about doing an update on it on, say, Good Friday but then thought I’d better not tempt fate. Yes- we all know about the bar at the end of the street. […]

This 3-bedroom unit in The Pearson, at 250 E. Pearson in Streeterville, has been on and off the market since 2008. Originally listed in November 2008 for $1.34 million it was reduced as low as $1.298 million in 2009 before being withdrawn from the market. It was re-listed in early April 2011 for $1.25 million only to […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 2250 W. Ohio in West Town has been on the market for a year. It is listed for $25,000 under the 2004 purchase price. It has all the features of an authentic loft including exposed brick and timber ceilings. The loft is a corner unit with a wall of west facing […]

This vintage 2-flat at 5341 W. Berteau in Portage Park recently came on the market for the first time in 20 years. Built in 1918 it has some of its vintage features intact including hardwood floors, stained glass, crown molding and dining room built-ins. According to the listing, it has also had updates, including skylights, […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex penthouse at 435 W. Erie in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. It was a short sale. Apparently listed for as high as $1.4 million, by the time we chattered about it last summer it had been reduced to $895,000. Many of you were in love with […]

This 2-bedroom in The Fordham at 25 E. Superior in River North has been on the market since September 2010. Originally listed for $720,000 it was reduced to $699,000 by early February. In early April it was then reduced to $649,900. But then the price was mysteriously raised back to $694,900 just 3 days later. […]

This 4-unit building at 443 W. Aldine in East Lakeview was built in 1925 and was recently renovated into 4 condos. We last chattered about the building in May 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. At that time, many of you thought these were beautiful and “elegant” units. However, several of you thought […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1253 W. Wellington in Lakeview has been on and off the market for 17 months. It has been reduced $254,900 and is now listed under $1 million. At 4100 square feet, 3 of the bedrooms are on the second floor with one in the lower level. The house has […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 3750 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview has been on the market for a year. It was recently reduced $84,000 and is now a short sale. It is also the cheapest unit for sale in the building. Built in 1926, this pre-war co-op has 130 units and full service amenities such as […]