Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Surround Yourself With Historic Homes: 2155 W. Caton in Bucktown

This 5-bedroom single family home at 2155 W. Caton in Bucktown was built in 1889 and is located on a street with other historic single family homes. The listing says it is a “Wicker Park Historic Landmark Greystone.” It still has some of its vintage interior features including doorknobs, hardwood floors with inlay and a large […]

Live Along the River in this 2-Bedroom: 415 E. North Water in Streeterville

This 2-bedroom unit at 415 E. North Water in Streeterville is the cheapest 2-bedroom unit listed for sale in the RiverView Condominiums (which consists of two high rises at 415 and 445 E. North Water.) Bound on the south by the Chicago River, many of the units have lake, river and city views. The complex was […]

22% Off the 2005 Price On This 3-Bedroom East Lakeview Vintage Beauty: 434 W. Oakdale

This 3-bedroom vintage greystone unit at 434 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview has been on and off the market since April 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $174,000. The unit is now listed as a “short sale” and is priced about 22%, or $150,000, under the 2005 purchase price. The south facing unit […]

Buy a Home in the Sky With Lake Views: 1030 N. State in the Gold Coast

This 3 bedroom unit at 1030 N. State in the Gold Coast could be your home in the sky. At 2500 square feet, it has 2 balconies and lake and city views. The unit also has upgrades you don’t often see such as solid cherry doors and marble and hardwood floors with inlay. The kitchen […]

Get a 3-Flat for $51,000 Under the 2005 Price: 1929 W. Berteau in North Center

This 3-flat at 1929 W. Berteau in North Center came on the market in early February 2011. It is currently listed for $51,000 under the 2005 purchase price. Built in 1893 on a standard 25×125 lot, the listing indicates the 3-flat has been used as an owners unit plus a basement rental and that there […]

Get a 2-Bedroom University Village Townhouse at 30% Off the 2005 Price: 1510 S. Sangamon

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1510 S. Sangamon in the University Village neighborhood has been on and off the market since November 2010. It is bank owned. In that time, it has been reduced $50,700. It is now listed for about 30% under the 2005 purchase price. From the listing pictures, it appears that the kitchen and […]

We Love Authentic Lofts: A Concrete 2-Bedroom at 728 W. Jackson in the West Loop

This 2-bedroom loft in the Haberdasher Square Lofts at 728 W. Jackson in the West Loop has been on the market since October 2010. The Haberdasher Square Lofts is one of those loft buildings that has some concrete lofts and some timber lofts depending on the location in the building. This unit is on the concrete side. Those […]

Vintage Tudor Beauty in Peterson Woods Sells: 3019 W. Ardmore

As the Groove pointed out in the old post, this 3-bedroom tudor at 3019 W. Ardmore in Peterson Woods finally sold. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It was an estate sale. The house needed work but it had wonderful vintage bones including leaded glass, arched doorways, coved ceilings and the original kitchen and […]

Will the Remaining Units in the Silver Tower Go Rental? 303 W. Ohio in River North

Crain’s is reporting that the 82 unsold units in the Silver Tower at 303 W. Ohio in River North are on the market as a block and could sell for as much as $16 million. From Crain’s: The project’s court-appointed receiver, Steven Baer, managing member of Chicago-based Rally Capital Services LLC, hired CB Richard Ellis […]

Are There Deals in 1400 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast?

This 3-bedroom bank owned unit at 1400 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast recently went under contract after being reduced $60,000 by the bank since October 2010. It is also currently listed 62% under the 2008 purchase price. One of the rare 3-bedroom units in the building, it had been completely gutted and […]