Crib Chatter

This 3 bedroom duplex down at 848 W. Roscoe in Lakeview has been on and off the market since September 2008. In that time, it has been reduced $138,100. Built in 2003, two of the three bedrooms are on the main floor with the third in the lower level. It also has a 18×17 family […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 3826 N. Racine in Lakeview just came on the market. It is listed for $320,000 which is also $40,000 under the 2002 purchase price. The listing says it is in the Blaine school district. It is also just a short stroll to Wrigley Field. Built in 1897, it is […]

This 1-bedroom loft at 843 W. Adams, the Olympia Lofts, in the West Loop has been on and off the market since October 2009. Since that time it has been reduced $130,000. It is now listed $104,500 under the 2004 purchase price. The loft has 14 foot ceilings, exposed brick and concrete ceilings. It has many attributes buyers […]

We’ve chattered about this 4000 square foot church now being used as a single family home at 2558 W. Cortez in West Town several times. See our August 2010 chatter here. It is still available and has been reduced again. It is now listed for $270,100 under the original June 2009 listing price. It has […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 939 N. Wolcott in West Town just came on the market. It is bank owned. Built in 2004, the pictures indicate that the kitchen is intact with its stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and wood cabinets. The bathrooms also appear to be intact. The unit is listed $19,100 under the […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 41 E. 8th in the South Loop has been on and off the market since August 2009. It is now a short sale and is listed for about 45% under the 2003 purchase price. At 1600 square feet, the unit has a den and a private terrace with lakeviews along […]

We’ve chattered about some boarded up properties such as this multi-unit one at 1114 W. Roscoe in Lakeview. It became bank owned in early December and has already been put back on the market. Built in 1887, it has 3 units which include the following: Unit #1: 3 bedrooms, 1 bath Unit #2: 3 bedrooms, […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 536 W. Belmont in Lakeview in September 2010. See our prior chatter here. The building was a 2006 condo conversion with new kitchens and baths along with central air and in-unit washer/dryers. This unit went into foreclosure, was bought, and renovated. Someone who said he is the […]

Looking for raw space that you could design into the home of your dreams? This 2-story duplex in The Metropolitan Tower at 310 S. Michigan in the Loop awaits. The building was converted a few years ago into condos. This unit is in the tower portion of the building. It is currently the most expensive unit for sale […]

We last chattered about this 2 bedroom unit in The Eddystone at 421 W. Melrose in East Lakeview in October 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it had recently come on the market as a Fannie Mae property. It’s kitchen and bathrooms look intact from the pictures. But now, there is a […]