We last chattered about this 3 bedroom duplex down unit at 3251 N. Racine in Lakeview in August 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced $15,000 in that time and is now listed $50,100 under the 2005 purchase price. The kitchen has 42 inch maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter […]
We’ve been chattering about this 2-bedroom unit at 507 W. Aldine in East Lakeview for nearly 3 years. See our original chatter in February 2009 and pictures here. In that time, it was a regular listing, then went to short sale, went into contract several times, dropped out of contract and now, finally, is a […]
We last chattered about this 3-bedroom 2200 square foot townhouse at 2547 N. Greenview in Lincoln Park in November 2010. See our prior chatter here. It has sold for $88,000 under the 2008 purchase price but for $19,500 more than the 2005 purchase price. The townhouse was built in 1988 and had living space on […]
This 3-bedroom loft-like duplex up at 1043 W. School in Lakeview was listed in October 2010. Located in the School Street Lofts, the living area has vaulted ceilings. There is also a large second floor 24×14 master suite while the other two bedrooms are on the main floor. The unit has its own private roofdeck. The […]
Never shovel snow again. This 3-bedroom unit in the newer Gold Coast high rise at 50 E. Chestnut is a single family home in the sky. There are only 34 units in the building and they are full floor units where the elevator opens directly into the unit. This 3904 square feet unit has south, west, and […]
Andersonville is on everyone’s hot list these days as the Chicago Tribune just did a whole feature on the hidden charms of the neighborhood. This 2-bedroom unit at 1518 W. Olive is in the heart of the action. The building was built in 1925 but the unit has modern amenities. The kitchen has 42 inch […]
This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 736 W. Schubert in East Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2010. It has been reduced $60,000 in that time and is now listed for $33,000 under the 2006 purchase price. The unit is also listed for $6,000 under the 2002 purchase price. At 1570 square feet, […]
It’s been over a year since we last chattered about a loft in 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop. This is a popular loft building because of its location across the street from the Wishbone restaurant and Harpo Studios not to mention the string of restaurants on Randolph Street. It also is well known for […]
This 3-bedroom brick single family home at 1859 W. Ohio in West Town recently came on the market and went under contract within days. Last March, it had been bank owned. Back then, the listing described the house as having 9 foot ceilings and marble in two of the baths. But it also said: “THIS HOME IS […]
This 5-bedroom single family home at 2174 W. Wilson in Lincoln Square was apparently completely renovated in 2007. Built in 1901 on a 37.5×125 lot, the house now has all the modern amenities such as a main floor family room/kitchen combination as well as a 28×12 lower level recreation room. 4 out of the 5 bedrooms are […]