Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom unit at 1350 W. Fullerton in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since July 2009. In that time, the unit has been reduced $69,910. It is now listed for $400 above the 2002 purchase price (when the parking space is included.) The listing says the owner spent $65,000 in upgrades […]

This 2-bedroom duplex loft at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row has a unique loft layout. The building is one of the street’s old printing factories and now has been converted into 57 lofts. The loft has many authentic features including 12 foot high ceilings and exposed brick with a wide open first floor layout. Both […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit in The Palmolive at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast in September 2009. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the unit was a short sale and had gone under contract within 3 weeks. It had been heavily commented on in the media due to it […]

This new 4-bedroom contemporary single family home at 1214 N. Rockwell in West Town (the East Humboldt Park neighborhood) is unique for several reasons. It is both a single family home (in an area where new multi-unit developments, until recently, were king) and it is priced under $400,000. The house is described in the listing as a […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom townhouse at 1352 S. State in the South Loop in July 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. In the nearly 16 months since, the townhouse has been reduced $70,000. In July 2009 some of you thought this might sell for the mid-$400,000s. It is now listed for […]

We last chattered about this 1929 vintage house at 3019 W. Ardmore in Peterson Woods in September 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has since been reduced $44,000. The house is an estate sale. It has amazing original vintage beauty like leaded glass, arched doorways, coved ceilings and the original kitchen and […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down unit at 3125 N. Clifton in Lakeview has been on the market since April 2009. It has now been reduced $104,100 from the original April 2009 listing price. The unit is also listed $45,100 under the 2006 purchase price. The 3-unit building was built in 1999. 2 out of the 3 […]

In September, we chattered about this 3 bedroom brick cottage at 4947 W. Pensacola in Portage Park. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Since September, it has been reduced $24,000. The listing makes no secret that it is a fixer and in need of TLC. It is an estate sale. It has a wood […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview has been on and off the market since June 2007. It is now a short sale and is listed for $229,000 under the original 2007 listing price. It is also listed for $32,500 under the 2000 purchase price. The building was constructed in […]

This 6-bedroom Queen Anne at 1444 W. Glenlake in Edgewater Glen came on the market in August 2010. It has been reduced $50,100 since then. Built in 1894, it is on an oversized 45×125 lot which gives you plenty of yard to spread out in. The house has some of its original features including the […]