Crib Chatter

This 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit at 2754 N. Hampden, the Hampden Tower, in East Lincoln Park is listed as a short sale. The listing says the unit had been rehabbed in 2005. It has hardwood floors and dark kitchen cabinets with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. This is one of the units in […]

This 2-flat at 1013 Ashland in Evanston is close to shopping and the Metra Main Street stop. Built in 1906, the listing says a buyer can keep the property as a 2-flat or convert it into a single family home. Constructed on a 45×175 lot, the listing says it needs “TLC and updating.” But it […]

Recently, there was a debate about what land is selling for in Lincoln Park, Lakeview and some other North Side neighborhoods. This 3-bedroom single family home at 2117 W. Belle Plaine in North Center has been on the market since May 2010. It is not next to the El tracks, on a busy street, or on […]

There are lofts of all sizes and flavor in The Donohue Building, one of the original loft conversion buildings in the city, at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row. This 2 bedroom loft is bigger than many single family homes at 3000 square feet. It is two units that have been combined. There are upscale finishes […]

This top floor 2-bedroom vintage unit at 34 E. Elm in the Gold Coast may not appear to be anything special from the street, but behind the building lurks a new rooftop terrace with views of the surrounding buildings and trees. The listing says the deck is private to the unit. There is also a new deeded […]

This 5-bedroom brick single family home at 444 W. 38th in Bridgeport is just a few blocks away from U.S. Cellular Field. It looks, from public records, like the house was built in 2008 and sold in 2009. The brick house is on a double lot of 50×125 and has a rare Chicago feature: a 3 car […]

We’ve actually chattered about units in this 1915 vintage building at 815 W. Addison in Wrigleyville in Lakeview before. See our October 2008 chatter and pictures here. Back in 2008- it was “selling just 3 years later” and now it is 5 years later but what a difference those two years are making on prices […]

450 W. Briar in East Lakeview was built in 1972 but converted into condos in 2005. The 142 units have no central air but some apparently do have a “rare” in-unit washer/dryer. There is deeded or rental parking available in the building. This south facing corner 1-bedroom was recently reduced $2000 and is now listed […]

We’ve chattered about this 2007 construction mid-rise at 845 N. Kingsbury, the Village Pointe, in River North several times before when flippers were attempting to flip in the building. Now, one of the units actually ON the “Pointe” is on the market. At 1700 square feet, it is among the largest units in the building. The […]

This 3-bedroom rowhouse at 1016 W. Grace just a few blocks north of Wrigley Field in Lakeview has been on and off the market since September 2007. It is now listed as a short sale for $140,000 under the 2005 purchase price. Built in 1993, the rowhouse has all 3 bedrooms on the third floor. It […]