Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Flip This House: A 5-Bedroom Renovated Colonial in Jefferson Park: 5145 N. Lovejoy

This 5-bedroom colonial at 5145 N. Lovejoy in Jefferson Park has been completely renovated so that it has all the amenities of a “new” house. The kitchen has new 42 inch cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and marble floors. There are hardwood floors throughout the first floor. The basement has been finished with […]

Forget New Construction, Get a Lincoln Park Greystone Unit Instead: 1940 N. Cleveland

We’ve chattered about a lot of new construction luxury condos over the years but what about the luxury vintage greystone unit such as this one at 1940 N. Cleveland in Lincoln Park? Built in 1890, this unit is on the top floor and has some of its vintage features intact including a wood burning fireplace. […]

“Builder ran out of $$” on 8900 Sq. Ft Mansion: 2959 N. Honore in Lakeview

This 5-bedroom new construction home at 2959 N. Honore in West Lakeview has been on and off the market since February of 2006. The current listing states that the “builder ran out of $$” so any buyer would need to put money into the house. The listing estimates $700k to complete it. There are no […]

Whatever Happened to 400 N. LaSalle in River North?

The last time we chattered about the apartment-to-condo conversion high rise at 400 N. LaSalle in River North it was January 2008. See our January 2008 chatter and pictures here. Back then, some of the units were under distress. Since then, the developer tried to sell the remaining units. If you read the Tribune, they had a […]

One Year Later: 700 Sq. Foot 2-Bedroom Returns: 1407.5 N. Wells in Old Town

We chattered about this 700 square foot 2-bedroom unit at the historic Gaslight Court building at 1407.5 N. Wells in Old Town several times in 2009. See our prior chatter in June 2009 and pictures here. It sold in June of 2009 for $21,000 under the original list price. Just one year later, the unit […]

Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables: 4434 N. Tripp in Irving Park

This 4-bedroom American Four-Square at 4434 N. Tripp in Irving Park has several features that make it stand out from the pack. The listing says it has an 800 square foot organic vegetable and herb landscape and it also has a 3-car garage/coach house. The 1905 house is built on an oversized 175×50 lot. 3 out of […]

Live on the Penthouse Floor in River North: 100 E. Huron

This 2-bedroom penthouse floor unit at Chicago Place, at 100 E. Huron in River North, has more square footage than some of the newer 3-bedroom units downtown. At 1657 square feet, developers clearly built heftier condos in 1991, when the building was constructed. The unit was recently reduced and is now listed for $96,000 under the 2004 […]

Looking for a Starter Home in Hyde Park? 1219 E. 53rd Street

This 3-bedroom vintage condo at 1219 E. 53rd Street is plenty spacious for someone looking for a starter home near the University of Chicago in Hyde Park. At 1500 square feet, it has retained many of its vintage features including crown moldings and built ins in the dining and living rooms. It also has a […]

More Developer Price Cuts: Reductions of 30% to 40% at the Parkside of Old Town

We’ve chattered about the Parkside of Old Town before. It is the big development on the near north side with 800 condos and townhomes. Both are being reduced by anywhere from 30% to 40%. Here are the prices: 1-bedroom condos were $259,000 – now starting from $175,000 2-bedroom condos were $379,900 – now starting from […]

Your Sound Proof Recording Studio Still Awaits: 2124 N. Stave in Logan Square

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom brick cottage at 2124 N. Stave in Logan Square in March 2010. See our prior chatter about the neighborhood, the state of the market and the house here. It has since been reduced by $11,000. The listing says the house has a sound proof recording studio. It also has pine, oak and bamboo […]