Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom unit in the Fairbanks at City Front Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville in August 2008 when it appeared to be the first unit to have a lis pendens filed against it. See our August 2008 chatter here. Back in August 2008, we were still chattering about flips […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 1433 W. Addison in a prime area of Southport went under contract just as the tax credit was expiring and just closed (in time for the end of June deadline in order to cash in on the credit.) It was a top floor 2/2 with a balcony. Converted in 2006, it […]

We chattered about this 2-bedroom three story Gold Coast townhouse at 820 N. Dearborn in 2009. See our July 2009 chatter here. Back in 2009, it was bank owned and sat on the market for 7 months before finally selling in November 2009. Many of you thought it wouldn’t even fetch $400k (and were right). It […]

We first chattered about this 2-bedroom authentic loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North in November 2008 when it was the “first re-sale” in the mid-rise loft building. See our November 2008 chatter here. It was removed from the market in 2009 but has now returned and is priced just $10,000 under the 2008 […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 3304 W. Cullom in Irving Park is larger than most condos you would find closer to the lake at this price point. With hardwood floors throughout except the kitchen, it has plenty of space including a separate dining room and sunroom. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and white […]

The Mondial at 910 W. Huron in River West was completed in 2009. The developer just cut prices by 10% to 30% on the units. There are 141 units in the building. It looks like there have not yet been any closings. Here are the price reductions: Lofts: Were at $249,000 and are now starting […]

I missed the closing on this 4-bedroom spacious Bucktown townhouse at 1742 N. Winnebago that we chattered about several times in the past 6 months. See our January 2010 chatter and pictures here. At nearly 3000 square feet it had more square footage than most single family homes in the price range in the neighborhood. […]

We chattered about this renovated 2-bedroom plus sunroom vintage courtyard unit at 2309 N. Commonwealth in Lincoln Park in April 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. The unit had some of its original vintage features including crown molding. The kitchen had been updated with cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 2714 N. Lehmann in East Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2009. It has been reduced by about $40,000. It is also now listed for $73,000 under the 2006 purchase price. The listing says you could “save thousands” on this 2006 construction condo. On the top floor […]

Some of the smaller homes in Lakeview are, well, fixer uppers. This 2-bedroom vintage home at 3041 N. Honore appears to be move in ready. It even has a front porch with a swing. The two bedrooms are upstairs and have skylights. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and a tile black splash. […]