Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom unit at 1000 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast 11 months ago. See our prior chatter here. Back in May 2009, the unit was in short sale and had just been reduced to $159,900. Several of you thought it would sell for $120,000 to $125,000. The unit […]

Walking or driving by the 3-bedroom single family home at 1029 N. Honore in the East Village, you would never know the house was built in 1879. That is how complete the transformation is- even from the outside. The listing says the home was renovated by Studio Dwell. The house now has a contemporary open floor plan […]

Many of you thought the original listing price for this 3-flat greystone at 914 N. Winchester in the East Village was way too high in December 2009 when we first chattered about the property. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Originally listed at $679,000, one of you commented that it should be priced at $388,000 […]

This 3-bedroom unit in 2400 N. Lakeview, the Mies Van Der Rohe on the Park building in Lincoln Park, has been on the market since July 2009. The listing says the unit has North and West exposures. There is central air but no washer/dryer in the unit. There is also only rental parking with the […]

This 4-bedroom vintage mansion at 1500 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast has been on the market since July 2009. The listing now says it is “priced to sell” and that the seller will “entertain all offers.” The 6290-square foot house was built in 1889 and has 3 fireplaces. Built on a 30×150 lot, it also […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 630 N. Franklin in River North just came on the market. The midrise contemporary building was built by CMK in 2005. The unit has exposed concrete pillars, floor to ceiling windows and high ceilings. There are hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There are marble […]

This large 2-bedroom pre-war unit at 2309 N. Commonwealth in Lincoln Park has been on the market since February 2010 and is now under contract. The 12×7 sunroom was opened up to the living room and the current owner chose to use that sunroom space as a dining room. The large dining room is currently […]

We chattered about this 2-flat at 2610 N. Mildred in Lincoln Park in early January 2010 just before the bank took possession. See our prior chatter here. It is still on the market and has since been reduced by $92,000. It is now listed for $103,050 under the 2003 purchase price. As you recall, each […]

This 2-bedroom rowhouse at 2343 W. Altgeld in Logan Square was built in 1911. At 1500 square feet, it has 2-bedrooms on the second floor, an unfinished basement, a backyard and a 1.5 car private garage. There are hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has white cabinets and appliances. The rowhouse has the other bells and whistles buyers […]

We have chattered about this 4-bedroom sprawling pre-war vintage condo at 411 W. Briar several times since last August. See our November 2009 chatter and pictures here. Since that time, it has been reduced by $145,000 and is now $145,000 under the 2006 purchase price. It has more space than most single family homes at this […]