Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom concrete loft at 130 S. Canal in the West Loop came on the market just 3 weeks ago. It is listed as a short sale for $22,100 under the 1999 purchase price. There are no interior pictures with the listing but a tipster told me that in the agent’s comments on the MLS it says […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom 1890s single family home at 3037 N. Seminary in Lakeview in October 2009. See our prior chatter here. Since then, it has been reduced by $81,000 and is now listed just $7,000 above the 2004 purchase price. The house has a front porch and some of the original crown molding. Three out […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom unit at 1234 W. Argyle in Uptown a year ago, in April 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. At that time, some of you thought the $199,900 listing price was pretty close to the market for the space and location. The unit just closed for $180,000. It had a […]

We’ve been following the saga of this 3-bedroom vintage greystone unit at 2127 N. Sheffield for several years. We even chattered about the complete kitchen renovation during that time. See that chatter and before and after pictures here. Also, during that time, the seller attempted to rent out the unit for $2100 a month. But […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse unit at Museum Park Tower IV, at 1235 S. Prairie in the South Loop has been on the market about a month and has already been reduced once. The building was constructed in 2006. This unit is a corner unit with views to the north and west. The unit is now listed […]

We chattered about this 1924 9-unit vintage building at 737-739 W. Brompton in East Lakeview last year. Last time, it was a 2-bedroom which sold quickly. See our prior chatter and pictures on the 2-bedroom unit here. This time around, you can get into the same building and enjoy the same gorgeous vintage bones for a […]

Many people dream of living on one of the grand boulevards throughout the city in properties like this 3-bedroom unit at 3036 W. Logan Boulevard in Logan Square. Just a few blocks from the Logan Square El stop, this is the area many people think of when they envision “logan square.” This building was a new […]

This 6-bedroom home at 3540 N. Ravenswood in North Center may appear to be a warehouse or industrial building from the street (if you look on google maps) but once you step inside you’ll find a contemporary mansion with amenities nearly unheard of in the middle of the city. Built in 2007, the steel and masonry 9000 square foot house […]

This 2-bedroom duplex penthouse unit at 208 W. Washington has one of the larger private terraces I have seen in the loop. At 370 square feet, it has unobstructed views in several directions. The unit also has some unique architectural features, including round windows in both bedrooms which are on the second floor of the unit and […]

This 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 2318 N. Oak Park in the Montclare neighborhood on the far northwest side of Chicago has been on the market since July 2008. The listing now says “Bring offers.” The Victorian was built in 1892 and has 9 foot ceilings and central air. It’s also on a larger […]