The city is selling this historic firehouse, Engine Company 18 Fire Station, at 1123 W. Roosevelt Road in University Village. From the listing: The Department of Community Development of the City of Chicago has issued a Request For Proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of a historic, two-story, two-bay fire station located in the Near West Side […]
The downturn in the housing market hasn’t stopped some developers from completing new product such as this 7-unit conversion at 3550 W. Lyndale in Logan Square. The units are 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms with deeded parking available for $10,000 extra. They have 9-foot ceilings, central air and washer/dryers in the units. Everything has been […]
There were a lot of apartment to condo conversions in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview during the boom including this building at 1251 W. Roscoe. It was converted to condos in 2006. This 2-bedroom unit is now bank owned and is listed for $52,100 under its 2006 purchase price. There are Brazilian cherry floors throughout […]
Bucktown and Wicker Park have become a hotbed of contemporary and modern construction with this 3-bedroom single family home at 1614 N. Wolcott a prime example. Actually ahead of its time, having been built in 1995 by Brininstool+Lynch , the listing says it was renovated in 2004 by Patrizio Fradiani. No cherry and granite in the kitchen […]
It’s been nearly 2 years since we chattered about the Chess Lofts, the 2007 loft conversion of the former recording studio and warehouse for Chess Records in the 1950s and 1960s, at 320 E. 21st Street in the South Loop. See our June 2008 chatter here. According to the Tribune, these are the currently building […]
We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 1830 W. Oakdale in North Center several times before. See our January 2010 chatter and pictures here. Since our last chatter, this 1892-house has been reduced another $45,000 and is now listed under $600,000. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. The house has 3 […]
Many of you already noticed this unique 1-bedroom coach house at 2011 N. Kenmore in Lincoln Park. Located just a block from the Armitage Brown Line stop, it is a duplex with skylights, exposed brick and exposed pinewood ceilings. The kitchen has white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and black limestone countertops. The listing says a new half […]
This 2-bedroom unit at 1515 N. Wells is right in the heart of the Old Town restaurant and shopping scene south of North Avenue. The building was built in 2001 which makes it among the newer construction in the area. For that reason, it has all the bells and whistles including central air, washer/dryer in […]