Crib Chatter

This bank-owned 3-bedroom unit just came on the market at 1651 W. Addison in West Lakeview. The listing says the kitchen is missing (and the pictures confirm it). It also says some light fixtures in the bathrooms are missing. It is a duplex down with all 3 bedrooms on the lower level. There are hardwood […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 832 N. Marshfield in the East Village neighborhood of West Town recently came on the market. The house was built in 1903 but modernized in the 1990s with current electrical, plumbing and air conditioning. The kitchen has white cabinets and appliances. The baths were recently upgraded with natural stone. […]

RDM Development, the developer of 1400 N. Lake Shore Drive has announced an auction of 30 units on April 25 at the Doubletree Hotel at 300 E. Ohio in Streeterville. The building is a vintage apartment to condo conversion which started selling units in 2006. In a press release, RDM Development said it was holding the […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1030 W. Roscoe in Lakeview just came back on the market after it had previously been listed since November 2008. Mario Greco at Prudential Rubloff has now taken over the listing (try and be kind.) The Victorian style house was built in 1886 and has 3 bedrooms on the […]

This 1-bedroom unit at 8 W. Maple in the Gold Coast is in a perfect location for someone to enjoy the restaurants and night life of Rush Street. Located in a vintage building, the unit has hardwood floors, a small balcony, and a white kitchen with white appliances. It has window air conditioning units and […]

In November 2008, we chattered about the developer at 550 N. St. Clair in Streeterville slashing prices on units. See our prior chatter on the price cuts here. 16 months later, this 2-bedroom is still on the market and is now listed as a “developer closeout.” The building, which is located just a block east […]

This 3-bedroom unit at 1601 S. State in the South Loop came on the market in February 2010. The listing on Redfin calls it the “most inexpensive 3 bd in the south loop on the market.” Priced as a “short sale” under $300k, the unit has marble baths. The kitchen has granite counter tops, cherry […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom full floor condo at 1142 S. Michigan in the South Loop in May 2008. See our prior chatter here. Nearly 2 years later, it has now been reduced by $500,000. There are only 8 units in this boutique mid-rise building. Unit #5 is 3800 square feet and has 2 home offices […]

It is not that common to run across 3 bedrooms plus 3 full bath units like this one at 1125 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park. Especially at a price under $600,000. At 2400 square feet, and a duplex-up, the unit feels more like a single family home. Built in 1999, it has two private decks […]

Many buyers dream of living in East Lakeview in a unit like this 2-bedroom at 522 W. Oakdale. This property has all the bells and whistles buyers look for: central air, in-unit washer/dryer and the highly coveted deeded parking space (not an easy find in this dense neighborhood.) It also has 2 marble baths and […]