Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom unit at 5622 W. Wayne in Andersonville came on the market in late February 2010 and has already gone under contract. It was a new conversion in 2007. At 1800 square feet, it is nearly the size of many single family homes. The unit has crown molding and 2-panel doors. There is also […]

This 3-bedroom brick cottage at 1641 N. Claremont in Bucktown has been on the market since October 2008. It has been reduced by $89,100 during that time. Built in 1988, it has central air and a 2 car garage along with a backyard. It has unfinished attic space and a slab basement. The kitchen appears […]

Thanks to the reader who pointed out that this 1 bedroom plus den duplex loft at 1128 W. Ardmore in Edgewater is still on the market and has now been reduced again. We last chattered about this unit in June 2009. See our prior chatter here. This building is a former Com Ed substation and […]

30 W. Erie in River North is a newer construction building which started closing on units in 2007. The 11 story boutique building has 20 units, with only 2 units per floor. Each of the units were 3-bedrooms. This 3-bedroom unit on the 7th floor has been on and off the market since September 2008. It […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1354 W. Webster in Lincoln Park is under contract after first coming on the market 11 months ago. We’ve chattered about it several times including last October where we somehow discussed ARMs. See our prior chatter here. It hasn’t been reduced since we last chattered about it 6 months […]

This 2-bedroom duplex unit at 1115 S. Plymouth in the South Loop has a townhouse feel but it’s a condominium. It’s rare to get true private outdoor space in a condo unit, especially at this price point, but this duplex has a 21×13 brick and landscaped private terrace off the first floor. The listing says that […]

This 4-bedroom duplex down unit at 1928 W. Diversey in the North Center neighborhood (is this Roscoe Village???) has been on the market since early February. It is a short sale and has been reduced by $34,100 in the last 6 weeks. Two of the bedrooms are on the main floor and two are on […]

Some resales have been appearing in the apartment to condo conversion building at 2930 N. Sheridan in Lakeview which is not yet sold out. Last October we chattered about price cuts by the developer in the building. See our chatter here. Since then, the developer has also been renting the available units. This re-sale 2-bedroom […]

We’ve chattered about this 1-bedroom in the Hermitage, at 70 W. Huron, several times in the last year. But the first time we chattered about it, in April 2009, it looked different with dark red living room walls and blue walls in the kitchen. See our April 2009 chatter and pictures here. The unit is […]

Crain’s reported yesterday that a foreclosure suit has been filed on the Silver Tower, the new construction high rise at 303 W. Ohio in River North. From Crain’s: Bank of America has filed a $40-million foreclosure lawsuit on a 225-unit River North condominium project in what could be a preview for other slow-selling downtown high-rises. The developer […]