Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom colonial at 2003 W. 103rd in Beverly just came back on the market after it was listed for 5 months last year. The listing says it’s an executive relo. Built in 1921, it is just a short 2-block stroll to the Metra station at 103rd. The house is on an enormous 60×196 size lot […]

This 3-bedroom unit in The Bristol, at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast, was recently reduced by $100,000. The listing says it is a short sale. The Bristol is a luxury highrise that was built in 2000. It has full service amenities such as an indoor swimming pool and doormen. This unit has 9 foot […]

This 6-unit building at 1005 W. Webster in Lincoln Park just started marketing units for June delivery. The units are all 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, with 1800 square feet and 1 parking space included. The units will have luxury upgrades including Grohe faucets in the bathroom and a Viking stainless steel appliance package. Prices are […]

Portage Park is known for its many historic brick bungalows like this 4-bedroom one at 5327 W. Waveland that was built in 1918. This bungalow was bought from the bank in late 2008, renovated, and now is back on the market for $164,900 more than the 2008 purchase price. The listing says that just about […]

You can’t miss 1919 S. Prairie as you walk down historic Prairie Street on the South Side. Many people might not realize that Chicago’s truly rich first occupied Prairie Street before they ever called the Gold Coast their home. The house at 1919 S. Prairie was originally built in 1890 for Marshall Field Jr. By 2006, it […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 3623 N.  Hermitage in the North Center neighborhood of Lakeview in November 2009. See our prior chatter here. It is still available and has now been reduced by $54,000. The property is only listed for $3,000 more than the 2004 purchase price. Yes, the listing […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down in a 1911 greystone building at 2227 W. School in Roscoe Village was on the market 6 months last year before being withdrawn. It has all the bells and whistles that buyers are looking for including central air, washer-dryer in the unit and a deeded parking space. It is also a short stroll […]

We’ve chattered about 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville, the popular Helmut Jahn modern high rise, numerous times in the past 2 years. When it first closed, architect buffs and modern fans gushed over the building and units seemed to sell quickly, even flipped units. But public records show no sales yet in 2010. There are […]

The Emerald, the two building mid-rise development at 123-125 S. Green in the West Loop has joined the developers’ price cutting bandwagon. Actually, it cut prices a few weeks ago, but with everything going on, I missed it. The Emerald has been a finished development for almost two years as I cribbed about the “first […]

This 4-bedroom dutch colonial at 5028 W. Balmoral in the Forest Glen neighborhood has been on and off the market since June of 2007. It has also been reduced by $185,900 since the June 2007 listing. Built in 1908, the house is commuter friendly as it’s just a block or two from the Forest Glen […]