Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 3308 N. Bell in Roscoe Village in December 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has since sold as a short sale for $19,000 under the 2004 purchase price. It had a finished lower level with guest suite. 3 out of the 4 […]

The Tribune’s “Elite Street” column this week highlighted the vintage home of former Channel 7 reporter Andy Shaw in Lincoln Park at 607 W. Deming. The historic property, which was built in 1886, is nearly 9000 square feet and is currently being used as a Bed & Breakfast. The listing says it is zoned RM-5. It has a 5 […]

Ever wonder what the units look like on the top floor of 6 N. Michigan, the historic condo conversion, near Millennium Park?  I know I have. This is the first peak at what it looks like from inside those majestic windows. The top floor penthouse is 8,000 square feet. It’s currently raw space and is ready for […]

This vintage greystone 2-flat at 1431 W. Argyle in Uptown has a couple of unique features you don’t see every day.  It has parking for 5 cars and a wide 50×116.55 foot lot. The two units consist of: Unit #1: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, currently rent for $1200 a month Unit #2: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, […]

We’ve chattered about lofts in the Donohue, one of the first warehouse-to-loft conversions in the city, at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row numerous times. This 2-bedroom unit has been on the market since last June. It is now listed for $43,500 under the 2007 purchase price and $6,000 under the 2002 purchase price. Drywall […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom unit in the mid-century modern building at 235 W. Eugenie in Old Town several times. See our June 2009 chatter here. Originally listed 2 years ago, it has returned to the market again. It is now listed for $17,000 under the 2004 purchase price and has been reduced by $41,900 from […]

We’ve chattered about Plaza 440, the conversion high rise at 440 N. Wabash in River North, several times in the past. Distress sales continue to work their way through the building. This 2-bedroom short sale is listed for $149,500 under the 2005 purchase price. It has a split floor plan with 1324 square feet. The north facing unit […]

Some Cubs fans dream of living within walking distance of Wrigley Field so they can hear the roar of the crowd from their open windows. This 2-bedroom unit at 3520 N. Reta is about 3.5 blocks from the Friendly Confines. It was new construction in 2006 so it has all the bells and whistles of […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 227 E. Walton is on a quiet street in the Gold Coast. The building was built in 1958 and some units have peekaboo lake views (although this particular unit has downtown views.) The unit has in-unit washer/dryer and central air. There is also rental parking available in the building for $175-$200 […]

Remember this 1-bedroom unit at 600 N. Kingsbury in River North from the fall of 2009? The unit was originally bank owned and then bought and re-listed only two months later for $78,900 more. See our October 2009 chatter here. It’s now 4 months later and the price is still the same. It is no longer the […]