Crib Chatter

This bank owned 2-flat at 3011 W. Ainslie in Albany Park came on the market in early January and has already been reduced once. The brick property was built in 1921 and consists of two units. Unit #1: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath Unit #2: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath There is a 2-car garage and a […]

Many homebuyers priced out of the single family home market look to townhouses for more space and privacy. This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1439 N. Cleveland in Old Town has its own private fourth floor deck and single car garage. Originally built by Smithfield in 1997, the two bedrooms are on the third floor. There is […]

Are you tired of seeing the same cherry kitchen cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in every single property? This 3-bedroom townhouse at 5252 N. Rockwell in Budlong Woods could be for you. The listing acknowledges it needs some updating. It has three bedrooms on the second floor and a full, finished basement. The kitchen also […]

This 3-bedroom duplex at 1330 N. LaSalle in the Gold Coast has been on the market since October 2007. It has now been reduced by $110,099 and the listing says it is in pre-foreclosure. The unit isn’t small at 1900 square feet. All three bedrooms are generously sized and on the second floor. The kitchen […]

This 3-bedroom unit at 2710 N. Kedzie in Logan Square was part of the apartments to condo conversion frenzy in 2007. It has hardwood floors throughout and crown molding. The listing calls the kitchen a “chef’s kitchen” with cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The unit was recently reduced and is now $105,000 lower […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom loft at 540 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville in September 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Since September, the unit was removed from the market after it rented but it has since come back on the market after the rental fell through. It has also been reduced […]

This vintage 2-bedroom unit at 1404 W. Flournoy in the Little Italy neighborhood has been on the market nearly a year. It’s been reduced $8,000 in that time period. The unit has 9.5 foot ceilings, exposed brick and, the listing says, new windows. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. It doesn’t have an […]

This 3-bedroom single family house at 4146 N. Damen in North Center has been on the market since November 2009. It has been reduced by $5,000 in that time. The listing says it needs some “tlc”. It has also apparently been in the same family for 40 years. Built in 1903, it has 3 bedrooms […]

This junior 1-bedroom in the Imperial Towers at 4250 N. Marine Drive in Uptown has been on the market since June 2009. The Imperial Towers complex was built in 1963 and has 860 units. The property has recently become a “pre-foreclosure” listing, with the bank willing to take $109,000. The unit does not have central […]

This studio condo at 732 W. Bittersweet in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown has been on the market since last March and is now listed about 55% under the 2005 purchase price. The vintage building was converted into condos in 2005. It doesn’t have central air (room units only) but it does have hardwood […]