Crib Chatter

This 2 bedroom unit at 651 W. Sheridan in Lakeview has been on the market since April 2009. It has been reduced by $79,100 and is now a short sale. It is also now listed at about the 2004 purchase price. The unit has exposed brick walls, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in […]

We last chattered about this 4-level three bedroom townhouse at 1137 W. Monroe in the West Loop in June 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced by about $100,000 since it was originally listed in April 2009. At under $550,000, this townhouse is now similarly priced to many larger condos in the […]

This 3 bedroom brick loft at 1623 W. Ohio in West Town was renovated into a home in 2005 but not after it spent 129 years as a commercial space. Apparently it was once a street car repair shop. The home is almost 5,000 square feet and has 14 foot ceilings. The kitchen is decked […]

We’ve chattered about this renovated contemporary unit at 550 W. Wellington in Lakeview several times. See our prior June 2009 chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced by $295,000 in the last year and is now under contract. The 2-bedroom unit has 10 foot ceilings, 3 exposures and a rooftop deck. It has luxury […]

This 2-bedroom short sale at 716 W. Webster across from Oz Park in Lincoln Park has been on the market since August 2009. It is currently listed as a “short sale” and is priced about 14% below the 2006 purchase price. The unit has 11 foot ceilings, oak floors and a wood burning fireplace. The […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 4018 N. Spaulding in Old Irving Park was converted in 2005. The building dates back to 1925. The unit appears to have some built-ins, such as the fireplace and bookcases in the living room. The kitchen, however, has been updated with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. It also has central […]

Only a month ago, we chattered about this 2-bedroom home at 2700 N. Wilton in Lincoln Park that is located near the El tracks. The house has just been reduced another $30,000. It is now priced just $9,000 over its February 2008 purchase price. It has maple hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has stainless steel […]

We chattered about this 4-bedroom house at 1322 N. Oakley with a rooftop deck in Wicker Park just a month ago. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It had multiple offers and went under contract within 6 days. It closed for $60,000 over the 2005 purchase price. The home, built in 1893, has central air and […]

The developer at The Vetro, at 611 S. Wells, in the South Loop has cut prices (again) in a “developer close out” to try and sell 6 of the remaining available units. It appears the cuts are only on the bigger and pricer units. The ad for the price cuts list five 2 bedrooms + den/2.5 bath corner […]

We last chattered about this triplex brick loft at 2332 S. Michigan in Motor Row in January 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. The loft has walnut floors, beamed ceilings and a private rooftop deck. There are also outdoor spaces on the other two levels. The modern kitchen has Bosch appliances. It has […]