Crib Chatter

This huge 4-bedroom vintage unit at 411 W. Briar in East Lakeview is bigger than some single family homes. At 2600 square feet, it has a dining room and a sunroom. It also has some of the vintage features of buildings of the 1920s like a separate entry hallway and a wood burning fireplace. The […]

It’s time to re-visit the Paramount Lofts at 1645 W. Ogden, a 2006 conversion in the West Loop. We last chattered about the building in April 2008 when foreclosures and short sales were happening in the building. See our prior chatter and pictures here. 14 months later and there are still foreclosures and short sales. […]

This 3-bedroom 1901 vintage single family home at 4116 N. Bell in North Center has been on the market for 11 months. After being reduced by $55,001, it is now in the similar price range as many condos in the area yet it has a nice front and backyard and a 2-car garage. All three bedrooms […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 4337 N. Paulina in Ravenswood looks rather traditional from the street. But once you step inside, the home is light and airy with ample skylights.  The listing says it has a renovated kitchen with granite and stainless steel and an oversized 33×165 lot. It also just had a reduction and is […]

We’ve chattered about several components of the ParkSide of Old Town development on the near north side over the last 2 years, including some of the townhouses and the mid-rise building The Hudson at 437 W. Division. See our prior chatter on flippers in The Hudson here. In case you missed it, the developer had […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom gold coast unit at 220 E. Walton in the Gold Coast with a massive 2145 square foot terrace that has lake views in August 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still available and has been reduced another $250,000. “Creative owner financing” is available. The listing says it’s […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom greystone unit at 2127 N. Sheffield in Lincoln Park in April 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. The unit had been listed for sale in 2008 and was withdrawn while the kitchen was renovated. It was then re-listed in 2009 with the new kitchen (see prior post for pictures […]

1030 N. State in the Gold Coast (or the Rush Street corridor, if  you prefer) was built in 1972. Some units have been renovated, some have not. This 3-bedroom unit is a 2008 gut renovation of 4 units combined to make one 3300 square foot one. And thanks to a tipster, you can see footage of […]

Some listings call their units “penthouses” but this penthouse unit at 1155 N. Dearborn, Elm Street Tower, in the Gold Coast truly is at the top of the building. The 3-bedroom unit occupies the entire top floor, the 16th floor, of the building. It has 360 degree views which is rare for a condo unit. The […]

If you love unique properties then this duplex at 1638 W. Superior in the Ukranian Village is for you. Yes, we’ve chattered about this 1880s church several times before (see our prior discussion about another unit that went into foreclosure here.) But who doesn’t love that 14×15 stained glass? There is nothing else like it […]