This 3-bedroom house at 2823 N. Racine in Lakeview recently came on the market. It’s bank-owned and now listed for $195,200 under the 2003 purchase price. Built in 1888, the house doesn’t have central air but appears to have at least 1-car parking. Is this cheap enough to lure buyers? Jason Shapiro at Rising Realty […]
We’ve seen several condo units that have been missing their kitchens before. This one at 1620 S. Michigan in the South Loop is not only missing the kitchen, but it looks like the toilet and bathroom sink is missing in at least one of the bathrooms as well. But if a little renovation doesn’t scare you, is […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom “Mies Van der Rohe-inspired” unit near IIT at 3120 S. Indiana in Bronzeville last January. It finally closed in June 2009 for $11,100 under the 2005 purchase price. See our prior chatter and pictures of the interior here. Unit #401: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1300 square feet Sold in December 2005 for […]
This 2-bedroom duplex at 1221 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast offers a lot of bang for the buck. It has recently been upgraded and has hardwood floors throughout, marble baths and the all-important in-unit washer/dryer (some units in the building don’t have that option.) Parking is available and there’s a roof-top indoor pool. However, […]
We’ve been chattering about what you get for a million dollars. This 3-bedroom penthouse unit just came on the market in the Park Alexandria, a 2004-construction high rise in the central loop at 125 S. Jefferson. The listing says it’s highly upgraded with 8 foot mahogany doors and stone bathrooms. It has 2 large terraces. […]
We’ve chattered about a few Bucktown cottages recently. This 3-bedroom at 2347 W. Moffatt was built in 1893. It has just been reduced $20,000. It has 3 bedrooms, a new paver patio, a recently finished lower level and skylights. The house also has central air and a 2 car garage. Will it sell for over the […]
Built in 1896 but extensively renovated, 1339 W. Webster in Lincoln Park is a unique oasis in the city. Surrounded by a masonry perimeter fence, it has a 40×40 courtyard not to mention a 10,000 square foot house with 6 bedrooms. And if you need more land, the listing says an adjacent lot is also […]
We last chattered about this 1-bedroom unit in Avenue East, the newer construction high rise at 160 E. Illinois in Streeterville/Mag Mile, in April 2008. Back then, it had been reduced $110,100 from its prior sales price. See that chatter (and some pictures of the model unit in the building) here. Flash forward 15 months and a […]
Last winter, we chattered about this duplex down at 2057 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park that had been on the market for 16 months and was listed below the 2005 purchase price. See our prior chatter and more pictures here. It closed in March 2009 for $59,500 under the 2005 purchase price. The 3-bedroom unit had central […]
Many people don’t like the maintenance and upkeep required of a single family home. For them, a large full-floor condo is the solution. This 3-bedroom renovated unit at 706 W. Junior Terrace in Uptown has all the bells and whistles. At 2800 square feet, the kitchen has been completed gutted and now sports Wolf and SubZero […]