If you’ve ever walked down Clark Street in Lincoln Park, you inevitably passed by the Lincoln Park Commons building, or, better known as “the Best Buy building” at Drummond and Clark. The actual address for the building is 600 W. Drummond. The units were built in 2003-2004 with upgraded finishes such as all marble baths. This […]
We last chattered about this 1873 completely renovated Folk Victorian at 240 W. Willow in Old Town in October 2008. The listing said it was 95% renovated and had viking appliances- but it didn’t have parking. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is no longer on the market. A tipster tells me that it […]
Direct views of the lake, even in Streeterville, are cheaper than you may think. This 500-square foot studio recently came on the market in 900 N. Lake Shore Drive, one of Mies Van Der Rohe’s classic 1955 modern high-rises along the lake in Streeterville. The listing says it has the original kitchen cabinets, gray countertop and […]
I get asked a lot to chatter about 2-bedroom condo units that are “affordable” in trendy neighborhoods like East Lakeview. A 1000-square foot vintage 2-bedroom just came on the market at 636 W. Waveland price at $250,000. Is this a steal at this location? The corner unit has a wood burning fireplace, an in-unit washer/dryer and parking […]
111 W. Maple in the Gold Coast was built in 1991 and converted into condos in the late 1990s. Some units have washer/dryers in the unit, others do not. This 2-bedroom has the washer/dryer and parking is available. Do you have the vision to see beyond the 1990s interior? Both bedrooms are decently sized and […]
We chattered about an $800,000 penthouse duplex on North Halsted recently. But we’ve chattered about North Halsted duplex penthouses before, specifically, this 2-bedroom unit at 1862 N. Halsted in Lincoln Park. See our original September 2008 chatter and pictures here. 3 months after our last chatter in November 2008, it has been reduced again, by […]
This 4-bedroom single family home at 1918 W. Melrose tells the tale of what has happened to the Chicago housing market, and the economy, since spring of 2008. In May of 2008, when this house was first listed, prices were holding fairly well on the north side of the city. 9 months later, this home is still waiting for […]
We last chattered about this 11-unit modern boutique building called Case Study, at 156 W. Superior, in River North in September 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. This 3-bedroom modern unit has stained concrete floors. It was withdrawn from the market and recently re-listed at $120,000 less than the prior price. Jena Radnay at […]
We’ve chattered about 1-bedrooms for $300,000, but what about the $800,000 2-bedroom? This penthouse duplex unit at 1852 N. Halsted in Lincoln Park is priced at $799,000 – a price you could buy a similarly sized single family home in parts of Lakeview and North Center for. What’s the market for a condo at this price in Lincoln […]
We’ve chattered before about short sales in 310 S. Michigan, the renovated historic building across from Millennium Park, even though the building only started closings about a year ago. See our September 2008 chatter and pictures here. Other owners are still trying to get out of the building. This 1-bedroom unit has been on the market since July […]