Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

1890s Lincoln Park Rowhouse Listed Under 2003 Price: 2545 N. Burling

This renovated 1890s rowhouse at 2545 N. Burling in Lincoln Park has been on the market for over a year. It was recently reduced $100,000 and is now listed below the 2003 selling price. Mary Beth Smith at Rubloff has the listing. See the listing, pictures and a virtual tour here. See property website here. […]

Good Vintage Bones in Lakeview: 3560 N. Pine Grove

This circa 1915 2-bedroom co-op unit at 3560 N. Pine Grove has great vintage bones:  a sunroom, fireplace and a coved ceiling in the dining room. It’s also been on the market for 9 months and has been reduced $30,000. It has the always vital central air and an in-unit washer/dryer. For a co-op building, it also […]

Private Elevator and Roof Deck Hot Tub: 2015 W. Fullerton in Bucktown

There are some properties that are just unique and this 3-level unit at 2015 W. Fullerton in Bucktown is one of them. The 3,000 square foot 2-bedroom unit has a private elevator from the garage to the unit and a private 1500 square foot rooftop deck with hot tub enclosed in a glass gazebo.  (Alas, […]

River North Gets Cheaper: Reduction in 333 W. Hubbard

When we last chattered about this 2-bedroom loft in 333 W. Hubbard in River North in December 2008, it was the cheapest 2/2 in the building. See our prior chatter here. It just got cheaper as it’s now been reduced by $15,000. Barbara O’Connor at Koenig & Strey still has the listing.  See more pictures here. Unit […]

Under Contract Within a Week: 3520 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom vintage unit in 3520 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview just came on the market in January and it’s already under contract. The unit is missing the things that usually sell properties. It has no central air, no in-unit washer/dryer and no parking. But it does have direct lake views. Was it priced to […]

Lakeview Mansion Reduced $1.04 Million: 336 W. Oakdale

One year ago, we chattered about this 8000 square feet, 7-bedroom new construction single family home in Lakeview at 336 W. Oakdale. It has been on and off the market since 2006. See the pictures and our prior chatter here. It’s still available and has now been reduced $1.04 million since its listing in 2006 and […]

Rent Versus Buy: What Makes Sense? Vintage in the Gold Coast

We’ve chattered several times about the discrepancies between renting versus buying (that basically it’s much cheaper to rent many properties than it is to buy them.) Such is the case with this vintage 2-bedroom gold coast unit that is on Craigslist. Check out the “for sale” Craigslist ad here. Check out the “rental” Craigslist ad […]

We Love Big Patios: Old Town Townhouse at 1616 N. Larrabee

We love townhouses with actual outdoor space. This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1616 N. Larrabee, built in 1985, has two private patios, including one that is 900 square feet. Eileen Brennan at Prudential Preferred has the listing. See more pictures and the virtual tour here. Open house on February 8 from 2-4 pm. 1616 N. Larrabee: 2 bedrooms, 2 […]

Lakeview Penthouse Reduced $85,900: 1735 W. Diversey

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom penthouse with a 90-foot wrap-around deck at 1735 W. Diversey in Lakeview (or is it Lincoln Park?) in July 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still on the market and has been reduced at total of $85,900 since the fall of November 2007. It’s also […]

Gut Rehabbed Vintage Greystone Reduced $46K: 3816 N. Fremont in Lakeview

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage duplex down at 3816 N. Fremont in Lakeview in July 2008. At the time, the sellers were trying to sell after owning the property less than a year. It’s now been on and off the market for nearly a year. It was recently re-listed and has now been […]