Crib Chatter

The loft building at 825 N. Racine has been lofts for decades which means they are usually larger and have authentic loft features. This 2-bedroom unit has tin ceilings and your own private sauna. Here’s the listing: RARE TRUE LOFT WITH SMASHING DETAILS: ORIGINAL TIN CEILING, ARCHITECURALLY INTERESTING ANGLES, 3 EXPOSURES FOR LOADS OF NATURAL LIGHT, […]

We return to Wellington in Lakeview to chatter about this new construction single family home at 1334 W. Wellington. It has been on the market off-and-on since 2006 with little price reduction. How many years can developers hold on? Here’s the listing: BEAUTIFUL NEW CONSTRUCTION IN HEART OF LKVW! WALK TO STHPRT CORRIDOR, EL & […]

Some sellers will do anything to drum up interest in their property. Take the $100 “reduction.” Many of you have probably seen this. It’s where the seller reduces the price by $100 simply so it shows up on the MLS with a “reduction” or a “price change.” Lots of people want to see the properties […]

Two units in 530 N. Lake Shore Drive, Unit #1305 and #2201, in Streeterville, recently had lis pendens filed against them. Unit #1305 is a 3-bedroom unit that is currently on the market. Here’s the listing: PREMIER TEAR AT 530 N LAKE SHORE DR! MAGNIFICENT UNIT WITH 2452 SQ FT TAKING THE ENTIRE FRONT WING OF […]

Built in 1885, this 3-bedroom rowhouse at 410 W. Webster in East Lincoln Park has undergone renovations over the past few decades. But it’s vintage charm is intact. It has central air and a basement rec-room. The third bedroom,  however, is very small at only 7×9. Will only having “covered parking” hurt the sale of this […]

A lot of properties are still sitting on the market that were first listed last spring. This 4-bedroom house at 1114 W. Wellington in Lakeview is one of them. It has had $181,000 worth of price reductions since last April. It is available to buy OR to rent. Here’s the listing: New Price! 4,800 sq […]

We’ve chattered quite a bit about the empty million dollar homes that are seemingly everywhere. The market times on many of these homes are over 2-years (and counting.) This 5-bedroom home at 1342 W. Melrose in Southport recently had a lis pendens filed against it. Here’s the listing: FABULOUS NEWER BRICK/LIMESTONE SINGLE FAMILY ON ALLEY- […]

If you need to sell fast, does that mean you’re aggressive on the price? This renovated 9200 square foot mansion at 1318 N. LaSalle in the Gold Coast has been on the market since March 2007. It was reduced in July 2008 by $950,000 but is still holding at that price. Here’s the listing: DEVELOPER MUST […]

This 2-bedroom duplex unit in the Frank Fisher Apartments at 1209 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. The unit also includes a rare parking space (there are only two with the building, both belonging to the two 2-bedroom units in the small building.) And no, I don’t know […]

We’ve chattered about how there seems to be million dollar homes in every corner of the city. It has become almost commonplace. Take this new construction home at 2435 W. Erie in West Town near Smith Park. It’s been on the market a little over 2 months and has had one price reduction. How long […]