We’ve already chattered about one bank-owned one bedroom unit at the lofts at 300 W. Grand in River North. This 2-bedroom unit just came on the market and the listing says it is in “pre-foreclosure.” Unit #412: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed Sold in February 2000 for $238,000 Currently listed for $325,000 […]
Remember this spectacular timber and brick one bedroom loft at 531 S. Plymouth in Printers Row? It had a lot of price reductions. But it finally sold. Unit #502: 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 1300 square feet, corner unit Sold in April 2003 for $279,000 Was listed in February 2008 for $364,900 (parking included) Reduced Was listed in March […]
Normally, we don’t chatter about a new construction building until the building starts closings and flips appear on the MLS and Craigslist. But I’m making an exception for 6 N. Michigan in the Loop. It’s a new conversion building right across from Millennium Park that started selling units last summer. What’s going on with it? A Tipster has […]
Some vintage units just have good bones. This two bedroom greystone unit at 1331 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast is one of those. But you won’t find any granite or stainless steel appliances here. There is, however, parking, an in-unit washer/dryer and central air. Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, den, 1900 square feet Sold in […]
We’ve chattered about several one bedroom condos where the owners were trying to sell in only a year. But what about a bigger, more expensive unit? 3816 N. Fremont was a conversion of an older graystone in Lakeview in 2007. This 3-bedroom duplex sold in June 2007 and came back on the market in February 2008. […]
Not all of the buildings along north Lake Shore Drive are the big vintage apartments and co-op buildings. Take this 3-unit boutique building at 3726 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview. It was built in 1920. Unit #2 is on the market, apparently, for the first time in 88 years. From the listing: Spectacular opportunity for […]