We chattered in March 2008 about Unit #2002 in 330 S. Michigan in the Loop with its unique skylights in the livingroom. It is still on the market and has had some renovations done and furniture re-arranged. It has also been reduced by $14,010. Do new stainless steel appliances and granite countertops matter? BEFORE AFTER LIVING […]
There are a lot of 1970s buildings in Lincoln Park. 601 W. Dickens is one of them. Built in 1973, the 2-bedroom duplex has been renovated. Does that make you forget the lower ceilings? Here’s the listing: BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED DUPLEX UP RIGHT ON OZ PARK! FLOOR TO CEILING WINDOWS IN EVERY ROOM; KITCHEN WITH CHERRY […]
Rooftop terraces are nice, but there’s something about a covered porch that is cozy. This 3 bedroom unit at 847 W. Bradley in Lakeview has one of those- in a gorgeous full length front porch. The unit is in the hard-to-sell $600,000 to $700,000 price range though. Unit #2F: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths Sold […]
Remember the vintage with good bones but an older kitchen on lovely Pine Grove at 2724 N. Pine Grove in Lincoln Park that we chattered about in early June? It’s still on the market and has been reduced again. Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, diningroom Sold in August 1999 for $210,000 Originally listed for $325,000 […]
Yes, properties are still selling quickly if they are priced right and are unique. Take this three bedroom unit at 3020 N. Sheridan, a 9-unit 1903 graystone building, in East Lakeview. The room sizes are all enormous (as was common at that time period.) Living room: 28 x 20 Dining room: 22 x 14 Family […]
Tired of the same old bland townhouses? Check out 2218 W. Potomac in Wicker Park. It combines the feel of a loft in a three story rowhouse. But what IS this room? The listing labels it a “family room”. Hm… Here’s the listing: LARGE MULTI-LEVEL WICKER PARK LOFT ROW HOME-1/2 GLASS BLOCK WINDOWS FOR INCREDIBLE LIGHT,PRIVACY & […]
We’ve been chattering about a lot of new construction concrete units lately. These vintage beauties at 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview are about as far away from that as you can get. The building has 95 units and was built in 1927. It’s the standard type of layout for the period-with separate dining […]
We’ve chattered about this penthouse unit at 201 W. Grand in River North several times now- the last time in April 2008. Back then, we all marveled at how cool the unit was with its one-of-a-kind Japanese gardens and how you couldn’t really put a price tag on something so unique. The unit is still for […]