If you think it’s tough to sell a condo for $450,000- try the $600,000 to $700,000 price range. This is the range where we’ve seen the most price reductions- even in Lincoln Park. 1013 W. Webster #7 in the DePaul neighborhood of Lincoln Park seems to have it all: location, a low assessment and even […]
We’ve chattered about the historic Brewster, at 2800 N. Pine Grove, in Lakeview before (Charlie Chaplin’s penthouse is still on the market, by the way, and has been reduced another $20k to $565,000. It last sold in 2005 for $545,000). Two other units are currently on the market, a two bedroom and a studio. It looks like both sellers […]
We last chattered about this Old Town vintage three bedroom last February. And as you can see from the pictures, with lovely snowfall in the yard, the pictures are from the winter as well. But despite sitting on the market for at least six months, the sellers have not budged on price. The unit was listed for $799,000 in […]
We’ve chattered about The Vetro, the 232-unit new construction high rise at 611 S. Wells in the Printer’s Row neighborhood of the South Loop, in prior months. There have been some flippers trying to sell and/or rent in the building. It is only about 50% sold from the developer and closings began several months ago. I was […]
There are “pre-war” buildings (those that were built before WWII) and then there are “pre pre-war” buildings (those that were built before WWI.) 70 E. Scott in the Gold Coast is one of the latter, as it was built in 1917. It has all the vintage charm, but, as is common with the pre-war buildings, […]
A lot of people would rather have the single family home instead of a condo. But prices for single family homes on the North Side have skyrocketed. Then there’s this 1894 two bedroom Victorian house at 2109 W. Montrose in Lincoln Square. It’s set back on the lot, so there is no garage. In fact, there […]
The building boom of the 1920s extended from the South Shore neighborhood to the far north neighborhoods of Edgewater and Rogers Park. 6334 N. Sheridan, also known as the Rockefeller-McCormick Building, was built during that decade of the large luxury apartment buildings. Built in 1924, the building has views of Lake Michigan and parking. This particular unit has a […]
It’s back! Last September, I chattered about 540 N. Lake Shore Drive, the loft building in Streeterville. Unit #221, a one bedroom, one bath, was on the market for $350,000. It disappeared from the market without selling. But it’s back and it’s now priced higher than last fall. It’s actually been on and off the […]
We chattered about some sellers going the FSBO route who threaten on their Craigslist ads that if you don’t buy from them within “X amount of days”, they will list the property for a higher amount with an agent. Thanks to the tipster who sent me info on just this scenario. 227 E. Walton is a mid-rise […]