33 W. Huron is a 1998 mid-rise building in River North across the street from the Whole Foods. The units usually sell pretty quickly in the building due to their size. The last sale was in November 2007 but there haven’t been many units listed for sale in the interim period. Unit #304 is currently […]
Remember this Crain’s article from late April called “Stuck with Two Mortgages” with several sellers who had multiple mortgages because their properties weren’t selling? Here’s an update on two of them from the article. To refresh: Eric Fontaine, 37, and Colleen Borkowski, 28, are eager to begin their new life together in Boston, where Mr. […]
What would it be like to live in the heart of the North Avenue/Milwaukee/Damen axis? 1713 W. North Avenue is several blocks away from where those streets meet, but close enough that you can find restaurants and shops nearly right outside your door. This vintage duplex, originally built in 1890, was converted in 2004 and it DOES […]
340 On the Park, at 340 E. Randolph, in Lakeshore East, has been one of the more successful new construction high rises for flippers in the last year. Unlike many other highrises, some flippers have actually flipped their units for decent profit in 340 OTP. But not all have successfully sold. Many investors opted to rent out their units and […]
You just never know what architectural delight you’ll find in Beverly. A historic Walter Burley Griffin prairie style house just came on the market at 1712 W. 104th Place. The street is actually now named for Walter Burley Griffin, a former office manager of Frank Lloyd Wright and well known for his prairie style houses. […]
In mid-May we chattered about whether or not you can sell FSBO in this market and talked specifically about 735 W. Oakdale Unit #3 in Lakeview. Apparently, with respect to this particular unit, the answer is “no”. The listing has been re-listed at a new, reduced price. Coldwell Banker is now handling the listing. It […]
In Bronzeville, there are a few blocks that make up the Calumet/Giles Prairie District- otherwise known as “The Gap”. The area barely survived the wrecking ball in the 1950s and 1960s. It stretches from the 3100 to 3500 blocks of Calumet, Giles and Prairie Avenues and is made up mostly of vintage rowhouses. 3220 S. Prairie, a […]