Crib Chatter

A reader, K, posted on Apr 19: “Looks like terrapin has told all of its owners that they are converting to rental…so they are giving everyone’s money back. I feel bad for the true long term owners who were going to keep their units for a long time and not flip. I guess it’s nice […]

What does it take to get a townhouse with a second bathroom in Lincoln Park? A little more cash. No longer are you under $400,000. You have to go up to the $400,000-$500,000 price range. Some of the older townhouses offer more room and interesting layouts such as this one at 648 W. Willow. It […]

You might think that all townhouses have to be two bedrooms or more. But in Dearborn Park II in the South Loop, built in 1993, some of the townhomes were built with only one bedroom. These have their own single garages. Some of the bigger two bedroom units have two car garages. Some have decks on […]

I just can’t help it.  I’m a sucker for inlaid wood floors and stained glass. None of the new construction comes close to matching the older graystones. 2523 N. Burling in Lincoln Park was built in 1896. Most of the original features still remain, including the woodburning fireplace. Unit #2: 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1625 square feet […]

I know a few of you went on the South Loop Trolley Tour offered by Re/Max agent Rebecca Thomson last fall. If you missed that one- nows your chance. She’s running it again on Sunday, April 27. It’s free. The trolley will take you to several sales centers in the South Loop. You must register (because, […]

Perhaps you’ve walked by this building on at 2042 N. Clark in Lincoln Park and wondered about it. I have. It has a distinctly renaissance look on the outside. A top floor unit with a balcony and a terrace is on the market. The last unit to sell in the building was in June 2006. […]

Should you buy or should you rent? That’s the question a buyer would have to ask about a three bedroom unit in The Heritage, at 130 N. Garland in the Loop. This is a west facing, high floor unit (so no lake views.) These are the city views: Unit #5202: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1700 square […]

40 E.  Delaware in the Gold Coast is a 1928 building surrounded by new construction. Behind it, the Elysian is going up. Down the street is 10 E. Delaware and 2 W. Delaware, or Walton On the Park. All of those buildings are “luxury”. The one bedrooms in Walton On the Park are being marketed […]

In October 2007 I chattered about the cheapest house for sale in Lincoln Park at 1846 N. Bissell. It’s still for sale and has been reduced again. 1846 N. Bissell: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 950 square feet Originally listed in March 2007 for $525,000 Listed in October 2007 for $375,000 Now listed for $350,000 The […]

It seems the more you look, the more you find these smaller townhouses all over Lincoln Park. This one at 2644 N. Wayne was built in 1983. You can’t tell much from the pictures.  I don’t have square footage, but it appears pretty small. Livingroom: 13 x 11 Kitchen: 12 x 6 Family Room: 16 x […]