Alas, I’m not talking about Vince Vaughn (who was rumored to have bought the top floor penthouse for $10 million several years ago. Did he? Who knows.) Crain’s recently had a tidbit about the CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange and his “move-up” from a paltry two bedroom condo on the 5th floor of The Palmolive […]
What would you pay to live in a single family home in North Center? Now that the housing market has stalled, that question is getting asked by more and more homebuyers. Take this home at 3931 N. Hermitage that is under a short sale. The price has been cut by $90,000 and still there are no takers. […]
I heard one agent say the other day that anything priced up to $450,000 in Lincoln Park and Lakeview is selling quickly. That would put this top floor condo at 850 W. Diversey in that category. It even has w/d in the unit and parking. And it’s near the “prime” East Lakeview neighborhood with its shops, restaurants […]
Most people probably have never heard of The Villa. It is a landmark historic district in the Old Irving Park neighborhood that has very well preserved bungalows and tree-lined streets. From the Chicago Landmarks website: Attracted by landscaped parkways and the requirement that all houses be in the “bungalow mode,” buyers in this development built […]
Some buildings, for whatever reason, appreciated very little during the boom-boom years. Take 101 W. Superior in River North. It’s a midrise that was completed in 2004. Several two bedroom units are on the market for little more than they paid in 2004. Unit #506: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 500 square foot terrace Sold in July 2004 for […]
And you thought the only place to find a touch of the Mediterranean was in Lakeview. Apparently, you can also find it in West Ridge, specifically in the Indian Boundary Park neigborhood, west of Western at 2532 W. Coyle. This house was built in 1927 and, even though I’ve said it before, they just don’t […]
Another sign of the times, but much more serious because they’ve already started construction, is this news from David Roeder of the Sun-Times that construction may have to halt at Waterview Tower, the 90+ story high-rise condo/hotel at 111 W. Wacker Drive in the Loop due to financing issues. They have already built up to at least […]
The developer is trying to close out sales at the conversion at Pearson on the Park at 222 E. Pearson in Streeterville/Gold Coast. The building was built in 1963 and was converted in 2007. The lobby and hallways were renovated. The developer put washer/dryers in the units. Now, the developer is giving away parking when you buy a […]