I talk a lot about condos that aren’t selling here in Chicago, but how about some that are? 55 E. Erie in River North, completed in 2003, is a very popular building with the upper crust set. Expensive units have always sold well in the building. Thanks to the Tipster who recently sent me information about two […]
The Gold Coast isn’t just about the lovely vintage rowhouses and mansions on Astor Street. There are some unusual properties if do some investigation. This coach house at 20 E. Goethe is one of them. If the address sounds familiar to you- it should. This is the building you’re thinking of: But behind the building […]
Why haven’t prices come down much in Chicago? Sellers are holding onto the old mania prices and hoping someone will bite. And holding. And holding. And holding. Thanks to the tipster who sent me the information about the group of one bedroom units at the Union Square Lofts at 333 W. Hubbard in River North. The building […]
The Fordham at 25 E. Superior in River North was a sensation when it originally was marketed. Slated to originally be an apartment building, it was turned into an upscale condo residence that allegedly had buyers such as Jennifer Aniston (in her Vince Vaughn days) looking there. The building was completed in 2002. But in […]
The developer at 550 St. Clair issued a press release a few days ago stating that “sales buck trend in Streeterville”. The press release states that they recently sold four units in the building, even as the housing market has stalled. From the press release: “Sales have rebounded now that buyers have had a chance […]
We were discussing in the comments recently about how hard it was to find decently priced rentals if you have a dog over 25 lbs. Those renters are at the mercy of their landlords (and price increases.) But what about when you’re selling a condo? More buildings than you think actually outlaw dogs (of all sizes) […]
Maybe you’re like me and you’ve been on one of the river or lake boat tours that glide by all of the townhouses along the north side of the river in Streeterville and thought, “who lives there?” Now’s your chance. One of the townhouses directly on the Chicago River is on the market. 437 E. North Water: […]
I’ve chattered about staging before but someone also recently commented how it was common to do in San Francisco but not so common here in Chicago. Does staging matter? Here is the same unit in 600 N. Fairbanks. Both are 1746 square foot 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath southwest corner units. Unit #1501 is minimally staged. Unit […]
There seems to be a certain price point that has really slowed in the Chicago condo market. Included in that price point are two bedroom, two bath condos over $400,000. An example of the slowdown is evident in the listings at 508 W. Melrose, a 2004 new construction mid-rise building in Lakeview. There are two […]