Archive for the 'Printers Row' Category
Who knew there were townhouses in Printers Row? This 2-bedroom unit at 801 S. Plymouth, which is at the south end of Printers Row, is a two story townhouse with its own private patio entry within the larger 198-unit condo building. According to the listing, the kitchen and baths were recently renovated. The two bedrooms are located on the […]
June 16th, 2009 | Posted in Printers Row | 13 Comments
Finally, we’re chattering about a seller that appears to have made some money. We last chattered about this 1-bedroom authentic brick and concrete loft at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row in February 2009. It sold fairly quickly and has now closed $12,400 under the list price but well-above the prior 2004 sales price. This […]
May 8th, 2009 | Posted in Lofts, Printers Row | 51 Comments
We’ve chattered about various of the developer’s sales incentives at 170 W. Polk, or Printers Corner, in Printers Row in the South Loop. The 88-unit building started closings in 2007. The developer tried free parking a year ago and then in the fall a special financing plan (plus the free parking.) Now, the developer is simply […]
May 1st, 2009 | Posted in Printers Row, Reductions | 12 Comments
This 2-bedroom authentic brick and timber loft at 523 S. Plymouth, the Peterson Lofts, in Printers Row just had a large price reduction. It is now listed about $30,000 under the 2003 purchase price. The listing says “seller says sell now” so the price has been lowered to an “unheard of level” which includes the garage […]
April 28th, 2009 | Posted in Lofts, Printers Row | 17 Comments
We’ve chattered about The Donohue Building, at 711 S. Dearborn, numerous times. It was the first loft conversion in Printers Row and the units continue to be unique. This 2-bedroom brick and timber 2-story loft has all the authentic loft features, including massive open space. The listing also says it was designed by famed Oprah […]
March 11th, 2009 | Posted in Lofts, Printers Row | 62 Comments
We’ve chattered about many of the authentic loft buildings in Printers Row, including this 57-unit building at 720 S. Dearborn. This 1-bedroom concrete loft with 11-foot ceilings recently came on the market. It doesn’t have parking or a w/d in the unit, but it is 825 square feet and right in the heart of historic […]
February 20th, 2009 | Posted in Lofts, Printers Row | 39 Comments
Still interested in The Vetro, at 611 S. Wells, in Printers Row/the South Loop? On March 7, the developer of The Vetro will be auctioning off 40 units starting at minimum bids of $115,000 for studios. The website states: “Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a new luxury condo at the price you determine. […]
February 11th, 2009 | Posted in Auction, Printers Row | 151 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 1500 square foot brick and timber 1-bedroom loft in the Donohue Building at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row several times. It’s been reduced another $20k. The listing now says that a “2nd Bdrm/Bath can be added”. Is the problem that it’s “only” a 1-bedroom unit? See some pictures and our old chatter […]
December 31st, 2008 | Posted in Lofts, Printers Row | 11 Comments
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom authentic brick and timber loft in The Donohue Building at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row in May 2008. Since then, it has been reduced $89,000. Here’s the listing again: This elegant, spacious loft is filled with light–a true jewel steps from the financial heart of Chicago. Located in […]
November 11th, 2008 | Posted in Printers Row, Reductions | 21 Comments
Last June we chattered about “Special Pricing” on floors 7-18 at The Vetro, the new construction high-rise at 611 S. Wells, in the Printers Row area of the South Loop. It appears that those “special prices” that were for a “limited time” are still in effect on Units #1603 and #1607 (the units we chattered about […]
November 11th, 2008 | Posted in Printers Row, South Loop | 62 Comments