Archive for the 'Ravenswood' Category

Price Reductions Further North: 1353 W. Wilson in Sheridan Park

While we’re waiting for Lincoln Park and Lakeview prices to decline, the price reductions are happening in other neighborhoods- sometimes quite dramatically. Take the case of this lovely unit in a 1906 vintage building at 1353 W. Wilson in Sheridan Park (or is that Ravenswood?) on the North Side. The listing indicates that lender approval is now required. […]

Ravenswood Vintage Beauty with Skylights: 4431 N. Paulina

  Imagine if they built this greystone at 4431 N. Paulina in Ravenswood today? What would it cost to build these units with beamed ceilings and built in dining room cabinets? This 3-bedroom unit has built-ins galore but an updated kitchen that proves you can still have vintage with the modern amenities. It also has two […]

1930s Vintage Without the High Assessments: 4712 N. Paulina

Many of us like the elegance of the big 1920s and 1930s vintage buildings, many which are located along the lakefront. But the high assessments keep us from buying in those buildings. 4712 N. Paulina in Ravenswood may be the solution to the high assessment problem. The 1930s four story building evokes the grandeur of the […]

How Much is the River Really Worth?

It used to be, even ten years ago, that there was no way people wanted to live on the Chicago River.  With that smell and pollution?  Get outta here. Now the river is “hot.”  From the South Branch, to downtown with all of its townhouses and condo towers with their riverwalks, to the North Branch […]