Crib Chatter

A year or two ago, bank owned 2-bedroom units in prime neighborhoods would sell fairly quickly. Not anymore. This 2 bedroom in the newer construction high rise at 200 W. Grand in River North has been on the market since August 2011. It has also been reduced $30,100 to $339,900 and still there are no […]

This 2-bedroom in Admiral’s Pointe at 645 N. Kingsbury in River North has had quite a run on the MLS since 2008. First listed in October 2008, it finally found a buyer after numerous price reductions in August 2010. It sold for $95,000 under the 2006 purchase price. That buyer, however, put it back on the […]

This  authentic 1-bedroom loft at 375 W. Erie in River North has been on the market since September 21, 2011. It is bank owned. From the pictures it appears that its kitchen is intact with white appliances and maple cabinets. It has exposed brick walls, timber ceilings and, at 1000 square feet, it has the […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Union Square Lofts at 333 W. Hubbard in River North has been on the market since August 2011. It is bank owned and has been reduced $9100 in that time. It is in the concrete portion of the building, so it has concrete ceilings and some exposed brick along the […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom at 200 W. Grand in River North with its own private 1100 square foot terrace in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. It’s still available and has been reduced $20,000. In June, many of you thought it was simply overpriced- terrace or not. If you recall, the terrace […]

This 2-bedroom at 101 W. Superior in River North has been on the market since May 2011. In that time it has been reduced $36,000. This building was new construction in 2004. It has the finishes of that era including cherry cabinets, granite and stainless steel in the kitchen. This is a southeast corner unit […]

We last chattered about this bank owned 2-bedroom at Plaza 440 at 440 N. Wabash in River North in July 2011. See our prior chatter here. Listed at just $236,000, which included parking, the listing said it was a “multiple offer situation” Several of you argued that this was indeed a deal at $236,000 because you […]

This 3-bedroom 67th floor unit in Trump Tower at 401 N. Wabash in River North just came on the market. Crain’s recently had a tidbit about it in its Chicago Real Estate Daily because the seller only bought it 10 months ago – in December 2010. Two doctors put their condo in the Trump International Hotel […]

This 3-bedroom loft in The Sexton at 360 W. Illinois in River North came on the market in May 2011. It last sold in the middle of the recession in August of 2009 for $725,000 which was the same price as the prior 2004 sales price. The listing doesn’t indicate it had any updates (neither kitchen […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 100 E. Huron in River North came back on the market a few weeks ago. The listing says it is “corporate owned- sold as is.” It had been listed for over 3 years previously without selling. The current listing has few pictures, but if you look at the previous listings you […]