Crib Chatter

We’ve been chattering about this 2-bedroom penthouse unit in Contemporaine at 201 W. Grand in River North since I first started Crib Chatter in September 2007. On and off the market for that entire time period, the pricing has also reflected the changes in the economy during that time. Originally listed in September 2007 for $3.95 million, […]

This 2-bedroom in Admiral’s Pointe at 645 N. Kingsbury in River North has been on the market since February 2010. It is currently listed $24,000 under the 2005 purchase price. The building was built in 2001/2002. The unit has hardwood floors in the main living/dining space. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit in Village Pointe at 845 N. Kingsbury in River North in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it wasn’t yet listed as a short sale. It finally sold after 11 months on the market, as a short sale, for $92,500 under the 2007 purchase price. […]

The listing calls this 3-bedroom at 158 W. Huron in River North “extremely rare” because there aren’t many 3-story brownstones left in the neighborhood. Built in 1882, the unit has parquet floors, exposed brick and a fireplace. The unit has south, west and north exposures. The kitchen has white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite […]

This 3-bedroom in the midrise building at 33 W. Huron in River North has been on the market since February 2011. In that time it has been reduced $39,100. The unit is listed $24,900 over the 2004 purchase price. At 1800 square feet, it has an open kitchen/living room concept. The kitchen has a granite […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 421 W. Huron in River North recently came on the market. It is bank owned. From the pictures, it appears the kitchen and baths are intact with everything except appliances. At 1500 square feet, the unit also has a den. This unit is priced well under the other two 01 units […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex penthouse at 435 W. Erie in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. It was a short sale. Apparently listed for as high as $1.4 million, by the time we chattered about it last summer it had been reduced to $895,000. Many of you were in love with […]

This 2-bedroom in The Fordham at 25 E. Superior in River North has been on the market since September 2010. Originally listed for $720,000 it was reduced to $699,000 by early February. In early April it was then reduced to $649,900. But then the price was mysteriously raised back to $694,900 just 3 days later. […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 60 W. Erie in River North several times before. See our August 2010 chatter here. Back in 2008, the listing said the overseas owner wanted out. But it has been on and off the market, with several reductions since. It is now listed about 17% under its 2004 purchase […]

This 3-bedroom unit in the award winning Contemporaine at 201 W. Grand in River North has been on and off the market since April 2008. In that time, it has been reduced $336,000. It is now listed as a short sale at $186,000 under the 2005 purchase price. The 2221 square foot unit has floor […]