Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom unit in Erie Center at 435 W. Erie in River North has been on and off the market for a year. It is now listed for $87,100 under the 2008 purchase price and also just $1,900 above the 2003 purchase price. Built in 1998, the unit has some interesting features including a large […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom bank owned unit in The Sterling at 345 N. LaSalle in River North in November 2010 and wondered if prices were double dipping See our prior chatter here. At that time, the bank had recently lowered the price $22,500 because there were no takers. The unit recently sold for […]

In November 2009 we chattered about a bank owned 2-bedroom unit, Unit #50D, in 33 W. Ontario, better known as Millennium Centre, in River North. See our prior 2009 chatter here (and a discussion about how we would see a “bottom” in 2010 because we were not Japan.) At that time, it was listed for […]

This bank owned 1-bedroom unit at 630 N. Franklin in River North has been on the market since November 2010 without any takers. In that time, the bank has reduced $41,000. It is now listed for $62,600 under the 2005 purchase price. From the pictures, it looks like the kitchen is still intact. It has […]

We’ve been following the re-sale of this 2-bedroom authentic loft at 154 W. Hubbard, the loft building renovated by Studio Dwell in 2007, since November 2008 when it first came on the market. It has been off and on the market in the more than 2-years since. See our June 2010 chatter here. In that time, it […]

The Sexton, at 360 W. Illinois, is one of River North’s most popular loft buildings. Located across from the East Bank Club, the building has both a timber portion and a concrete tower portion. This 2-bedroom on the 8th floor of the tower has been listed on and off since 2008. The listing says it […]

This full floor raw space at 152 W. Huron in River North is waiting to be built out. It is 4000 square feet with 14 foot ceilings and exposed brick. The loft is 45 feet across and has south, north and eastern views. There is also an elevator that opens directly into the unit. As you can see from […]

How low will 1-bedroom condos go in River North? This 25th floor unit in the Admiral’s Pointe high rise at 645 N. Kingsbury is listed for just $100,000. It has already gone under contract. The 730-square foot unit has central air, in-unit washer/dryer and deeded parking included.  These are features not found in other low […]

The Sterling, at 345 N. LaSalle, in River North once had the infamous title as the #1 foreclosure high rise condo building in the city. We’ve been chattering about the foreclosures and short sales in the building since Crib Chatter launched in September 2007. In the last 18 months to 2 years, while foreclosures continued […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 319 W. Erie is in a unique boutique building in River North. Built in 1888, the building was converted in 2007/2008 and has 7 units. This penthouse has luxury finishes including private elevator access, Snaidero cabinets in the kitchen and a private wine room. It also has 12 foot to 14 foot ceilings […]