Archive for the 'River North' Category

Living a High Rise Life in River North: 200 W. Grand

There has been a rush of new high rises built in the River North neighborhood in the last 6 years including The Grand on Grand at 200 W. Grand. The 106 unit building is centrally located near transportation and the expressways but also within walking distance of Michigan Avenue and a host of restaurants. A 2-bedroom […]

Flipper Alert: Bank Owned River North 1-Bedroom Sells and Returns 2 Months Later: 600 N. Kingsbury

Remember this bank owned 1-bedroom unit at 600 N. Kingsbury in River North? We chattered about it at the end of July. Several of you predicted it would sell for more than the list price and you were right. See our prior chatter here. It sold quickly and closed for $21,800 over the list price. There were […]

Rare New York Style Full Floor Live/Work Loft in River North: 208 W. Kinzie

If you want to know what River North lofts really looked like before the developers got ahold of them with their granite and stainless steel kitchens, check out this full floor live/work authentic loft at 208 W. Kinzie. It is listed as commercial space. The large freight elevator opens directly into your fourth floor unit which the […]

Re-Sales Appearing in The Silver: 303 W. Ohio in River North

We haven’t chattered much about The Silver, the new construction high rise in River North at 303 W. Ohio. Current stats in the building (out of 233 units): 45 have closed per public records through Oct 5 (closings began in July 2009) 13 are currently on the MLS for sale 1 is currently on the […]

River North Art Gallery District Loft Returns to the Market: 215 W. Huron

We last chattered about this full-floor art gallery district loft at 215 W. Huron in River North in August 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It never sold but is now back on the market and reduced by $100,000. The unit has a private keyed elevator, hardwood floors throughout and Snaidero cabinets in […]

Foreclosed Penthouse in The Caravel Sells: 635 N. Dearborn in River North

Remember the bank-owned duplex penthouse unit in The Caravel, at 635 N. Dearborn, in River North? We had a discussion of what it would take to bring it back to life and whether or not it was a deal back in April 2009. See the prior chatter about the unit here (sorry- no pictures included- […]

Trump Hotel/Condo at Nearly 50% Off: 401 N. Wabash in River North

This hotel/condo unit just came on the market at Trump Tower, at 401 N. Wabash, in River North. Unit #1714 is currently listed, according to the listing, at nearly 50% off its 2007 purchase price. This listing says the seller paid “close to $800k in 2007. What a steal!” It also states that “this investment will […]

More Price Cuts at Superior 110? 110 W. Superior in River North

We last chattered about price cuts at Superior 110, the boutique modern new construction high rise at 110 W. Superior in River North, in the middle of August. See our prior chatter here. The developer had an ad in the Chicago Tribune this weekend talking about the “amazing price reductions.”  Aren’t these the same reductions as before? In […]

Amazing Japanese Garden Penthouse Now Under $3 Million: 201 W. Grand in River North

We’ve chattered about this 1-bedroom penthouse unit with its huge 3000 square foot custom landscaped terrace in the modern masterpiece Contemporaine, at 201 W. Grand, in River North several times before. Read the July 2008 chatter here. It’s been over a year since that chatter and it has been reduced again.  The unit has now been reduced nearly […]

“Huge Price Reduction” in 757 N. Orleans in River North

We last chattered about 757 N. Orleans, the new construction high rise in River North, in December 2008 when the first closings were occurring (and a few flips had appeared on the market.) Check out the intense debate about the state of the market here. The developer announced the fist price reductions last week of up […]