Archive for the 'River North' Category

River North Vintage Reduced $25k and Now Available to Rent: 55 W. Erie

We last chattered about this 2 bedroom renovated vintage unit at 55 W. Erie in River North in June. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Since then, the unit has been reduced by $25,000. It also recently came on the market as a rental. This is no cookie-cutter new construction property. The unit has been […]

Developers Cutting Prices: 2930 N. Sheridan in Lakeview and 110 W. Superior in River North

As the spring/summer homebuying season winds down, some developers have started cutting prices to move product. We’ve chattered about Sheridan Tower, at 2930 N. Sheridan, in Lakeview, an apartment building conversion, before. See our prior chatter from March 2009 here. The building just announced a “Massive price reduction on premium package- Limited Time Only.” The premium package includes: […]

Foreclosure Alert: The Affordable River North 1-Bedroom: 600 N. Kingsbury

We’ve chattered about 600 N. Kingsbury, or Park Place, in River North before. The building was built in 2002 and has 165 units. This 1-bedroom bank owned unit just came on the market. The listing says it has a maple kitchen with granite counter tops and hardwood floors. There are no pictures with the listing yet. […]

Dramatic Price Cuts on the Penthouse Levels at Grand Plaza: 545 N. Dearborn in River North

Thanks to the tipster who sent me information regarding the slashing of prices on the penthouse collection at Grand Plaza, the 2001- era high rise at 545 N. Dearborn in River North. The price reductions appear to apply to units only in the penthouse collection on the 30th to 36th floor. The building’s website says the lower floors […]

Trying to Sell a 1-Bedroom in River North 3 Months Later: 70 W. Huron

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom unit in the Hermitage at 70 W. Huron in River North in April 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Since then, the unit has been completely repainted and the price has been reduced by $25,900. Or you can now also rent the unit. Will it finally sell at […]

Yes, You Can Find Vintage in River North: 55 W. Erie

Amidst the high rises that dominate the River North neighborhood, there are still remnants of the area’s past including 55 W. Erie, a 9-unit brick vintage building. This 2-bedroom top floor unit has been completed rehabbed but this is no cookie-cutter rehab. The kitchen, which is a massive 26×13, has an oversized stone island, a Wolf range and […]

Case Study 3-Bedroom Closes After $400k+ Reduction: 156 W. Superior

We chattered about this 3-bedroom re-sale in the boutique Case Study building at 156 W. Superior in River North several times. See our original chatter from September 2008 and the pictures here. There was quite a debate about the property in February 2009. Read the comments here. It had an elevator directly to the 3000-square […]

Sealed Bid Event for a Townhouse in the Sky: 33 W. Ontario

We last chattered about this unfinished “townhouse in the sky” at 33 W. Ontario in River North in February. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It has since been reduced by $200,000. But this week, you can participate in a sealed bid event. The event is being held on June 4 from 4 pm to 8 […]

Foreclosures Still Occuring in The Sterling: 345 N. LaSalle in River North

If you’ve felt like you’ve “missed out” on buying a bank-owned unit in The Sterling, at 345 N. LaSalle in River North, fear not. Foreclosures are still trickling on the market in the building such as this 2-bedroom, 27th floor unit that was recently listed. In the last year, some lower floor 2/2s sold for around $250,000 to $260,000. […]

Flipper Alert: First Resales Appear in 110 W. Superior in River North

It only took 3 months for the first resale to appear in the 58-unit new construction high rise at 110 W. Superior in River North. This is the building with the blue windows. This 1350 square foot 2-bedroom recently came on the market for $137,000 more than the March 2009 purchase price. The listing says […]