Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom single family home at 2025 W. Chase in Rogers Park came on the market in July 2018. (Sorry- no picture, but Redfin has it as a “hot home” so I wanted to cover it quickly.) Built in 1911, it is on a wider than normal Chicago lot of 32×113 and has a 2-car […]

This 3-bedroom in the Park Castle Condominiums at 2436 W. Greenleaf in the Indian Boundary Park neighborhood of Rogers Park came on the market in May 2016. Park Castle Condominiums are on the architectural tours. It has 68 units. From Open House Chicago: Architect Jens J. Jensen—not to be confused with landscape architect Jens Jensen—designed this 1925 […]

This 2-bedroom in The Breakers at 1200 W. Sherwin in East Rogers Park just came on the market. Built in 1923 as 50 apartments, in 2005, the building was converted into 27 luxury condos. From what I understand, an underground parking garage was also added during the conversion. The huge east facing deck remains as does the […]

This 3-bedroom at 1116 W. Columbia in East Rogers Park came on the market in March 2012. Located east of Sheridan Road, and within minutes of the lake, the 6-unit building was built in 1920. At 2700 square feet, the unit has more square footage than many single family homes. It has some of its vintage features […]

This 5-bedroom American 4-Square at 1530 W. Touhy in Rogers Park just came on the market. It is bank owned. Built in 1916 on an oversized 50×164 lot, 3 bedrooms are on the second floor and 2 are on the third. It also has an unfinished basement and a 2 car garage. Unfortunately, the listing […]

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom American 4-Square at 1225 W. Pratt in Rogers Park in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. Listed at $525,000 in April, it has been reduced another $25,000. Built in 1903, it has a much sought after double lot measuring 50×139. However, if you’re a vintage lover, you’re in […]

This 5-bedroom American 4-Square at 1225 W. Pratt in Rogers Park has been on and off the market since August 2009. In that time it has been reduced $114,000. Built in 1903, it has a much sought after double lot measuring 50×139. While it has hardwood floors throughout, none of the original vintage features remain. […]

We haven’t chattered about Rogers Park in awhile. This 2-bedroom unit at 7625 N. Eastlake Terrace recently came on the market. It is bank owned. The unit is listed $92,200 under the 2005 purchase price but is still priced above the 2004 purchase price. The 40-unit building was constructed in 1997. It has hardwood floors throughout. The […]

This 4-bedroom Prairie-style home with a wrap-around front porch at 1522 W. Chase in Rogers Park was built in 1916. Built on an oversized 50×150 Chicago lot, the house has most of its vintage features intact including bull’s eye molding, wood columns and cornices, curved leaded stained glass and Tiger’s Eye paneling in the dining […]

Rogers Park has been hit hard in the housing downturn.  This week in TimeOut Chicago, in the “save this restaurant” feature, there was a discussion about a restaurant called Jamaica Jerk and the impact the housing bust is having on the businesses in the neighborhood. While the food is generally consistent, the dining room sits empty […]