Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom townhouse in Harbor Square at 1502 S. Prairie in the South Loop has been on the market for a year. (This is a picture of the complex- and not the actual townhouse on the market- as this townhouse is, I believe, in the interior of this gated community.) In that time, it has been reduced $70,000 […]

I’ve been getting inquiries about the status of 1717 S. Prairie in the South Loop. If you recall, the building was in litigation with the developer over water issues. Here’s a bit about what is going on (taken from a NY Times article in April 2010.) The view from Tom and Jane Justic’s eighth-floor condominium […]

This 2-bedroom in the Marquee, at 1464 S. Michigan, in the South Loop has been on the market since June 2011. The Marquee is newer construction which was completed in 2008. This unit has some upgrades you don’t always see in the new condo units such as a marble tub, shower and floor in the […]

We chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex loft in the Filmworks Lofts at 1322 S. Wabash in the South Loop several times over the last 2 1/2 years including in May 2011 when it was re-listed at a much lower price.  See our May 2011 chatter here. Many of you thought the unit itself was nice […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom at 1910 S. State in the South Loop in February 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, most of you were debating whether or not this address was really “south loop” or whether it was “North Chinatown.” Listed at that time for $315,000, or $55,000 under the 2004 […]

I’ve gotten a few requests recently to check back in on River City at 800 S. Wells in the South Loop. The last time we chattered about the building was in November 2009. See our 2009 chatter here. It’s more than 18 months later, and foreclosures and short sales are still ravaging the building. Many ask: how […]

This 1-bedroom at 1101 S. State in the South Loop has been on the market since May 2011. It is a short sale and has now been reduced $15,100. This high rise was built in 2004/2005. From what I can tell in the public records, only 2 units have sold in 2011 (there may be some that haven’t […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom at 1515 S. Prairie in the South Loop in November 2009. See our prior chatter here. Listed at $375,000 at that time, most of you thought it was overpriced for a newer construction unit in that location. It was available for sale or for rent. Withdrawn from the market […]

We chattered about this 3-bedroom in this boutique building at 1142 S. Michigan in the South Loop off and on over the last 3 years. (The building is the midrise just to the right of the Colombian in the picture above.) See our March 2010 chatter here. The building only has 8 units and this […]

It’s been awhile since we chattered about the Locomobile Lofts at 2000 S. Michigan in the Motor Row neighborhood of the South Loop. This 1-bedroom loft recently came on the market for just $94,900. It is bank owned. The loft is listed $98,600 under the 2004 purchase price and is the cheapest 1-bedroom currently listed in […]