Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom duplex loft at 1442 S. Michigan in the South Loop has been on the market for 21 months. In that time, it has been reduced $85,000. The loft is now listed for $170,000 under the 2006 purchase price. If you’re a loft lover looking for unique features, look no further than this unit. […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom townhouse at 1352 S. State in the South Loop in July 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. In the nearly 16 months since, the townhouse has been reduced $70,000. In July 2009 some of you thought this might sell for the mid-$400,000s. It is now listed for […]

We chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 1305 S. Michigan in the South Loop in June 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It was a short sale and was listed for $77,600 under its 2006 sales price. It sold in August 2010 for $9,000 above the June list price. The unit had 10 […]

We’ve chattered about the 2008 constructed South Loop high rise, The Marquee, at 1464 S. Michigan numerous times over the last few years. This 1-bedroom short sale is currently the cheapest unit for sale in the building. The building stats are (out of 214 units): 28 for sale 3 for rent (on the MLS) Units […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1843 S. Prairie in the South Loop has been on and off the market for 30 months. Originally listed in April 2008, it is now being marketed as a “short sale”. Part of the “homes of the Commonwealth” built in 2005 to replicate the feel of the old historic Prairie street, […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom penthouse at 40 E. 9th in the South Loop way back in March 2009. See our prior chatter here. Back in 2009, it was listed for 60% under its 2007 purchase price. Several of you seemed interested in the unit. But lo and behold, it is still on the […]

This 4-bedroom unit in One Museum Park at 1211 S. Prairie in the South Loop is a resale. It has been reduced about $400,000 since January 2010. The unit has the great views you would expect from a building right on the southern end of Grant Park. It also has custom cabinets and granite counter tops and […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse loft at 1322 S. Wabash, the Filmwork Lofts, in the South Loop is currently listed for about 55% under the 2006 purchase price. It is bank owned. The loft is also missing the kitchen and most of the baths. The listing says it “needs work.” But the listing says there are partial lake views and apparently […]

We’ve chattered about The Columbian, at 1160 S. Michigan, many times over the last few years. The building has not sold out even though closings began in 2007. Recently, there were price cuts on some of the remaining units. This 2-bedroom on the 27th floor, Unit #2702, is the cheapest 2 bedroom currently on the market […]

This 2-bedroom authentic loft at 1619 S. Michigan, in the Studebaker Corner Lofts, in the South Loop has a feature I don’t believe I’ve ever seen before in a Chicago property: a private rooftop deck with a shower. Unfortunately, there are NO pictures of this shower in the listing (grrrr…) because I’d like to see exactly how that […]