Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom penthouse duplex-up at 111 S. Morgan in the West Loop recently came on the market. At 2600 square feet, it has outdoor spaces on both floors. The kitchen has what look like maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. One bedroom is on the main floor with the other two on the […]

This 2-bedroom at 909 W. Washington in the West Loop has been on the market since August 2012. It’s not your typical newer construction 2-bedroom. It’s one of two penthouse units in the building. This corner unit has 2-story floor to ceiling windows with north and east city views. There are two bedrooms on the main […]

We’ve chattered about the distress sales like this 2-bedroom loft in the Paramount Lofts at 1645 W. Ogden in the West Loop before. The Paramount Lofts has 206 units so it’s taking awhile to work through all the foreclosures. This loft had a lis pendens filed in 2008 and only become bank owned in March […]

This 2-bedroom in City View Tower at 720 W. Randolph in the West Loop recently came on the market. It is in a very strategic location for those who are foodies. Not only are all the hot restaurants of Randolph Street just a few steps away but the intriguing French Market at the Ogilvie Train […]

This 3-bedroom authentic loft in the Number 10 Lofts at 1040 W. Adams in the West Loop just came on the market. This building was converted into condo lofts at the height of the boom in 2006. It has authentic features that loft buyers look for including a lot of exposed brick and 12 foot […]

This 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 19 S. Oakley in the far West Loop came on the market in February 2012. It was previously bank owned in 2008 when it sold “as-is” for just $125,000. The listing says it has all new kitchen and baths. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel […]

This 2-bedroom in 565 Quincy at 565 W. Quincy in the West Loop recently came on the market. It is listed $86,500 under the 2009 purchase price. It’s also a short sale. This building was new construction at the height of the Great Recession in 2008/2009 (so it was actually built AFTER the height of […]

This 1-bedroom loft at the China Club Lofts at 616 W. Fulton in the West Loop just came on the market. You don’t see these finishes every day. It has been rebuilt with a new modern kitchen and bath with luxury finishes such as Poliform, Boffi and Subzero. The loft has 14 foot timber ceilings […]

We last chattered about this corner 2-bedroom loft in The Edge at 210 S. Des Plaines in the West Loop in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, we wondered if the seller would be able to command over $400,000 for this former developer’s model. It’s 10 months later and the loft is […]

If you thought short sales and REOs were reserved mainly for homeowners who bought at the peak of the housing bubble, think again. This 1-bedroom in the Lofthaus at 321 S. Sangamon in the West Loop just came on the market. It is a short sale and is now listed 44% under the September 2009 […]