Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this nearly 2000 square foot 2-bedroom authentic loft in the Hale Lofts at 14 N. Peoria in the West Loop in December 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Originally listed in July 2007, it was then on and off the market for nearly 3 years. It has finally closed […]

This 2-bedroom duplex-up loft at the Beacon Lofts at 203 S. Sangamon in the West Loop is located in the heart of the West Loop dining scene and is just a few blocks west of Greektown. When it was converted into 48 duplex lofts in 1998, this building was in no-man’s land with empty lots […]

This large 3-bedroom loft at 1101 W. Lake in the West Loop just came on the market. The building houses both commerical and residential tenants making it a truly live/work environment. The 2250 square foot loft has exposed brick walls and 14-foot timber ceilings. The custom kitchen has Viking stainless steel appliances and a huge […]

We last chattered about this historic 4-bedroom West Loop single family home at 1535 W. Jackson in November 2009. See our November 2009 chatter and pictures here. It is still available, has been reduced, and is now listed for $30,000 less than the 2004 purchase price. Built in 1893, the house has 5 fireplaces and many […]

1224 W. Van Buren, or VB1224 as it is known, in the West Loop is a loft conversion building that has been around a couple of years. The developer just slashed prices on the remaining units by at least 20%. The units have 42 inch cabinets in the kitchen and quartz counter tops. They also have 4 inch […]

We last chattered about this 2400 square foot loft at 411 S. Sangamon in the West Loop in October 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Since then, the unit was withdrawn from the market in December 2008 only to return 14 months later in February 2010. It has also been reduced by $119,100 since […]

This 2-bedroom concrete loft at 130 S. Canal in the West Loop came on the market just 3 weeks ago. It is listed as a short sale for $22,100 under the 1999 purchase price. There are no interior pictures with the listing but a tipster told me that in the agent’s comments on the MLS it says […]

The Emerald, the two building mid-rise development at 123-125 S. Green in the West Loop has joined the developers’ price cutting bandwagon. Actually, it cut prices a few weeks ago, but with everything going on, I missed it. The Emerald has been a finished development for almost two years as I cribbed about the “first […]

We’ve chattered about 1000 W. Adams in the West Loop before. This 2-bedroom is on the market as a short sale. It has been listed for over a year and has now been reduced by $30,900. The building was constructed in 2001. This unit faces south and has hardwood floors in the living/dining and kitchen […]

This 3-bedroom unit at 1021 W. Rundell in the West Loop has been on and off the market for three years. Built in 1999, the unit is in an elevator building in a complex that also has townhouses located not far from the restaurants on Randolph and Madison Streets. The listing says the elevator opens into […]