Archive for the 'West Ridge' Category

The West Ridge Multi-Unit Building: 6337 N. Rockwell

This vintage 4-flat building at 6337 N. Rockwell in the West Ridge neighborhood was built at the end of one of Chicago’s big real estate booms: in 1929. Three of the units are huge 3 bedroom/2 bath units with 2000 square feet. The listing says the 4th unit is a legal 2 bedroom/1.5 bath unit with just 850 […]

Your Own Mediterranean Villa in the Sky: 2107 W. Jarvis

You just never know what you’ll find in Chicago’s neighborhoods. Take this 6-unit building at 2107 W. Jarvis in West Rogers Park. It was built in 1931, apparently by someone with a love of mediterranean flair (at least on the inside.) Here’s the listing: IMPRESSIVE MEDITERRANEAN STYLE CONDO IN EXTRAORDINARY HISTORIC 6 UNIT BUILDING EXCEPTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL […]

2006 Prices in West Ridge: 6209 N. Mozart

6209 N. Mozart is a gorgeous vintage building in West Ridge (or is that West Edgewater?). It seems to have all the key attributes such as central air and parking. But Unit #3S is now listed for the same price it sold for in 2006. Here’s the listing: CHERISHED VINTAGE COMBINED WITH ‘GREEN’ TECHNOLOGY CREATES THE […]

Indoor Pools that Rock: The Park Castle at 2442 W. Greenleaf in West Ridge

  If you live in a building called “The Park Castle” that was built in 1928 in West Ridge, it seems fitting that it would have a very intriguing indoor heated pool. The building, at 2440-2448 W. Greenleaf, bordering the Indian Boundry Park, with its own petting zoo, has 68 units. Parking is assigned rental and there […]

Five Months Later and Still On the Market: 7406 N. Claremont

I chattered about this pretty vintage unit at 7406 N. Claremont in West Ridge in mid-January 2008. It is still on the market and has been reduced- but not by much. 7406 N. Claremont #1S:  3 bedrooms, 3 baths, duplex, 3100 square feet Sold in March 2002 for $302,000  Was listed in January 2008 for $434,900 […]

A Touch of the Mediterranean at 2532 W. Coyle in West Ridge

And you thought the only place to find a touch of the Mediterranean was in Lakeview. Apparently, you can also find it in West Ridge, specifically in the Indian Boundary Park neigborhood, west of Western at 2532 W. Coyle. This house was built in 1927 and, even though I’ve said it before, they just don’t […]