Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom vintage greystone at 1330 N. Bell in west Wicker Park has been completely gut renovated. Built in 1908, the house is on a standard Chicago lot of 25×125. Three of the 4 bedrooms are on the second level and one is in the basement. The kitchen sports maple cabinets and stainless steel appliances. The […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 832 N. Marshfield in the East Village several times in the last few months. See our May 2010 chatter and pictures here. Checking back in on it, it has been reduced another $20,000 since our last chatter.  This home has 20-foot high ceilings in the living room. […]

We last chattered about this church being used as a single family home at 2558 W. Cortez in West Town in October of 2009. See our October 2009 chatter here. It is still available and has now been reduced $220,000. The church has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath in 4000 square feet. The current listing […]

This 2-bedroom condo at 1309 N. Greenview in West Town just came on the market. Located just 3 blocks from the Division Street blue line stop, and a short stroll to the shops and restaurants there, this building was constructed in 2003. This top floor unit has a private 40×20 rooftop deck with views of […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 823 N. Winchester in the middle of the East Village in West Town has been on the market since April 2010. It has not been reduced. The top floor unit has some of its historic features including a stained glass window in the living room and exposed brick in several […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1040 N. Wolcott in the East Village neighborhood of West Town is situated close to the restuarants and night life on Division Street. Built in 2000, it has newer construction amenities such as central air and a 2-car garage. The kitchen has granite counter tops and black appliances. There […]

An alert reader pointed out to me recently that this 3-bedroom townhouse at 1655 W. Ontario in West Town that is currently a “short sale” was in “pre-foreclosure” in April 2008 when I first chattered about it. See the April 2008 chatter and pictures here. It has been reduced another $290,500 since April 2008. The […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 832 N. Marshfield in the East Village neighborhood of West Town in March 2010. See our prior chatter and pictures here. We compared it with a duplex condo of similar size which would also probably list for around a similar price. Many of you thought […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse unit at 1700 W. Chicago in West Town has been on and off the market since September 2008 and has had several reductions. It is currently listed for $33,100 under the 2005 purchase price. Converted into condos in 2002, the unit has 3 decks, all with skyline views. The kitchen has stainless […]

This 3-bedroom loft at 1400 W. Chestnut in West Town isn’t your ordinary loft. It is a first floor unit with authentic tin ceilings and tall windows. It has hardwood floors, crown molding and a fireplace. And if you’re looking for open spaces, it has 2500 square feet of it. The kitchen has stainless appliances […]