Crib Chatter

First off, the picture sucks (I know!). I didn’t realize how bad it was until hours later but by then I was in another neighborhood so we’re stuck with it for now. But if you’re looking for unique, this original Chicago firehouse at 1357 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park is it. The 2-flat has exposed brick and timber […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom single family home at 1275 N. Hermitage in Wicker Park in October 2011. See our prior chatter here. Some of you were concerned that the El was just a little too close for comfort. Others of you were obsessed by a picture of a naked man in one of […]

We chattered about a unit in this building at 1243 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park just a few weeks ago. I thought the building was a converted church (as all the other listings say it is)- but apparently that’s wrong. This listing now says it’s a converted synagogue! This 3-bedroom last sold in December 2009. The listing says […]

This 3-bedroom at 2026 W. Pierce in Wicker Park came on the market in February 2012. In that time, the unit has been reduced $10,000. It is now listed for $3,000 under the 2004 price at $409,000. It is a second floor unit in an 8-unit building. The unit has a south facing view, hardwood […]

This 3-bedroom duplex in a converted church at 1243 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park just came on the market. We’ve chattered about a lot of church units in the past. It has exposed brick, bamboo floors and skylights. The listing says it has a chef’s kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 2225 W. Charleston in Bucktown (it IS east of Western) just came on the market. It is bank owned and listed at just $229,900. Built in 1887, the listing says it is on a standard Chicago lot of 25×125 and has a 2-car garage. So what’s the catch? Check out the interior […]

We have chattered about this 3-bedroom contemporary single family home at 1509 N. Paulina in Wicker Park several times before. See our August 2011 chatter here. If you recall, this was the house where the agent was running a contest to guess the price. Many of you submitted your “guesses” right here on Crib Chatter but […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1807 W. Ellen in Wicker Park has been on the market since March 2011. It is a Fannie Mae Homepath property. Since it was first listed, it has been reduced $117,430 to $279,500. Built in 1990, the townhouse has hardwood floors on the main level, along with the living room and […]

This 2-bedroom single family home at 1275 N. Hermitage in Wicker Park came on the market in August 2011.   The house is more like a loft than your typical single family home. Built in 1881 on a 37x15x25x39 lot, it has exposed brick and ductwork common in most lofts. At 2000 square feet, the […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 1509 N. Paulina in Wicker Park in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. The agent, Evan Kane, was running a contest to see who could guess the sales price of this house. Many of you simply guessed the ultimate sales price right on Crib […]