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 […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 2029 W. Pierce is just a half block away from Wicker Park and equally as close to the Damen blue line stop and all of the shops/restaurants of the neighborhood. Is there any better location in all of Wicker Park? The vintage unit has a wood burning fireplace. The listing says […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom unit in this vintage building at 1530 N. Paulina in Wicker Park two years ago, in July 2008. See our previous chatter and pictures here. The duplex has more space than most single family homes in the neighborhood at 2600 square feet. The unit has 12 foot ceilings and a […]

If you’re interested in this 2-bedroom single family home at 1738 W. LeMoyne in “true” Wicker Park, you may be out of luck as your “highest and best” offer was due, yesterday, on July 27 by 5pm. It just came on the market 4 days ago and is bank owned. The house was built in 1888 […]

We chattered about this 2-bedroom at 2031 W. Evergreen in Wicker Park several times. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It finally closed in early January 2010, after 13 months on the market, for $47,000 under the 2005 purchase price. It had all the bells and whistles including 10 foot ceilings, deeded parking, central air […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 2031 W. Evergreen in Wicker Park in June 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Originally listed in December 2008, it is finally under contract after being reduced by nearly $50,000. It seemed to have it all including 1o-foot ceilings, stainless steel and granite in the […]

Forget about living in Wicker Park. What about across the street from it? This 3-bedroom brick single family home at 1933 W. Schiller was built in 1891 and is literally across the street from Wicker Park. Situated at the back of the long 162 foot lot, it has more of a front yard than anything […]

We chattered about this 4-bedroom house at 1322 N. Oakley with a rooftop deck in Wicker Park just a month ago. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It had multiple offers and went under contract within 6 days. It closed for $60,000 over the 2005 purchase price. The home, built in 1893, has central air and […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 1313 N. Wood in Wicker Park has a vintage facade but the interior has been completely updated. With the wall for the second bedroom removed, the unit has an even larger open concept feel, such as you might find in a loft.  (The listing says the wall can be replaced.) The kitchen […]

Multiple offers haven’t gone away, there are just fewer of them. This 4-bedroom brick house at 1322 N. Oakley in Wicker Park went under contract within 6 days with multiple offers. The house, built in 1893, appears to have all the bells and whistles including a two car garage and central air. It also has […]