New York Style 2/2 Lofts are Listing at $675,000 in Bucktown: 1521 N. Milwaukee
This 2-bedroom loft at 1521 N. Milwaukee in Bucktown just came on the market.
If the building looks familiar, it’s because we chattered about the south facing sister unit, Unit #3N, in March 2012.
See our prior chatter here.
Back then, the 1600-square foot loft was listed at $499,000. Many of you thought the price was way too high for that location and it should sell for under $400,000 (but remember, this was in 2012- before the market “recovery.”)
It had luxury kitchen appliances, a private rooftop deck and parking included.
It ended up selling in June 2012 for $450,000.
You can still see pictures of that unit here.
Now Unit #3E has come on the market. It is also south facing and has a private rooftop deck.
The listing says it has a “gourmet chef’s kitchen” with stainless steel appliances. The bathrooms are marble and onyx.
It has 12-foot ceilings and exposed brick.
The loft has a side-by-side washer/dryer and central air.
Garage parking is included.
By the way, this building is NOT on the El side of Milwaukee so the El does NOT run right behind the building.
This loft has come on the market for $225,000 more than Unit #3N sold for last year, or $675,000.
Has Bucktown become the priciest neighborhood in the city?
Sophia Klopas at Koenig & Strey Real Living has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3E: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
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- Sold in August 2006 for $536,000
- Currently listed for $675,000
- Assessments of $219 a month
- Taxes of $7566
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Garage parking included
- Bedroom #1: 23×12
- Bedroom #2: 14×12
- Living room: 22×22
- Kitchen: 14×10
- Office: 9×9
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Nothing says authentically urban and edgy like being RIGHT ABOVE an Urban Outfitters! But it’s not TOO edgy because you can see RAINBOWS right from your loft. Anybody know if there’s someplace to hitch my unicorn?
I love it at 450. 675, not so much.
The amount of roaming teenage hipsters I could view from my living room would make me want to die.
Also, decks with no view, and directly off the master bedroom are fricking USELESS
“The amount of roaming teenage hipsters I could view from my living room would make me want to die.”
I can’t decide if that’s more a Jenny complaint, or a Bob complaint.
smoking crack if they think that is worth 675….now freaking way. 3beds aren’t even that much.
Unless there’s a $225k bag of money included, that price is a royal ripoff.
I agree that price is too steep for a 2 bedroom, they might be able to get 500 for that – I would still consider that too much.
There are some strange or “creative” photos in that listing. An outside shot at night, another shot of the six corners with a rainbow from a different building, down low shot of the office without any clutter? Is the owner the listing agent, or a novice?
This site is brutal to navigate now! Needs organization
“This site is brutal to navigate now!”
Second!
I agree with Sonies. I liked being able to quickly see the featured houses each day. I could quickly check this site while at work, but now it’s more difficult to find the interesting stories. Sorry Sabrina….
“I agree with Sonies. I liked being able to quickly see the featured houses each day. I could quickly check this site while at work, but now it’s more difficult to find the interesting stories”
Agreed. I don’t see any need to have the top blog posts rotate, rather than being all shown at the same time. And if rotate they must, they should rotate more slowly. I read/skim pretty quickly and I am maybe just about done, and wo a chance to actually click, before it rotates on tot he next story.
I agree too. Honestly the first site was the best. Besides the navigation issue, the rendering of the site is terrible (at least on Mac). There is a huge empty space between the advertisement with the lion knock and the bottom orange one. There is too much space between recent comments. Also once one clicks on a command to read them there is huge spacing between comments. I wish we could go back to the old blue version which was superior to all the subsequent ones.
And it’s slow like dial up. Feel like I’m stuck in 1998.
I also agree with the weak redesign, for what it’s worth. Some strange things going on. Not very intuitive.
We all appreciate what you are doing Sabrina, but this needs some fixing thats all
where am I?
“I agree too. Honestly the first site was the best. Besides the navigation issue, the rendering of the site is terrible (at least on Mac). There is a huge empty space between the advertisement with the lion knock and the bottom orange one. There is too much space between recent comments. Also once one clicks on a command to read them there is huge spacing between comments. I wish we could go back to the old blue version which was superior to all the subsequent ones.”
The first site was old and had NO features (not even twitter or facebook compatible.) You could not view it on a phone.
The second site was unstable because of some of its features. You also could hardly view it on a phone.
You all wanted a forum section. Do you have any idea how hard it is to add that function to a blog? So here we are. You have your forum.
The site is super slow. I’m aware of the problem. I’m trying to figure out what is causing it.
I can’t add any more features to it (like or whatever) because it really slows down the site and causes malfunctions. That’s when you can’t even get in it.
“Agreed. I don’t see any need to have the top blog posts rotate, rather than being all shown at the same time.”
Because then the page is super long. Sorry! Not going to work.
“You all wanted a forum section.”
Who wanted a forum? Wasn’t that just your “threat” because the market is “so boring”?
New site is HORRIBLE. Roll back to the previous one. If you don’t, I predict this place will be gone within 3 months.
I really don’t like the new format. It’s Sabrina’s site, so she can do what she likes.
I do find the GZ discussion funny.
“If you don’t, I predict this place will be gone within 3 months.”
Maybe that’s the point? After six years, I can’t continue to make all the content. I have other priorities in my life now.
By the way- inventory is MUCH improved. I’m actually finding some interesting properties to cover again. Thank goodness. If you’re a buyer, it’s getting better. If you had patience, it will pay off this winter.
“If you don’t, I predict this place will be gone within 3 months.”
Also- just for your information- I ran this site when there were only 10 people reading. I don’t care who shows up here or what the traffic is. I don’t even look at that stuff. I only care that the housing market is interesting TO ME. If I’m bored, then there’s no use running the site.
I was beginning to think that the low inventory would stick around for awhile- like a year or more. But rising mortgage rates have changed the game.
Sabrina, check out the forum section as a user. I think it’s broken. I can not enter a new topic in General Market Housing Conditions on either Firefox or IE. There is no place to put the title. I think the format buttons are hiding the title box as they are out of alignment.
I like the forum idea personally. I think it could be highly entertaining.
In general inventory has not improved at all but perhaps there is more of interest to Sabrina.
Well the like bottom is not crucial so if it slows things further, let’s forget it. As for the mobile issue, I recall being able to see the site pretty well on my iphone a long time back. Regardless, I don’t see the benefit of ruining the website (both in terms of speed and usability) just to accommodate the mobile user.
I think a Forum is not crucially needed. You could just have an off-topic post of the day where people can post what they want and it won’t distract others who want to stay on topic on featured property threads.
This is a blog about chicago with chicago folk posting…
chicagoans dont like change…
which leads me to being surprised so little people are actually complaining.
I loved and wish for the original site back. and whlie we are at it bring back lovie smith, little richard daley and marshall fields.
“which leads me to being surprised so little people are actually complaining.”
Dude, it’s too much effort to get the first comment through, the site is too slow, everyone expects instant gratification.
You”re site sucked before and sucks more now. Good.
“Because then the page is super long. Sorry! Not going to work.”
That’s how it used to be (which was also perfectly readable on a decent mobile browser). Most web sites use rotating content v sparingly, if at all.
http://web.archive.bibalex.org/web/20071220161806/http://www.cribchatter.com/
man what a blast from the PAST
“I have other priorities in my life now.”
Did you get a dog?
Kidding. Seriously though, if you want/need help with WP backend/design issues, some of us can help.
“Sabrina, check out the forum section as a user. I think it’s broken. I can not enter a new topic in General Market Housing Conditions on either Firefox or IE. There is no place to put the title. I think the format buttons are hiding the title box as they are out of alignment.”
Gary- I don’t see this problem when I’m a user. The title box is just to the left of the format buttons on my computer (but I’m in explorer.) Anyone else who is already registered having this problem?
“Maybe that’s the point? After six years, I can’t continue to make all the content. I have other priorities in my life now.”
I actually thought that might be the case. I still enjoy seeing new properties, even if they aren’t in my wheelhouse. But I can imagine it is a pain finding 2 new properties every day of the week. Bring back the old format, and just do less properties!
Sabrina,
I’ve tried it in Firefox, Chrome, and IE on 2 different machines and can not enter a title. I also uploaded a screen shot of what the problem is under the topic: “Seeing if this works”