This 1-bedroom at 21 W. Chestnut in the Gold Coast just came on the market.
It has extensive built-ins in both the living room/kitchen and the bedroom which creates a ton of extra storage space.
This unit has been completely remodeled.
It has 6-inch hand-scrapped white oak floors.
There is Lagamorph custom white cabinetry.
The kitchen has luxury appliances such as Miele and Viking.
There’s also Ann Sacks tile and marble.
The unit has central air, in-unit washer/dryer and parking is available for $35,000 extra.
Built-ins are used extensively in New York City condos.
Why don’t more people install them in Chicago condos?
Deborah Hess at Conlon has the listing. See the pictures here.
Or see it in person at the open house this Sunday, Oct 20, between 12- 2 PM.
Unit #1704: 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, 878 square feet
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- Sold in September 1999 for $216,000
- Sold in November 2000 for $305,000
- Sold in August 2001 for $285,000
- Sold in August 2006 for $415,000 (included the parking)
- Currently listed for $375,000 (parking is $35,000 extra)
- Assessments of $584 a month (includes heat, a/c, doorman, cable)
- Taxes of $4691
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Bedroom: 17×12
- Foyer: 6×5
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October 17th, 2013 | Posted in Gold Coast | 7 Comments
This 2-bedroom authentic loft in 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in September 2013.
It has a triplex layout with 18 foot timber ceilings and exposed brick.
The kitchen is described as “gourmet” with stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and yellow cabinets.
The bathrooms are listed as “over the top” with stone finishes.
There’s one bedroom on the main floor, one on the second floor and a den on the third floor.
The loft has central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking is included.
The listing says the loft has had $400,000 in upgrades.
Can a unit be TOO updated?
Justin Francek at Dream Town Realty has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #438: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2400 square feet, triplex
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- Sold in May 2003 for $475,000
- Originally listed in September 2013 for $649,900
- Currently still listed at $649,900
- Assessments of $950 a month (includes doorman, cable)
- Taxes of $7578
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Garage parking included
- Bedroom #1: 20×15 (main floor)
- Bedroom #2: 15×12 (second floor)
- Den: 19×10 (third floor)
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October 16th, 2013 | Posted in Lofts, West Loop | 23 Comments
This 2-bedroom at the Residences at the Vic at 3140 N. Sheffield in Lakeview has been on the market since June 2013.
It is a Fannie Mae property with Homepath 3% financing available.
From the pictures, it looks like everything in the unit is intact.
It has hardwood floors in the main living area.
The kitchen has maple cabinets, white appliances and granite counter tops.
The bathrooms are white.
There is also a rare (at least for a condo this size) laundry room with side-by-side washer/dryer.
It has all the other features buyers look for including central air and garage parking is included.
It is NOT on the El side of the street.
Originally listed for $409,900 in June, it has been reduced about 11% to $364,900.
Why isn’t this selling?
Benjamin Beaty at Jameson Sotheby’s has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #502: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
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- Sold in July 2007 for $462,500
- Lis pendens foreclosure filed in May 2010
- Bank owned in February 2013
- Listed in June 2013 for $409,900
- Reduced several times
- Currently listed for $364,900
- Assessments of $312 a month
- Taxes of $5142
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Parking included
- Homepath financing available
- Bedroom #1: 14×12
- Bedroom #2: 12×11
- Laundry room: 8×6
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October 15th, 2013 | Posted in Foreclosures, Lakeview | 6 Comments
This 2-bedroom duplex loft in the Beacon Lofts at 203 S. Sangamon in the West Loop recently came on the market.
It has authentic loft features including exposed ductwork and bricks and extra tall ceilings.
One bedroom is on the main floor (looks like it doesn’t have a window) and the master bedroom is on the second floor overlooking the living room.
It has diagonal hardwood floors.
The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and black appliances.
There’s central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking included.
It last sold just 6 months ago, in April 2013, when the market was much hotter.
The loft has come on the market $13,500 more than the last sale.
Will it be able to sell quickly in this fall market?
And for what price?
Elizabeth LaTour at Dream Town has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #306: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1667 square feet
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- Sold in September 1999 for $291,500
- Sold in April 2001 for $387,000
- Sold in March 2006 for $355,500
- Sold in March 2007 for $415,000
- Sold in April 2013 for $436,500
- Currently listed for $450,000
- Assessments of $434 a month (includes cable)
- Taxes of $5956
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Garage parking included
- Bedroom #1: 13×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 13×12 (main floor)
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October 11th, 2013 | Posted in Lofts, West Loop | 5 Comments
This 2-bedroom at 535 N. Michigan in Streeterville just came on the market.
The building was constructed in 1962 and consists of mostly smaller 1-bedroom units.
But this is a true 2/2 that has been completely renovated with custom built-ins in every room. The listing says it has 9 custom closets.
It has dark hardwood floors throughout.
The kitchen is all custom with granite counter tops, a double dishwasher and a Liebherr refrigerator.
The unit has central air, but no in-unit washer/dryer. There is parking in the building (I believe it’s rental.)
This is a full service building with a top floor indoor pool and exercise room with city views.
The unit faces North and has city views.
Are built-ins a positive when selling a unit?
Vicky Keene at @Properties has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #2514: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
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- Sold in August 1992 for $125,000
- Sold in June 1995 for $146,000
- Sold in December 1998 for $229,000
- Sold in July 2008 for $380,000
- Currently listed at $449,000
- Assessments of $893 a month (includes cable, pool, doorman)
- Taxes of $5159
- Central Air
- No washer/dryer in the unit
- Parking in the building (rental?)
- Bedroom #1: 24×11
- Bedroom #2: 14×14
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October 10th, 2013 | Posted in Streeterville | 12 Comments
This 5-bedroom Tudor at 1336 W. Catalpa in the Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood of Andersonville came on the market in July 2013.
It was built in 1905 on an oversized 50×123 corner lot.
It has many of its vintage features including beamed ceilings and pocket doors.
The kitchen has luxury finishes including Viking, Subzero and Gaggenau.
3 of the 5 bedrooms are on the second floor with the other two on the third floor.
There is also a “nanny suite” which includes a kitchenette on the third floor.
The house has a great room on the main level and a family room on the lower level.
It has central air and a 2-car garage.
Originally listed for $1.695 million, it has reduced $200,000.
Will this new price get it done?
Pamela Ball at Baird & Warner has the listing. See the pictures here.
1336 W. Catalpa: 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 5200 square feet, 2 car garage
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- Sold in September 1995 for $825,000
- Originally listed in July 2013 for $1.695 million
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $1.495 million
- Taxes of $17836
- Central Air
- Bedroom #1: 15×12 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 15×12 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 12×10 (second floor)
- Bedroom #4: 20×14 (third floor)
- Bedroom #5: 14×12 (third floor)
- Great room: 22×15 (main floor)
- Family room: 21×13 (lower level)
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October 9th, 2013 | Posted in Andersonville, Single family homes | 8 Comments
We’ve chattered about this full floor 4-bedroom penthouse at 247 E. Chestnut several times over the last few years.
See our November 2012 chatter here.
It was bank owned.
The listing price has been all over the place from as high as almost a million dollars to as low as $500,000.
It finally sold with a price of just $460,000.
Some of you may also recognize it from 2010 publicity about an auction of the property (as it was owned by an Emmy award winning soap opera writer.) See that story here.
If you recall, at 4700 square feet, it was a full-floor unit with 360 degree views of the Lake and city.
The kitchen was described in the old listing as a “chef’s kitchen” with pear wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops.
It had central air and washer dryer in the unit.
Parking was rental in the building.
Yes, the assessments truly were $4152 a month.
Did someone get a deal?
William Murray at Century21 had the listing. You can still see the pictures here in this Youtube video (warning – music!)
Unit #2500: 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, 4700 square feet, full floor penthouse
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- Sold in August 1986 (but I couldn’t determine the price)
- Was listed in March 2011 as a “short sale” for $500,000
- Withdrawn
- Lis pendens foreclosure filed in July 2011
- Bank owned in November 2011
- Originally listed in June 2012 for $949,900
- Reduced within days
- Was listed in June 2012 at $899,900
- Reduced
- Was listed in November 2012 at $799,900
- Sold in October 2013 for $460,000
- Assessments were $4152 a month (they were $4035 a month in March 2011) (includes heat, air conditioning, gas, doorman, cable)
- Taxes now $17913 (they were $16,636 in June 2012 and $13,032 in 2011)
- Central Air
- 6×9 laundry room
- Rental Parking available
- Bedroom #1: 16×21
- Bedroom #2: 16×22
- Bedroom #3: 12×20
- Bedroom #4: 12×17
- Media room: 12×24
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October 8th, 2013 | Posted in Foreclosures, Streeterville | 6 Comments
We first chattered about this new construction 3-flat at 1022 W. Diversey in Lakeview in January 2012 just as the new construction boom was starting to take off.
See our August 2012 chatter about the building here.
The three units sold within 6 months for the following prices:
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- Unit #1: $732,500
- Unit #2: $435,000
- Unit #3: $528,000
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Unit #3, a 2-bedroom with a private rooftop deck, has come back on the market just 17 months later.
This unit had upgrades finishes including wainscoting, built-ins, and a box beamed ceiling.
The kitchen has Viking appliances and granite counter tops. The master bathroom has heated floors.
There is central air, washer/dryer in the unit and 1-car garage parking.
The unit has come on the market $121,000 over the 2012 price- at $649,000.
It used to be that the 3-bedroom duplex downs all sold in the $600,000s.
Is $600,000 now the new price for a luxury 2/2 in Lakeview?
Timothy Salm at Jameson Sotheby’s has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
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- Sold in March 2012 for $528,000
- Currently listed at $649,000
- Assessments of $197 a month
- Taxes are $2937 (but shouldn’t they be “new”???)
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- 1-car garage parking included
- Private roof deck
- Bedroom #1: 14×12 (main level)
- Bedroom #2: 12×10 (main level)
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October 7th, 2013 | Posted in Lakeview | 9 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom at 3236 N. Seminary in Lakeview twice in the last six months.
See our June 2013 chatter here.
It came on the market in April when it was hot, hot, hot.
The top-floor unit was originally listed for 18.7% higher than the 2010 purchase price, at $469,000.
Why not?
Condos were selling for a premium again.
If you recall, at 1200 square feet, this unit has cathedral ceilings in the living room and master bedroom and a deck off the back (but no roof top deck.)
The kitchen has maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops.
It has the other features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking is included.
After several reductions, it’s now listed just $4,000 above the 2010 price.
What happened to the “hot” market for 2/2 condos?
Jenny Ames at Coldwell Banker still has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1200 square feet
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- Sold in December 2000 for $369,000
- Sold in April 2006 for $437,500
- Sold in July 2010 for $395,000
- Originally listed at the beginning of April 2013 at $469,000
- Reduced
- Was listed in late April 2013 at $449,000
- Reduced
- Was listed in June 2013 at $429,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $399,000
- Assessments of $130 a month
- Taxes of $6956
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Garage parking included
- Bedroom #1: 16×12
- Bedroom #2: 10×11
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October 4th, 2013 | Posted in Lakeview | 74 Comments
This vintage 3-bedroom at 1814 N. Lincoln Park West in Old Town just came on the market.
It’s been a few years since we chattered about this building.
You can see interior pictures of Unit #4 from June 2008 here.
The building was built in 1890 and has retained its vintage charm.
This first floor unit has the original pocket doors, high ceilings, moldings and ceiling medallions.
It has 2 fireplaces.
The kitchen has white cabinets and stainless steel appliances.
The unit also has all the features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit, parking and a private patio.
At $750,000, is this a good townhouse alternative for those who want to be in historic Old Town?
Emily Sachs Wong at Koenig & Strey Real Living has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #1: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, no square footage listed
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- Sold in February 1999 for $445,000
- Sold in September 2004 for $632,500
- Currently listed at $750,000
- Assessments of $325 a month
- Taxes of $11,261
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Parking
- 2 fireplaces
- Bedroom #1: 17×12
- Bedroom #2: 15×13
- Bedroom #3: 14×9
- Great room: 10×10
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October 3rd, 2013 | Posted in Old Town | 6 Comments
