Many people dream of living on one of the grand boulevards throughout the city in properties like this 3-bedroom unit at 3036 W. Logan Boulevard in Logan Square.
Just a few blocks from the Logan Square El stop, this is the area many people think of when they envision “logan square.”
This building was a new conversion in 2007.
It is a top floor unit with 10 foot ceilings and exposed brick.
The kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. The listing says the baths are natural stone.
It has not just one, but 2 outdoor decks, both 12×7.
The unit has central air, an in-unit washer/dryer but no parking.
David Wolf at @Properties has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
- Sold in November 2007 for $319,000
- Currently listed for $325,000
- Assessments of $202 a month
- Taxes of $4255
- No parking
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Bedroom #1: 11×12
- Bedroom #2: 10×8
- Bedroom #3: 10×12
April 1st, 2010 | Posted in Logan Square | 46 Comments
This 6-bedroom home at 3540 N. Ravenswood in North Center may appear to be a warehouse or industrial building from the street (if you look on google maps) but once you step inside you’ll find a contemporary mansion with amenities nearly unheard of in the middle of the city.
Built in 2007, the steel and masonry 9000 square foot house has 10-foot ceilings and central air.
It also has 2 kitchens that, as you can see from the pictures, are decked out with luxury finishes including stainless steel appliances.
The buyer can also enjoy the master suite which measures 22×50.
But what sets it apart is the indoor pool, hot tub, sauna and the outdoor basketball court in the backyard.
No need to join a gym if you live here.
It also has a 4-car attached garage.
The property is on a 50×125 lot.
Sophia Klopas at Koenig & Strey has the listing. See the pictures and a virtual tour here.
3540 N. Ravenswood: 6 bedrooms, 6 baths, 9000 square feet, 4 car parking
- I couldn’t find any original sales price but it appears to have been built in 2007
- Currently listed for $3.75 million
- Taxes of $13,329
- 2 Kitchens
- Indoor Pool
March 31st, 2010 | Posted in North Center | 55 Comments
This 2-bedroom duplex penthouse unit at 208 W. Washington has one of the larger private terraces I have seen in the loop.
At 370 square feet, it has unobstructed views in several directions.
The unit also has some unique architectural features, including round windows in both bedrooms which are on the second floor of the unit and carved gothic limestone eagles right next to the terrace.
The property has central air and a washer dryer in the unit. There is also a tandem parking spot available.
Brenda Mauldin at Baird & Warner has the listing. See more pictures here.
Unit #2303: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1615 square feet
- Sold in April 2002 for $524,000
- Sold in November 2005 for $455,000
- Sold in February 2006 for $505,000
- Currently listed for $460,000 (plus $45,000 extra for tandem parking space)
- Assessments of $885 a month (includes heat, A/C, gas, cable and doorman)
- Taxes of $5840
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Duplex Up
- Bedroom #1: 15×14
- Bedroom #2: 14×12
March 31st, 2010 | Posted in Loop | 35 Comments
This 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 2318 N. Oak Park in the Montclare neighborhood on the far northwest side of Chicago has been on the market since July 2008.
The listing now says “Bring offers.”
The Victorian was built in 1892 and has 9 foot ceilings and central air.
It’s also on a larger than standard lot of 55×199 which plenty of space for the above the ground pool in the backyard.
It also has two kitchens, one on the main floor and a second on the second floor which measures 11×9.
The listing says all four bedrooms are on the second floor with the master suite measuring 30×19.
The house also has a finished basement.
It is located only a few blocks from two different metra stations: the Montclare stop and the Mars stop.
Jolanta Brosko-Osika at Re/Max City has the listing. See the pictures here.
2318 N. Oak Park: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2 car parking
- Sold in April 2001 for $211,000
- Sold in November 2003 for $250,000
- Originally listed in June 2008
- Reduced
- Was listed in November 2009 for $360,000
- Currently listed for $358,900
- Taxes of $4890
- Central Air
- Skylights
March 31st, 2010 | Posted in Monteclare, Single family homes | 25 Comments
The city is selling this historic firehouse, Engine Company 18 Fire Station, at 1123 W. Roosevelt Road in University Village.
From the listing:
The Department of Community Development of the City of Chicago has issued a Request For Proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of a historic, two-story, two-bay fire station located in the Near West Side community area. The building is in good condition and is suitable for conversion to a variety of uses.
The RFP requires that the building be adapted to a new use, and preference will be given to those proposals that include retention and restoration of the building’s facade. The property is zoned Planned Development 896.
It has 7,470 square feet.
Will someone save this structure?
Contact Robert Wolf at the City of Chicago for more information. See the listing and outside picture here.
1123 W. Roosevelt Road: Engine Company No. 18 Fire Station
- Currently listed for $300,000
- Square footage of 7,470
March 30th, 2010 | Posted in University Village | 26 Comments
The downturn in the housing market hasn’t stopped some developers from completing new product such as this 7-unit conversion at 3550 W. Lyndale in Logan Square.
The units are 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms with deeded parking available for $10,000 extra.
They have 9-foot ceilings, central air and washer/dryers in the units.
Everything has been renovated.
The bathrooms have Toto toilets and the kitchens have Grohe fixtures, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops.
The largest unit is a 4 bedroom, 3 bath duplex down with 2,110 square feet. It is also the most expensive at $339,000.
Most of the units are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths at 1370 square feet. These are priced between $279,000 and $289,000.
The building has secured special financing so buyers can put down just 3.5%.
You can see more pictures and information at the development’s website: 3550 W. Lyndale.
Tim Vaughn at Keller Williams Gold Coast has the listings.
3550 W. Lyndale: some of the 7 units
- Garden, 2/2.5, 1285 square feet: $189,000
- Unit #2E, model unit, 3/2, 1370 square feet: $284,000
- Unit #1W, duplex down, 4/3, 2110 square feet: $339,000
- Parking is $10,000 extra
March 30th, 2010 | Posted in Logan Square | 112 Comments
As Eric pointed out yesterday, this vintage 2-flat at 4735 N. Whipple in Ravenswood Manor recently closed.
We last chattered about it in December 2009. See our prior chatter here.
The top unit was 3 bedrooms, 1 bath and the first floor unit was 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. There was a 2 car garage.
Each unit had a washer/dryer but no central air.
Eric Rojas at Prudential Rubloff had the listing.
4735 N. Whipple: 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2.5 car garage, 2-flat
- Sold in June 1998 for $199,000
- Originally listed in April 2008
- Was listed at $475,000 in the fall of 2009
- Reduced
- Was listed in December 2009 at $430,000
- Sold in March 2010 for $410,000
- Taxes of $6461
- No Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the units
March 30th, 2010 | Posted in Ravenswood | 14 Comments
There were a lot of apartment to condo conversions in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview during the boom including this building at 1251 W. Roscoe.
It was converted to condos in 2006.
This 2-bedroom unit is now bank owned and is listed for $52,100 under its 2006 purchase price.
There are Brazilian cherry floors throughout and exposed brick.
The kitchen is still intact and has 42 inch cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. The bath has marble and granite.
The listing also describes an “unfinished” lower level space which other first floor units have apparently duplexed down to double their space.
Is this a deal?
Carmen Carter at Henry Jones Realty Company has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #1: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, no square footage listed
- Sold in June 2006 for $307,000
- Lis pendens in September 2008
- Bank owned in January 2010
- Currently listed for $254,900
- Assessments of $226 a month (includes cable)
- Taxes of $5200
- Central Air
- It doesn’t list an in-unit washer/dryer but Unit #2 also for sale in the building has one
- No parking
- Bedroom #1: 13×9
- Bedroom #2: 10×10
- Living room: 19×19
- Kitchen: 9×8
March 29th, 2010 | Posted in Foreclosures, Southport | 15 Comments
Bucktown and Wicker Park have become a hotbed of contemporary and modern construction with this 3-bedroom single family home at 1614 N. Wolcott a prime example.
Actually ahead of its time, having been built in 1995 by Brininstool+Lynch , the listing says it was renovated in 2004 by Patrizio Fradiani.
No cherry and granite in the kitchen on this house. The cabinets are Poliform high-gloss white lacquard and there is a stainless steel island. The refrigerator is Sub-Zero.
Two of the three bedrooms are on the third floor. There is also a basement family room.
The house is built on a nearly standard lot of 24×125 and has a two car garage.
Robert John Anderson at Baird & Warner has the listing. See more pictures here.
1614 N. Wolcott: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3600 square feet, 2 car garage
- Sold in April 1993 for $50,000
- House built in 1995
- Sold in April 2000 for $640,000
- Sold in June 2003 for $748,000
- Originally listed in August 2009 for $1.649 million
- Reduced
- Currently listed for $1.595 million
- Taxes of $11,501
- Skylights
- Bedroom #1: 19×12 (3rd floor)
- Bedroom #2: 19×13 (3rd floor)
- Bedroom #3: 12×14 (main level)
March 29th, 2010 | Posted in Bucktown, Single family homes | 39 Comments
It’s been nearly 2 years since we chattered about the Chess Lofts, the 2007 loft conversion of the former recording studio and warehouse for Chess Records in the 1950s and 1960s, at 320 E. 21st Street in the South Loop.
See our June 2008 chatter here.
According to the Tribune, these are the currently building stats (out of 119 units):
- 71 units sold
- 48 units still available
- 12 of those available for immediate occupancy
Prices had previously ranged from $239,900 to $449,900.
One bedrooms:
- Now starting at $194,900 (parking is $35,000– only available with select units)
Two bedrooms:
- Now starting at $249,900 (parking is $35,000– only available with select units)
Five town homes left at Union Row [Chicago Tribune, Seka Palikuca, Mar 28, 2010]
There are also some resales currently in the building.
This 1-bedroom has been listed since October 2009 and has been reduced by $33,000.
It has 12 foot ceilings and the kitchen has stainless steel appliances, oak cabinets and granite counter tops.
The property has central air and a washer/dryer in the unit.
Marnie Beilin at Prudential Rubloff has the listing. See the pictures here.
- Sold in December 2007 for $223,040
- Originally listed in October 2009 for $208,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed for $175,000
- Assessments of $165 a month
- Taxes are “new”
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Central Air
- No parking
- Bedroom: 11×9
- Living room: 15×12
- Kitchen: 11×8
March 29th, 2010 | Posted in Lofts, Reductions, South Loop | 100 Comments
