Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom home at 1740 N. Sedgwick is in the historic triangle district in Old Town.

Unlike some other Old Town single family homes we’ve chattered about, this one has a 2 car garage.

The listing says the brick home was built right after the Chicago Fire and was renovated by designer David Smith with cypress beams and built-ins. The renovation, from the public records, looks to have been done in the 1990s.

The three bedrooms are all located on the second floor, which the listing points out, is great for those buyers with children.

It is also listed at only $50,000 over the 1998 purchase price.

Is this a deal for Old Town?

Emily Sachs Wong at Koenig & Strey has the listing. See the pictures here.

1740 N. Sedgwick: 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 car garage, no square footage listed

• Sold in November 1993 for $256,000
• Sold in November 1998 for $1.5 million
• Currently listed for $1.55 million
• Taxes of $17,810
• Central Air
• Bedroom #1: 18×11
• Bedroom #2: 12×12
• Bedroom #3: 13×11
• Family room: 18×13
• Living room: 34×12
• Kitchen: 18×9
• Dining room (combined with family room): 14×11

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 3508 N. Greenview in Southport just went under contract after being on the market about 30 days.

The building was converted in 2005. The unit has all the bells and whistles that buyers look for such as central air, in-unit washer/dryer and the all important deeded parking.

Three out of the four bedrooms, however, are on the lower level, including the master bedroom.

Scott Graden at @Properties has the listing. See more pictures here.

Unit #1: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2300 square feet

• Sold in March 2005 for $477,000
• Currently listed for $484,900 (plus $30k for parking)
• Under Contract
• Assessments of $339 a month
• Taxes are “new”
• Central Air
• Washer/Dryer in the unit

The listing for this 4-bedroom vintage single family home at 2236 W. Lyndale in Bucktown says it was gut rehabbed in 2005.

It came on the market in October 2008 and has now been reduced to just over the 2005 purchase price.

Built in 1895, the home has a master suite with a fireplace and french doors to a deck. It also has hardwood floors throughout and the usual stainless steel appliances in the kitchen.

The house has central air and a 2-car garage.

Randy McGhee at Koenig & Strey has the listing. See the pictures here.

2236 W. Lyndale: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 half baths, no square footage listed, 2 car garage

• Sold in October 1988 for $120,000
• Sold in December 2004 for $410,000
• Sold in September 2005 for $731,000
• Originally listed in October 2008 for $832,000
• Reduced several times
• Currently listed for $749,900
• Taxes of $6558
• Bedroom #1: 19×15
• Bedroom #2: 16×9
• Bedroom #3: 12×9
• Bedroom #4 (lower level): 19×14

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 4630 N. Drake in Albany Park was originally built during the height of a prior housing boom: 1927.

The size of the unit, 1750 square feet, is also reflective of the kind of apartments that were built during the time period. Families were expected to live there.

This unit seems to have all the bells and whistles. It has central air, an in-unit washer/dryer and a parking space.

It also has a fireplace, skylights and built in book shelves.

The listing says the property is just a few blocks from the Brown Line El stop.

Susan Wagner at Rubloff has the listing. See the pictures and a virtual tour here.

See the property’s website here.

Unit #3S: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1750 square feet

• Sold in July 2000 for $183,000
• Sold in September 2002 for $265,000
• Listed in June 2009 for $289,000 (parking included)
• Currently listed for $289,000 (parking included)
• Assessments of $193 a month
• Taxes of $2818
• Central Air
• Washer/Dryer in the unit
• Bedroom #1: 14×13
• Bedroom #2: 12×11
• Bedroom #3: 11×7
• Living room: 20×17
• Family room: 14×13
• Kitchen 13×13

This 1884 2-flat Queen Anne at 2643 N. Wilton in Lincoln Park has been restored with new baths, new wiring and zoned HVAC.

It also has beautiful vintage features such as stained glass and pocket doors.

Only the land seems to be more valuable than the house as the listing says you “can build 6 residential units on 50 x 125 RT4 lot.”

The vacant lot right next door to this house just sold last week for $700,000.

Will someone buy this vintage home to live in or will it be torn down to become new condos?

Mario Greco at Rubloff has the listing. See the virtual tour here.

See the property website here.

See the floorplan here.

2643 N. Wilton: 2-flat, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 car garage

• I couldn’t find an original sales price. It’s had the same owner since 1987.
• Currently listed for $899,000
• Taxes of $9,029
• Central Air

This 2-bedroom unit at 2835 N. Cambridge is located in one of the more popular areas of East Lakeview as it’s near shops, restaurants and the movie theater.

It has 3 exposures as well as a separate dining room. It has a washer/dryer in the unit but lacks central air.

The vintage features include a fireplace and what looks to be beamed ceilings in one of the bedrooms.

Most importantly, it has a deeded parking spot which is rare in this location (and at this price point.)

The unit has been on the market since February and has been reduced $21,500.

Is this a hidden gem at this price?

Adam Meredith at Coldwell Banker has the listing. See the pictures here.

Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, no square footage listed

• Sold in January 1997 for $178,500
• Sold in July 2002 for $299,000 (parking included)
• Originally listed in February 2009 for $317,500 (plus $20k for parking)
• Reduced
• Currently listed at $316,000 (parking included)
• Assessments of $402 a month
• Taxes of $3047
• Bedroom #1: 13×12
• Bedroom #2: 12×11
• Living room: 14×14
• Dining room: 11×7
• Kitchen: 13×7

We chattered about a group of mansions for sale on Wolfram street in Lakeview in January 2008, including this one at 1724 W. Wolfram.

See our prior chatter and pictures here.

1724 W. Wolfram is still available for sale and has now been on and off the market for the last 4 years.

It’s also been reduced another $226,000.

What will it take to get this house sold?

It has all the usual new construction finishes include a wine cellar and a landscaped green roof garden.

David Wolf at @Properties has the listing. See the current pictures here.

1724 W. Wolfram: 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2 car garage

• First listed in March 2005
• Was listed in January 2008 for $1.475 million
• Reduced and Re-listed at $1.345 million in November 2008
• Reduced
• Listed in April 2009 for $1.299 million
• Reduced
• Currently listed at $1.249 million
• Taxes of $24,005

We’ve chattered about 600 N. Fairbanks, the Helmut Jahn-designed highrise in Streeterville, numerous times in the past.

We finally have some closings in 2009 that provide a better idea of what is going on in the building.

Has one of the hottest buildings in Chicago fallen back to earth?

We chattered about Unit #1505, a 2-bedroom north facing unit, several times in 2009.

See our prior chatter and pictures here.

It recently closed after 7 months on the market for what the seller paid in 2007. The seller purchased at pre-construction pricing in 2005.

Unit #1505: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1253 square feet,  (NW view)

• Sold in November 2007 for $584,000 (included the parking)
• Listed in January 2009 for $629,900 (plus $55,000 for parking)
• Reduced
• Listed in April 2009 for $599,000 (plus $55,000 for parking)
• Reduced
• Sold in July 2009 for $585,000 (included the parking)
• Assessments of $482 a month
• Taxes are “new”
• David Isquith at Keller Williams Gold Coast had the listing.

Reductions continue in the building.

We chattered about 240 W. Willow, a 1873-renovated Victorian single family home in Old Town in October 2008 and March 2009.

It was a complete rehab and seemed to have everything- except a parking space.

See our prior chatter and pictures from October 2008 here.

The property recently came back on the market and was reduced by $349,000.

It is now under contract.

Dana Gerstenschlager at @Properties now has the listing. See the listing here (sorry- no interior pictures).

The property was also a 3-bedroom in the prior listing and is now a 2-bedroom (with a 12×12 library.)

240 W. Willow: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, no square footage listed

• Originally listed in October 2009 for $1.199 million
• Went off and then back on the market
• Reduced in May 2009 to $850,000
• Under contract
• Taxes are $8,192
• Central Air
• No parking

We last chattered about this modern 3-bedroom unit at 925 N. Wolcott in West Town in December 2008.

Read our prior chatter and see the pictures here.

This development was designed by Studio Dwell and Ranquist Development.

Since we last chattered about it, the unit has been reduced by $35,000.

The listing says the third bedroom is being used as a dining room. It also has luxury finishes, including Arclinea, Miele, and Sub-Zero.

RCR Realty still has the listing. See more pictures here.

Unit #104: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, duplex, no square footage listed

• Sold in July 2004 for $470,000
• Was listed in December 2008 for $579,800 (plus $19,800 for parking)
• Reduced
• Currently listed for $544,800 (plus $19,800 for parking)
• Assessments of $187 a month
• Taxes of $5,855
• Bedroom #1: 14×14
• Bedroom #2: 10×11
• Bedroom #3: 12×10