Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom vintage Victorian at 2522 N. Rockwell in Logan Square recently came on the market. (Sorry for the crappy picture! It doesn’t do the house justice.) Built in 1889 on a 25×125 lot, it is located just a half a block south of Logan Boulevard. 3 of the 4 bedrooms are on the second […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1848 W. Cortland in Bucktown has been on the market since November 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $90,000. Built in 1872, the listing says it is a frame Victorian cottage. It has 11 foot ceilings on the first floor along with a separate dining room. The […]

This 7000 square foot loft mansion at 2118 W. Van Buren in the West Loop recently came on the market. The listing says the building was formerly a print shop and statue factory. It has been converted into a single family home with many of the industrial features preserved. It has 14 foot timber ceilings, exposed […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 6136 N. Lenox in Edgebrook recently came on the market. It is a short sale and is listed $127,000 under the 2007 purchase price. Built in 1937, the listing says it is the English architectural style. The living room has a fireplace and a beamed ceiling. All 3 bedrooms […]

This 4-bedroom Arts & Crafts single family home at 5719 N. Jersey in North Park was built in 2007 along with three or four others that look just like it on adjoining lots. It was on the market in 2008 and 2009 and then withdrawn. The house recently returned and is now listed for $106,000 under the 2007 […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 2334 W. Diversey in Logan Square recently came on the market. It is a “new gut rehab” of a house that was in short sale last year. In 2010, the house was 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths with a new roof put on in 2007. Today, it is a […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage single family home at 240 W. Willow in Old Town several times over the years. Read our July 2009 chatter here. Built in 1873 on a 25×100 lot, the home was renovated in 2008. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and Viking appliances. It used to be […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1519 N. Wicker Park in a prime location on Wicker Park just came on the market. It is a short sale. The listing simply says the property “needs updating.” All 3 bedrooms are on the second floor and the house has central air. Built on a standard 25×125 lot, […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 3352 N. Marshfield in Lakeview just came on the market. Is this Roscoe Village? Or Southport? Or neither? Either way, it is steps to the Whole Foods, Wishbone and assorted other restaurants, bars and activities. The listing says the house has an open loft like first floor layout. The second […]

Thanks to the tipster who directed me to this 6-bedroom vintage mansion at 1538 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast. On the market since August 2008, it has been reduced $990,000 in that time. According to the listing, the 6000 square foot house had a “historically correct” complete renovation. Built on a 25×125 lot, […]