Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1807 W. Ellen in Wicker Park has been on the market since March 2011. It is a Fannie Mae Homepath property. Since it was first listed, it has been reduced $117,430 to $279,500. Built in 1990, the townhouse has hardwood floors on the main level, along with the living room and […]

This 2-bedroom 3-story townhouse at 2729 N. Racine in Lincoln Park has been on the market for 12 months. It is part of a 2-unit building so it only has one common wall. The bedrooms are split, with one in the lower level and one on the second floor. The listing says it was rehabbed […]

We’ve chattered about a lot of townhomes of all sizes over the years including 1-bedroom townhouses all the way up to 4-bedroom/3 bath townhouses. But this 4-level townhouse at 2561 N. Greenview in Lincoln Park has 2 bedrooms and just 1.5 baths. The two bedrooms are on the third floor and it also has a loft den/office […]

This 3-bedroom 3-story townhouse at 344 W. Dickens in East Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2011. It has already reduced $50,000 to $399,000. Built in 1962, the complex consists of 10 townhouses. There is no monthly association fee but simply a once a year payment of $215 for snow removal and other […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse in the modern style at 1380 E. Madison Park in Kenwood in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. It’s clear from the comments that most of you have no idea what properties sell for in the Kenwood neighborhood. Listed in June for $358,000, one of you called […]

This 3-bedroom fee simple townhouse at 3847 N. Fremont in Lakeview has been on the market since March 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $49,100. The main living/dining/kitchen space is on the second floor, with 2 bedrooms on the third floor and the third bedroom (or family room) on the top floor. The townhouse […]

We last chattered about this rare 4-bedroom townhouse at 1151 W. George in Lakeview in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. Most of you liked this property and thought the price of $699,000 was not too far off the mark. The townhouse recently sold for $660,000, or $12,000 above the 2004 purchase price. Built […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom townhouse at 2052 N. Larrabee in Lincoln Park in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. Priced at $329,000 at the time, at only 1000 square feet on two levels, most of you thought it was too small to sell for over $300,000. It recently sold for $316,000, or […]

There aren’t many townhouses in the East Village/Ukranian Village neighborhood of West Town. This 3-bedroom at 1101 N. Wolcott has been on and off the market since July 2010. Originally listed at $640,000, it has since been reduced to $525,000 and is now listed as a “short sale.” It is a southwest corner unit which means […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse in Harbor Square at 1502 S. Prairie in the South Loop has been on the market for a year. (This is a picture of the complex- and not the actual townhouse on the market- as this townhouse is, I believe, in the interior of this gated community.) In that time, it has been reduced $70,000 […]