Vintage 2-Bedroom in Lincoln Park Finds Another Bathroom: 2034 N. Seminary
This top floor vintage 2-bedroom at 2034 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park just came on the market.
Some of you may recognize it because we chattered about it in August 2011 and again June 2012 when it still hadn’t sold.
You can see our June 2012 chatter here.
The building was built in 1891 and the unit has much of its original features including 11 foot ceilings, woodwork, built-in bookcases, a fireplace in the living room and stained glass windows.
The kitchen is the same as in 2011/2012 with light wood cabinets, a Subzero refrigerator and a “commercial grade” stove.
If you recall, this was a 3 bedroom, 1 bath unit which was turned into a 2 bedroom unit because the third bedroom became a 9×9 walk-in closet.
In 2012, many of you complained about paying nearly $400,000 for a 2/1 and that they should have used some of the space from the master bedroom closet on another bathroom.
While the current owners didn’t do that, they DID add another bathroom elsewhere in the unit- in what was formerly the laundry room/storage room off the kitchen.
So this unit is now a 2/2 with 1400 square feet, including the 9×9 master bedroom closet, and garage parking.
However, it still doesn’t have central air.
After being on the market for over a year in 2011 and 2012, it finally sold for $385,000.
But that was at the bottom of the market and times have now changed.
This unit has come back on the market, with its new full bath, priced $130,000 higher, at $515,000.
It’s still just a few blocks from the shops and restaurants on Armitage as well as the Armitage brown line El stop.
Will it get the premium this time around?
Ryan Gehris at US Realty.com has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1400 square feet
- Sold in August 1999 for $308,000
- Sold in December 2004 for $425,500
- Originally listed in February 2011 for $435,000
- Reduced in July 2011
- Was listed in August 2011 at $409,000
- Withdrawn in October 2011
- Was listed in June 2012 for $399,000
- Sold in August 2012 for $385,000
- Currently listed for $515,000
- Assessments are now $147 a month (they were $139 a month in July 2012)
- Taxes now $5578 (they were $3159 in July 2012)
- No central air (window units only)
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Private garage parking included
- Bedroom #1: 16×14
- Bedroom #2: 13×10
- Walk-in closet: 9×9 (was bedroom #3?)
- New second bathroom
Beautiful building, gorgeous vintage facade. I’d be concerned about storage and all those stairs, and I don’t think the kitchen cabinets really go, but it should sell I think. A bit overpriced but what isn’t these days.
great location, a lot of space. will sell quickly.
of course, a crib in there
Why does everybody talk about the shops on armitage like its something special. There is a used clothing store, a ups store, a couple of banks. It’s nothing special.
“sonies on June 2nd, 2016 at 10:08 am
of course, a crib in there”
not sure what the relevance of this is. my guess is, if this sells anywhere near ask, these people did much better than if they had rented.
Clearly they did better than renting but why do they need to up and move the second they have a baby
“why do they need to up and move the second they have a baby”
Irish twin on the way?
Running from the ‘out of control’ crime in the city?
New job closer to extended family?
“why do they need to up and move the second they have a baby”
Have you ever carried a child up three flights of stairs? And then down again every morning? What about the stroller? Ever tried carrying that up the stairs too?
I feel like people can last in their condos for quite some time if they buy in an elevator building before they have kids.
“sonies on June 2nd, 2016 at 10:08 am
of course, a crib in there”
“not sure what the relevance of this is. my guess is, if this sells anywhere near ask, these people did much better than if they had rented.”
It’s relevant because sonies has been on this site for many years and we’ve often had discussions of just how many condos have a crib in the second bedroom and the owners selling quite quickly after they recently purchased it.
It’s kind of ironic this site is named Crib Chatter. When it was first launched I had no idea that actual “cribs” would play such a big role in Chicago real estate.