Waiting for a Buyer in the East Village: 823 N. Winchester
This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 823 N. Winchester in the middle of the East Village in West Town has been on the market since April 2010.
It has not been reduced.
The top floor unit has some of its historic features including a stained glass window in the living room and exposed brick in several rooms.
But best of all for those who are clotheshorses, there is a 10×9 walk-in master closet.
The kitchen is updated with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances.
The unit also has all the bells and whistles most buyers look for including central air, an in-unit washer/dryer and deeded parking.
Ron Knoll at Saffron Realty has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, no square footage listed
- Sold in October 2003 for $272,000
- Originally listed in April 2010 for $350,000
- Currently still listed for $350,000
- Assessments of $104 a month
- Taxes of $3372
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Bedroom #1: 15×11
- Bedroom #2: 11×8
Wait the closet is more livable than the second bedroom?
LOL poor Ellie she has to live in the 2nd walk in closet
and this place (a 2/1 near chicago avenue… with outdoor parking) at 350k?
LOL again
My friends just bought a new construction near Taylor St. Superb construction, 2 bed 2 1/2 baths, deck, deeded parking, roof deck, side by side w/d and much easier access to the Loop for around this price. With this in mind, I smirk at the price of this condo here.
It also looks like the largest bedroom is in the front, and the exposed brick looks somewhat out of place.
There is a naive buyer for this place out there somewhere.
i may be biased but i would 100% take my 350k and get the previous posted place in Jeff park.
Its funny back in 1994 or 93 this area was scary, even for me. i had a buddy who lived on damen about five houses of chicago. we would go play pool at a dive pool hall on chicago ave a few block from here. (wonder if that place is still there).
the area has changed since then but a even this nice 2/1 is shocking at 350k.
Blues streak,
the importance of side by side W/D is so underrated here in CC. I hate Stackables so darn much
Was the dive called Tuman’s AKA Bills Alcohol Abuse Center
“Its funny back in 1994 or 93 this area was scary, even for me. ”
Dude, I knew so many white kids who lived in the ashland/damen/division/chicago square in 94/95–mostly of the pre-yuppie persuasion–and never heard of any of them having any trouble beyond stolen bikes and maybe smashed car windows. They were–quite obviously–being kinda stoopid, but I don’t think they were merely lucky.
Price seemed high to me as well. . .
. . . Then I looked at the ’03 closing price.
. . . Then I noticed unit #2 in this building sold in may for $264k, with a relatively ugly (but not awful) kitchen and bath, and no parking. That unit sold for $282 in ’04 (!!!!).
So now I’m inclined to think this place might be priced within 10% of a sale price (although the ’03 sale price still looks high to me).
And, groove, I spent a lotta time in this hood around that time as well, and the pool hall is long gone, nabe has changed immesurably. There was a gang shooting on Wood / Augusta last summer, but I don’t think anything since. And I’ve seen nothing but affluent yups and hipsters moving into the area for the past few years.
Anon, sorry, totally disagree with that assessment of this hood in teh 90s.
There were frequent shootings in this area even into the late ’90s. Hell, there was a gang shooting at Wood and August just last summer (though that’s gotten extremely rare and I would not expect it at all at this point).
I’m not talking out my a%% here– At my place place of residence in ’96, in neighborhood you mention, we had a dude get shot on the front steps of our building (what a freakin mess, btw).
Don’t get me wrong, not trying to sound alarmist, but I wouldn’t misunderestimate the improvement in this hood the past 15 years or so.
“Anon, sorry, totally disagree with that assessment of this hood in teh 90s.”
Like I said, they were being stoopid (ie, I recognize it was a sketchy hood), but I knew literally dozens of 22-25ish yo college grad entry-level professional workers (and/or grad students, with a few hipster types mixed in) who living in the hood and had no personal experience with trouble in 94-95. Hearing gunshots doesn’t count as personal experience w/ trouble in my book, but witnessing–even in aftermath–does. Yes, they were mostly north of Augusta, but I knew one apartment full of women (don’t remember if it was 2 or 3 or 4) who lived on Chicago west of Wood (I think).
“Its funny back in 1994 or 93 this area was scary, even for me. ”
I live out here and I’ve met some of the guys that grew up here. Lived here their whole life. They were pretty tough kids.
http://chicagogangs.org/index.php?pr=CHI_WEST
http://chicagogangs.org/index.php?pr=INSANE_CNOTES
Though the deck, W/D, and parking help, WAY too many 2/2’s in the area to compete with for this one-bathroom place. Still can definitely sell above 03 price, though. 315 or so will definitely get it done.
Fireplacectomy?
“Fireplacectomy?”
It does look pretty jacked up, but I would be tempted to try to leave the vintage details too.
I just don’t get why you wouldn’t just leave the fireplace in your (living room turned) bedroom?
“But best of all for those who are clotheshorses, there is a 10×9 walk-in master closet.”
Died. When. I. Read. This.
I don’t consider myself to be a dumb person, but I have been calling myself a “clothes whore” for a number of years now. Yikes.
whats a clotheshorses?
a horse that likes clothes?
hur hur hur
“Like I said, they were being stoopid (ie, I recognize it was a sketchy hood)”
Anon, i am talking about the area of chicago and damen anything north of there around the early 90’s was already changing. it still was not pleasant this far south yet.
“And, groove, I spent a lotta time in this hood around that time as well, and the pool hall is long gone, nabe has changed immesurably”
before wifey was prego i started to return hang out tin the hood, i would frequent Sonotheque (i thinks its called something else now) it 100% a different place than back in the day.
that pool hall needed to close, it always gave me that “sticky” feeling
“I don’t consider myself to be a dumb person, but I have been calling myself a “clothes whore” for a number of years now. Yikes.”
Jon,
i was under the impression it was called “label” whore?
“Anon, i am talking about the area of chicago and damen anything north of there around the early 90’s was already changing. it still was not pleasant this far south yet.”
So, just the actual intersection? Or is merely SW of Augusta/Wood close enough? No doubt it is *dramatically* better than 15+ years ago, but my experience (as a non-resident, like you) was that it wasn’t *that* much worse than, say, SW Wicker Park.
“I don’t consider myself to be a dumb person, but I have been calling myself a “clothes whore” for a number of years now. Yikes.”
Couldn’t you be both?
Oops, no livingroom, or was it that windowless box with the sofa and TV? Worst layout of the year award goes to this unit.
Roma – No way to list a one-bathroom house or condo for over maybe $250K in this day and age.
If this sells for anywhere near $350K we’re putting our place on the market immediately.
Also, what vintage features? I think this is ugly. (Paint over that red kitchen!) Nice closet though.
ATTENTION SELLERS:
DECLUTTER DECLUTTER DECLUTTER if you want your shoebox unit to get serious consideration from the very few qualified buyers out there.
ATTENTION RE AGENTS FROM ALL AGENCIES:
FLOORPLANS FLOORPLANS FLOORPLANS (and pro pics) if you want to make that much needed commission.
To this seller in particular. Remove some of the oversized furniture, put those 10000 DVD/CDs away and PLEASE, get rid of what remains of the fireplace. A funky wooden mantle does not a fireplace make.
Oh, and DECLUTTER.
“So, just the actual intersection? Or is merely SW of Augusta/Wood close enough? No doubt it is *dramatically* better than 15+ years ago, but my experience (as a non-resident, like you)”
I will say a 3 block radius from the Intersection. and i can kind of say i was a partial resident as my best bud lived there i a spent a good portion of my time (i say 30% time) hang out by his place and staying over.
I love this area today. Yes I am a yuppie, but that doesn’t mean I would overpay for this place.