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Avondale
Two townhomes were under construction at Cornelia on the Park when I stopped by the site late last week. The 3-bedroom plus den, 3-bath, 3-story units have two-car garages and are priced from the mid-$400s. The site plans offer a variety of options, including configuring the den as a fourth bedroom, adding a second-level powder ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 21, 2013
Belgravia Realty Group has just begun marketing Cornelia on the Park, the first phase of a new luxury townhome development surrounding a private, landscaped park. Phase I homes are at 3020-24 W Newport Ave and 3441-45 N Whipple St in Avondale. The approximately 2,400 square foot homes feature 3 bedrooms, a family room, 3 full ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 5, 2013
We folded our New Homes Magazine several years ago, but still enjoy looking back on some of the lengthier stories we published about Chicago neighborhoods during its tenure. Five years ago we went upriver for a glimpse of Avondale, Irving Park, Albany Park, North Park and Sauganash. Development was booming in that stretch of Chicago’s ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on July 27, 2012
Northwest Side
Five years ago we were reporting on Roscoe Flats, an 18-unit new construction condo development at 3028 W Roscoe in Avondale. A model that was attributed to Nate Berkus was one of the attractions at the development, where 12 2-bedroom, 2-bath units were still available for purchase at prices ranging from the $280s the $370s. ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 30, 2012
This bright, stylish 1-bedroom loft has everything that many renters are looking for: hardwood floors, 12-foot ceilings, a sleek bath and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops and an in-unit washer / dryer, all showcased in a concrete loft aesthetic. The $1,175 monthly rent includes parking and an additional space is available for ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 15, 2012
You don’t have to go very far west in Chicago’s developing Avondale neighborhood to find new construction condos priced at nearly half what similar units sell for in Lincoln Park. The 4-flat that’s nearing completion at 3621 W Belmont Ave has 3-bedroom, 2-bath units approximately 1,500 feet in size that are priced in the mid-$200s. ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 5, 2012
Earlier today I visited the intersection of Barry and Spaulding in Avondale for a look around, with a focus on a few recent real estate sales. What prompted my visit was a Chicago Sun-Times story today identifying the intersection as “Ground Zero in the Chicago Police Department’s all-out war on the Maniac Latin Disciples.” Let’s ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 21, 2012
It’s easy enough to understand why someone would live on Elston Avenue, despite its generally bleak commercial and light industrial character. We all have our differing priorities, and some of us opt for what we perceive to be our best option close to something or other that matters to us. It’s far more difficult, at ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 20, 2012
The 4-level, 3-bedroom, 2 ½ bath townhome at 2900 N Riverwalk Dr in Avondale has been on and off the market since August of last year. It last sold in July of 2007 for $590,000, financed with a $590,000 mortgage. The original listing price was $489,000 but it’s been reduced several times, most recently to ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 10, 2012
YoChicago first mentioned North River Court, a condo development at 2609 W Belmont Ave in Avondale, nearly 5 years ago. When we last wrote about it, just over 3 years ago, 16 of the 46 units were reportedly under contract, and the sales agent was predicting that closings would begin in March of 2009. Work ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on December 28, 2011
Three units in a newer 10-unit Avondale condo, at 3952 W Eddy, are listed for sale in the MLS, and one of those units describes the building as “90% Sold … Only 1 units Left!” Another listing says the building is “70% sold. Only 3 units left.” Both units were apparently listed on the same ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on September 19, 2011
For one Pilsen business owner, neighborhood change means that “no one is stealing my flowers.” A Schurz High School student sees Avondale as having “changed from bad to good in the past 30 years. My family and I changed along with the neighborhood.” In West Englewood, a network of block clubs is working to promote ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 13, 2011
We’re taking a brief look at the state of each of the eight neighborhoods we spotlighted as Chicago’s hottest back in June of 2006. We’ve already taken a fresh look at Woodlawn and Washington Park. It’s Avondale‘s turn. Remember West Roscoe Village? That’s the label that real estate agents were trying to attach to an ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 8, 2011
YoChicago’s archived stories can be a reminder of how often Chicago real estate dreams turn to dust – and how quickly. Back in June of 2006 we noted that the new construction market was cooling after a lengthy boom, but continued our annual New Homes Magazine tradition of spotlighting Chicago’s “hottest neighborhoods.” We gathered information ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 26, 2011
The newly-built 5-unit condo at 3543 W Belmont in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood has three simplex and two duplex units. All of the units are extra-wide, all and have 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, contemporary finishes and a wide array of extra details. Duplex units are priced at $299,900 and the single-floor units range from $319,900 ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 18, 2011
Dubin Residential’s Web page for Shoemaker Lofts prominently displays a Starbucks logo, despite the fact that the nearest Venti is more than 2 miles away from Shoemaker’s Avondale location at 3963 W Belmont Ave. The Shoemaker Lofts main page bills it as “the Last Great Loft Building in Chicago,” an unintentionally ironic take on Dubin’s ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 16, 2011
Take a Dramamine and strap in — we’re taking a ride through the sales history of a home at 3051 N Monticello Ave in Avondale: Sold in February 2004 for $325,000. Listed in February 2009 for $164,900. Sold in June 2009 for $98,000. Listed in August 2009 for $124,733. Sold in January 2010 for $117,000. ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on September 9, 2010
Some sellers have the luxury of waiting. Below are four single-family homes who have made themselves at home on the MLS. Note: One of these homes is not like the others, and shouldn’t be too hard to spot. 1437 N Dearborn St (pictured) in the Gold Coast: Four bedrooms, five baths; built in 1892; on ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on September 2, 2010
Avondale! Let’s say you want to live there, because it’s Chicago’s next hot ‘hood (or at least it was until RedEye decided it wasn’t), but you don’t know the first thing about what prices are like in the area. Don’t fret — using Coldwell Banker‘s rental search and Redfin‘s spreadsheets of homes for sale, I ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on August 17, 2010
“It’s really an upcoming area. We have young adults there, you know, UIC students, people with families. It’s just a great mix.” The Northwest Side is so last January. RedEye’s new “hottest new neighborhood” is the area around Taylor Street on the Near West Side, where “you can buy a whole butchered lamb at Nea ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on June 22, 2010
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