Category: Resales
We like to watch: converted church in East Village
If you're in the market for a loft but you're not thrilled about living in a former industrial building, this two-bedroom two-bath unit inside a for [...]
We like to watch: Dutch colonial in Rogers Park
Rogers Park inspired author Adam Langer to pen Washington Story and Crossing California. It also inspired us to take a look at this three-bedroom 1 [...]
Inside a townhome at 1 North Bishop in the West Loop
The West Loop's market for condos is apparent, but there also is demand from budding families for more space and privacy in a neighborhood dominated [...]
We like to watch: artist's loft building in Humboldt Park
We're used to artists living in grubby apartments with nicked-up walls and linoleum floors. That's why we were a bit surprised when we saw this list [...]
Inside a two-story home in Bridgeport Village
The western part of Bridgeport, once a working-class enclave, now has luxurious houses for sale that are as big as a lot of the things you'd find in [...]
City worker special: a ranch in Mount Greenwood
Our series on "city worker specials" drew a few comments that the homes we profiled, which ranged from the $400s to nearly half a million, were too ex [...]
We like to watch: West Loop loft for less than $300,000
If you're down on impersonal, behemoth developments, you might want to check out the two-bedroom 1.5-bath loft available at this 12-unit building a [...]
Comparables: Lincoln Park for $500K — Pt 2
Here we go again, subverting acceptable notions of neighborhood boundaries simply to suit our selfish purposes. But this unit in the Picardy Place s [...]
Exposed brick in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood
Although Englewood has its share of problems, there are people working to make it a better neighborhood. Judging from these pictures, a lot of work [...]
Open house preview: 3516 N Sheffield Ave
Who's seen that recurring bit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien called "If They Mated," in which two celebrities' photos are mashed together to create [...]
$3M Old Town beauty would make one helluva bed and breakfast
The home for sale at 170 W Eugenie would, we're guessing, make a fine residence for someone who appreciates classic architecture and Old World detai [...]
City worker special: mountainous addition in Mount Greenwood
Our obsession with houses affordable enough for city workers continues with this four-bedroom two-bath single-family home at 3808 W 106th St in Moun [...]
City worker special: single-family near Portage and Edison parks
Let's say you're on the city of Chicago's payroll with roughly 20 years left until you can retire. By residency laws, you have to live in Chicago. W [...]
We like to watch: no shame in Logan Square frame
Logan Square is increasingly taking on the posh trappings of Bucktown, the neighborhood to the east. Witness this four-bedroom three-bath single-fami [...]
We like to watch: Ravenswood Victorian
Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood is one of the hippest on the North Side, a magnet of shopping and dining in the sometimes bleak commercial land [...]
Deal of the day: ease into Evanston for $159,900
Evanston has seen a development boom during the last decade, both residential and commercial, and home values have soared. But first-time buyers can s [...]
Deal of the day: Rogers Park condo for under $175,000
Even with the recent stall in pricing, lots of would-be homebuyers complain about how tough it is to get a foot in the housing door, what with neigh [...]
We like to watch: true value in Humboldt Park
Given that new-construction single-family homes can fetch upwards of $700,000 in the Humboldt Park area, resales like this rehabbed frame house at 183 [...]
Tour another Beverly beaut: 10056 S Seeley Ave
Beverly / Morgan Park week at YoChicago is over, but we continue to admire the people, places and architecture in these neighborhoods. Join Eileen Sh [...]
We like to watch: a massive single-family house in Bucktown
Evidence that the grit and hustle of Nelson Algren's Chicago have long since vanished from Bucktown: this luxurious five-bedroom 4.1-bath single-fami [...]