JAB Real Estate‘s Roscoe Flats got most of its press thanks to its connection to Oprah-approved designer Nate Berkus. Berkus designed the building’s private roof deck and two-bedroom model and hand-picked most of the project’s interior finishes, opting for stone tile floors and DuPont Corian countertops over hardwood and granite (although those were available as well).
Yo reviewer Eric Borys said in April 2007 that the “loft-like” homes at 3028 W Roscoe St in Avondale “could be a good buy,” thanks to their room widths, high ceilings, and nearby transportation options like the Blue Line and the Kennedy Expressway. (JAB wisely promotes its proximity to another neighborhood amenity, Hot Doug’s, located just three-tenths of a mile east.)
In fact, the only negative thing anyone here had to say about the project was regarding the JAB’s promotion of the faux-berhood “West Roscoe Village,” an area Joe Zekas said was once labeled “Northwest Nowhere.” I can’t say I’ve ever heard the latter term employed by anyone other than Zekas, and I’m actually surprised I haven’t heard much of the former one lately, just as I haven’t heard anyone mention the words “West Bucktown” lately.
Anyway, after almost two years on the market, JAB is down to two unsold units at Roscoe Flats, says sales director Paul Chason. The two-bedroom / two-bath units come with their own indoor heated parking spaces and are priced in the $290s and $310s. Judging by the descriptions and photos on the MLS, it looks like both homes were built out with upgraded finishes, meaning they’ll have those Corian countertops and stone floors, as well as stainless-steel appliances and Waterworks and Hansgrohe bath fixtures.
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