Archive for January, 2006
Weekend News Roundup
Published January 15th, 2006 in Design and Decor, Finance, Ownership, Repair and RenovationA quick rundown of the best of this weekend’s real estate news sections:
The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association has made $750,000 available for grant funding so that bungalow owners in need of assistance can make repairs. Bungalow owners making less than 80 percent of the area’s median income can apply for grants of $3000 to [...]
University Village Marketplace
Published January 13th, 2006 in NeighborhoodsChicagoist also posted a nice roundup yesterday of the best eateries in the new-old Maxwell Street Market area between UIC, Pilsen, and Little Italy. The multiple construction projects along Halsted and areas west have taken over 10 years to finish, but the changes in just the past few have been dramatic as both the [...]
440 N. Wabash #2506
Published January 12th, 2006 in Closed Listings
Full amenities in the heart of the city
Price: $450,000
Take a Virtual Tour
Come see this beautiful 2 bedroom 2 full bathroom condo in the heart of Chicago. Newer building converted to condos just last year. Very large and open living/dining room featuring recently installed oak floors and a brand new, gorgeous kitchen with maple cabinets, granite countertops and GE appliances. This spacious condo includes two large bedrooms with amazing closet space, north city views from every room and in-unit washer/dryer. Awesome location for true city living. Fantastic for Chicagoans or as an in-town. Trump Tower just next door will not obstruct the views from this unit. This full amenity building includes a 24 hour door person, on-site management, a 24 hour business center, a sun deck, an exercise facility and is pet friendly. Deeded garage parking available.
Architecture in danger
Published January 12th, 2006 in ArchitectureHas this been a bad year for architecture in the Chicago area? Chicagoist thinks so, and a number of recent examples support that conclusion. Last week the famous Pilgrim Baptist Church burned to the ground, the Frank Lloyd Wright Wynant House in Gary was gutted by fired, the beautiful though neglected Artful Dodger [...]
1560 N. Sandburg #507
Published January 10th, 2006 in Closed Listings
Upgraded Gold Coast junior one bedroom
Price: $189,900
Take a Virtual Tour
Move right into this highly upgraded and spacious junior one bedroom in the desirable James House. This condo has a newly remodeled kitchen with maple cabinets, breakfast bar and newer appliances including a dishwasher! Brand new beautiful Pergo flooring throughout! Custom wood blinds. Custom tile in the nicely up-graded bathroom. Huge walk-in closet – custom shelving. The spacious bedroom is separated by a new solid wall. Assessments include heat, air and cable. Full amenity building with pool, tennis, exercise room, sundeck and party room. No wait list for parking. This has it all for a great price!
1960 Lincoln Park West #1212
Published January 9th, 2006 in Closed Listings
Beautiful park and lake views
Price: $239,900
Take a Virtual Tour
Renovated one bedroom one bathroom unit with beautiful park and lake views! Large living/dining room with pergo floors. Updated kitchen with white raised panel cabinets and white appliances. Large bedroom with newer berber carpet. Nicely renovated bath. Unbelievable closet space. A huge walk-in closet can easily be turned into a 5X5 office with pergo floors! Enjoy the views from the large terrace. Desirable building with outdoor pool, doorman, exercise room, sundeck, and a location that can’t be beat. The zoo, park, lake, restaurants, shopping and transportation are all at your front door.
Spotlight on West Roscoe Village
Published January 9th, 2006 in Developments, NeighborhoodsSunday’s Sun-Times Homelife section ran a spotlight on the West Roscoe Village neighborhood, a “vintage blue-collar industrial neighborhood.” The area is bounded by Western Avenue and the Kennedy Expressway and Diversey and Addison, bisected by the north branch of the Chicago River.
The neighborhood has drawn interest because of its affordability in comparison to those [...]
Riverwalk a little gimpy
Published January 9th, 2006 in Architecture, The CityMayor Daley’s plan for a riverwalk along Wacker Drive–envisioned as a $40-50 million dollar project featuring over 35,000 square feet of restaurants, retail, and dock space–is progressing a little more slowly. The city hasn’t been able to secure all that funding, nor has it found a single developer to do the job as it [...]
Housing slowdown likely to drag economy with it
Published January 8th, 2006 in FinanceHigher interest rates and much slower home price appreciation rates are affecting the economy more downstream, away from the actual real estate transactions. From the Tribune:
Using cash-out refinancings and home equity loans, many consumers have treated their houses like ATMs, taking out cash when they needed it for big purchases such as new [...]
Bonus rooms add creative spaces
Published January 8th, 2006 in Design and Decor, OwnershipNew home builders have started accommodating today’s buyers demanding more living space by adding “bonus rooms,” extra footage in unexpected places like attics, finished basements, sunrooms off of kitchens, and bay window sit-outs. Existing home owners have also found creative ways to add space in the front of garages and by organizing laundry and [...]
Spring cleaning, a little early
Published January 8th, 2006 in OwnershipThe Tribune offers a couple of articles about getting your house in tip-top shape, one if you want to hire someone else to do it, and one if you’re doing it yourself.
Detective work will reveal where air leaks are lurking
Published January 8th, 2006 in Repair and RenovationThis week’s home maintenance Q&A from the Tribune focuses on finding energy bill inflating air leaks.
2742 N. Wolcott
Published January 8th, 2006 in Closed Listings
Duplex penthouse in Lincoln Park
Price: $415,000 This huge Lincoln Park duplex penthouse unit is perfect for entertaining. Features awesome family room area with vaulted ceilings and three private decks with great city views. Includes hardwood floors throughout. Beautiful kitchen with granite, stainless steel appliances, and oversized maple cabinets. Huge master suite with double bowl vanity and jacuzzi tub. Also includes two secure parking spaces. |
New design for the New Year
Published January 7th, 2006 in GeneralWe’ve completely updated Chitownproperty.com to make it easier to use. Okay, we think it looks better too, but it has all the same features as before, with our current property listings, frequently asked questions, and blog archives. You can access these sections by the tabs at the top of the page. You [...]
300 W. Grand #304
Published January 6th, 2006 in Closed Listings
Massive River North timber loft
Price: $279,000
Take a Virtual Tour
Massive one bedroom loft in the heart of River North. Brick walls and timber ceilings give this unit charm and character. Its huge room sizes, 14ft ceilings and awesome city views make it a property that’s hard to beat. The kitchen has a large breakfast bar with granite countertops that over-looks the living room with its fireplace and balcony. The huge, light filled master suite has a walk-in closet, and the marble bathroom has an entrance from the bedroom and hallway. The home comes complete with washer dryer in unit, additional storage, and garage parking. The building has a nice lobby, elevator and an awesome common rooftop deck. Walk to all the restaurants, galleries, shopping and transportation this River North location has to offer.
Search
About
You are currently browsing the Chitownproperty weblog archives for January, 2006.
Longer entries are truncated. Click the headline of an entry to read it in its entirety.Latest
Archives
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
Categories
- Active Listings (7)
- Agents and Brokers (3)
- Architecture (10)
- Buyers (42)
- Closed Listings (74)
- Design and Decor (42)
- Developments (17)
- Events (9)
- Finance (49)
- General (26)
- Insurance (2)
- Legislation (7)
- Media (8)
- Neighborhoods (22)
- Ownership (28)
- Repair and Renovation (48)
- Schools (2)
- Sellers (30)
- Taxes (15)
- Technology (4)
- The City (5)
- The Market (82)
- Utilities (21)
Duplex penthouse in Lincoln Park
