Lincoln Park

Historic McCormick Rowhouse Sells at Huge Discount`

March 13, 2011

This McCormick Rowhouse at 836 W Chalmers in DePaul is now under contract. Purchased in 2007 for $1,400,000, it was originally listed in 2010 for $ 1,295,000.  It was reduced in February to $ 979,000, and then finally sold.  When it closes, we will learn at what low price it finally sold. The historic 1885 [...]

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What Does $ 4 Million Buy in Lincoln Park?

June 3, 2010
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This month, $4 Million is the price for 2248 N Orchard, a new 8,550 square foot 6 bedroom home on a 31 foot wide lot.  Located near Oz Park in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood,  the home includes a mahogany paneled library, 2 tiered terrace with fireplace, and an elevator to all levels, including the penthouse [...]

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2447 Burling – Huge Reduction – Great Opportunity

May 29, 2009

This lovely 1888 vintage home in the heart of Lincoln Park is now reduced to $ 935,000.  It’s a tremendous opportunity for someone and surely won’t be for sale much longer. It’s between Clark and Halsted on charming Burling, in the celebrated Alcott School District.  The lower level boasts media and game rooms, and the [...]

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Three Historic Homes Under Contract

May 25, 2009

This week in Chicago real estate, 3  historic properties went under contract: 1723 W Winona $ 699,000 This Andersonville home was built in 1896 – a 3 bedroom home on a standard Chicago lot, it was renovated in 2003 and is close to the Clark Street commercial district, red line, and Metra. 2100 N Fremont [...]

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427 Roslyn – Lovely Historic Home in Lincoln Park

April 27, 2009

427 W Roslyn closed this week for $ 1,300,000.  Built in 1894, this will be the fifth owner to enjoy this fantastic Chicago historic landmark property.  Originally listed for $ 1,695,000, the home was on the market for 115 days. This Queen Anne home is in the Chicago landmark district called Arlington and Roslyn Place [...]

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Alcott High School to Share Space with Schneider

March 27, 2009

In my Rubloff Luxury Blog post of Feb 24, I reported on the Alcott High School for the Humanities, opening this fall. An information meeting was held that week at the Elementary School, and I was quite impressed by the plan put together by Alcott’s LSC, including principal David Domovic. At that time, there was [...]

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Jan – Feb Chicago Single Family Home Sales

March 11, 2009

With all the bad real estate news being generated, it’s important to understand the local Chicago real estate market, putting the numbers into a meaningful perspective. At first blush, one sees that Jan/Feb median sales prices were off 30.3% vs the first two months of ’08.  However, if you compare the 2 month average to [...]

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Illinois Appellate Court overturns the Chicago landmark property ordinance

February 4, 2009

An Illinois Appellate Court overturned the Chicago’s landmark property ordinance, which protects the 259 individual properties and 50 landmark historic districts from demolition or alteration.  Since 1968, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks has been responsible for protecting Chicago’s historic properties. Judge James Fitzgerald Smith was quoted, saying “We believe that the terms ‘value,’ ‘important,’ ‘significant,’ and [...]

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