Magazine archive: Sale of the Week

Old Town Stunner Sells After Three Years

Old Town Stunner Sells After Three Years

List Price: $1.08 million
Sale Price: $975,000
The Property: From the street, this house, built in 1886 in Old Town, is unassuming....

Bank Eats Over $1 Million on Naperville Short Sale

Bank Eats Over $1 Million on Naperville Short Sale

List Price: $1.199 million
Sale Price: $1.05 million
The Property: This 16-room house on the far western edge of Naperville sold in...

WGN’s John Williams Sells La Grange Park Home

WGN’s John Williams Sells La Grange Park Home

List Price: $589,900
Sale Price: $590,000
The Property: Last Thursday, November 29, John Williams, the afternoon host on WGN Radio,...

Penthouse Sells at Mies Landmark

Penthouse Sells at Mies Landmark

List Price: $1.975 million
Sale Price: $1.7 million
The Property: After more than two years on the market, a large, extensively...

Elmhurst’s Priciest House Sale Ever

Elmhurst’s Priciest House Sale Ever

List Price: $3.2 million
Sale Price: $2.56 million
The Property: This 15-room house near the heart of Elmhurst sold for more than...

In a Down Market, Flatlining Can Be a Good Thing

In a Down Market, Flatlining Can Be a Good Thing

List Price: $1.299 million
Sale Price: $1.325 million
The Property: The roofline isn’t the only thing about this Lake View house...

Wilmette Mansion Sells for 37 Percent Below Its 2010 Sale Price

Wilmette Mansion Sells for 37 Percent Below Its 2010 Sale Price

List Price: $2.9 million
Sale Price: $3 million
The Property: After a big markdown designed to get this 16-room mansion on the...

Beachy Keen in Edgewater

Beachy Keen in Edgewater

List Price: $1.495 million
Sale Price: $1.2 million
The Property: Behind the crazy glass, steel, and brick geometry of this...

Glencoe House Joins Neighbor in $4 Million-Plus Club

Glencoe House Joins Neighbor in $4 Million-Plus Club

List Price: $4.5 million
Sale Price: $4.5 million
The Property: When it sold October 11, this home on the bluff above Lake Michigan...

Fisher Condo Finally Reels in a Buyer

Fisher Condo Finally Reels in a Buyer

List Price: $1,095,000
Sale Price: $1,159,000
The Property: The largest and most lavishly ornamented condo in the landmark art...