East Randolph Street

Observations and insights into real estate happenings along E. Randolph St. in downtown Chicago


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Rental showings at 8 E Randolph and 222 Columbus Dr.

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I had a few showings at 8 E Randolph and 222 Columbus Dr, some one bedroom units and some 2 bedrooms units. My client likes both buildings and prefers with one unit. The rental price is ranging from $1, 685 to $1,875. But these prices are a lot lower than 2 years ago.
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Roundy’s has broken the dirt at the new eastside

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I noticed that the Roundy’s has started to dig the dirt on Friday, there were lots of trucks parked next to the new lakeshore east park, behind the 340 Randolph and the 360 Randolph building. So I hope this is great news for everyone. Since we have lived here for a few years, from 2005, [...]

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The cheapest one bedroom at the new east side

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

New east side is a new name for the neighborhood east of the millennium park, next to the lakeshore dr, south of the Chicago River and north of the Randolph street. This neighborhood has mixed age of buildings, the oldest one is 400 E Randolph, the outer drive east building which was built in 1963, [...]

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One bedroom for rent at the 400 E Randolph just got contracted

March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

So my client decided to pick the outer drive east building – 400 E Randolph, since this is a great central location, next to the new lakeshore east park, the grand park and the millennium park. Walking distance to the Michigan avenue and the lake front too. When summer comes, there are free concert at [...]

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Registration classes at the Daley Bicentennial Plaza

February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Feb 22 was the online registration date for classes, I was so lucky to get to register a couple of classes for my daughters. I can see that the number is changing very fast during the registration. That means the classes are so hot and the price is so reasonable, that’s why there are so [...]

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Swimming at the North Harbor Tower – 175 N Harbor Dr

February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

We went swimming at the North Harbor Tower, this is a very nice indoor pool. The temperature feels very comfortable, we have really enjoyed it. We used to live in this building, this is one of the amenities that we miss very much. Although we have a roof top pool, however, we could not use [...]

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Rental showings at the 222 Columbus Dr and 400 E Randolph

February 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Today I was represent the potential renter to show a couple one bedroom unit at 400 E Randolph and 222 Columbus Dr. These two buildings have big difference, 222 columus dr is a new building so everything in the unit is quite new, updated kitchen and updated bathroom, the view is looking a the Illinois [...]

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Just listed – 195 N Harbor Dr unit 1907

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

This is just listed for $240,ooo. One bedroom one bath with around 700 square feet, washer and dryer in the unit, the view is to the new designer park, the new lakeshore east park. This building is located at the new east side which is new area including two parks, lake front trail, a new [...]

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The south loop deals – 565 Quincy

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I noticed there are some developers are cutting their prices as earlier as Jan this year, such as 565 Quincy, which is next to the union station, the price has been cut for 30%. The one bedroom price starts from $170,000 with has very nice interior design and nice wood floor, marble bath, SS appliances [...]

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400 E Randolph sold units in the last three months

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

This building has sold the most units in the last three months at the new east side neighborhood. There are totally 9 units sold in the last three months, which is a very promising especially in this market and in the winter plus 8 of them are regular sales not short sales or foreclosures. Currently [...]

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222 columbus sold units in the last three months

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

There are total 5 units sold within the last three months, there are two foreclosures units and two shortsale units and one regular sale unit. I have a client who was bidding on unit 3810 and did not get it. This is a great price unit as it is larger than the 07 unit and [...]

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360 Randolph last three months sold units

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I was searching to see how many units are sold at the 360 Randolph and found out that nothing was sold in the last three months. As we should know that it was winter time and this is not a big building, but the result still surprised me a little as I thought there might [...]

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Sold in the last three months at the 360 Randolph, the Buckingham

October 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

There are two units sold at the Buckingham building in the last three months, unit 603 which was for sale by owner ( you can tell from the listing agent ID) for $358K, the other one is a similar one bedroom unit 1202 sold for $445,000. So the difference is quite big for both remodeled [...]

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8 E Randolph, Joffrey Tower unit 2107 just rented

October 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

This is large one bedroom unit with large balcony, never lived in, wood floor in the living room and kitchen, open kitchen with great cabinets and granite counter tops, rented for $1,550 per month. Currently there is one bedroom 1007 listed for $1,800.

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The last three months sold at the 155 N Harbor – Harbor Point

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

There are totally 8 units sold at Harbor Point in the last three months, there are 3 one bedroom units, 4 two bedrooms unit and 1 three bedrooms unit, that means the marking is still moving pretty nice. Such as unit 5008, it has a contract within in 34 days, that is not bad for [...]

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The last three months sold at the 195 N Harbor Dr – the parkshore

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

There are four units sold in the last three months at the 195 N Harbor Dr – the Parkshore, there are three 2+dens and one 1+den which is a foreclosure sale. Unit 808 and unit 1108 both has a parking space, unit 2408 does not have a parking space, the unit 709 is a short [...]

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3055 N Seminary 4S, very nice 2 units floor!

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Top floor condo with only 2 units per floor. This unit features 60K in remodeling including large windows with great natural light in every room, bay windows in living and master bath, Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, tumbled marble wood-burning fireplace, concrete countertops, stainless steel appliances, slate flooring in kitchen/dining/bath, air-bubble tub, separate dining, large bedrooms, [...]

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130 Garland Ct.

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

There are currently 53 listings on the market for this building. This building was built in 2003, we checked out this building around 3 years ago, now I think it is so good that we did not buy a unit here at that time, but right now it is a great time to buy since [...]

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