North Harbor Drive

Observations and insights into real estate happenings along N. Harbor Dr. in downtown Chicago

East Randolph Street, Chicago

Showing 4 units at the Park Shore – 195 N Harbor Dr

September 28th, 2009 · Uncategorized

I showed 4 units to a potential buyer this weekend, one bedroom, two bedrooms and three bedrooms, the asking price is ranging from $269,000 – $855,000. The size is from 700 square feet to 1,600 square feet with a balcony. The price per square feet is ranging from $384 – $534 due to the view difference between the west view to the east permanent lake view.

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Short sale 2 bedrooms with great view to the lake at the Harbor Point – 155 N Harbor

September 28th, 2009 · Uncategorized

I showed this unit a few months ago and noticed that it has reduced $120K this past weekend, due to short sale. This is a great unit overlooking the lake and the south shore line. Very seldom seen in the building for this price! Then I found that it is under contract today. That is only 3 days after it has reduced value! This is a great unit with the best view in the neighborhood.

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Showing at the Cheapest two bedrooms at the ParkShore – 195 Harbor unit 705

September 16th, 2009 · Uncategorized

This two split bedrooms unit is the cheapest two bedrooms you can get in the whole neighborhood. The listing price is $1,850 per month which includes basic cable, heat and air, you only need to pay electricity, Internet and phone. The unit features new appliances, new wood floor, new paint. It has around 1,220 square feet facing south with views to the lake and the Harbor, the Columbia yacht club, it is very quiet here as the tennis court garden is underneath the unit. The buildings features full amenities with grocery store, roof top pool, gym, sauna, 24 hour doorman, two large party rooms.

Detailed info and pictures will be available upon request!

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Lake Shore East Park Playground resurface for a week

September 15th, 2009 · Uncategorized

The Lake Shore East Park Playground is going to be resurfaced from 9/16/09 – 9/24/09. This is going to make the park look a lot better as there are lots of places do have chips. I hope they could do something with the big rats too. As it is easy to spot rats even in the day light.

Since the other (north Grant Park) playground is closed yesterday, this is not a good timing for them to close as we are still having some nice weather and there are so many kids out playing yesterday. Where can they go now?

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Just sold! two bedrooms at the Harbor Point – 155 N Harbor Dr unit 5008

September 9th, 2009 · Uncategorized

This is a large two bedrooms unit at the 155 N Harbor Dr with great views to the lake and the Navy Pier. The building has great features including a large grocery store, a very nice gym, a basket ball court a kid’s play room, an indoor swimming pool and very nice lobby, doorman too. This listing has been on the market for less than 90 days, actually we had the contract a couple of month ago, so that’s means if you price it right, you will be able to sell it in a reasonable time range. Please contact me with all the detailed info and pictures. Currently there are studio, one bedroom, two bedrooms unit, three bedrooms unit and four bedrooms unit in the building. This building is still going strong, so I will be happy to work with you if you have anything wants to list with me!

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Just reduced the cheapest two bedrooms for rent at the ParkShore – 195 N Harbor DR unit 705

September 9th, 2009 · Uncategorized

This is a split two bedrooms unit at the ParkShore, the luxury condo building. The unit has new wood floor in the living room, new appliances in the kitchen. Great views to the harbor and the park. Very quiet rooms. The split bedrooms offer you the privacy with each room. There are two bathrooms close to each of the bedrooms. The building is a full amenity building, which has 24 hour doorman, on site management office, two party rooms that you can reserve 3 times a year to use it free of charge. On-site dry clean service, grocery store, gym and rooftop pool! Walking distance to the lake front and the three parks, the grand park, the millennium park and the lakeshore east park. The rental price is $1,850 for this two bedrooms unit.

This building is pet friendly building, you are welcome to bring your cats and dogs here. Very nice friendly environment.  Pictures and MLS details will be available upon request.

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Just sold, three bedrooms at the Harbor Point, 155 N Harbor Dr

September 2nd, 2009 · Uncategorized

I noticed the three bedrooms at the Harbor Point has just been sold! This is  nice three bedrooms with unobstructed views to the lake and south shore line. The unit has around 1,800 square feet. The sold price is $980K.  The monthly assessment is $1,322, which includes Water, Common Insurance, Security, Doorman, TV/Cable, Exercise Facilities, Pool, Lawn Care, Scavenger, Snow Removal etc. This is very well maintained building, it has the best amenities, a very large gym, an indoor swimming pool, a basketball and a racket ball court. A kid’s play room which is just remodeled. Sun deck, two large party rooms. Currently this building has studio, 1 bedroom, two bedrooms and three bedrooms for sale between $269K to $1,795K. I would be happy to send you details.

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North Harbor Tower is waiving the move in fee and give a $500 bonus now

September 2nd, 2009 · Uncategorized

I am helping my client to find some rentals recently and noticed that the North Harbor Tower is offering no move in fee and give a $500 bonus after you move in. Plus you can negotiate about the price, they give 1 month free currently. 175 N Harbor dr is the location of the building, this building was built in 1991 and has indoor swimming pool, gym with different classes offered. We used to live there for two years and my husband likes to join their different weight loss program. Lots of the units have great views to the lake, the building maintenance people, doorman, management office people are all very nice. I like the big lobby too, my kids used to play there. Oh and the media room is always open which has tables with wireless connections.  It is pretty quiet, I used to go there to work, (better than hearing the kids at home). Right by the doorman station there is a business center, which has a few computers, a printer and a fax machine, very convenient, I do see people using this room a lot! So if you are interested in checking out the building, I would be happy be your agent and show them to you.

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Two bedrooms facing north at the parkshore just rented!

September 1st, 2009 · Uncategorized

I was helping one of my client successfully rented the two bedrooms facing north at the park shore. This unit has great view to Navy Pier and the Harbor, very nice clean unit, with granite countertops, new cabinets, lots of built in shelves and mirrors. Nice carpet. The den has a french door so that you can close up use it as a second bedroom. I am glad that my client likes this unit very much!

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Real Estate Mapping

September 1st, 2009 · Uncategorized

The desktop software we use for mapping patterns and looking for trends in real estate is Microsoft MapPoint 2010. This software enables you to color-code and plot patterns based on zip code, point or address locations, and census tract. You can easily plot points by date and sum up to larger geographies such as county and state. I will prepare and share some of our real estate maps in the coming days.

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