About Chicago's Hyde Park

Granted, most people associated 'south side' foreclosures with Englewood and Roseland and Calumet City, but there is a great diversity in the 'south side' of Chicago.

As previously posted on the topic of mansions, there are a number of residences of 7,000 and 8,000 square feet in the Chicago and suburban areas of Lake and Dupage Counties, but there are very few of them in that portion of the City referred to as the 'south side'. Jackson Park Highlands and Kenwood are two of the long-established and more desirable neighborhoods south of the city which possess such turn-of-the-century housing stock and benefit from having the world-famous University of Chicago in the neighborhood.

Even Barack Obama resides in the general area.

Bardan Azari of Cherry Picker called today and said someone gets the opportunity to snatch this proverbial castle at the foreclosure auction.

4847 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60615-1919
Zestimate: 1,429,800
Balance due: 1,237,094

It may not LOOK like a castle, but at 116 years old and 8,510 Sq. Ft. of single family home on nearly a 1/2 acre, being a couple blocks from Lake Michigan, it might as well be a castle. The house sits on a 17,360 SF site, with is nearly 6 times larger than the typical city of Chicago site which is 3,125 SF

Michael Hobbs, PahRoo Appraisal & Consultancy

Looking for temporary housing? I have just the spot.  How does this sound?...

Prime lakefront estate on an (extremely) oversized lot.  Manicured lawn, mature trees.  Adjacent lagoon and gardens.  Rooms, upon rooms, upon rooms ... you may not get to all of them during your stay.  Lavishly furnished. Multiple guest parking spots.

This unique one of a kind property is seeking a short-term tenant.  Available for 30 days - only.  Taking applications in June.  Lease Terms: Move in date to be determined.  Science lovers appreciated, writing and communication skills expected.   Must enjoy entertaining a daily stream of visitors.

Where is this unique property?  Located at 57th Street and the Lakefront, this estate goes by the formal name of The Museum of Science and Industry.  Next month, the museum will take applications for the second year of it's "Month At The Museum Experiment."    The winning candidate will live at the museum 24/7 and share their experiences with visitors and via social media.  If you would like to apply for what the museum refers to as it's "roommate," visit the museum's website at www.msichicago.org. 

Curious about what it's like being the "roommate" of a museum?  Check out the Month At The Museum blog from last year's roommate, Kate McGroarty.

Photo Credit: Zolk

Museum of Science and Industry
57th St. and Lake Shore Drive

SOUTH SIDE CHICAGO,

2FLT AVAILABELE WITH TENANTS IN PLACE

BEAUTIFUL BRICK 2FLT LOCATED IN CHICAGO AREA 85TH YATES

PROPERTY HAS TENANTS EACH UNIT HAS SEPERATE UTILITIES.

PROPERTY AVAILABLE ON A LAND CONTRACT !!!

CONTACT TODAY 773 830 - 1479 EXT 3002

I say now is the time to buy in Chicago. If you are a Buyer and don't yet understand what a Buyer's Market means - it means you need to do your research and start buying! Someone asked me in the Rent vs Own workshop at the Chase Legacy Tour where is the best place to buy. I told the group that you have to pay attention to what is going on in the news. You have to look at where the City of Chicago is upgrading roads, putting in new transportation and building or improving parks and public spaces. We have just opened the new Dan Ryan, they are working on I57 now and it's my opinion that almost any property within 1/2 to 1 mile of these improvements are worth a second and third look. In most cases you have to have vision and staying power. It's back to the good old days of LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION and if the location does not look inviting today, what do you think it will be in 7 to 10 years? The talk about the Olympics coming caused quite a stir. I say even if we don't get the Olympics, there is a non-profit that has been organized for the specific purpose of bringing World Class Athletics events to Chicago. Washington Park is a perfect location for a large stadium. It is located next to Hyde Park, the University of Chicago and it's only a few minutes to the "new" Dan Ryan, Lake Shore Drive and the Loop. I say, do your homework now and don't wait too long or the deals that are in that area will be long gone and you don't want to miss it!