tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post6915821228908270537..comments2024-03-15T23:15:30.992-05:00Comments on The Box House: Our Uptown Chicago CondoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-66664336084300140342008-07-15T14:06:00.000-05:002008-07-15T14:06:00.000-05:00Hi Jen and Stan! When the market was great, one of...Hi Jen and Stan! When the market was great, one of the units in our condo building--a duplex--sold for as much as our entire two-flat in Evanston did. We were shocked; they could have bought a whole house in Rogers Park for that price and still be on the train line, if they were willing to do work on the house. (Although I understand all-too-well the desire to move into a turn-key kind of place.)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-51819018758779402462008-07-15T09:56:00.000-05:002008-07-15T09:56:00.000-05:00Wow I love that bed! I can't believe that it has g...Wow I love that bed! <BR/><BR/>I can't believe that it has gotten so hard to sell a condo in Uptown now. A friend of mine bought one (for waaaaaaaay too much money) not too long ago as a rental property and I believe it is even next to impossible to rent out now. All those condos that were built 5-7 years ago when the market was at the best it may ever be have just about ruined Chicago's housing Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910482781487167063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-86659990807125128332008-07-09T13:29:00.000-05:002008-07-09T13:29:00.000-05:00Jay--It's even harder when you still own the place...Jay--It's even harder when you still own the place. I should have put in "owner reserves the right to use the jacuzzi at any time" into the rental agreement, right down there in the fine print.<BR/><BR/>An albino possum sounds so cool!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-60561959256983782492008-07-07T14:05:00.000-05:002008-07-07T14:05:00.000-05:00It's funny how many housebloggers started off in a...It's funny how many housebloggers started off in a condo. And for those of us that tackle renovations, how wistful we can become by seeing photos of our old homes. Ah, for simpler times. <BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, our old condo in Oak Park had a neighborhood critter too - an albino possum! We'd sometimes come face to face with him coming home late at night (or early mornings ;-)jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02995296956252486708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-45866208732203348222008-07-06T21:10:00.000-05:002008-07-06T21:10:00.000-05:00Good to know Schwartzie's family is spreading out....Good to know Schwartzie's family is spreading out. When I mentioned the black squirrels on the Uptown history blog, Irish Pirate said that he had spotted a few at Marine/Buena.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-47458984483167693882008-07-06T12:45:00.000-05:002008-07-06T12:45:00.000-05:00I live a little south of where your Uptown place i...I live a little south of where your Uptown place is, and this year I've seen at least one black squirrel prancing merrily across the phone wires behind my place. I'm going to imagine that it's Schwartzie's friend, heir or the little guy himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-23575019470047853732008-07-06T00:43:00.000-05:002008-07-06T00:43:00.000-05:00Thanks, Marilyn! Schwarzie wasn't just the condo b...Thanks, Marilyn! Schwarzie wasn't just the condo building's mascot, the whole block would feed him--black squirrels in Chicago are such a rarity. We called him Schwarzie, but he had several names--Cody, Blackie, etc. We were all hoping to keep the squirrel alive through the winter so there'd be more black squirrels in the spring. Last summer, there were three.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-19136377617524693052008-07-06T00:28:00.000-05:002008-07-06T00:28:00.000-05:00Ooh, such a great place! That's the problem with ...Ooh, such a great place! That's the problem with working on a place - if you leave it, a little of your heart is still there. Love the cool beds and Schwarzie too.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450218137145794788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-32323784207894411512008-07-05T13:08:00.000-05:002008-07-05T13:08:00.000-05:00Thanks, Ethan! I'm big on the natural wood look. T...Thanks, Ethan! I'm big on the natural wood look. Ted bought the place before it was finished, and requested that the fireplace and window frames be left unpainted; I think all the other units have white windows. There's even more bare wood at The Box House, so I'm thrilled.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-80812402518951550582008-07-05T10:18:00.000-05:002008-07-05T10:18:00.000-05:00It's a beautiful place. I really like the way you ...It's a beautiful place. I really like the way you furnished it... All the woods and amazing furniture. Very nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com