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Lakeview

Wrigleyville, East Lakeview and the Southport Corridor: vintage buildings, two- and three-flats, high-rises by the lake, and three L lines.

Mark Kelner

About Lakeview

Lakeview takes in Wrigleyville around Wrigley Field, East Lakeview near Belmont Harbor and the lake, and the Southport Corridor to the west. The CTA Red, Brown and Purple lines all run through it.

Most of the housing is vintage: courtyard buildings, walk-ups, and two- and three-flats, many converted to condominiums, with high-rises close to the lake.

Selling in Lakeview

Lakeview buyers have plenty to compare, so pricing is where a listing is won or lost. A condo priced to the units that actually compete with it, in nearby buildings of the same age, sells; one priced to hope sits.

Buying in Lakeview

In a converted two- or three-flat, the association may be just you and two neighbors. Ask how repairs are decided and paid for, and look at the minutes and the reserve account before you commit.

Good to know

  • CTA Red, Brown and Purple lines
  • Wrigley Field, the Music Box Theatre, Belmont Harbor
  • Vintage condominiums, two- and three-flats, high-rises
  • Wrigleyville, East Lakeview and the Southport Corridor

Questions about Lakeview

Do you help people buy and sell in Lakeview?

Yes. I'm a licensed Illinois real estate broker with United Realty Group, Inc., working with sellers and buyers in Lakeview and the neighborhoods around it, in English and Russian. 113 homes sold and 35 Zillow reviews averaging 5.0.

What transit serves Lakeview?

CTA Red, Brown and Purple lines.

What is my Lakeview home worth?

It depends on the closed sales that actually compete with it, and those change month to month. Send me the address and I'll email you the recent closed sales around it, with prices and dates.

What did homes near you in Lakeview sell for?

Prices here move faster than a web page, so I don't print a range that will be stale by spring. Give me the address and I'll email you the recent closed sales around it, with prices and dates.

5.0 from 35 Zillow reviews · 113 homes sold

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Before you sell or buy

  1. What it costs to sell a house in Chicago and the suburbs

    Commission, transfer taxes, the property tax credit, attorney and title: every line on an Illinois seller's closing statement, with this year's transfer tax rates.

    Read the guide
  2. How to choose a real estate agent near you, and check them first

    Before you sign with anyone, me included: how to check a license, find sales and reviews you can verify, and ask the questions that separate a plan from a pitch.

    Read the guide
  3. How selling a house works in Chicagoland, step by step

    From the first price conversation to the closing table: what happens at each stage of an Illinois sale, who is involved, and where deals tend to wobble.

    Read the guide

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