Real Estate

The contemporary-style house had been listed in March for just under $1.5 million.

1716 N. Burling St., Chicago: $1,799,900 | Listed: Dec. 8, 2023

This four-bedroom home has three full baths, one half bath, skylights and a dual-sided fireplace. The kitchen features an island, a pantry, granite countertops and subway tile backsplash. The kitchen opens to a family room with sliding glass doors that lead to a composite deck that connects to a rooftop garage deck with a pergola, built-in speakers, a TV, a refrigerator, and a brick-landscaped patio. The lower level of this home has an office and a recreation room. The renovated primary bathroom has a double vanity, marble floors and dual rain showerheads.

Agent: Paul Mancini, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, 630-267-1899

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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The massive, 30-room Olympia Fields mansion that disgraced recording artist R. Kelly once owned was listed Wednesday for $3.499 million. The six-bedroom, 21,182-square-foot Olympia Fields mansion was constructed it in 1997. After R. Kelly, another musician, Rudolph Isley, the founding member of the R&B soul group the Isley Brothers, and his wife, Elaine owned it.

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Kelly lost the mansion to foreclosure in 2013, and another musician, Rudolph Isley, of the R&B soul group the Isley Brothers, and his wife, Elaine, paid $587,500 for the mansion later that year.

Carter signed with the Bulls in July after a little more than a year with the Milwaukee Bucks.

60 Forest Ave., Naperville: $2,599,000 | Listed: Nov. 4, 2023

This six-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, one half bath, a wrap-around porch and a three-season room. An office is located in the turret of the home. The second-level primary bedroom has a private balcony and a fireplace. A bonus room over the four-car garage offers space for a gym, a spa area, movie nights or a private office. A finished basement offers a bar area with a wine fridge, two beverage fridges, a microwave and a dishwasher. Both the basement and garage have radiant heat.

Agent: Bridget Salela, Coldwell Banker Realty, 630-220-0857

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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Located in Burr Ridge's Highland Fields area, the home was completed in 2008 by homebuilder Cirrus Construction and Custom Homes.

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A three-bedroom, Art Moderne-style house in the South Side Beverly neighborhood that was designed by architect Albert F. Heino has been listed for $545,000.

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331 Douglas Ave., Naperville: $1,950,000 | Listed: Dec. 18, 2023

This five-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, one half bath, a front porch, a main floor office and hand-scraped hickory flooring. The kitchen features custom cabinets, quartz countertops, a walk-in pantry and Wolf and Subzero appliances. A finished basement offers workout space, a second family room and a wet bar. The primary bedroom suite, located on the second floor, includes a closet with built-ins and an island. A covered outdoor rear veranda is equipped with a fireplace and an outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill. This home is completed by a three-car heated garage with unfinished walk-up attic space.

Agent: Nicole Jurjovec, john greene Realtor, 630-476-7770

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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The multicolored, three-story Victoria mansion was designed by architect Donald E. Morris and built in 2011.

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An historic five-bedroom, 2,519-square-foot Greek Revival-style house in Glen Ellyn that was built in 1847 and that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places sold on Dec. 14 for $548,000.

A five-bedroom, 5,756-square-foot, recently built Victorian-style mansion in La Grange Highlands was listed in November for $2.35 million.

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415 E. North Water St. #604, Chicago: $2,795,000 | Listed: Sept. 20, 2023

This three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath condo in the Streeterville neighborhood features hardwood floors, a gas fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows. The kitchen has quartzite counters, a glass breakfast bar, a walk-in butler’s pantry, a wine refrigerator and a breakfast room. The primary suite features a white marble bathroom with a double vanity and walk-in closets. Two more bedrooms each have a marble bathroom. An additional room can be converted into an office space. Access to an outdoor landscaped terrace with views of Lake Michigan and the downtown skyline is right outside. Building amenities include an indoor pool, a gym and a 24-hour door attendant. An upgraded lighting control system, a laundry room with storage, as well as two garage parking spaces complete this home.

Agent: Natasha Motev, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 312-952-5650

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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1812 Asbury Ave., Evanston: $1,899,000 | Listed: Oct. 12, 2023

This seven-bedroom has four full bathrooms, one half bath, a brick front porch, eight fireplaces, and a living room with 14-foot ceilings. The main floor kitchen features granite counters, ceramic tile flooring, and stainless steel appliances. The primary bedroom suite, three additional bedrooms, a bathroom, an office, and an exercise room are on the second floor. The third floor has a recreation/play room, a billiards room, a living room, a small kitchen, and a bathroom. The lower level has a separate suite with a kitchen/bedroom/living room, another bedroom, a bathroom, and storage.

Agent: Jackie Mack, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 847-274-6676

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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The purchase came more than five months after Waddle and his wife sold their five-bedroom mansion in Lake Forest for $3.1 million.

This is the first year since the pandemic that the number of enforced evictions — those that are carried out by the sheriff’s office under a court order — at residential rental properties in Cook County have caught up to 2019 levels.

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