The Wall Street Journal-20080117-Money-s Worth - Real Estate
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Money's Worth / Real Estate
The median existing condo price is $221,100, down 0.7% from a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors. Here are three condos for sale that are in or nearmajor cities.
PLACE/PRICE: Chicago / $399,000
TAXES: $7,000 / year
THE PROPERTY: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,145 square feet
DESCRIPTION: This corner unit's kitchen opens to a great room. There is a balcony off the main living area and there are hardwood floors and floor-to-ceiling corner windows. There is also a built-in tech center.
NOTABLE: All 88 units in Printers Corner are corner units. The building is located in Printer's Row in Chicago's South Loop. The neighborhood has shopping, dining and theaters. The area was ranked by CNNMoney as a Best Place to Retire.
PLACE/PRICE: Plymouth, Mass. / $417,900
TAXES: $3,696 / year
THE PROPERTY: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,709 square feet
DESCRIPTION: This unit with an "L"-shaped floor plan has an eat-in kitchen with a breakfast bar. There is a gas fireplace in the living room, a patio, a built-in audio system, office space and a two-car garage.
NOTABLE: The Winslowe's View at the Pinehills community has a golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts and a post office. It is 45 minutes from Boston and was named a 2006 Builders Choice Award Winner by the National Association of Homebuilders.
PLACE/PRICE: New Rochelle, N.Y. / $540,000
TAXES: $2,965 / year
THE PROPERTY: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,125 square feet
DESCRIPTION: This loft condo in a former bandage factory, has open sleeping areas and 14.5-foot ceilings. It has hardwood floors and windows up to 12-feet tall. There is a balcony with French doors and reserved off-street parking.
NOTABLE: Knickerbocker Lofts has a fitness center, a rooftop sundeck and a club room with a gas fireplace and TV. A train station within walking distance provides rail service to New York City, Washington,.D.C. and Boston.
Note: Taxes are estimates. Sources: printerscorner.com, pinehills.com, knicklofts.com
