Chicago's Near North Side Tops Sales Numbers for the Month of May
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As we get deeper into the summer season, numbers are being released for one of the busier spring months of the year—May. According to reports, Chicago’s top-selling neighborhood for the month of May was the Near North Side, a neighborhood we know all too well.
Given the Near North Side—which includes neighborhoods like River North, the Gold Coast, Streerville and Old Town—has a substantial inventory and a high concentration of condos for sale, it’s hardly a surprise to see it rank as highly as it did.
What is surprising, however, is that West Town held down the 2nd highest sales total with 195 sales compared to the Near North Side’s 280 sales, while Lincoln Park came in with the 3rd highest sales total at 157 sales.
Taking condos out of the equation,…
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