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Chicago: Shadow Condo Inventory

By Anonymous

Just continuing a theme ...

From Eddie Baeb at Crain's Chicago Business: Nearly vacant condo tower goes back to lender

The 35-story Lexington Park, near Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road, was surrendered last week by its Irish developer through a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. The private-equity venture that now owns the property acquired Corus Bank?s the distressed condo loans after the Chicago-based lender failed last fall.

Just three buyers have closed on Lexington Park?s 333 units, according to property records. The tower, 2138 S. Indiana Ave., was supposed to be ready for occupancy in 2008.

Hey, they closed on 1% percent of the units!

Note that the developer just "walked away" (deed-in-lieu) and the original lender was Corus, the "Condo King". Unless listed for sale, these units are not included in the new or existing home inventory reports - real shadow inventory!

Full post as published by Calculated Risk on May 31, 2010 (boomark / email).