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Still Seeking a Buyer 20 Months Later: 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom customized unit in the Palmolive at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast several times before.
See our prior chatter here.
Since it was listed 20 months ago, in April 2008, it has been reduced by $620,000.
The listing says it has been customized with a million dollars worth of upgrades including a Clive […]

Short Sale Under Contract Within 3 Weeks in The Palmolive: 159 E. Walton

We’ve chattered about The Palmolive, at 159 E. Walton, several times in the past two years.
It is the ultra-luxury Gold Coast building where actor Vince Vaughn allegedly purchased a penthouse several years ago.
A 2-bedroom short sale came on the market three weeks ago and has already gone under contract.
According to the listing, it has custom […]

Why is The Palmolive “Luxury”? 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast

There was recently a discussion about what makes The Palmolive, at 159 E. Walton, in the Gold Coast a “luxury” building as opposed to just another expensive high rise.
We’ve chattered about Unit #5B, a 2-bedroom unit that has seen over $1 million in custom upgrades, including a Clive Christian kitchen and a wood-paneled library.
These aren’t your “normal” condo […]

$300k Price Reduction in The Palmolive: 159 E. Walton

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit in The Palmolive, at 159 E. Walton, in the Gold Coast in April 2008. The unit was completely upgraded, including a new kitchen.

It is still for sale and it has been reduced $300,000.
Here’s the listing:
Stunning re-sale residence in premier condominium building, steps from Magnificent Mile! One million dollars in […]

What Million Dollar Upgrades Look Like: The Palmolive

I recently chattered about a new two bedroom unit in The Palmolive in the Gold Coast that the listing said had “ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN UPGRADES CLIVE CHRISTIAN KITCHEN.”
What exactly do you get for a million bucks?

Here is what a standard kitchen in The Palmolive from the developer looks like:

Yes, the master bedroom (see above) is enormous at 13 […]

1 Bedroom Selling Below Purchase Price in The Palmolive

When you think of The Palmolive at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast, you think of exclusivity.  There is something neat about that building.  It is not flashy or “new” but has an understated elegance.

The building sold pretty quickly in original sales but since then it has actually struggled- at least in some categories.
The […]

What Happened to Vince Vaughn Buying in the Palmolive?

 
Remember the news last year that Vince Vaughn had bought the penthouse in the Palmolive, at 159 E Walton in Streeterville/the Gold Coast for $9.5 million (original list price of $10.5 million)?
It was, at the time, touted as the most expensive condo unit ever sold in Chicago.  The Palmolive penthouse had been for sale for […]

Still Developer Units Available in the Palmolive

 
Think you’re priced out of prestige buildings these days?  Maybe you’re not.
After several years of marketing, the Palmolive at 159 E. Walton is still trying to sell some of its remaining developers units.  This is the building, you may recall, where Vince Vaughn purchased the penthouse unit.
The developer seems in no hurry to move the […]