If They Build It, You Will Buy It: A Contemporary 6-Flat At 2607 N. Ashland In Lincoln Park
This modern 6-unit building at 2607 N. Ashland in Lincoln Park recently came on the market.
At least it is different looking construction than most of the new construction we’ve been seeing. It isn’t red brick with the balconies in front of the building.
Here are the configuration of the units currently on the market:
- Unit #1W: 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, duplex down, 2800 square feet at $790,000
- Unit #2W: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1400 square feet at $455,000
- Unit #3W: 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, two story unit, rooftop deck, 2800 square feet at $890,000
It looks like some of the units are already under contract including one of the third floor units.
The kitchens are Ernestomeda with Gaggenau appliances and integrated refrigerators and dishwashers. The counter tops will be a choice of stone, quartez, corian or stainless steel.
It appears that parking is included.
The buildings to the right in the picture below are a group of rowhouses (which we’ve actually chattered about before) on the corner of Wrightwood and Ashland.
How does being on Ashland affect the sales price for these units? Or does it?
Is there any doubt that these will still sell quickly? (since everything that is new construction seems to be?)
Robert Roper at @Properties has the listings.
Check out the property website here.
Maybe I’m getting old, but both kitchens look impractical – at least for someone who cooks.
On a more positive note, it was quite nice of the tagger to offer a preview of things to come on the building’s brick/wood in the next couple of weeks.
What did the land go for? When it was empty about a year ago, I thought the owners of those houses facing wrightwood should have bought it and made their lots deeper. One of them was featured here a while back as well.
So which is more desireable, the East units that face the alley and the city, or the west units that are right on Ashland?
Floorplans are kind of odd… especially w/ the dual masters and the ones that would appear to be more secluded/private having smaller bathrooms/closets. and WTF with the soaking tub in the giant closet? Who lives like that? And this location is awful for such high end units. I wouldn’t spend $400k to get a 3/2 in that location, never mind double that.
No way in hell I’d pay that kind of money to live on Ashland. I don’t care if it is in Lincoln Park.
“No way in hell I’d pay that kind of money to live on Ashland. I don’t care if it is in Lincoln Park.”
I know I sound like anonny, but this is not what I consider Lincoln Park.
if I was forced to live somewhere on Ashland, this would be *the* location though, or maybe a little further just north of diversey
“this is not what I consider Lincoln Park”
Then what is it? “Here be dragons”?
For similar price range, you can get the SFH next door ($889K), http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1552-W-Wrightwood-Ave-60614/home/12773117, or a much better location (albeit already sold), http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1307-W-Wrightwood-Ave-60614/unit-108/home/18962224/mred-07955846, though it seems to be flipped already? (http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1307-W-Wrightwood-Ave-60614/unit-108/home/18962224)
Down the block on Wrightwood, this unit took its time to close (compared to the other two units in the same building anyway), http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1540-W-Wrightwood-Ave-60614/home/13363329
May “they WILL buy it”, but it’s overpriced and still on Ashland. Wrightwood Park is fantastic though.
“this is not what I consider Lincoln Park”
Then what is it? “Here be dragons”?
Not going to get into this debate. It’s what “I” consider LP not what some map says.
I believe its North Costco, or Schubaville
Sorry, “East Costco”
location SUCKS
“Sorry, “East Costco””
SE CostCo.
“It’s what “I” consider LP not what some map says.”
Well, Groove doesn’t consider what you consider to be LP to be Chicago (or, you know, “real Chicago”), so, whatever a map or your tax bill sez, you’re just a Michigander to him. And anybody from Missourah is a foreigner in my book.
And, the question remains, what *is* it? It doesn’t just disappear bc you “don’t consider it ‘real lincoln park'”.
wrong sonies, this is a highly coveted el presidente ave. address
How about the NNNorth Side (not near north side?)
“”And, the question remains, what *is* it? It doesn’t just disappear bc you “don’t consider it ‘real lincoln park’”.””
Why does every parcel have to fall into a specific neighborhood? It is usually recent transplants who are constantly asking me what neighborhood we are going through…maybe it is because I just don’t care…but I will tell them it is east of A and West of B..and they will ask “So which is it?” Like everything in this world..there are specific clusters of cultural and socio-economic groups and the fringe in-between that overlaps. People shouldn’t try to include every square foot of Chicago into a known neighborhood.
I would consider living in a neighborhood called “here be dragons” a selling feature.
NNN-NEP
not near north (side) -near el presidente ?
“People shouldn’t try to include every square foot of Chicago into a known neighborhood.”
Every square foot of Chicago is, in fact, in a ‘known’ neighborhood.
You know what other change we should make? kick some transitional area out of Wards. Not all of Chicago needs to be in a Ward–the aldermen ignore lots of people anyway, may as well make it official.
Altho, I too would be annoyed if I were *constantly* having people asking where they were; I am curious how that happens.
I thought west of western was ‘here be dragons’
“I thought west of western was ‘here be dragons’”
Yep, there too.
Is that a kitchen or a science lab? Not very charming. Sometimes you can carry “modern” way too far.
West of Western at this latitude is “Here be hipsters.”
“I thought west of western was ‘here be dragons”
depends on who you talk to. for nonny it may be west of sheffield ,eventually moving towards orchard.
“It is usually recent transplants who are constantly asking me what neighborhood we are going through…maybe it is because I just don’t care…but I will tell them it is east of A and West of B…”
You don’t care? I take it you’re not they’re broker. In any event, are you in Chicago, or elsewhere? I’ve been in some cool pads east of A and west of B, right on Tompkins Sq Park.
“east of A and west of B”
In Chicago it’s the opposite: A is east of B. Neighborhood’s gotta be nicer since they shut down the power plant.
“You don’t care? I take it you’re not they’re broker. In any event, are you in Chicago, or elsewhere? I’ve been in some cool pads east of A and west of B, right on Tompkins Sq Park.”
No, I am not a broker. What a terrible insult.
Wards are not aligned with neighborhoods. That would make it too easy. Wards are specific divisions of the city to facilitate local government. Neighborhoods are formed by groups of similar peoples or businesses. They evolve over time. What could one possibly have to do with the other? The names we use for them are part of our local vernacular. They have no true legal definition.
“Every square foot of Chicago is, in fact, in a ‘known’ neighborhood.
You know what other change we should make? kick some transitional area out of Wards. Not all of Chicago needs to be in a Ward–the aldermen ignore lots of people anyway, may as well make it official.
Altho, I too would be annoyed if I were *constantly* having people asking where they were; I am curious how that happens.
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There are $900K townhouses (they call them “row houses”) that are only 17 ft. wide west of Ashland. This location is getting better and better, and I thought people adored that cute little park over there? Who cares you’re on Ashland, other than the bus? Most people in Chicago hoods have windows for letting light in, and nothing else. It’s not like someone stares out their window anyway, even if on a side street. Too many trees usually anyway. Urbanites like “interiors”, they don’t care about the exterior as much.
how about the gangbanger who was too lazy to tag the building itself, and instead settled on the green tarp?
But this is a good school district (Prescott), right?
Something tells me these residents are going to have a tough time making friends with their neighbors in the townhouses on the corner; they lost their “backyard” and may have a “there goes the neighborhood” attitude.
“they lost their “backyard””
When, exactly, do you think that was a vacant lot? Other than the short period bt tearing down the old structure and starting on the new one?
Very odd floorplans, and frankly who wants to pay $850k to spend most of their time living below grade? The main living space in the bottom units? You can fit a couch or a dining table, but not both, based on the photos. Those bottom units will get very little natural light. The finishing is very cold to boot. Not the greatest location for me either. In this location, I would not pay more than $500k for these 3 Bed units. There are far better options in the city to send this kind of money on.