Living a Mies life in a Mies Van Der Rohe Masterpiece

For those architectural buffs out there, even if you’re not rich, it’s possible to still live in an architecturally significant building in Chicago.  Take 880 N. Lake Shore Drive.  Even if you haven’t been on an architecture tour yourself, this building (and its sister at 900 N. Lake Shore Drive) are hard to miss. 

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Built in 1951 with 159 units, the building was ultramodern for the time- with floor to ceiling windows in every unit.

Unit# 20G is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath on the market for $285,000.  The listing says it has been recently renovated.

Check out the blue slate floor. 

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The kitchen has also maintained the modern, simplistic look. 

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Check out the non-wall that separates the bedroom from the livingroom (which you can see in the left side of the picture.)  It allows separation but also natural light.

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Finally, this owner extends the wood and natural elements into the renovated bathroom.

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It’s the total Mies experience.  The building does not have washer/dryers in the units, but parking is available for rent.  Assessments run $572 a month.

The listing says the unit is going to be on HGTV’s Small Space, Big Style on November 1st.  @Properties has the listing.

Compare that to some other similar units also on the market in the building, such as Unit# 12H, a 1 bedroom, 1 bath listed at $229,000.  You can see how the renovation makes the unit feel completely different.

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Jayne Alofs at Koenig & Strey has this listing.

4 Responses to “Living a Mies life in a Mies Van Der Rohe Masterpiece”

  1. Streeterville Realtor on October 31st, 2007 at 7:47 am

    Don’t forget about 860 LSD! Also a Mies but it is a co-op (own a share of the building vs the unit itself). 880 and 900 are the preferred condo buildings.

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  2. Thanks for pointing out the third building. There is a lot to choose from if you want a Mies unit (at various price points depending on the building and the views.)

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  3. 860 and 880 are both co-ops.
    The condo buildings are 900 and 910, for a total of 4 buildings.

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