Lakeview Penthouse Waiting for a Buyer: 2819 N. Lakewood
The listing calls it a “Lincoln Park Penthouse” but this 2-bedroom at 2819 N. Lakewood is north of Diversey, which makes it Lakeview in my book.
First listed in March 2008, this 2005 construction unit is still sitting on the market.
Here’s the listing:
Gorgeous Lincoln Park Penthouse! 2 bedroom/ 2 bath, soaring 14′ ceilings, crown moldings, rich Brazilian cherry floors. Gourmet cherry kitchen with island, kitchen aid, Bosch, GE stainless appliances!
Spacious separate dining area and stately fireplace with slate hearth. Lavish king-sized master bedroom suite with stone spa bath. Double basin sinks, steam mist shower and body sprays. Guest bath with Jacuzzi and stone tile. Private deck and roof rights! Parking included. Seconds to “El”, shopsm dining.
The Home Discovery Team at Koenig & Strey has the listing. See more pictures here.
Unit #3N: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
- Sold in August 2005 for $490,000
- Originally listed in March 2008 for $549,900
- Reduced in June 2008 to $499,900
- Currently still listed at $499,900
- Assessments of $106 a month
- Taxes of $6,774
Penthouse in a 3 story… That’s being liberal.
Oh wait I forgot… realtors will say anything. btw..can you make spell check stop suggesting I make the word realtors cap R. To me a capped first letter denotes a level of respect to title. I will never make the change. Maybe instead it should suggest a 2 size font.
This is nice unit, in a good location, with decent (albeit cookie-cutter) finishes. The fact that it’s been sitting at the same price since June is very telling…. that it’s, wait for it…. wait for it … overpriced 🙂
I bet if they keep it at that price, it will sell over the winter. HA
I actually like this place, and I don’t like most new construction. But it is not a “penthouse”- this habit realtors have of labelling all top floor units as “penthouses” is irksome.
If they drop the price to $400K, it will probably sell.
If you are waiting for a top-floor, practically new, 2 bed/2bath in Lakeview to drop down to 400K you will be waiting so long that the market will have rebounded. Yes, if they sell in the next 3-4 months, they’ll likely take a loss but there’s a big difference between $470K-475K and $400K.
All these homes look alike.
I wouldn’t want to buy it simply because I’m tired of realtors trying to stretch the boundaries of “classy” neighborhoods. If it’s in Lakeview, say so.
better yet, call it Lake View, which is the name of the high school, the community area, the original township, etc., etc., etc.
Still its not like the realtor did a huge stretch here. This place is less than 100′ from Lincoln Park. Its much more like Lincoln Park than ‘West Lakeview’ is like ‘East Lakeview’.
Cheap assessments!
“Its much more like Lincoln Park than ‘West Lakeview’ is like ‘East Lakeview’”
Irrelevant. A lie is a lie, and anyone pitching anything north of 2800 as Lincoln Park is lying through their teeth, and knowingly.
According to the Koenig & Strey Web site, this one is now under contract.