3-Bedroom Penthouse with Private Roof Deck for $650,000: 3144 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview
This 3-bedroom penthouse at 3144 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2024.
Built in 1914, 3144 N. Sheridan has 16 units and a common courtyard with grills and tables and a bike room.
There is no door staff or parking except for 3 guest/temporary spaces on the side of the building.
This penthouse is a corner unit with “vintage charm” but “modern convenience.”
It has some of its vintage features including moldings, built-ins and a working fireplace.
The unit has the floor plan of a vintage unit with a foyer, a sunroom and a separate dining room.
There are hardwood floors.
The listing says the penthouse has been “renovated.”
Updates include newer windows, newer central heating and cooling, renovated kitchen and baths, fresh paint and recessed lighting.
It has an “updated” eat-in kitchen with 42 inch stained wood cabinets, new stainless steel appliances, and new granite counter tops.
The primary suite has an updated en suite bath and dressing area.
The third bedroom is set up as a den and has a bar and built-ins.
There are several sets of French doors.
This unit has the features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit but there’s no parking. Rental parking is available next door.
There’s also a circular staircase leading to a large private roof deck with lake views.
It is near the shops and restaurants on Broadway as well as Lincoln Park Zoo. The listing says it’s in the Nettlehorst school district.
We have actually chattered about this unit before, all the way back in May 2013. Back in 2013, some of you loved the vintage features but worried about noise from Sheridan.
Madeline actually went and saw the unit:
The bad: The kitchen needs work. You could live with it in its current condition, but you probably wouldn’t want to for too long. Spiral staircase up to the rooofdeck is kind of awkwardly placed in the dining room. Parking is across the street or two buildings away on Sheridan (the parking situation is somewhat mitigated by the fact that there are 2 or 3 temporary parking spaces in the back of the building – so you can park there while you unload the car, or load up the kids, etc.)
The ugly: A whole lot of stairs – 3 flights – probably an issue for most people with kids (especially if you rely on an elderly or getting-close-to-elderly family member for child care). 3rd bedroom is tiny. It’s currently set up as an office with a wet bar in what used to be the closet. If you wanted to use it as a bedroom, you couldn’t fit anything bigger than twin bed in there.
You can see our 2013 chatter here.
Listed at $650,000, that is $114,500 above the 2013 sales price of $535,500.
Even without the parking, is this priced to sell?
Amanda McMillan at @properties Christie’s has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Or see it in person on Friday, June 14, 2024 from 4 pm to 6 pm.
Unit #A3: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2000 square feet, penthouse
- Sold in October 1992 for $320,750
- Sold in August 1996 for $229,000
- Originally listed in September 2009 for $598,000
- Sold in August 2013 for $535,500
- Currently listed at $650,000
- Assessments of $614 a month (they were $559 a month in May 2013) includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $11639 (they were $6847 in May 2013)
- Central Air
- In-unit washer/dryer
- No parking- available for rent next door for $200 to $260 a month
- Bedroom #1: 16×12
- Bedroom #2: 13×13
- Bedroom #3: 13×8
- Kitchen: 10×13
- Living room: 19×16
- Dining room: 13×15
- Sun room: 12×8
- Foyer: 9×8
- Laundry: 5×7
- Deck: 8×6
- Deck 30×22
Overall this is a pretty nice place but there are some pretty significant WTF are you thinking.
They stripped the paint off the pergola and left it like that?
“It has an “updated” eat-in kitchen” – LOL, Nice 2000’s kitchen
Not replacing the shit 80’s tile in the sunroom is a ‘Uuuuge mistake.
Kinda stuck with the spiral stair
Id the HOA reflecting the building improvements?
Anyone know what the coverplate in the Sunroom is for?
Nice place that seems well maintained and priced appropriately.
A few coats of white paint on the cherry red cabinetry and on the spiral staircase would go a long way.
“seems well maintained”
Loose panel in front of the sink seems to call that into question.
“coverplate in the Sunroom”
A/V and/or phone would be my guess.
“seems well maintained”
Loose panel in front of the sink seems to call that into question.”
And the chipped wood to the bottom left of the dishwasher
“the chipped wood”
That’s a little more work to fix than using some double-sided tape for the panel.
Of course, the pic should have been framed to not show the chipped wood.
“ Loose panel in front of the sink seems to call that into question.”
Good point — why didn’t the agent pull out some double sided tape to correct this for the photos.
“A few coats of white paint on the cherry red cabinetry and on the spiral staircase would go a long way.”
Maybe should have used Renovation Sells?
Anytime I see this building all I can think of is the din that must come from the constant passage of CTA buses going by.
I remember when they did the “penthouse” work in the late-1970s, putting the roof decks on. I could see it from a friend’s house who lived across the street at 3150 LSD.
Just checked our 2013 chat on this and realize I said the same thing about buses then.
Where did Laura Louzader go? She was great. Like me, she loved vintage buildings on LSD.