Looking for a Modern Custom 2/2 Along the Lakefront? 2626 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park
This 2-bedroom in 2626 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park just came on the market.
2626 N. Lakeview was built in 1968 and has 492 units and a rental garage.
It’s a full amenity building along Lincoln Park with a doorman, pool, exercise room and sun deck which is 64% owner occupied.
This is a corner unit with north and east views, including of the park and lake.
The listing says this unit is owned by interior designer Susan Fredman as her personal residence.
The listing says it has received a “complete renovation.”
Many listings say that but in this case, if you look at the pictures from the prior 2017 listing, it would be true.
It’s amazing what an interior designer can do to a square box in the sky.
You can see the prior pictures on Redfin if you have an account. See them here.
The unit now has leather flooring (can you wear shoes on that?).
It also has a custom white and gray Wood Mode “dream kitchen” with Subzero and Wolf appliances.
The second bedroom is configured as an office and has built-ins and a custom sliding door (special points if you can spot the door in the pictures).
The master suite has a walk-in-closet and a bath with dual sinks.
The unit has the features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and parking is available to rent in the building.
Buyers love move-in ready units.
Will this sell quickly?
Timothy Salm at Jameson Sotheby’s has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #502: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1162 square feet
- Sold in January 1997 for $176,000
- Sold in May 2017 for $334,000 (according to Redfin)
- Currently listed at $495,000
- Assessments of $1036 a month (includes c/a, doorman, cable, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger and snow removal)
- Taxes of $5203
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Rental parking in the building
- Bedroom #1: 17×12
- Bedroom #2: 11×11
- Living room: 19×16
- Dining room: 10×11
It certainly is a nice renovation, but IMO when you get rid of a bedroom (to create an open office/den space), you don’t get to photo shop in a wall and call it a 2 bedroom. It’s a one bedroom, with an office/den if that is what you have chosen to do. I’m always surprised when sellers set unrealistic expectations in their listing.
Like I said, very nicely done, but I can do without the track lighting and the toilet squeezed between 2 vanities seems awkward.
well, that’s not photoshop, it is indeed a sliding wall…
You’ve got to give this designer some credit; there are a lot of clever tricks here including extending the kitchen along the wall into the dining area (including puting the fridge in that space), adding the second sink in the master bath by extending the bathroom partly into the bedroom (you can’t move a toilet in a building like this), adding a large walk-in closet by reducing the size of the 2nd bedroom…
the track lighting isn’t bad and again, in a building such as this, there are no options for recessed lighting unless you drop the ceiling (like she did near the entry) and there is no way to add j-boxes for new surface-mounted or hanging fixtures… so, track lighting…
“you don’t get to photo shop in a wall and call it a 2 bedroom. It’s a one bedroom, with an office/den if that is what you have chosen to do.”
According to the listing it is a sliding door. But there is no closet so it doesn’t work great as a bedroom. That dual vanity with no counter space is a bit of a fail in my opinion.
not sure why but I very much dislike this place, I hate glass door cabinets for one, and I feel like its just trying too hard to be hip. I don’t like the low ceilings found in this place. I also dislike electric stoves, and if there’s no ventilation that’s an automatic nope.
That toilet between the two vanities in that cramped bathroom just… no
Dark ass paint… no
sliding walls… no
Tile floors in the bedroom… no
And there is literally no way on earth I would pay 4 grand a month to live in this shoebox (the currently listed taxes are a joke!)
Sorry – missed the sliding door.
the sink setup in the 2nd bathroom (pic 16) doesn’t seem too practical. be sure not to lean over the sink or you’ll bump your head on that upper cabinet.
No interest in a low floor. This building is all about views. I lived here in a 2/2 on a much higher floor and the views were a talking point for everyone who came over.
That said, this renovation looks nice. I suppose if someone wants high-rise amenities and doesn’t care about views, this might work. But even so, I wouldn’t want so many windows looking right at 2650. I imagine that keeps things pretty dark, and for privacy you’d need to close the shades a lot of the time.
Price is about what I’d expect. This building is 50 years old, and whoever buys there should keep that in mind. Facilities are aging, the building creaks in the wind (very noisily), and the old-style windows that open outward tend to slam shut every time the wind picks up.
are buildings not supposed to break in the wind?
honestly asking
“the building creaks in the wind (very noisily)”
“are buildings not supposed to break in the wind?”
At teh four seasons they leave you earplugs when it’s windy.
Live here and love the building. Nice people, good staff, good manager.
This unit’s view is not as great as higher floors but tree level and you look out on lincoln park, which is pretty nice. The location is ideal and compared to the building just south of us, which had a listing for $1 million for a one bedroom, I think you it’s not a bad deal. Granted that is a pretty fancy building but the finishes and decor in lounge areas are not what they should be, considering. This is a more modest building for sure.
Plus there is an outdoor pool in the roof (!) which is awesome and the view is the entire lake and city.
The building does not creak that much. The windows are crappy but they will change at some point.
My issues with this building are —
– No control over HVAC. Building converts. (Correct me if I am wrong on this but I am pretty sure it’s 2 pipe.)
– No sprinklers. My realtor told me there were some fires in there – not sure how bad.
– Always seems very crowded in the lobby- like an office in the loop.
I also think I remember the ceilings being kind of low, but it was a long time since I looked at a unit in here. There’s also no common exterior rule in the HOA bylaws so it looks bad from the outside. If you live inside of it, I suppose that doesn’t matter.
The assessment is nearly the same as 2550 Lakeview… which seems really odd. 2550 has 15+ staff members and extensive grounds and common areas to maintain. Maybe it is an aging issue? Less maintenance in 2550 for the time being perhaps.
All that being said, the price is probably not bad considering the location and the extensive upgrades. Some people don’t mind the issues I was bothered by when I visited this place years back.
“The windows are crappy but they will change at some point.”
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