Is This the Best Downtown View in the City? 444 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park
This 2-bedroom at 444 W. Fullerton Parkway in East Lincoln Park just came on the market.
Built in 1972, it has 180 units, garage parking, a doorman and an outdoor swimming pool.
This unit has been renovated.
It has hardwood floors and recessed LED lighting.
The listing says there’s a “brand new kitchen” with white cabinets, stone counter tops, a subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances.
It has 1.5 baths with granite counter tops.
This is a high floor, southwest corner unit which the listing says is “preferred.”
It has dead-on south views of the downtown skyline.
The unit has central air but there’s no in-unit laundry. It’s coin laundry in the building.
It does, however, include a deeded garage parking space.
If you love city views, is this a dream home?
Darrell Scott at Compass has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #1808: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1100 square feet
- Sold in November 1997 for $145,666 (per Zillow)
- Sold in June 2000 for $257,000 (per Zillow)
- Sold in July 2011 for $277,500
- Currently listed at $369,000
- Assessments of $1119 a month (includes heat, a/c, gas, doorman, cable, Internet, pool, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $7220
- Central Air
- No washer/dryer in the unit. There’s coin laundry in the building.
- Garage parking included
- Bedroom #1: 16×10
- Bedroom #2: 13×10
- Living room: 17×14
- Dining room: 19×11
- Kitchen: 11×7
Walking by this place over the years, I always thought this was a rental for kids that just graduated from Big 10 schools.
Nice view, indeed, but best downtown view in city? No. That would go to either a high floor at 1555 N. Astor or any south-facing unit at 2800 N. LSD.
As for this building, I haven’t been in it since 1980, but I remember the place seemed cramped. Coin laundry is a big turn-off in my book, too. Deeded parking is nice, but assessment still seems high for what you get.
This is an older, second-class building. Even when it was built, it wasn’t built for luxury. I’m certain it was a rental. The cost here roughly matches what you’d pay at a building like 2626 N. Lakeview, nearby and from the same era, but fronting Lincoln Park. And with 2 full baths.
Last Thanksgiving, ran into someone I knew who used to live in this building – while in the elevator at 1555 N. Astor. Those are nice views, but I can remember being surprised to learn that this was a condo and not an apartment building (when I met that person).
ceiling height is?
Probably 8 1/2 to 9 feet if the building is like every other early 1970s building.
I have a friend that lives in that building , ceiling are probably around 8ft (ours are roughly 8 1/2 and their ceilings are noticeably lower)