Vintage 1-Bedroom with a Secret Terrace Returns: 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast
This 1-bedroom in The Churchill at 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2022.
The Churchill was built in 1924 and has 64 units. It’s a doorman building and has a new rooftop sundeck with grills.
There’s no parking with the building but it’s available in the neighborhood.
If this unit looks familiar, it’s because we last chattered about it in November 2020 when outdoor space was at a premium during the early months of the pandemic.
See our chatter here.
If you recall, it has been “expertly renovated.”
This Churchill unit has “New York style” vintage charm including high ceilings, plaster walls, crown molding, oak hardwood floors and arches.
At 1000 square feet, this 1-bedroom has a foyer and dining room.
The kitchen has 42″ white cabinets, white subway tile backsplash, Carrara marble counter tops and stainless steel European appliances.
The bathroom is also marble and has a glass shower and radiant heated floors.
The bedroom has a custom cedar walk-in-closet which the listing still says is where you could install in-unit washer/dryer (as it has said that on prior listings as well). Otherwise, there is a laundry room in the building.
There’s no central air but there are window units. And there’s no parking with the building but it’s available to rent in the neighborhood.
But the real selling point continues to be the outdoor space.
Not only does it have a 12×4 balcony, but it has a rare 12×8 secret terrace that is fenced for privacy.
Does this unit check all the boxes for vintage lovers who also want outdoor space?
Carol Collins at Jameson Sotheby’s has the listing this time. You can see the pictures here.
Unit #2J: 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 1000 square feet
- Sold in April 1988 for $99,000
- Sold in January 1995 for $91,500
- Sold in October 1998 for $174,000
- Sold in February 2001 for $240,000
- Sold in October 2007 for $330,500
- Sold in April 2013 for $240,000
- Sold in December 2016 for $311,000
- Sold in April 2021 for $305,000
- Currently listed at $325,000
- Assessments of $1351 a month (they were $1226 a month in 2020) (includes heat, a/c, electricity, gas, doorman, cable, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes are now $5064 (they were $4956 in 2020)
- No central air- window units
- No in-unit washer/dryer but listing indicates it can be added
- No parking
- Bedroom: 16×12
- Living room: 21×14
- Dining room: 8×8
- Kitchen: 11×8
- Foyer: 10×6
- Balcony: 12×4
- Terrace: 12×8
“October 1998 for $174,000” + CPI = $315k. And the kitchen and bath completely redone (which is apparently a $200k job in a high rise).
With electric included in the HOA–is that real? All the electricity you care to use? So one could run a hydroponic garden and a crypto mine, and get others to share the utility bill?
What’s the overhang in the upper right of pic 21?
“What’s the overhang in the upper right of pic 21?”
the balcony above it?
“the balcony above it?”
Duh–wasn’t paying attention that there are two outdoor spaces.
Nice unit, but as the previous discussion pointed out, killer HOA fees. Too bad as I love this building. I would also want to see more of the outdoor space…the balcony overlooks the alley and I would think the unit would have quite a lot of noise from delivery and garbage trucks. I would also like to see better picture of the larger terrace. Each time this unit is for sale they show the same angle and I would like to see the rest of it. It does seem to be pinched in between the two buildings..what is the view from the terrace?
“With electric included in the HOA–is that real? All the electricity you care to use? So one could run a hydroponic garden and a crypto mine, and get others to share the utility bill?”
Yep.
I wonder if the quite large increase in the monthly HOA since the last sale is due to rising costs with the doorstaff, rising heating costs, rising electric costs or all of the above.
I’ve been wondering when we would start to see examples of sharp increases in HOAs to cover the dramatic rise in costs in operating condo buildings. Heck, those buildings that heat their garages could be in a for a world of pain this winter in how much that’s going to cost.
Is anyone else hearing anything about big HOA increases?