A 2-Bedroom Duplex With 2 Terraces for $799,000 in Streeterville: 505 N. Mcclurg Ct.
This 2-bedroom duplex (or townhouse?) in Parkview at 505 N. Mcclurg Ct in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022.
Built in 2008, Parkview is a high rise tower which also has 6 “townhouses” along the base. It has 268 units and attached garage parking.
This is a full amenity building which has doorstaff, a clubhouse, exercise room and outdoor pool.
This unit is one of the 6 townhouses.
It has 18 foot ceilings and a wall of windows with a private terrace that overlooks Bennett Park.
The listing says there are new hardwood floors on the main level.
The unit has a “newly updated” white open kitchen with an island and stainless steel Kitchen Aid appliances.
There is a living room/dining room combo and a half bath on the main level along with the primary suite which has a walk-in-closet and a bathroom with dual vanities, a walk-in-shower and separate tub.
The second floor has the second bedroom, a walk-in-closet and a bath along with a terrace that overlooks the outdoor pool.
It has the features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking is $40,000 extra.
The listing says Parkview is a non-smoking building.
This unit is in the middle of all the shops and restaurants of Streeterville, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is near the Target, Whole Foods and AMC River East movie theater.
Originally listed in the summer of 2021 at $980,000, it came back on the market in May 2022 at $849,000.
It has been reduced $50,000 to $799,000.
For those who want the privacy, and levels, of a townhouse, but all the amenities of a high rise, is this the perfect combination?
Michael Maier at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has the listing. See the pictures here.
There’s no floor plan but you can see it for Unit #203, which sold in 2017. See it here.
Unit #204: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1770 square feet, duplex/townhouse
- Sold in July 2012 for $666,815 (according to Zillow)
- Originally listed in June 2021 for $980,000
- Removed in August 2021
- Listed in May 2022 for $849,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $799,000 (parking is $40,000 extra)
- Assessments of $1134 a month (includes a/c, gas, doorman, cable, clubhouse, exercise room, outdoor pool, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal, Internet)
- Taxes of $16,050
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Bedroom #1: 22×13 (main floor)
- Bedroom #2: 13×16 (second floor)
- Living/dining room: 20×16 (main floor)
- Kitchen: 12×6 (main floor)
- Laundry room: 4×5 (main floor)
- Terrace: 11×32 (main floor)
- Terrace: 9×29 (second floor)
Nice pool.
That is still one mighty expensive 2 bedroom.
“That is still one mighty expensive 2 bedroom.”
What do you think a 1700 square foot 2-bedroom in the tower sells for?
This is Streeterville. It’s one of the top neighborhoods. You pay a premium to live there.
So…parking is extra and is not attached and the second bedroom is open to the living area? What is above the master? This is not a town-home…it is a glorified 1-bed + flex space. I do not find this appealing at all.
“This is Streeterville. It’s one of the top neighborhoods. You pay a premium to live there.”
Still expensive at 6k+/mo, imo.
“Sold in July 2021 for $666,815 (according to Zillow)
“Originally listed in June 2021 for $980,000”
Sold after being listed for $300k more??
Ah–typo–sold For $667k in Jul-2012.
looking at the floorplan for the other–how do they get 1700+ sf? I see about 1500, maybe.
2012 pricing sounds decent. I’d definitely take it over the condo units.
“2012 pricing sounds decent. I’d definitely take it over the condo units.”
Tower units have views. You either love, and want, the view, or you don’t. Two different types of buyers.
Also, no one is going to comment on it being a smoke-free building? Pretty rare, still, to have a high rise be completely smoke free.
Here’s a high floor (42nd) with views of the lake. 2/2 with 1464 square feet.
Listed at $799,000
Sold in 2008 for $825,000 (according to Redfin)
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/505-N-McClurg-Ct-60611/unit-4202/home/21804175
Conceptually these should be cool – too bad the execution is a fail
“Still expensive at 6k+/mo, imo.”
+$160k DP
While not apples to apples renting a Real 2Br seems like a better deal -https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/505-N-McClurg-Ct-APT-3801-Chicago-IL-60611/99346927_zpid/
“a smoke-free building?”
Assuming the rule is real, I imagine it’s rarely an issue for the tower residents, but seems pretty crucial for these units. They can probably smell the neighbor’s perfume or hear even quiet conversations in the adjacent outdoor spaces. Also, I just remembered that I attended a wedding rehearsal at Pinstripes a while back and I think I walked one of the kids around the park this place overlooks after he lost interest in the bocce.
“Assuming the rule is real, I imagine it’s rarely an issue for the tower residents, but seems pretty crucial for these units.”
Why wouldn’t it be an issue for Tower residents? Any time a door opens into a hallway and smoke gets in, it circulates through ALL of the units. I don’t know where the doors open for these duplexes. I’m assuming there is a hallway behind them as well.
I’m assuming the rule is “real” if it’s mentioned prominently in the listing like this. First building to ban smoking did it about 6 years ago. But it’s been slow to see it adopted. Restricts you from smoking marijuana too, which would be a bigger issue for some people these days. You can REALLY smell it out in the hallways and it gets into the carpets.
Not a fan of this part of Streeterville. Not sure if it’s all the hideous late 20th/early 21st century architecture, the wide streets that are more like highways, or the chain stores like Target. Probably a combination of all of those. It’s never felt like a real neighborhood. Also, you have all the noise of ambulances heading into Northwestern.
Thanks for posting the high rise unit. Not too bad. I’d definitely take it over the “townhouse.” If I had to live around here, at least give me a view.
The rule is real. If an association votes to become a smoke free building, it typically applies to all units, regardless of location/shape/type; unless these duplexes/”townhouses” have their own association
Would love to hear insights from someone with direct experience in the enforcement of no smoking rules at condo towers. Whether from management/enforcement experience, experience as the complaining party, or experience as the party in violation of the rule.
Had a noxious odor policy in my HOA I had to bring to the manager before. Manager had discussions with the neighbor but nothing was ever enforced.
Noxious odor isn’t exactly a no smoke policy but same concept, and smoke was the issue.. Unless there’s a specific fine in the language then what can they do?
Not like I was going to litigate it so nothing was done.
“Noxious odor isn’t exactly a no smoke policy but same concept, and smoke was the issue.. Unless there’s a specific fine in the language then what can they do?”
Exactly. And cooking fish, curries, etc., can create some major odors. Incense, patchouli, too. Yes, cig smoke also has the adverse health impact, but that doesn’t make monitoring, collecting evidence, and enforcement any easier. Nobody who’s been an HOA’s enforcer for any long period of time would say it does.
“Yes, cig smoke also has the adverse health impact, but that doesn’t make monitoring, collecting evidence, and enforcement any easier. Nobody who’s been an HOA’s enforcer for any long period of time would say it does.”
I guess we have had VERY different experiences on this anonny. Once you go “no smoking” it becomes VERY obvious and easy to figure out when someone IS doing it in their unit. You literally can stand directly in front of the door and see the smoke coming out! Same with marijuana. It’s SO obvious when someone has been doing it in their unit.
Maybe it depends on when the building was built, how many units per floor and who is actually living in those units at any given time.
10 units on the floor and only 5 occupied, and it’s not hard to figure it out.
I’ve lived in HOAs where the board sent a message immediately, over e-mail, to all residents on that floor as a warning. Also sent a follow up letter underneath the door. The warning usually works, in my experience.
After all, you aren’t living in a non-smoking building if you are a smoker!
Let’s be honest, is that owner sitting there saying, “how DARE they try and tell me what to do?” Lol. Come on. You move into a non-smoking building or one that doesn’t allow dogs for a REASON.
Also in my experience, it’s the renters who violate the rules because they sometimes aren’t made aware of the non-smoking requirement due to having a bad landlord. But as more buildings go non-smoking, and the first condo high rise did it 6 years ago now, the expectations get built in. Non-smoking buildings will slowly become the norm and it’s not really going to be an issue in most buildings.
Tell me you’re a Karen w/o telling me you’re a Karen