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This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at Six North Michigan at 6 N. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in June 2024.

Six North Michigan was built in 1923 and is the former Montgomery Ward headquarters. The listing says when it was built it was the tallest building in Chicago.

The building was converted into 119 luxury condos in 2008. It has an attached garage and 24/7 door staff. It also has a fitness room, sauna and steam room, media room, community room, and a rooftop garden.

This penthouse has contemporary finishes including hardwood floors, oversized windows and a wet bar.

There’s a floating staircase connecting the two levels.

On the main level is the open concept living/dining room and kitchen along with a half bath.

The kitchen has been “upgraded’ with blue and gray wood Scavolini modern cabinets, quartz countertops, and luxury appliances including Subzero, Wolf and Miele.

The lower level has all three bedrooms and 2 full baths.

The primary suite has a walk-in-closet and an en suite bathroom with dual vanity, steam shower and 2-person whirlpool.

There’s also a laundry room with a Whirlpool Duet washer/dryer.

It has central air and two car garage parking is included.

But one of the big selling points is that this duplex has 3 outdoor spaces. There are two 20×5 balconies, one on each level, as well as a raised private terrace with park, city and lake views.

The listing says $150,000 was invested in building and landscaping the terrace which is accessed from the lower level. No pergola, however.

This building is directly across from Millennium Park and the Bean. There are shops and restaurants in all directions as well as bus lines, trains and subway lines nearby.

Listed at $1.45 million, that is $75,000 above the 2021 purchase price of $1.375 million.

This duplex almost acts like a townhouse layout.

Is this a townhouse alternative?

Jennifer Ames at Engel & Voelkers has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.

You can see it at the Open House on Saturday, June 8, 2024 and Sunday June 9, 2024 from 12 to 2 PM.

Unit #1804: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3230 square feet

• Sold in December 2012 for $1.040 million
• Sold in May 2021 for $1.375 million
• Currently listed at $1.45 million
• Assessments of $3686 a month (includes heat, a/c, gas, doorman, cable, exercise room, exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal)
• Taxes of $31,540
• Central Air
• Washer/dryer in the unit
• Bedroom #1: 18×17 (lower level)
• Bedroom #2: 14×12 (lower level)
• Bedroom #3: 19×14 (lower level)
• Kitchen: 16×16 (main floor)
• Living room: 19×16 (main floor)
• Dining room: 19×14 (main floor)
• Walk-in-closet: 5×5 (main floor)
• Walk-in-closet: 15×7 (lower level)
• Laundry: 5×10 (lower level)
• Balcony: 20×5 (main level)
• Balcony: 20×5 (lower level)
• Terrace: 15×43 (lower level)