Get a 1-Bedroom Brick and Timber Loft in River North’s Gallery District: 225 W. Huron
This 1-bedroom loft in 225 W. Huron in River North just came on the market. (Yes, this is an older picture with Graham Elliot still in the base.)
This building is an authentic brick and timber loft building with 100 units but no parking.
It has an elevator, an exercise room and an evening doorman.
It was converted into condos during the housing boom, in 2007.
This is one of the larger 1-bedroom units at 945 square feet.
It has south and west exposures with a wall of windows and 10.5 foot ceilings.
The loft has diagonal hardwood floors in the living/dining room and bedroom.
The kitchen has dark cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances.
It has the features buyers look for including central air and washer/dryer is in the unit.
It doesn’t have parking, however, it’s available for rent in the neighborhood.
This building is just steps from the River North gallery district as well as restaurants and bars of the neighborhood.
Is this a good starter loft option?
Morgan Sage at BerkshireHathaway KoenigRubloff has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #417: 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 945 square feet
- Sold in January 2007 for $259,500
- Currently listed for $330,000
- Assessments of $381 a month (includes cable, Internet, exercise room, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $4382
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- No parking- but available for rental in the neighborhood at $250 a month
- Bedroom: 11×15
I’ve been in units in this building before and this one has a much better layout than units I have been in before, most of the units IIRC are rentals though, but the rooftop deck is awesome!
definitely dont need a car here, I’d imagine this one sells for 300k maybe a little more now that rates are so low
“Southwest facing unit”
equals directly over the el, right?
even for a loft lover, the open bedroom right next to the kitchen would be tough sell.
What is the fascination in Chicago with diagonal wood floors? Was this a 90’s thing? Has anyone seen this done as often in other cities?
“equals directly over the el, right?”
yes
“What is the fascination in Chicago with diagonal wood floors? Was this a 90’s thing? Has anyone seen this done as often in other cities?”
I don’t know, but I am one of the biggest haters of them, they are terrible
I wish we could do polls…
Which do cribhaters hate more:
1) Diagonal floors
2) No vent over stove
3) TV over fireplace
I might hate vessel sinks more than any of them, but I think those above are the top 3 for most of those who post here.
1&2 are my biggest peeves, and yes vessel sinks look so dated now
#3 is the worst
Diagonal floors avoid the bowling alley look, at the expense of being a slightly less awkward diagonal look. The solution, of course, is to have a contrasting border about six inches out from the wall (and interruptions for major entrances) around the perimeter, with straight boards within the room. Mezzanine areas can use diagonals under certain circumstances.
In Bucktown only, which is North of Armitage.
I’m not a loft fan, generally, but I’ve seen worse. Also, the price seems reasonable, but the lack of parking might be a problem for some. I’m guessing whoever buys here doesn’t have or need a car.
This is the best layout in the building. Most have huge beams in the middle of the kitchen and are very angular.
The rooftop deck USED to have a killer view, but the posting is purposely using an older version (that doesn’t include the large rental highrises that currently block it).
The bedroom view is also directly into another ‘luxury’ hi-rise as well…
Overall decent for $300K for a big ten party bro that works in the loop and likes to rage at Soundbar (err wait that might be shut down b/c the shooting, Spybar then?)
Actually, no vent over the stove is worst, and that is an objective assessment. Diagonals, televisions over fireplaces, even “vessel” (whatever those are, and don’t try to explain cuz I don’t care) sinks are all subjective assessments of desirability and “looks.”
No vent over a stove means a build up of grease all over the place, and THAT is a health/hygiene issue.
If you are going to do a survey, don’t do one that has only one right answer, unless you are asking people why they prefer something over the objectively correct answer.
Otherwise you’re just misrepresenting to people, like saying that Bucktown goes South of Armitage.