Get a 2-Bedroom Duplex Up Loft with a Golf Simulator: 616 W. Fulton in River West
This 2-bedroom duplex up loft in the China Club Lofts at 616 W. Fulton in River West came on the market in September 2022.
The China Club Lofts were built in 1895 and converted into residential lofts in 1997. It has 112 units and attached heated garage parking.
The building has doorstaff and an exercise room.
This duplex up has 22 foot timber ceilings and exposed brick along with a wall of windows.
There are diagonal hardwood floors throughout the main floor living space.
The listing says the kitchen has white painted wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances including a 5-burner Bosch cooktop and double ovens and 2 wine refrigerators in the island which seats four. It also has quartz counter tops and a stone backsplash.
There is a separate dining space and a fireplace in the living room.
The loft also has a 15 foot balcony off the living room.
The second bedroom is on the main floor and has a full en suite bath.
The primary suite is on the second floor and has a walk-in-closet and a “spa bath” with dual vanities, a jetted tub and walk-in-shower.
There’s also a “flexroom” on the second floor that is not enclosed and currently is being used as an office space.
In a feature unique to some of the older loft buildings that are deep buildings, there is a 2-level bonus room across the hall that has a private golf simulator along with room for storage.
The loft has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and parking is included and has an electric charging station.
The listing also indicates that China Club Lofts is a non-smoking building.
The China Club Lofts is near the restaurants and shopping of Fulton Market and the West Loop as well as the Loop.
This loft hasn’t been sold in 18 years.
Listed at $819,500, will these sellers get their price even with the market slowdown?
Debra Dobbs at @Properties Christie’s has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #601: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, duplex up, loft, 1875 square feet
- Sold in September 1997 for $276,500 (included the parking)
- Sold in September 2000 for $405,000 (included the parking)
- Sold in July 2004 for $435,000 (included the parking)
- Listed in September 2022 for $819,500 (included the parking)
- Currently listed at $819,500 (includes the parking)
- Assessments of $834 a month (includes doorman, exercise room, exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $12,795
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 12×17 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 12×14 (main floor)
- Office: 12×12 (second floor)
- Living room: 19×18 (main floor)
- Dining room: 10×12 (main floor)
- Kitchen: 12×17 (main floor)
- Walk-in-closet: 6×15 (second floor)
- Laundry room: 6×5 (main floor)
- Storage: 13×14 (main floor)
- Balcony: 5×15 (main floor)
Huge premium due to the “hawt” neighborhood. This place is maybe $500k in the South Loop.
Playing on the West Loop loop hype while just being in the awkward WL Gate zone. You’d be walking pretty far to anywhere worth going unless you really like Jefferson Tap and Carnivale.
The 2-story bonus room is great for hobbies, a very cool ‘feature’. The elongated parking with charger is solid too, could have a Tesla and add a motorcycle likely.
Otherwise though, this is way overpriced for a 2 bedroom with a $834 HOA in a building with almost no amenities.
“Huge premium due to the “hawt” neighborhood. This place is maybe $500k in the South Loop.”
That’s kinda how real estate works.
“In Philadelphia, it’s worth fifty bucks”
“You’d be walking pretty far to anywhere worth going”
Yeah, a ten minute walk to eg, Aviary, fucking sucks. May as well move to Lake Forest.
Peak CC “it’s too far to walk” bullshit there.
Oh, can’t forget to mention the proximity to tehHof’s favorite bar at the Jewel on Des Plaines.
Place is overpriced, tho. 2 other sales within 5 years of 2.5 bath units, both at $600k. This one is definitely more updated, but not $200k+ more updated.
Floor plan would be nice as this doesnt look like 1800sf.
The bonus room is nice but def not worth the same $/sf
“You’d be walking pretty far to anywhere worth going”
this is funny.
“That’s kinda how real estate works.”
I can see a $100k premium but a $200-$300k premium is bananas.
sit on your balcony and enjoy the refreshing sounds of 10 hvac units from the roof of the building across the way
how relaxing
“Otherwise though, this is way overpriced for a 2 bedroom with a $834 HOA in a building with almost no amenities.”
HOA feels low to me. Full time door staff but not that many units. Building is over 130 years old and brick which means tuckpointing. Exercise room has to be updated from time to time. Converted long enough ago that hallways, elevators, lobby probably have to be updated.
“Huge premium due to the “hawt” neighborhood. This place is maybe $500k in the South Loop.”
South Loop. What’s that?
South Loop. What’s that?
A rather depressing place to live, imo.
“ South Loop. What’s that?”
Green Zone
Back in the early ’90s, I briefly dated a guy who lived in one of these units. They were super cheap rentals at that point (shoddily converted). The apartment he lived in had a bathroom with stalls in it! One morning, as I was using the restroom, someone else came in, and it happened to be one of my co-workers. She had hooked up with one of his roommates at the China Club (which was right downstairs) the night before.
I miss the 90s. Or perhaps I miss being in my 20s.
(it’s been a while since I posted a story from my misspent youth.)
“ South Loop. What’s that?”
“Green Zone”
Is it? Hm…not so sure really.
“A rather depressing place to live, imo.”
Depends on where. It’s a big neighborhood. Can change from area to area. And with the 78 and other developments, it will see big improvement over the next 10 years.
Housing bust really put the hurt on it though.
“Building is over 130 years old and brick which means tuckpointing.”
Didn’t the association sue the developer wrt the brick and win?
““Green Zone”
“Is it? Hm…not so sure really.”
Chicago Magazine sez it is:
https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/the-15-sub-cities-of-chicago/
Chicago Mag >> Sabrina
“Chicago Magazine sez it is:”
I’m glad to see Chicago Magazine adopted the GreenZone language. Who knew? This blog has always been cutting edge.
“Didn’t the association sue the developer wrt the brick and win?”
Do you tuckpoint one time in 40 years anon(tfo)?
The “developer” is literally decades ago.
Ba ha ha.
Buildings require maintenance. I know most of you buy single family homes and then do NOTHING to them for decades, but that’s not how large buildings work (or let’s hope it’s not.) Gotta maintain. Gotta keep ahead of the problems that will develop with our weather conditions.
These assessments are pretty low for an old building with doorstaff.