Get a 3-Bedroom Townhouse in East Lincoln Park for $650,000: 2736 N. Hampden
This 3-bedroom townhouse at 2736 N. Hampden in East Lincoln Park came on the market in February 2020.
This complex was built in 1981 and has 15 units along with heated garage parking.
This duplex townhouse has hardwood floors throughout.
The kitchen, living and dining rooms and a den are all on the main floor along with a half bath and a wood burning fireplace.
This townhouse is in the front of the complex and faces the street.
The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops, a new backsplash, new light fixtures, stainless steel appliances and a wine cooler.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor along with the master suite and the second full bathroom.
The listing says all baths have been redone and the closets built out. If you look at the pictures from the 2015 sale, you’ll see what they did to the layout of the master bathroom.
The washer dryer is on the bedroom level.
The townhouse has central air and one heated garage parking space, with extra storage.
Love outdoor space?
This townhouse has two balconies, including one that is 24×3, and a huge private rooftop deck with city views.
Originally listed at $675,000 in February, it has been reduced $25,000 to $650,000.
Buyers love “new” properties, with everything renovated.
Why isn’t this townhouse selling?
Erin Mandel at @Properties has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #201: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, no square footage listed, duplex townhouse
- Sold in June 1997 for $248,000
- Sold in June 2006 for $542,000
- Sold in August 2009 for $530,000
- Sold in July 2013 for $580,000
- Sold in July 2015 for $610,000
- Originally listed in February 2020 for $675,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $650,000
- Assessments of $581 a month (includes exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $12,333
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Heated garage parking included
- Wood burning fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 16×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 10×11 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 12×10 (second floor)
- Living room: 16×20 (main floor)
- Dining room: 8×9 (main floor)
- Kitchen: 10×16 (main floor)
- Den: 14×10 (main floor)
- Balcony: 24×3
- Rooftop deck: 24×19 (third floor)
Roof top deck is accessed thru a BR = 2BR = Fail
Staining the parquet flooring = Fail
The angled island/cooktop = Fail
Kid gets their own private deck = Fail
W&D Bottom end = Fail
“Sitting Room” = Fail
The layout sucks period.
The $25k haircut isn’t going to get anyone excited. Too cheap to stage to RTD isn’t going to help this move either. They should have dropped the ask to $600k
Kind of a shame, this could have a nice family home if it was designed better.
It’s not perfect, but you won’t find that at this price point at this location. Most townhomes on the “lower end” in lincoln park have a patio off the main living area surrounded by a tall brick wall which blocks a ton of light. In contrast, the view and light in this unit is quite pleasant.
pretty neat place, ceiling a little low and kinda angular configuration that isn’t very fung shui, but agreed deck looks nice, decent condition indoor, and price is pretty good too. Unless with more WFH trends people realize what you can buy in suburbs with a plot of land, 3000 sqft, and decent schools.
The reno of the 90’s master bath resulted in a very odd condition: whereas the bath opened to the master bedroom with a sliding screen previously, they now have it walled off. Fair enough. But the problem lies with leaving the tub spout and handles where they were and not moving them. So now, to fill the tub, you need to crawl over 6 feet of tub just to turn it on, and then crawl back…
Click thru for the 3d tour.
Entry is up a half-spiral staircase, and *then* the entry stairs, with a u-turn of pie wedge steps. Horrible!
Also: is is a “townhouse” if you have downstairs neighbors? IMO, a resounding NO. It’s just a duplex condo–townhouse means no other residential unit directly above or below.
Also spotted on the 3D tour…the 2nd bedroom is connected to the laundry room, which is connected to the master bath. So much for privacy in the master suite.
LOL at the “balcony.” Looks like it might be a good practice spot for a tight rope walker. Doubt a typical chair would even fit.
This whole complex definitely has that 1981 look, and that’s not compliment. The downstairs is one big room, basically, which means wherever you are, that’s where everyone else will be too. That arrangement seems widely liked but I can’t understand why.
“anon(tfo): Entry is up a half-spiral staircase, and *then* the entry stairs, with a u-turn of pie wedge steps. Horrible!”
Actually didn’t realize til then, this townhome is on the 4th & 5th floors (if street level is considered level 1–it’s where the garage is, I assume).
The architect cleverly minimized this through one set of stairs from the street to level 2; separate stairs from level 2 up to level 3 entryway; then a third set of stairs up to level 4 (main level)—not to mention 2 more flights up to the roof deck.
Layout is autistic, and not in a good way.
Around six even is seeming like the right price. Honestly, if that’s the best one can do on this particular property (warts and all), I’d say that much darker days for this price point/product type lie ahead. It’s in good shape, has a garage, and has a good but not great location. If you have a young kid and/or one on the way, it’s pretty attractive.
for a quick laugh–click on the “street view” link in realtor’s listing. What comes up is the back of the building (on Lehman Ct.) which looks almost like an alley: shows some dumpsters, and guys unloading a moving truck. They should’ve checked their link!
“Around six even is seeming like the right price.”
That will sting as they put a lot of money into it with the bathroom renovations.
I’m mixed on these 70s and 80s townhouses. A lot of them have unique layouts that aren’t preferred by today’s buyers. For instance, where are the closets in this townhouse? Where do I store my holiday ornaments and stuff like that?
Contingent as of today.
“Contingent as of today.”
Thanks for the update Madeline. It’s a great location and people really want outdoor space right now.
That rooftop deck is completely private. Who wouldn’t want to be hanging out up there all summer?