Get a Pre-War 3-Bedroom in the Gold Coast for Under $600,000: 1320 N. State Parkway
This 3-bedroom vintage unit in 1320 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2013.
Designed by Robert S. De Goyler in 1927, it has 40 units and a brick and limestone façade.
It is a co-op building with a doorman, bike storage, an exercise room and individual mail delivery to each apartment.
This unit has a barrel vaulted entry foyer.
There are 2 ensuite bedrooms and a maid’s room.
This unit is somewhat unusual in that it has a family room. I wondered how that was possible as the 1927 floor plan wouldn’t have included such a thing, but apparently it was the old dining room (after all- who needs that today?).
The kitchen has the original Republic steel cabinets and stainless steel appliances.
There are updated marble baths.
It has central air, washer/dryer in the unit and parking is available across the street.
The assessments are $1876 a month but that includes heat, cable, Internet, doorman, a resident engineer and a part-time on-site manager. Taxes are another $747 a month.
This unit is in the popular Ogden school district.
Is this a deal on a Gold Coast family home?
Jennifer Ames at Coldwell Banker has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #2B: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, no square footage listed, co-op
- It’s a co-op so I couldn’t find the prior sales price
- Originally listed in March 2013 for $648,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $599,000
- Assessments of $1876 a month (includes heat, cable, Internet, doorman)
- Taxes of $747 a month
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- No parking- parking across the street
- Bedroom #1: 14×17
- Bedroom #2: 13×16
- Bedroom #3: 8×12
- Family room (formerly the dining room): 13×16
“Is this a deal on a Gold Coast family home?”
I think so. Parking situation is suboptimal. And it’s basically a straight one-block shock to Division (which is not a good thing). But this unit is in good shape, and it’s less than (admittedly larger) co-op units in, say, the Shakespeare or 399 Fullerton.
Place is very nice…
pretty unit reasonable for location
Looks like a restoration hardware catalog with all the greige going on, but it’s lovely! Nicely updated and quite charming. I love the kitchen too. I think it’ll go, despite over $2,600/mo before you even factor in your mortgage!
I know someone who is quite successful recently moved into a unit here and seems to like it except that it is difficult to get cabs in the mornings to commute
Very pretty unit, good price for the location. This is a great building.. knew someone who lived here years ago and loved it.
Assessments are what you’d expect for this size place, and that include everything but taxes. Not low, but the level of service is very high and you pay for that. I’m only guessing, since no square footage is listed, that the unit is about 2300 sq ft.
Nice unit, but do people really like those small bathroom sinks? I couldn’t even wash both of my hands without causing massive collateral splashing.
Lovely. What a life – “individual mail delivery to each unit!”
“Lovely. What a life – “individual mail delivery to each unit!””
When I read that, I thought to myself, what a nice touch. So, does each unit have a mail slot or a mailbox on the outside?
“When I read that, I thought to myself, what a nice touch. So, does each unit have a mail slot or a mailbox on the outside?”
In my building it means the doorman goes floor to floor and delivers it by hand at the service door.
…and pretty place.. Ze’s a big fan of sitting areas in bedrooms..
sonies (July 2, 2013, 9:07 am)
I know someone who is quite successful recently moved into a unit here and seems to like it except that it is difficult to get cabs in the mornings to commute
Poor soul.
I wish the mail and packages could be delivered by some sort of dumb waiter system directly to my condo. The more ways to avoid chit-chat the better.
you could always just answer the door with your headphones on
I had a friend who lived here growing up. Beautiful building and a great location. Their unit was lovely. Parking across the street wasn’t so great, of course, but you expect that with a vintage. The 3rd BR is obviously a maid’s room, but I guess it would do for a kid. I’d convert the “family room” back into a dining room. Assessment seems reasonable for this location.
When I worked on projects in England and Scotland, the mail was delivered directly to the door of my apartment. By the Royal Mail, though, not by the building staff. The “communal mailbox area” seemed to be (literally) a foreign concept.
As previously stated, I dislike the term “pre-war”. There have been multiple wars since WWII, and the designation is confusing.
Who needs a cab to work when you live here? (Assuming you work downtown). It’s a 15-20 minute walk.
While it’s true that units built in this era never included “family rooms” in their floor plans, probably because the term hadn’t yet been coined, many included “libraries,” which can be used for a family room today. This one, unfortunately, doesn’t have that. I wouldn’t want to lose my dining room, but I’m sort of old fashioned.
“you could always just answer the door with your headphones on”
or naked. I’m confident that would render them speechless
Oh you’re right Dan #2, the weather is always so beautiful here in Chicago, walking is clearly the best choice because you never need a cab if you want to get there quickly.
He also works in the south part of the loop as so probably 30 minutes walk at least
“It’s a 15-20 minute walk”
1.5 miles in 15 (or even 20) minutes, with stop lights, etc slowing you down, with work (and not a shower) at the end? Who do you think you are? Miu?
“He also works in the south part of the loop as so probably 30 minutes walk at least”
2 miles in 30 minutes is a lot more reasonable, but still a brisk pace to maintain, with lights and rush hour foot and car traffic.
Fine – all good points, but unless it’s below zero, winter weather doesn’t usually stop me from walking when I can. Once you get going, you get warm. I walked from the Art Institute to Lincoln Park in 12-degree temps a few years ago and after the first 5 minutes I wasn’t cold at all.
I agree – a lot of traffic lights can slow you down, and I wouldn’t want to walk in a downpour or a blizzard. But heat is actually worse than cold for walking.
We should all ride horses!
I am amazed at how cool the steel kitchen cabinets look. Lots of cabinets in there. Lovely crown molding. This is a good price, I really like the more modern look within the many vintage details. Remember the night the Bears won the Super Bowl? I was in a building next door to this one. It was cold as hell that night. After all the cheering in our apt settled down, we said “listen, listen to that roar”. We could hear the muffled roar on Division street. Opened the window, and we could really hear it! We all bundled up, grabbed some beers, put on our Jim McMahon sunglasses and ran down the street to join in! Good times in the city!
As previously stated, I dislike the term “pre-war”. There have been multiple wars since WWII, and the designation is confusing.
I think it’s a safe bet any idiot who can afford this place knows exactly what “pre-war” means.
It’s also a short walk to the 151 bus downtown!
Let’s do the Super Bowl Shuffle….
Hey T.S., are you still looking for a SFH in Irving Park? I’m moving and need to sell but haven’t gone on the market yet. I bought for 400K in 2011. It was a flip.