If You Love Vintage You’ll Love The Pattington: 688 W. Irving Park in Uptown
This 3-bedroom in The Pattington at 688 W. Irving Park Road in Uptown has been on the market since May 2012.
The Pattington was built in 1903 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
This unit has cherry bookshelves, oak hardwood floors, original crown molding and a wood burning fireplace.
You know what is missing from most modern condo construction (even in luxury units)?
The entrance foyer.
But this unit has one.
The kitchen has white cabinets, butcher block counter tops and white appliances.
There is a washer/dryer in the unit but no central air. Parking is available to rent for $85 a month.
Originally listed at $301,500, it has been reduced to $289,000.
Is this a deal?
Marko Beric at Koenig & Strey Real Living has the listing. See the pictures here.
Or you can see it in person at the Open House on Sunday June 17 from 11 am- 1 pm.
Unit #D7: 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1500 square feet
- Sold in August 1990 for $150,000
- Originally listed in May 2012 for $301,500
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $289,000
- Assessments of $692 a month (includes heat, cable)
- Taxes of $3697
- No central air- window units
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Parking is $85 a month
- Bedroom #1: 10×17
- Bedroom #2: 10×13
- Bedroom #3: 8×10
- Dining room: 12×16
Great looking unit in a beautiful building, though the location does leave something to be desired, as it’s right across Irving from a 50-story high rise that effectively keeps it in the dark much of the time. Also, no outdoor space as far as I can see – not even a back porch, and the third “bedroom” could probably only be used as an office or for a baby. But the price seems like it’s getting down toward a fairer level.
I like this building, but I think Dan #2’s right about being across from PPT. I do think, however, that there is a small private porch off of the dining room (note the French doors to the left). My other concern would be storage/closet space – I hope there’s a big storage locker in the basement.
The building is across the street from a high rise, but the open courtyard and the unit get plenty of sunlight throughout the day; there are windows on the east and west side of the unit. There is a small private porch just through the French doors, and the property comes with a 10×10 storage locker. This place is loaded with charm and old world detail you can’t find anywhere else; original intercom system (non-functioning), wood burning fireplace, original crown molding, original oak hardwood floors, original windowpanes, and more.
• Winner of 1995 Driehaus Preservation Award
• National Register of Historic Places
• Original architectural plans preserved in The Art Institute
• First open courtyard, luxury vintage condo north of Loop
• Prime architectural example of turn-of-the-century Chicago Classicism
This is a gorgeous building, I always notice that the outside is kept up very nicely. I agree that it’s not nice being across from the highrises, and Irving Park right there gets pretty busy at times, but otherwise I think it’s a nice location. You can walk to the bike path, tennis courts, playground, gold course, clock tower cafe, etc right across lsd. It’s probably in Greeley which isn’t the best from what I’ve heard, but its next door to the Lycee Francais (for now, not sure when it’s moving?) and Parkview Montessori. Easy access ontp LSD makes life easier too. Only 1.5 baths is a bummer, though it seems to be reflected in the price.
Beautiful building, but still overpriced. Needs discounted Uptown prices, especially with the looming adjacent highrise and car/truck traffic. Local public schools aren’t an option.
Well, there is Disney Magnet as a possible “option.” Is Greeley on the way up – should be with all the upscaling of Lakeview/south Uptown over the past decade.
Yes, this is a gorgeous “step back in time,” vintage design preservation at its best. The ideal buyer will be someone whose aesthetic tastes will overrule the disadvantages noted above.
I’m loving this unit the more I look at it. Does anyone know the parking situation? I see it’s $85 a month. Indoor or outdoor? I’m guessing outdoor. And I’m wondering if you can rent a space in the high rise across the street.
I think the parking is in a lot about 2 blocks south on Broadway
I used to live in the highrise across the street, and its a great area. can take the 145 or 136 bus to the loop real fast and the immediate area is super close the lake and park and golf course, IPR isn’t that busy here since its basically the end. gotta watch out on pinegrove though, I almost got hit a few times by cars crossing the street there.
I’ve been in these condos before and they are extremely spacious and nice vintage. I think when i was looking at places they were in the 450-500k range, much better pricing today
Getting a nice vintage 3 BR like this for $260,000 or so seems like a great deal, even if it is on the wrong side of IPR. This definitely isn’t the part of Uptown that people complain about (Wilson and Broadway). I actually really like the side streets just north of here. Buena Park is a better name for this area. Parking two blocks away though is kind of a downer.
I haven’t been over by Broadway and IPR in a while, but it used to be pretty scummy over there, with basically no interesting shops or restaurants north of Addison. I wonder if it’s improved.
In an age of sub-par, cookie cutter construction, I’ve always thought of The Pattington as one of the last solid, “iron age” buildings. The walls and floors are very thick and it was, I think, the first residential (non-industrial) building in Chicago to use concrete floors in construction. Fire-proofing was a big issue. I’ve had a lot of experience with the Pattington over the years and like the building. It wasn’t built for the masses but for a luxury clientele with servant’s quarters in each unit and in the basement (connected by an intercom system that actually is functional, now to the front vestibule only). The east-west windows in each unit were “by design” to give the feel of a home, not an apartment and for surround air/light. The Morton Salt family had a pied-a-terre at the Pattington and quite a few architects, engineers, designers have lived there and do now. Many of those units have been gutted and are virtual showplaces, which I think bodes well for resale when the market rebounds. Before the market crash, Pattington commanded a much higher sales price. I also recall that one of the units was the film location for a movie some years back with Jessica Lange and Halle Berry. Btw…the Pattington is a 2-acre complex that includes a park, BBQ/play lot area, and 3 garages plus outdoor parking.