Like a Ranch House in the Sky: A 4-Bedroom with Parking at 2130 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park
This 4-bedroom at 2130 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2025.
Built in 1929, 2130 N. Lincoln Park West is a boutique building with just 33 units and 39 garage spaces.
The building has a on-site building concierge and engineer, extra storage, an exercise room and a common garden terrace with grills.
The listing says this unit “feels like a ranch house in the sky” with 2559 square feet on one level.
It has views of Lincoln Park, the Lake and the downtown Chicago skyline.
It has a split bedroom floor plan.
The living room faces the lake and has crown molding and built-in bookshelves along with a faux fireplace.
There is a formal dining room.
The unit has elevator entry into your own private foyer which is the central gallery with original plaster barrel ceilings.
There are hardwood floors throughout.
The kitchen has white cabinets with marble countertops, high-end stainless steel appliances and a breakfast bar.
The primary suite has an en suite bathroom.
The fourth bedroom has a built-in desk and is currently being used as a home office.
The unit has the features that buyers look for including 2 zone space pac air conditioning, washer/dryer in the unit and one garage parking space is included.
It’s near a bunch of bus lines. The listing says you are near the 22, 36, 151 and 156.
The building is also near “miles of running trails,” bike paths and beachfront along with the shops and restaurants of Lincoln Park.
Listed in April 2025 at $1.15 million, that is $150,000 above the 2023 sales price of $1 million.
The listing says that units are “rarely available” in this building.
Will this seller get the premium in this East Lincoln Park location in just 2 years?
Barbara Laken at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #6S: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2559 square feet
- Sold in July 1978 for $326,000
- Sold in June 1992 for $425,000
- Sold in December 2002 for $690,000
- Sold in August 2023 for $1 million
- Currently listed at $1.15 million
- Assessments of $2050 a month (includes heat, cable, exercise room, exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $14,095
- Space Pac cooling
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- 1 garage space included
- Faux fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 19×15
- Bedroom #2: 11×10
- Bedroom #3: 10×7
- Bedroom #4: 16×9
- Gallery: 7×38
- Kitchen: 14×15
- Living room: 24×15
- Dining room: 18×15
- Walk-in-closet: 10×4
- Laundry room: 6×3
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2130-N-Lincoln-Park-W-60614/unit-5N/home/13347368
chicago CPI says 870 to 1115
redfin sez 1068
No. Just no.
Great building and I agree these units are rare and often lovely. My personal preference would be to buy a higher floor unit where I could see the lake, but that’s not everyone’s kettle of fish. This is a nice one, and having in-unit W/D, AC, and a garage space makes it attractive at this price for folks who don’t mind a low floor.
Fine, I’ll explain myself:
Baths are nice looking except the framed shower door in the hall bath, but the door bt primary and hall bathrooms is weird.
The best view in the unit is from the 2d bedroom.
The 3d bedroom is small for an office.
The maid’s room is solid as an office (except the bad track lighting), but it’s bad as a bedroom.
The kitchen is very mid and meh. I don’t hate painting old cabinets, but those look like they are *OLD*.
Using the pantry for the laundry room is bad enough; having the machines dropped in the middle of the room like its temporary.
It ain’t 2559 sf.
It’s “fine”. I expect more at the ask.
I always liked when units in this building are discussed on here. This one’s nice enough, and if it were “only” $1.15, would seem worth it, but man, it’s $4k/mo if you paid cash. That’s the mortgage payment (inclusive of taxes and insurance) on my (admittedly dumpy 1,450 sq ft) house. Maybe I’ve been out of a major city for too long, but that just seems nuts (especially without a doorman, outdoor pool, not great views, etc.).