Live in the Center of it All: A 3-Bedroom at 33 W. Ontario in River North
This 3-bedroom in Millennium Centre at 33 W. Ontario in River North came on the market in July 2020.
Built in 2003 during the housing boom, it has 365 units and an attached parking garage. It’s a full service building with an outdoor pool, an exercise room, a clubhouse and a doorman.
This is a southeast corner unit on the 39th floor with views of the city and the Lake.
It has 9.5 foot ceilings and new 5 inch engineered hardwood floors throughout the main living spaces.
The listing says the kitchen is completely renovated with 42 inch custom white wood cabinets with a soft close drawer system, new quartz counter tops, new Bosch stainless steel cooktop, and a breakfast bar.
The fireplace has been renovated and has a new mantle.
The master suite has a walk-in California custom closet and en suite bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub and walk-in-shower.
The listing says all the bathrooms have been remodeled and two have marble countertops and the third has quartz.
There are custom darkening shares in all the bedrooms and the living room has solar screen roller shades with 10% visibility.
It has the features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking is available for $25,000.
Originally listed at $850,000, it has been reduced to $25,000 to $825,000.
For someone who wants to bet on Chicago’s downtown comeback, is this the perfect place to put your bags?
Amir Fouad at @Properties has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #39B: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1880 square feet
- Sold in September 2003 for $844,386 (included the parking)
- Sold in July 2016 for $815,000 (included the parking)
- Originally listed in July 2020 for $850,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $825,000 (parking is $25,000 extra)
- Assessments of $1483 a month (includes heat, A/C, gas, doorman, cable, Internet, clubhouse, exercise room, pool, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger and snow removal)
- Taxes of $12,800
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 12×17
- Bedroom #2: 12×15
- Bedroom #3: 12×10
- Living room/dining room: 19×21
- Kitchen: 8×13
From the listing…
“Completely renovated 42″ Custom White Wood Cabinets Soft Close Drawer system, new hardware and under cabinet lighting”
I might read that as they putzed around with the worn 17 yr old cabinets. Not “The listing says the kitchen is completely renovated with 42 inch custom white wood cabinets with a soft close drawer system”.
I applaud the agent speak if this is the case. Nitpicker Friday I guess.
Always loved the townhomes at this location. Something about a townhouse in the sky has always interested me. The fact they are right next to the pool may help. I can’t remember the other buildings that have them as well but pretty interesting in my opinion.
“the living room has solar screen roller shades with 10% visibility.”
I do not think it means what you think it means
LR/DR is pretty small. Galley kitchen @ $825k and (allegedly) 1900sf is a complete no-go. The original layout/space allocation is terrible and its amplified in a Covid world.
It looks like they made breakfast nook that isn’t reflected in the floor plans and barely in the photos. Too bad as it could help move the property if it could double as a work area
Feels like a short/medium term corporate relo.
HOA seems high for what you get
“1880 square feet — Sold in September 2003 for $844,386” I recall that prices were around $300 psf back then. So this unit sold for >$400 psf? I thought that only the Fordham got to that price. This building is a stepdown in perception from the Fordham and Pinnacle.
There is a similar building a block south, Grand Plaza, connected to the Jewel which is a great amenity because you don’t have to go out in Chicago weather or lug bags on slushy streets etc. Also connected to the Red Line stop at Grand. Might as well choose Grand Plaza. Both buildings are smack dab in the riot zone however, the Walgreens and Portillos being looted again recently. The BP gas station on Ontario is notorious for gang shootings at night. Transient area and building. No parks nearby.
” No parks nearby” Little off topic but does anyone recall the proposal in the early 2,000’s to rebuild the post office on Dearborn underground with a full block square park on top of it? It was a super cool proposal and I cant find it anymore. That area would be well served implementing that idea if there was any public funds for such city enhancing projects. Sigh…
“No parks nearby”
What counts as “nearby” for a park?
I find suggestions from parks advocacy groups that a 10 minute walk is the standard. Washington Square is a 10 minute walk, per google. Ohio Street beach, riverfront, Ward Park on the river are all less than 15, per google.
Of course, it also matters that the park isn’t too crowded, which is an issue for this part of the city.
I didn’t know about the post office plan but what a great idea. That is one huge eyesore of a block. Too bad it never got done.
Doesn’t Newberry Plaza also have townhouses around the pool? I know they are up above the garage.
“Doesn’t Newberry Plaza also have townhouses around the pool? I know they are up above the garage.”
Yes. We’ve chattered about them before. Put the address into the search bar and you’ll find it.
This looks right at the much nicer penthouses at GP just south, overpriced if you ask me. GP amenities blow this place out of the water, it’s not even close: Pool deck has been packed all summer (max of 62 in the water area), many more by the grills and lay-out areas, not to mention the whole other side with the dog park, fire pit, and track. Oh and a full gym with 100lb dumbbells and a bball half-court has been open since phase 4.
The issue is the rioting. CNN was reporting outside the door, they tried to smash the glass with a big stone. Looters ransacked the Jewel several times as well as small businesses up and down the street. The crowds have shifted in the last several months… just picking up food a few blocks away can be an ‘adventure’ with thugs harassing people left and right (and in broad daylight).
I know a decent amount of mid 30 year old’s putting their condos up for sale and moving to the suburbs to more safely start their families. I used to give them shit about it, but completely understand now to be honest.
“The crowds have shifted in the last several months… just picking up food a few blocks away can be an ‘adventure’ with thugs harassing people left and right (and in broad daylight)”
Rob, it’s been my experience that with only about 25% of the normal people walking around downtown due to lack of city events, sports, conventions, concerts, and tourists, that it’s actually gotten much more dangerous because the bad guys can now prey on the locals pretty easily. There are just so many fewer people that it’s allowed the baddies to get more brazen.
It will get better once the people can return. Let’s hope it’s next spring, once there is a vaccine in early 2021.