Living the Vintage Lincoln Park Dream for Under $420,000: 2139 N. Sheffield
This vintage 2-bedroom at 2139 N. Sheffield in Lincoln Park just came on the market.
Built in 1894, the building has 3 units and outdoor parking.
This is the top floor unit and has many of its vintage features intact including refurbished original pine and oak wood flooring in the living/dining and kitchen.
It still has the original wood burning fireplace with stone surround that the listing says was removed, rebuffed and replaced.
There are original plaster ceiling medallions in the living and dining rooms along with original baseboard and moldings throughout.
The bedrooms have carpet and the listing says the second bedroom is big enough to fit a queen bed.
There’s an office nook next to the living room.
The kitchen is in the back of the unit and has white cabinets, a small island, a new Kohler faucet and sink, stainless steel GE appliances and quartz Calacatta Auro counter tops along with exposed brick.
The kitchen also has unique French doors which lead to an enclosed sunroom with custom herringbone wood floors and double doors that lead to a private balcony.
The listing says the bathroom has had a custom rehab including granite counter tops on the vanity, white hex tile flooring and textured wallpaper.
It has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit (in the kitchen, see the pictures) and 2-car tandem parking.
Yes, that’s the El right behind the building.
If you’re concerned about the noise from the El, the listing says the exterior bedrooms have 2 sets of windows for sound abatement.
The property is located near shops and restaurants of central Lincoln Park and is close to DePaul University.
Listed at $415,000, is this the dream starter condo for those who love Lincoln Park vintage?
Danny Pogofsky at Pogofsky Real Estate Group has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1200 square feet
- Sold in July 1993 for $100,000
- Lis pendens filed in July 1999
- Lis pendens filed in November 2000
- Bank owned in May 2001
- Sold in September 2001 for $230,000
- Sold in August 2005 for $360,000
- Lis pendens foreclosure filed in December 2016
- Lis pendens foreclosure filed in July 2018
- Bank sale (?) in April 2019 for $291,500
- Currently listed at $415,000
- Assessments of $450 a quarter (includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $6862
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- 2-car tandem outdoor parking included
- Wood burning fireplace
- Private balcony
- Bedroom #1: 19×7
- Bedroom #2: 11×7
- Living room: 17×11
- Dining room: 14×11
- Kitchen: 14×11
- Office: 9×7
- Enclosed sunroom: 11×16
I wouldn’t consider this a real 2BR, the second BR is tiny.
On the plus side it does have 2 separated work areas so very do-able for a couple that WFH.
Not sure what constitutes vintage in this place, but it’s fairly on trend with the exception of not being open concept.
The comment about the windows is great until you know you actually want to open your windows.
$415k seems aggressive for a milquetoast 1Br condo next to the El
Who is a typical buyer of these starter homes in Lincoln Park? It seems like Lincoln park has lost its sex appeal with the younger Millenials and West Loop, Fulton, old town, River North are where they really want to be.
“Bedroom #1: 19×7”
“Bedroom #2: 11×7”
So Pic 13 is #2? I don’t think the dimension you see is 11′, more like 9.5′, and the I assume it was taken from the hallway.
Then 21+22 are the ‘master’–calling that 19×7, when ~half of it is the closet and space in front of the closet.
The public space is pretty nice (ug-lee washing stack in the kitchen!), but the bedroom situation is *rough*. And, with the layout, there isn’t much to be done for it, without messing up the public space.
on the washer–I lived in an apartment with washing in the kitchen–I don’t object to the concept, but an apartment-sized stack should be in a closet.
“ug-lee washing stack in the kitchen!”
Agree. It looks like they added some custom cabinetry to the sunroom when they redid the kitchen — not sure why they didn’t just do a custom closet out there to hold the washer/dryer.
“not sure why they didn’t just do a custom closet out there to hold the washer/dryer.”
my guess is that the space is too tight. the w/d is already flush with the refrigerator. yes, there is a gap near the brick wall but I doubt its straight. adding cabinetry on either side and framing in a louvered door will take up space. the window opening may also come into play as it may be in the way of a new closet.
Contingent, according to Redfin.
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2139-N-Sheffield-Ave-60614/unit-3/home/171983806
Contingent already?
Like I said yesterday: nearly everything is “under contract” already.
The market is on fire.
I love the floors in that enclosed sunroom. But I’m a fan of herringbone.
Kind of charming and bright but I agree too small and close to the tracks to be worth this much.
This place doesn’t have to worry about the death of “master” bedroom…
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/its-end-master-bedroom
Can Assessments really be $450/ quarter? Perhaps with a special.
“Can Assessments really be $450/ quarter? Perhaps with a special.”
Sure. That’s $150 a month. That’s common for a 3-unit building. You’d have to find out if there are reserves. And yes, if something “big” needs to be done in a smaller building (roof, decks, tuck pointing) then there might have to be a special.
But most buyers don’t think they’ll be living in the condo when the big things need to be done, right?
Always find out about the reserves.