Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom loft at 1235 W. George in Central Lakeview came on the market in March 2025.

By the time you are reading this, it may already be under contract as the listing states: “BEST AND FINAL OFFER DEADLINE MONDAY (03-24) AT 10:00 AM. PLEASE REACH OUT WITH QUESTIONS.”

Built in 1996, 1235 W. George is a complex of 25 townhouses and condos. It has attached garage parking, a shared roof top deck with city views and a central courtyard.

We have called these “loft townhouses” before on Crib Chatter although few of the listings ever refer to these units as lofts.

This is one of the single floor condos but it does duplex up and has a private roof deck on the second floor.

The listing says the unit is “modern design meets industrial chic.”

It has many features of a loft including exposed brick walls, a wood beamed ceiling, exposed steel beams and exposed ductwork.

The listing says it has exposures on all sides.

The living room, dining room and kitchen are open concept and have hardwood floors throughout.

There’s a gas fireplace in the living room.

The kitchen has white cabinets, Carrera marble countertops, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula which seats two.

All three bedrooms have full walls.

The primary and one of the other bedrooms have windows while the third bedroom has only a skylight.

The primary is en suite with a spa-like bath, a separate shower and a skylight.

There is a private interior staircase which goes to the private rooftop deck with views of the skyline.

The unit has a large storage bin in the basement.

It also has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking is included.

This building is located near shops and restaurants on Lincoln and Wellington. The Diversey bus and Diversey brown line stop are nearby.

Listed at $675,000, that’s $100,000 above the 2021 purchase price of $575,000.

There are just 31 properties currently available in Lakeview, at all price points, with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.

Any guesses on what this will sell for?

Jeffrey Lowe and Bill Dwyer at Compass have the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.

Unit #215: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1543 square feet, loft

• Sold in February 1998 for $291,500
• Sold in July 2015 for $495,000
• Sold in January 2019 for $575,000
• Sold in April 2021 for $575,000
• Currently listed in March 2025 for $675,000
• Assessments of $318 a month (includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
• Taxes of $10,736
• Central Air
• Washer/dryer in the unit
• Garage parking included
• Gas fireplace
• Bedroom #1: 14×12
• Bedroom #2: 11×11
• Bedroom #3: 10×9
• Living room: 25×15
• Dining room: 12×8
• Kitchen: 11×9
• Deck: 21×15 (second floor)