Archive for the 'Streeterville' Category

Can Older Buildings Compete With New Construction? 270 E. Pearson in Streeterville

This 3-bedroom in The Belvedere at 270 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in May 2018. The Belvedere was built in 2007 and has just 42 units. There are just 2 units per floor. It’s a full amenity building with a doorman, an exercise room and heated garage parking. This unit is on […]

You Can Still Get a 3/3 in Streeterville for Under $800,000: 400 E. Ohio

This 3-bedroom in 400 E. Ohio in Streeterville came on the market in May 2018. 400 E. Ohio was built in 1983 and has 185 units. It’s a full service building with an indoor pool and sauna. It has an attached parking garage where residents get parking, which is included in the purchase price, and guests […]

Would You Buy a Maisonette? A 2-Bedroom at 270 E. Pearson in Streeterville

This 2-bedroom in the Belvedere at 270 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in May 2018. 270 E. Pearson is a luxury boutique building with 40 units and a parking garage that was built in 2004. It’s a rare newer construction building that doesn’t have a massive parking garage as it’s base. Instead, […]

Is the Luxury Market Sending Warning Signs? A 3-Bedroom Penthouse in 161 E. Chicago

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Olympia Centre at 161 E. Chicago in Streeterville came on the market in November 2017 but it has been on and off the market the last couple of years. Olympia Centre was built in 1985 and has 292 units. It also has a marble/granite exterior. It’s a full amenity building with […]

Can the Water Tower Residences Compete With New Construction? 180 E. Pearson in Streeterville

This 3-bedroom in the Water Tower Residences at 180 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in May 2016. The Water Tower was built in 1975 and has 260 units along with the Ritz Carlton Hotel and the parking garage. For decades, it was considered one of the premier condo buildings in the city. […]

Sizzle! $6 Million Streeterville Penthouse Under Contract in Just 11 Days: 600 N. Fairbanks

This 6,200 square foot penthouse in 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville came on the market just 13 days ago, in early March 2018. It’s on the 40th floor of the Helmut Jahn designed high rise which was completed in 2008, just as the bust was hitting. It has 13 foot floor-to-ceiling windows with city and […]

Get a 500 Square Foot Private Patio For Under $300,000: 211 E. Ohio in Streeterville

This 1-bedroom in the Grand Ohio at 211 E. Ohio in Streeterville just came on the market. The Grand Ohio has 598 units. It was an apartment building that was converted into condos in the early 2000s. This unit is on the 5th floor and faces south. The listing says the unit has been “completely […]

Want to Live on the Top of the World? A 2-Bedroom at 175 E. Delaware in Streeterville

This 2-bedroom on the 90th floor in the John Hancock Building at 175 E. Delaware in Streeterville recently came on the market. The Hancock is one of the tallest condo buildings in the world. The units above the 90th floor are considered to be the highest places to live on the globe. Originally a 3-bedroom, […]

Streeterville 1-Bedroom on the Lake Back Under 2012 Price: 600 N. Lake Shore Drive

This 1-bedroom on the 38th floor of 600 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville has been on and off the market since July 2016. There are 2 towers at 600 N. Lake Shore Drive that face the Lake and were completed just as the bust hit, in 2008. The buildings have 401 units and a […]

Affordable Living on the Mag Mile: A 1-Bedroom at 535 N. Michigan in Streeterville

This 1-bedroom in 535 N. Michigan in Streeterville came on the market in October 2017. It has already been under contract once. This building was constructed in 1962 and has 460 units and attached rental parking. It also has commercial tenants in the front of the building as it fronts the Mag Mile. This unit […]