Expertly Renovated 2-Bedroom Duplex Loft Returns in the Fulton House: 345 N. Canal
This 2-bedroom duplex brick loft in the Fulton House at 345 N. Canal in River West came on the market in May 2023.
Built in 1903, Fulton House was original an old cold storage warehouse.
It was converted to apartments in the 1970s by star architect Harry Weese and then was converted into condos in the 1990s. There are 104 units. However, it’s also a live-work building where businesses can operate.
It has 24/7 door staff but no garage parking and a common deck overlooking the Chicago River. There is valet parking across the street at the River Bend building. It does not have other amenities like an exercise room.
If this unit looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in 2017 when it had last been renovated in 2012. Listed at $725,000, some of you (surprise, surprise) thought it was overpriced.
You can see that chatter here.
The listing now says it has been “expertly renovated.”
If you recall, the unit has some unique features including the building’s famous barrel vaulted ceilings, but it also has 20 foot ceilings in the dining room and white washed exposed brick walls.
There looks to be dark hardwood floors on both floors.
The first floor is open concept with the living room, dining room and kitchen. There’s also a fully enclosed bedroom and a full bath.
The kitchen has white cabinets, a large island with new quartz countertops and new Wolf and Samsung appliances.
The primary bedroom is on the second floor and has an industrial window that overlooks the dining room.
There’s a full bath on the second floor and big closets.
The listing also says there is a bedroom that is open and being used as an office space on the second floor, but the listing on the MLS is a 2/2, not a 3/2.
The second floor also has the unique round porthole type windows that are found in the Fulton House and the whitewashed exposed brick.
The unit has outdoor space with a balcony off the living room.
It has the features buyers look for including an in-unit washer/dryer and the listing says there is “new central air” although there are wall units in the pictures. Valet parking is available next door.
The listing says this building is steps to the East Bank Club, Gibsons Italia, Starbucks and all the shops and restaurants of River West, River North and the West Loop. Developers continue to build new apartment buildings west of the River in this neighborhood.
This loft sold in May 2019 for $700,000. It has come back on the market at $1 million.
Buyers love “new.”
Will the renovation help it get a quick sale?
Alexa Hara and Guido Piunti at @Properties Christie’s has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #1402: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2367 square feet, duplex loft
- Sold in November 1990 for $230,000
- Sold in July 1998 for $367,500
- Bank owned in December 2009
- Sold in June 2012 for $180,000
- Sold in May 2019 for $700,000
- Originally listed in May 2023 for $1,000,000
- Currently still listed at $1,000,000
- Assessments are still $1335 a month, same as December 2017 (includes heat, doorman, exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal, Internet)
- Taxes are now $11,743 (they were $7619 in December 2017)
- “New” Central Air (but some rooms also have wall units)
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Valet parking is available
- Bedroom #1: 22×17 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 15×12 (main floor)
- Den: 21×11 (second floor)
- Living/dining room combo: 30×19
- Foyer: 12×9 (main floor)
- Kitchen: 12×12 (main floor)
- Laundry: 5×3 (second floor)
- Balcony