Fully Renovated 3-Bedroom in Streeterville Reduces $50K to $700,000: 680 N. Lake Shore Drive
This 3-bedroom in 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in February 2024.
680 N. Lake Shore Drive is a unique building.
According to Wikipedia, it was completed in 1926. it was originally called the American Furniture Mart and was the largest building in the world when finished.
It has a total of 415 units in 3 different condo associations: The Tower, The Lake and the South Residences.
The South Residences has 120 units, the Tower has 131 units, and the Lake, 264.
This is a full amenity building with an indoor pool, exercise room and 24-hour door staff. It has attached garage parking.
There is commercial space in the building as well as a shopping concourse with a restaurant, coffee shop, Walgreens, a bank and other amenities.
The listing doesn’t say which building this is in.
It’s been “fully renovated” and has modern, luxurious finishes including new LED can lights throughout.
The listing says “every surface has been touched.”
The unit has new wide plank hardwood floors throughout and custom wood details.
The kitchen is a “chef’s dream” with white and modern wood cabinets along with a 10 foot island with waterfall edge and high end appliances.
There appears to be a living/dining combo.
The primary bedroom is en suite with a walk-through closet and an en suite bath with separate tub, shower and a double vanity.
The unit has features buyers look for including a laundry room with a side-by-side washer/dryer, central air and parking is available in the building.
This building is near the shops and restaurants of Streeterville including the AMC River East movie theater and Target.
Originally listed in February 2024 for $750,000, it has been reduced $50,000 to $700,000.
Buyers love “new”.
Will this 3-bedroom find a buyer soon?
Julie Latsko at Compass has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Or see it in person at the Open House on Sunday, March 10, 2024 from 12 pm to 2 pm.
Unit #619: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2150 square feet
- Sold in March 1989 for $195,500
- Sold in December 1993 for $265,000
- Lis pendens foreclosure filed in November 2021
- Bank owned
- Sold in March 2022 for $315,000
- Originally listed in February 2024 for $750,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $700,000
- Assessments of $1616 a month (includes heat, a/c, gas, doorman, cable, exercise room, pool, exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal, Internet)
- Taxes of $8268
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Parking available in the building
- Bedroom #1: 16×13
- Bedroom #2: 16×11
- Bedroom #3: 9×10
- Living/dining combo: 29×17
- Kitchen: 11×20
- Laundry room: 6×7









