Rarely Available City and Lincoln Park Views: A 3-Bedroom at 2650 N Lakeview
This 3-bedroom at 2650 N Lakeview in Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2023.
Built in 1973, 2650 N Lakeview has 300 units and attached valet garage parking.
It’s a full amenity building with door staff, 3 rooftop decks, 2 tennis courts, a gym, study/lounge, party room, and indoor pool.
This top floor condo is a southeast corner unit which the listing says is “rarely available.”
It has a “newly updated” bathroom and kitchen. The kitchen has been opened to the living and dining rooms and has white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and sleek-tile backsplash.
There’s a built-in buffett in the dining room.
The primary bedroom is en suite and has a walk-in closet.
This unit has the features that buyers look for including central air and the valet parking is $180 a month. It does not, however, have in-unit washer/dryer. The building has coin laundry.
The listing says this unit has “some of the best views in all of Chicago” with downtown city views, Lincoln Park and lake views.
It’s just several blocks to the shops and restaurants on Clark Street.
Listed at $849,000 for 1600 square feet, does the view close the deal?
Darrell Scott at Compass has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #4110: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1600 square feet
- Sold in August 1985 for $110,000
- Sold in February 1991 for $307,000
- Sold in July 1992 for $335,000
- Sold in March 1994 for $330,000
- Sold in June 2005 for $640,000
- Sold in July 2019 for $660,000
- Currently listed at $849,000
- Assessments of $1472 a month (includes heat, a/c, doorman, cable, exercise room, pool, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal, Internet, party room)
- Taxes of $12,246
- Central Air
- No washer/dryer in the unit. Coin laundry in the building
- Valet garage parking available for $180 a month
- Bedroom #1: 17×13
- Bedroom #2: 13×11
- Bedroom #3: 13×11
- Living room: 22×19
- Dining room: 11×10
- Kitchen: 11×10
“the newly updated bathroom and kitchen- complete with modern white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a sleek-tile backsplash.”
Cabinets are the old cabinets painted, which is a big improvement over the tri-tone. The backsplash is new, and a big improvement, too.
Only bathroom pic shows the only change is a new toilet.
The new floors are a *huge* improvement.
PP+CPI = $776. I’d say something in that ballpark gets it done, but wouldn’t be shocked by $825.
Pretty nice
Beautiful unit, though a nearly $200K increase in 4 years seems a little assertive.
“The new floors are a *huge* improvement.”
and yet, I feel as though they really missed the mark on these. look dated.
Is the oven new? looks black
This is staged really well dont think its realistic for a family with 2 kids but its well done
Reno feels like a fluff and buff by the current owners. Guessing this is a case of good from far, far from good.
I am amazed by how big of a difference the white painted window casing makes. Every owner in that building should be making this simple update. The wood floors make a huge difference as well. From certain angles, this place could be mistaken for a unit at 2550 Lakeview.
“I feel as though they really missed the mark on these. look dated.”
Not unfair, but still so much better than the laminate that had been there.
Much like the kitchen isn’t fully on-trend, but no longer looks 20+ years old.
No one bothered by the fact that it doesn’t have in-unit W/D at this price point? Or are the views worth going to the laundry room for?
And it’s amazing what a difference a new, more modern backsplash tile can make in a kitchen. More people should do this small upgrade. Heck, even just put in some new white subway tile.
“No one bothered by the fact that it doesn’t have in-unit W/D at this price point?”
Yes, especially if you’re going to live there with a kid. But as long as the laundry room is pretty nice and there’s rarely a wait for machines, I’d do without a W/D before AC and parking (the extra charge for which, it should be noted, does get the total assessment for this place up a little high). An outdoor pool would be nice, though having an indoor is nice with little ones fall-spring. I know we attended at least one kid’s b-day in this building’s party room – pretty cool.
I think what merits the premium is the view plus the location. There are only so many buildings directly on the park along Lakeview, LPW and North, and at this price point it’s hard to get these views (and 2.5 baths).
$800k
If views are important, this place knocks it out of the park. Personally, I would never buy a unit without laundry for more than a few hundred grand.
Great unit and I love the building and location. However, no W/D is a non-starter in a $900,000 condo, and this building doesn’t allow any pets, even cats, which is another non-starter for me. I can understand keeping out dogs, but why not allow cats?
Too bad, because finding a 3-BR high-rise condo in this neighborhood is tough unless you go vintage and pay through the nose.
“this building doesn’t allow any pets, even cats, which is another non-starter for me”
There are several dogs small that live here. My friend who lives here said that they are registered with the HOA as “service animals”.
Can a cat be a “service animal?”
“Can a cat be a “service animal?” ”
If a dog can past muster with the HOA, certainly a cat could. And how would they really know if you have a cat anyhow? Could lock it in the bedroom on those rare occasions that you need the engineer to enter the unit.
This one is contingent.