Sophisticated Vintage 4-Bedroom with Parking in East Lakeview for $950,000: 524 W. Briar
This 4-bedroom in The Cambridge at 524 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2025.
Built in 1899, The Cambridge has 16 units and storage in the basement. It wraps around the corner of both Briar and Cambridge.
There’s no parking or amenities with the building.
This unit is a one level “sophisticated and sun-filled” unit with a bay window and French doors that lead to a juliette balcony.
It has some of its vintage features including hardwood floors throughout and custom crown molding.
The unit also has a separate dining room and a gas fireplace in the living room.
It has a “chef’s kitchen” with white cabinets, “premium” stainless steel appliances and white countertops. There’s a breakfast nook and a built-in bar.
The primary suite has a walk-in-closet and a “spa-inspired” dual vanity bath. It’s unusual to have a primary ensuite in a vintage unit.
There’s a second full bath for the other three bedrooms.
This unit has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and deeded parking, which is in the building next door (and which a realtor’s note from 8 years ago says is a 5-minute walk away).
There’s no private outdoor space.
This building is near the shops and restaurants of East Lakeview. There are buses nearby. The listing says its in the Nettelhorst school district.
This 2200 square foot unit is listed at $950,000.
It seems to have it all. Will this sell quickly to vintage lovers?
Cosmina Neaga at 312 Estates LLC has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #2: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2200 square feet
- Sold in March 1997 for $195,000
- Sold in March 1998 for $270,000
- Sold in June 2001 for $360,000
- Sold in September 2007 for $500,000
- Sold in September 2015 for $770,000
- Sold in March 2019 for $818,000
- Currently listed at $950,000
- Assessments of $919 a month (includes heat, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Is there a separate garage parking assessment???
- Taxes of $12,236 (does this include the garage parking taxes?)
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Deeded garage parking is included
- Gas fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 16×16
- Bedroom #2: 14×13
- Bedroom #3: 11×14
- Bedroom #4: 9×9
- Kitchen: 22×15
- Living room: 21×20
- Dining room: 18×15
- Foyer: 12×8
- Walk-in-closet: 8×3
- Storage in the basement: 5×8
Somebody’s allergic to color
Breakfast nook is nice
Kinda weird the kept the artwork from the previous sale, I guess it really tried the room together
Floorplan sez 1876 sf, listing sez 2200 for some reason.
WHY LIE, realtors? Assuming people can’t read?
Reno done by the ’15 seller, probably?? Looks identical to ’19, which doesn’t mention a fresh reno.
Ask is ~$100k behind both ’15 and ’19 PP + CPI.
Would want to see how “light filled” in the ‘inside’ bedrooms.
Kitchen is a bit too cozy for my preference–but different furniture in the nook would probably improve that feel.
“Kinda weird the kept the artwork from the previous sale”
Per zillow, it was listed for rent a month after closing. Didn’t dig to see if that’s accurate or not, but could be.
Very nice property – well staged to show, and in a great location. Vintage homes are not known to have a lot of light, especially when in such a dense location. Also, this is not a view property – this would cost a lot more, and have much higher assessments if it was a doorman, elevator building facing the lake. I’d happily call it home.
Very well staged and has some charm.
Bigger issues are the $919/mo HOA for basically no amenities (paying for upkeep on a 1899 building).
One ‘bedroom’ is 9×9, that’s barely an office. Also if you used all 4 bedrooms, sharing 2 bathrooms for $950K is wild to me.
Location is great of course, but you’re definitely paying for it.
I’m guessing the inclusion of heat really bumps up the assessment. Still I would have thought the assessment would have been a bit lower given 18 units.
on a side note, It’s not my preference to have 2nd floor units in buildings like this.
1) you don’t have an elevator so every time you go home you are taking stairs and then 2) because you are on the 2nd floor it’s very possible to hear your neighbors rom upstairs and downstairs.
Contingent
closed 11-17 at $950k.