The Most Amazing Condo Terrace Ever? 1625 N. Burling in Lincoln Park
This 4-bedroom condo at 1625 N. Burling in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2022.
Built in 2017, 1625 N. Burling has 13 units, an elevator and an attached heated garage.
This unit is on the first floor and has a completely built-out and landscaped terrace which the listing says was designed by Groundwork Design.
It has multiple levels of stone and teak terraces with numerous seating and entertaining options, along with a resistance pool, a custom pergola with limestone fireplace, built-in planters with irrigation and an outdoor kitchen.
3 of the 4 bedrooms have access to the terrace.
The primary suite is in its own, separated wing, has terrace access and has motorized window treatments, a custom walk-in-closet, a “resort-caliber” bathroom with separate soaking tub, an oversized shower, heated flooring, and a double vanity.
The other 3 bedrooms are in the other wing of the unit and 2 have terrace access.
The kitchen is “commercial grade” with “sleek” Zecchinon cabinetry, Wolf double ovens, a Subzero refrigerator, quartz countertops with waterfall edge, and a walk-in pantry with wine fridge.
There’s a wet bar in the living room and the dining room has a built-in banquette.
The unit has the features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and 2 heated parking spaces which are included.
It’s in the Oscar Meyer school district.
Listed at $2.795 million, is this the most amazing condo terrace ever featured on Crib Chatter?
Jeff Lowe at Compass has the listing. See the pictures here (sorry no floor plan).
Unit #104: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, no square footage listed
- I couldn’t find an original sales price
- Currently listed at $2.795 million
- Assessments of $1290 a month (includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger and snow removal)
- Taxes of $43,013
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Gas fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 21×20
- Bedroom #2: 12×11
- Bedroom #3: 13×12
- Bedroom #4: 15×14
- Living room: 27×17
- Dining room: 23×16
- Kitchen: 18×14
- Laundry room: 8×5
- Walk-in-closet: 12×7
- Office: 6×5
- Foyer: 19×5
- Terrace
The Pergola alone is $500,000
nice to see a Dollar Store powerstrip
Outdoor area is great, think I still might take the one in at the Palmolive ( think that was the building – Old guy retiring for a year or 2 back)
Completely kid unfriendly. The Venetian Plaster and Zolotone look great initially but suck with any abuse
Exterior is extremely MEH
I’ll take it. I thinks its over priced by about $2MM and assessments should be $600. It’s been on the market for 9 days already.
I think they did an amazing job, and really camouflaged that this is partially over the garages and abuts 2 alleys. I’m curious about how much of the ground level/above-ground space is dedicated to this one unit. Is this the entire outdoor area behind the building?
I really like it and think they will find someone at close to that price given the uniqueness (and I don’t think this is too taste-specific so long as a buyer likes clean contemporary)
102 just sold:
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1625-N-Burling-St-60614/unit-102/home/167585975
Bought for $2,248,000.00 in Mar-17.
Anyone else watching “Severance?” I felt like I was on the set of that show as I flipped through the photos of this place.
“Exterior is extremely MEH”
Funny you think so too. I was walking by it with my partner back in 2020 and I said, “Ugh, what an ugly building” and a woman getting out of her car said, “you don’t like our building”. Busted!
About the terrace: https://groundwork-design.com/project/burling/
Maybe stating the obvious, but this is actually slightly below grade– so technically a “garden level” unit. While it’s certainly the best of that genre, the windows in the directions other than out to the garden are small and high up. Without seeing the layout, not sure how many rooms that impacts.
Hmmm. This is obviously an amazing pad and terrace but I think many buyers will want a house with total (or near total) privacy in the backyard, at this price point.
“Maybe stating the obvious, but this is actually slightly below grade– so technically a “garden level” unit”
look at pic 29, specifically out the window. looks to be above the cars outside.
“look at pic 29, specifically out the window. looks to be above the cars outside.”
Marco: thanks—I stand corrected. From the front it seems like there were 4 floors above + a ground level slightly below grade (and anon(tfo)’s posting was a unit that duplexed down). But yes, it looks like this unit is on the slightly raised 1st floor.
is it just me or this place asking like a million too much?
Feel like neighbors would complain about noise if you had an evening gathering. I would spare a million and go for a million dollar unit in the building.
What’s the point? At this price point, move to LA or San Diego and really live the lifestyle.
“At this price point”
Has the taxes of a $4m house in CA. And you can get a really good gardener for $1300/month.
“What’s the point? At this price point, move to LA or San Diego and really live the lifestyle.”
There’s a severe drought there. Starting in September they won’t even be able to water a yard that looks like this.
“What’s the point? At this price point, move to LA or San Diego and really live the lifestyle.”
San Diego is boring unless you love outdoor activities and LA is a smoggy dump.
“There’s a severe drought there. Starting in September they won’t even be able to water a yard that looks like this.”
So, come Sept, all those morons in SD and LA will sell (if they’re lucky) their multi-million dollar homes in the hope of moving to Chicago (or Cleavland or Pittsburg?) and into a condo like this one? Or will they stay put, with their yards full of dead trees and bushes, dead grass, no flowers, and dried up lemons all over the ground? I guess we’ll have to wait five months to see. There could be a fire sale on $2-3 million homes in So Cal and an insane rush on luxury properties in non-drought regions. Wait until the serious idiots in places like Palm Springs hear about the drought! I was in Maui last Aug and before going I read lots of press coverage about their drought and the severe water restrictions too. The place was still pretty nice.
“San Diego is boring unless you love outdoor activities and LA is a smoggy dump.”
What are your top few indoor activities that you enjoy in Chicago that cannot be enjoyed in the San Diego area? I mean, I get it, the symphony, art, opera, theater offerings in Chicago (as well as food and pro sports offerings) are only matched by NYC. But then wouldn’t the “boring” description be applicalbe to pretty much everywhere else in the country (and without being on the Pacific coast)?
I dunno, I’ve always had a thing for LA. It’s an amazing place. Look at this, a B-level actor sells his house for $30 million. If you lived here, would you come back to Chicago? even to visit? Even Bonnie Hunt stays out there and works full time. https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2021-12-07/jim-belushi-unloads-brentwood-villa-for-30-million
PS I was just out in LA and figured out that Montana Ave in Santa Monica is basically their equivalent of Southport Ave. Except the weather is much better, the scenery incredible. But the houses on not big lots in the North of Montana neighborhood are 3x the price of the equivalent off Southport.
San Diego has a better little Italy than Chicago and its downtown is basically like our River North but without the southside gangbangers running amok attacking people. Balboa Park is just as nice as Lincoln/Grant Park but smaller. Traffic is bad, white knuckle driving.
I love San Diego, I dream of owning a second home there someday… LA not so much
“Look at this, a B-level actor sells his house for $30 million. If you lived here, would you come back to Chicago? even to visit? Even Bonnie Hunt stays out there and works full time.”
Jim Belushi just bought a condo in downtown Chicago, HH.
You are so out of the loop it’s not even funny.
Bonnie Hunt has owned a downtown home for decades, I believe. Or did she finally sell? Used to live on East Lake Shore Drive. Would come for our fantastic summers.
Like I keep saying, HH doesn’t live in Chicago. Never has.
“a fire sale on $2-3 million homes in So Cal”
Isn’t a California ‘fire sale’ of a house a little too on point?
“So, come Sept, all those morons in SD and LA will sell (if they’re lucky) their multi-million dollar homes in the hope of moving to Chicago (or Cleavland or Pittsburg?) and into a condo like this one?”
Did I say anything about them selling and moving to Chicago?
No.
I just commented that the “dream” of California is basically a nightmare of drought and fires right now. It didn’t always used to be like that but right now, it is. And no amount of money can save you from it. The fires, mudslides etc. happen even if you’re a Miley Cyrus who lost her house a few years ago.
There are no “non-drought” areas in the west right now. Or have people forgot about the fire near Boulder which, only by the grace of god, no one actually died in? Those homeowners are still struggling to find a place to live, by the way.
A bad fire is burning right now in New Mexico. People evacuated there. This is VERY early for fires in New Mexico. If they don’t get rain in the summer monsoons, could be dire there. Flagstaff got lucky just a few weeks ago with the fire there that winds pushed it away from the core of the city.
No part of the country is “perfect.” They all have weather and climate issues of various kinds. People who live in the west are used to it. They won’t leave even if they can’t water their lemon tree. They don’t even leave even when there’s a big earthquake.
Perhaps if it goes on for another few years, things could change.
I like San Diego and LA. The traffic remains terrible. I wish both were more walkable. LA has an amazing food scene and vibe. I don’t understand why they aren’t building more high rises downtown as Chicago is doing. There is plenty of space there. Could really make a run for true urban living if they did so.
“There are no “non-drought” areas in the west right now. Or have people forgot about the fire near Boulder which, only by the grace of god, no one actually died in? Those homeowners are still struggling to find a place to live, by the way.”
That fire in late Dec started barely a mile as the crow flies from our house. Several families at our middle school lost homes. Had a mandatory evac a month ago for the NCAR fire – that one came very close. Then a smaller one was at pre-evac stage just a couple weeks ago. Big difference on these last two vs the disaster in late Dec that destroyed so many homes was wind intensity. Not just for fires spreading, but the winds in late Dec kept firefighting aircraft grounded. This summer is not looking good for fires.
Anyways, as for $3 million houses in SD or LA that have outdoor spaces with a comparable amount of landscaping as the subject property’s outdoor space, I doubt their landscaping will look much different in Sept or Dec or next April than it does right now. And, barring a natural disaster, the occupants of those houses can enjoy that outdoor space pretty much every single day and night.
“Jim Belushi just bought in Chicago”
LOL, incredible timing, ok Sabrina you got supremely lucky on that one. Unreal. Hadn’t read that in Crains. It’s hard to believe, he has not been around here since About Last Night was making the rounds when Sabrina was single hanging at Mothers.
So, it appears his wife decided to divorce him (usual wretched immoral feminist greed ploy “irreconcilable differences”) in 2018, so now he’s single at 67 and buys a unit in Chicago. Under any normal family circumstances he’d not be selling a killer property in LA like that one for a condo in Chicago.
Richard Marx seems pretty happy out there shacked up with Daisy Fuentes after dumping his wife and leaving Lake Bluff, IL.
“Jim Belushi just bought in Chicago”
Maybe he’s got a weed venture in works for the midwest?
“Under any normal family circumstances he’d not be selling a killer property in LA like that one for a condo in Chicago.”
Nothing is forcing him to come back to Chicago, HH, no matter how you try and “spin” it. Why did John Cusack move back after 20+ years in Malibu?
Chicago is a great city. People have family and friends here.
“I doubt their landscaping will look much different in Sept or Dec or next April than it does right now.”
They do have seasons in California. It’s not Hawaii. Flowers that are blooming right now are not blooming in Sep or Dec. In Dec, can get some nights in the 40s in LA and, of course, you get the rains except this year when they hardly got any rain at all.
“Richard Marx seems pretty happy out there shacked up with Daisy Fuentes after dumping his wife and leaving Lake Bluff, IL.”
Richard Marx first wife was a famous dancer and in one of the most popular movies of all time. Took 6 years to sell that house.
A Jim Belushi siting is the mark of world class city
Terrace is top tier, but doesn’t make sense with Chicago’s weather. As others noted, you have almost no privacy and the neighbors would definitely complain about parties. Way overpriced imo, would have to find a very niche buyer (likely a wealthy DINK couple).
“A Jim Belushi siting is the mark of world class city”
Right. He’s going to start giving Mark Giangreco a run for his money!!
PS True story. One weekend a few years back, I had the exact same weekend as Lou Canellis! He and I were at the exact same bars two nights in a row, Friday and Saturday, by pure chance.
“Terrace is top tier, but doesn’t make sense with Chicago’s weather.”
Yes, having an outdoor fireplace and kitchen makes NO SENSE in Chicago and no one would want such things. Because when would you ever use them?
And no one in Chicago even goes outdoors, after all, the weather is “nice” just 3 days of the year. Why even have a backyard or any outdoor space at all since the weather is so terrible you would never use it?
Come on Rob.
By the way, a new apartment building in Lakeview added a heated rooftop pool with heated floors which will be available all year round. I’d LOVE to be on that rooftop in January. Would be so much fun. It’s about time some developers figured out that the winter isn’t something that should be condemned. It should be embraced.
I am outdoors A LOT… I cycle 3K+ miles a year, attend lots of major festivals, and go on my building’s deck hard (was the first in the water this year, almost never miss a happy hour, grill all the time, run on the track, etc.)
However, this is an expense split with 1K residents… Spending $1M on an ‘private’ fishbowl terrace in Chicago is nuts even if you have FU money. My parents are buying a place between Miami & Fort Lauderdale with a pool, that makes 100x more sense.
It’s May and we have had only a handful of decent days, honestly pathetic. Meanwhile I’ve visited friends in warmer cities which have been in the 70s consistently for months. Hell, I should have joined to squad and skied Vail’s closing last weekend to avoid this trashy weather.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/05/03/chicago-had-1-day-of-sunshine-in-the-past-42-days/
1 day of sunshine of out 42 this Spring. Yup perfect for a $1M patio, eh fam!
lol I can’t imagine what that is even like at this point in my life hahahaha that is awful
Its cloudy for one day here and I’m like wtf where’s my sun
“1 day of sunshine of out 42 this Spring. Yup perfect for a $1M patio, eh fam!”
Oh no, not that. You mean no one in Seattle has patios or backyards or goes outside? Or in Portland Oregon either? All that rain and gloom. Because, again, you wouldn’t ever actually TURN ON your outdoor fireplace?
Such idiocy.
“Its cloudy for one day here and I’m like wtf where’s my sun”
Yep. Terrible out west. No snow pack. Didn’t get the storms this winter. Fire danger is going to be hell this coming summer.
“Such idiocy.”
Nobody is saying that it’s not desirable to have outdoor space in the Chicago area. Even very nice outdoor space, including with fireplaces. But THIS particular place – this *unit* – has a very, very expensive outdoor space, onto which many, many prying eyes gaze. It’s overimproved, and idiocy would be someone paying the list price for this based largely upon its spectacular outdoor space. That’s all.
“Yep. Terrible out west. No snow pack.”
It was a lackluster season, yes, but not “no snow pack”. The snow isn’t quite done yet (there’s 50% chance of it in my zip today – love when that happens mid-way through a big landscaping/hardscaping project), and at sonies’ closest ski area (Mt Rose), they’ve already gotten more this season that the previous two seasons. This summer is going to be a nail-biter for sure, but there have been major fires following some record snow winters too.
“I’m curious about how much of the ground level/above-ground space is dedicated to this one unit. Is this the entire outdoor area behind the building?”
If you look at the video, starting at 1:34, you can see that it is basically 100% of the space behind the building.
to the post title–
I’m sure it’s based on hairsplitting bt condo and co-op, but this one will remain the best terrace:
http://cribchatter.com/?p=27306
And is still available for $12m.
“I’m sure it’s based on hairsplitting bt condo and co-op, but this one will remain the best terrace: http://cribchatter.com/?p=27306 And is still available for $12m.”
Does not have a pool. I want my own pool, even if it is small.
“Yep. Terrible out west. No snow pack. Didn’t get the storms this winter. Fire danger is going to be hell this coming summer.”
not as bad this year as in years past, its always boom or bust when it comes to snow pack out west, we actually got above average precipitation this year
https://www.weather.gov/rev/CliPlot
the sierras to the west of me that I can see from my house still have snow on them, in a good snow year they will have snow on them till late June, in a bad year its gone by mid april
who knows with it being an election year though if a bunch of “climate activists” will start lighting fires again like they did in 2020… those people need to get the death sentence
“not as bad this year as in years past, its always boom or bust when it comes to snow pack out west, we actually got above average precipitation this year”
It’s terrible sonies. The bad drought got worse. All of SoCal is in serious trouble. Already fires in Colorado, Arizona and that massive fire is getting worse in New Mexico. And New Mexico isn’t supposed to have fires this early in the “season.”
All of California is at risk this year. Lake Mead is a disaster. Not enough water in Las Vegas right now.
It’s going to be hell all summer long because it’s hell right now. Thousands of firefighters in New Mexico right now. 50 mph winds expected this weekend.
“I’m sure it’s based on hairsplitting bt condo and co-op, but this one will remain the best terrace:”
I don’t think it even comes close to what this property offers. It has a resistance pool. It has an outdoor kitchen and fireplace. Multiple seating areas. Pergola.
Rooftop terrace in the Gold Coast has a small fountain and covered patio. That is it. A new owner could spend $200k to $500k and have it professionally landscaped and then I might change my mind. But as is, it’s not my favorite.
Depends on where you are anonny. I’m glad Colorado isn’t too terrible. But California is awful.
Stressed by high temperatures and a record run of dry weather over the last three months, the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of 30% of the state’s water supply, has hit one of its lowest levels for the end of winter in generations.Apr 1, 2022
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/01/california-drought-sierra-snowpack-falls-to-one-of-lowest-levels-in-50-years/#:~:text=PUBLISHED%3A%20April%201%2C%202022%20at,end%20of%20winter%20in%20generations.
“Lake Mead is a disaster. Not enough water in Las Vegas right now.”
Apparently bodies are starting to pop up in Lake Mead because of the low levels (they were far from shore when dumped, but not any more). Crazy.