Towering Above it all on the Highest Roof Top Deck in the City: 800 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast
This 6-bedroom duplex up penthouse in Park Tower at 800 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2022.
Built in 2000, Park Tower has 117 condo units above the Park Hyatt hotel. It has an attached parking garage.
Residents get the use of the hotel amenities, including the pool and room service.
The condo residence has 24-hour doorstaff.
This full floor, 67th floor duplex-up penthouse has a grand foyer with private elevator entrance.
It has 14 foot ceilings, 360 degree panoramic city and lake views, custom millwork and built-ins.
It has a “chef’s kitchen” with a large eat-in kitchen with wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and stone counter tops along with an island.
5 bedrooms are on the main floor and one is on the second.
The primary suite is south facing, and on the main floor, and has an en suite bath with his/her vanities and a walk-in-closet.
The unit has features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and 4 car parking is included.
But even more unusually, it’s a rare high rise penthouse that actually has true outdoor space.
It has 3 different outdoor spaces including a deck with a custom Jacuzzi, a semi-enclosed balcony, and a genuine 400 square foot rooftop deck with custom kitchen which overlooks the entire city.
Looking for security? The listing says the building has facial recognition technology, lockdown mode, 24 hour building security and a private elevator foyer locked for privacy.
This building is directly across from Chicago’s famous Water Tower and is near the shops and restaurants of the Mag Mile, River North and the Gold Coast. It’s also just a few blocks from Oak Street Beach.
If you love views, is this the ultimate rooftop deck?
Susan Miner at Premier Relocation has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #67: 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 2 half baths, 9250 square feet, duplex up, penthouse
- Sold in August 2000 for $6.9 million
- Currently listed at $15.75 million
- Assessments of $7093 a month (includes gas, doorman, cable, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $166,046
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Includes 4 parking spaces
- 1 fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 22×18 (main floor)
- Bedroom #2: 16×14 (main floor)
- Bedroom #3: 16×14 (main floor)
- Bedroom #4: 14×13 (main floor)
- Bedroom #5: 16×14 (main floor)
- Bedroom #6: 13×11 (second floor)
- Living room: 25×25 (main floor)
- Dining room: 19×16 (main floor)
- Family room: 22×17 (main floor)
- Kitchen: 23×13 (main floor)
- Laundry: 14×7 (second floor)
- Library: 19×14 (main floor)
- Eating Area: 21×15 (main floor)
- Media room: 33×25 (second floor)
- Foyer: 25×10 (main floor)
- Walk-in-closet: 20×15 (main floor)
- Balcony: 21×10 (second floor)- 2 of these?
- Rooftop deck: 31×13 (second floor)
That deck transports me to Southport. Talk about underwhelming!
Man, the decor/furnishings are cold as ice. It’s like one giant hotel room — which in a way it is I guess. Though the view of the Hancock from the roof deck is pretty cool.
I wonder how much use they get out of that deck being on such a high floor. I’m underwhelmed by the deck and it makes me wonder if they didn’t want to put money into it due to the high floor.
What a place. No art on the walls, or taken down for the pics? Should have done a pic with the hot tub open.
This is one of Ken’s places, right?
“No art on the walls, or taken down for the pics?”
I would assume moved to a unit that was actually occupied, or a vault somewhere.
Yes, this is one of Ken’s. From a Real Deal article.
“The billionaire founder and CEO of hedge fund Citadel announced last month that he was relocating the firm to Miami in light of Chicago’s crime rate. Now, the soon-to-be former wealthiest resident of Illinois has listed his two full-floor penthouse condominiums in Park Tower, Crain’s reported. The 66th- and 67th-floor units are asking $13.25 million and $15.75 million, respectively.”
This looks like a corporate office, not a home. Views from the deck are killer, but the deck itself is underwhelming. The only interior that really has a “wow” factor is the stairwell.
Assessments seem low. I never thought I would say that about a $7K assessment! Seems like the other building residents are subsidizing the penthouse dweller.
“Seems like the other building residents are subsidizing the penthouse dweller.”
Looking at other high-floor, bigger for sale units, looks like they are in the same $0.77 psf range. Some of the lower, smaller ones (~2000 sf) are more like $0.65.
I thought one of the articles recently said that he had moved to the Elysian unit (also on the market) and was mostly using that which could be why this apartment doesn’t look lived in.
I think the more interesting aspect is, from an interior design standpoint, what was “in” in 2000 isn’t going to be so in 2022. This is always an issue in the upper bracket. Trends change so quickly and upper bracket buyers demand the latest.
Sellers in the Palmolive are also facing this reality. Those units are 17 years old. Finishes are now dated for the luxury market.
“Assessments seem low. I never thought I would say that about a $7K assessment!”
Lol. I thought the same thing when writing up this post Madeline. I was expecting at least $10,000 a month and thought $7,000 was “cheap.”
Also, IS this the highest rooftop deck in the city?
I assumed, on the 69th floor, that it was. But I’m unfamiliar with what is happening in some of the new buildings in terms of terraces.
I actually like the two smaller balconies, including the one with the Jacuzzi. Those have walls surrounding them and are pretty sheltered from the winds, which must be intense that high up. I think I would actually use those two terraces.
I’m not sure I’d ever use the rooftop one.
But it’s unusual to have a penthouse on a really high floor like this with usable outdoor space. It has to be very sheltered from the elements to make it work.
Also, I love the staircase. Beautiful design.
What do people think about the 14 foot high ceilings? Can you ever get it to feel like “home” with ceilings that high? That’s higher than most lofts.
“the Elysian unit”
Apparently this one:
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/11-E-Walton-St-60611/unit-3700/home/35646474
Also fully de-personalized.
“Also fully de-personalized.”
He apparently moved to Florida full time in 2020 so none of this is a surprise.
This is a stunning penthouse, among the best I’ve ever seen. I’d choose it in a heartbeat if I had the money.
However, the public rooms leave me cold. They look more like a building lobby than a place to live. Whoever buys will have a big job trying to make the living room/dining room look more homey. I hope they can afford to do that. Ha ha.
Sabrina, maybe it is the high ceilings that make this place seem so “public” rather than private. Good point. I don’t think it’s easy to make a place feel lived in when it was built like a museum or a hotel conference room.
Well, PH66, also owned by Ken G closed for 11.2 on Friday