Vintage 3-Bedroom Duplex Down with 2-Car Parking in the Gold Coast for $995,000: 1329 N. Dearborn
This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1329 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast came on the market in October 2025.
It doesn’t list when it was built but we can guess probably 1880-1900. It has 4 units and outdoor parking behind the building.
This is a first floor duplex down.
The listing says the home, at 3,000 square feet, is “larger than some single family homes.”
Unfortunately, most of its vintage features have been stripped out. It does have two fireplaces, however, one in the living room and one in the lower level family room.
The living room and dining room are in open concept and lead into the kitchen with wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island with seating for 2.
There is a unique “atrium” which brings in natural light into the hallway.
The first floor has the primary bedroom and the second bedroom.
The primary suite has an en suite bathroom and a walk-in-closet.
There is a second bathroom and a laundry room on the main floor as well.
The lower level, which is connected via a spiral staircase, has a large carpeted family room with a wet bar and mini-refrigerator, along with a brick fireplace and surround.
The third bedroom is in the lower level along with a full bathroom and an extra office space.
This unit has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and it has 2 outdoor tandem parking spaces.
1329 N. Dearborn is near the shops and restaurants on Rush and Division, the Mag Mile and Old Town. There are two farmers markets nearby and multiple bus lines.
This property hasn’t changed hands in 25 years.
Listed at $995,000, when most 3-bedroom duplex downs in Lincoln Park or Lakeview are priced over $1 million now, is this unit a deal?
Grigory Pekarsky at Vesta Preferred has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #1: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3000 square feet, duplex down
- Sold in March 1987 for $365,000 (per Redfin)
- Sold in August 1992 for $422,000
- Sold in October 2000 for $780,000
- Currently listed at $995,000
- Assessments of $250 a month (includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger)
- Taxes of $7703
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- 2 car outdoor tandem parking included
- 2 fireplaces
- Bedroom #1: 14×14 (main level)
- Bedroom #2: 11×11 (main level)
- Bedroom #3: 14×10 (lower level)
- Living room: 23×23 (main level)
- Dining room: 15×14 (main level)
- Kitchen: 14×14 (main level)
- Sitting room: 13×10 (main level)
- Foyer: 10×10 (main level)
- Family room: 23×30 (lower level)
- Office: (lower level)
Assessments of $250 a month
HAHAHAHAHAHA
NFW there aren’t multiple specials every single year. I can’t even imagine what kind of building insurance they have if they have this level of assessments.
That being said. I’m partial to the unit and location but would want to figure out how much visible updating to do like to the bathrooms and non visible updating like furnace
October 2000 for $780,000 + CPI = $1.45m
This was a relatively more desirable location in 2000 than it is now, which is a big part of it. The rest is that it’s at least $200k worth of cosmetic updates to bring into this decade (which ignores the decent likelihood that the hvac needs an update too).
“a unique “atrium” ”
Appreciate the quotes there, as a lightwell is not the same as an atrium. And a lightwell ain’t unique in the GC.
Barring anything weird that’s not visible in the pix, seems like an ask that’s reality based and likely to get a reasonably quick sale.
$7703 Property tax
good on them
anon – why is it so low? does a property not changing hands affect the rise in AMV?
“why is it so low? ”
Senior freeze.
AMV is $801,900 which is (IMO) pretty ok based on the property history.