New For Sale! Gold Coast condo with gorgeous views $339,900

1360 N Sandburg Unit 2401 is all about the views! All photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty and VHT.com

 

Check out our new listing in the Gold Coast at iconic Sandburg Village. Spacious and bright 1360 N Sandburg Terrace Unit 2401 features two beds, two baths and large balcony.  There is no shortage of sun and views from this inviting home! Check on the 3D virtual tour!

Take a quick video walk-through HERE!

Chic, airy apartment that feels like a real home. Features include:

Sophisticated Old Town two bedrooms, two bathrooms corner condo with mesmerizing lake views. The 24th floor home features truly spacious rooms and large balcony with 180 degree views of the lake and city. Updated and artful this apartment sings city living! 

True entry foyer with space for your everyday essentials. Original refinished parquet floors grace the bright airy living room. Massive built-in bookshelf for your collections. Smart layout allows for various furniture arrangements and a true dining area. Updated and refreshed kitchen is fully equipped with dishwasher and stainless appliances. Two large bedrooms are split to opposite sides of the apartment with updated bathrooms located outside each door. Views from every room! 

 

Cummings House in Sandburg Village enjoys DirectTV, WiFi, water, heat, professional door staff, elevators and management on site included in the assessment. Exclusive members only two huge pools, tennis court and Fitness Formula Club steps from your door for reduced resident fees. Laundry in building with refillable rate card, package receiving room, bike room, storage cage, garage parking ($165/mth), common roof deck and dry cleaner. Pet friendly! Attentive condo building management and well cared for common areas. 

World class location in the middle of all that Gold Coast and Old Town have to offer. Minutes to downtown via three bus lines, Division Red Line two blocks away or easy access to Lake Shore Drive. Steps to two grocery stores, Oak Street and North Avenue Beaches and lakefront paths. Float above the city in this classy, quiet and convenient home.

1360 N Sandburg Terrace Unit 2401, Chicago IL 60610 asking $339,900

Exclusively listed by Eric Rojas, Kale Realty 2447 N Ashland, Chicago IL 60614 

PH: 312-939-5253 erojas@kalerealty.com - ericrojasblog.com

New for sale! Great kitchen, great views at Sandburg Village condo in Old Town/ Gold Coast $199,900

New for sale today! 1460 N Sandburg Terrace #808, Chicago IL 60610 asking $199,900.

Renovated one bedroom, one bathroom condo at iconic Old Town/  Gold Coast Sandburg Village. Watch the video walk through!



1460 N Sandburg Terrace (Alcott House) is steps from the Old Town and Gold Coast action.  It's one block west from the heart of Wells Street dining and shopping, three blocks to the CTA Red Line and four blocks to the lakefront.

Sandburg Village features a landscaped campus with open spaces, seating areas, tennis courts, swimming pools, fitness center, club room, doormen and more.

East view with lake.

Pool view north

Renovated, open kitchen.

Wine fridge and lots of storage.

Huge sectional! Plenty of room for flexible dining and living room furniture layouts.

Wide open north and east views.

Bright move-in ready unit.

Large bedroom will fit king size furniture.  Built-in desk.

10 ft wide closet.  Plenty of room to expand to a walk-in closet!

Spacious bath just off the hallway, bedroom and linen closet.

Unit #808 is freshly updated and painted.  The kitchen has been completely opened up with huge breakfast bar and wine refrigerator. The desired "08" tier features both open north and east views with a good look at the lake! Parking is rental in the building and usually available (or short wait list).

Great pool!

Landscaped campus

1460 N Sandburg #808
One bedroom, one bathroom
Open north and east views
Fully renovated kitchen
Fresh, modern paint and lighting
Updated AC units
24/7 door man, storage unit, bike room, laundry room
Rental parking (apprx $175.00 per month)
Assessment $432.00 includes heat, cable doorman, water maintenance etc...
Taxes $2,578
Outdoor Pools/ Tennis Courts/ Fitness Room (annual fee)

The Alcott House is just steps from historic landmark Germania Club building, Chicago History Museum, surrounding shops, tennis courts and the unit has a view of the pool.

Local Potash market and tennis courts across the street.

Your Starbucks!

Exclusively listed by Eric Rojas, Broker
Kale Realty
542 W Roosevelt Road
Chicago IL 60607
773-510-1597

erojas@kalerealty.com

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Under Contract! This Old Town apartment has us in a New York state of mind

Classic refinished parquet floors, city and lake views... it was love at first site (all photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty).

Our Manhattan transplant recently secured a contract at 1360 N Sandburg #2401 last week (asking $355,000).  The Sandburg Village apartment in the Cummings House building in Old Town offered a touch of old city class while featuring move-in ready updates.  We attended the property inspection today on behalf of our out-of-state client. Bob or I always attend the property inspection.

Large high floor corner unit with coveted balcony.

City view looking south (spectacular when in the unit).

We helped our client (moving to Chicago for a new job) determine the best high-rise buildings on the Near North and North Sides with pros and cons, budget considerations, amenities and convenient locations.  All that is great but the intangibles of a classic feel and the cool corner views took front stage like in a Broadway play.  This is our second Sandburg Village deal within the last year.

The Cummings House building is just steps from historic landmark Germania Club building, Chicago History Museum, surrounding shops, tennis courts and the association pool.

Local Potash market and tennis courts across the street.

The contract is in attorney review.  We look forward to helping our buyer client with a smooth transition to Chicago and a stress free closing.  Check out one of our past sold listings at Sandburg Village HERE

Condo unit sales in "gritty" Old Town up 22%, median up $25,000

We looked at a renovation opportunity on the 1500 block of North Orleans in Old Town on Sunday.
 

We viewed a two beds, two baths unit at the above building 1500 N Orleans asking $325,000.  The unit is being advertised as needing a "full renovation". I agree and its a nice project for the right buyer to live-in and add value.  No parking is available with the unit. The building faces the elevated tracks and the block still has an old Chicago feel. (All photos Eric Rojas, Real Estate Broker).

The 1500 N Orleans is right around the corner from tony North and Wells.  The building catches the eye with it's ornate bay windows and larger stature than it's modest neighbors.  But, the CTA Brown Line train tracks run across Orleans and then adjacent on the east side of the street leaving a gritty urban imprint (lest you forget where you are).

Looking south down the 1500 block of Orleans. Half the block is developed with newer construction buildings.

 Condo sales in the Old Town boundaries in 2013: 

From www.YoChicago.com: The Old Town neighborhood is bounded by Division St (1200 N) on the south, North Ave (1600 N) on the north, Clark St (100 W) on the east and Clybourn Ave and Larrabee St (600 W) on the west. Visit YoChicago.com for neighborhood boundary maps!

272 condos and attached units (town homes) closed  in 2013, up 22% over 2012 unit sales.  The median price was an affordable $250,000.  But that price is a little misleading for the area.  Many of the sold units are very small high-rise units with high assessments on the eastern portion of Old Town (LaSalle Street  and Sandburg Village buildings for instance).  223 condos with median of $225,000 sold in 2012

... and the not-so-gritty Old Town on North Wells Avenue (Photo Eric Rojas, Real Estate Broker)

The highest condo sale was at 1515 N Wells #6E for $1,690,000.  The 1999 has 3600 sq/ft on one floor, 5 bedrooms, 3 parking spaces and views, views, views.

The lowest sold condo was 1360 N Sandburg Terrace #2009 for $115,000.  The floor floor studio/ junior one bedroom has terrific south city views and a $322.00 assessment.

Old Town is one of our favorite neighborhoods to work with clients.  Meeting for drinks or dinner after some business is easy!

Coffee tastes better in attractive vintage buildings

The Germania Club Building 108 West Germania Place at North Clark Street. The building sold in 2014 for just under $8 million.  All photos Eric Rojas, Broker Kale Realty

Stopped by the Germania Club Building  Starbucks last week on a contractor visit in Old Town/ Gold Coast.  Nice sunny day so I took a picture of this pretty building just north of Sandburg Village.  The location is pretty good too.  I am definitely attracted to businesses in historic buildings over newer built commercial retail.

Density for the few: Median asking price for new Old Town condos about $2.5 million

The pricey condo development at the corner of North and Clark in Old Town. All photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty

We took some construction pictures of Old Town's new high-end condo before and after the holiday season.  Fifteen Fifty on the Park is a 32 unit new construction condo building  just steps from historic landmark Germania Club building, Chicago History Museum, Latin School and Second City. Not to mention all the great Wells Street restaurants and the lakefront.  BuildingUpChicago.com has photos and info of the old structures and preservation on the site.

Germania Club building (with a lively Starbucks) in the foreground.  The 1550 N Clark Street construction crane looms high over the busy corner. 

There are presently 6 units listed on MLS starting at $1,625,000 for a 2 bed/2.1 bath 2300 SF to $5,650,000 for a 4 bedroom/4.1 bath 4518 SF penthouse unit. Heated garage parking is an additional $66,000 per spot. Check out the listings at Realtor.com

The desirable Latin School of Chicago is across the street from the new condos.  Our kids have played some basketball at the school over the past year.

Enjoy cultural events across the street at the Chicago History Museum

Check out just a few of our property sale videos nearby in Sandburg Village, Old Town and Old Town Triangle over the years. 

Attractive properties, condo sales on the 1400 block of North LaSalle, Gold Coast

The red vintage building at 1400 N LaSalle, Chicago IL 60610 (far left) had a recent sale for $510,000. The twos beds, two baths unit has many original features. Sorry, no central or air or parking included with the unit and assessment creeps over $500.00. (All photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty)

We had a client appointment at Sandburg Village last week along the 1400 block of North LaSalle. The west side of the block is home to a group of new and vintage buildings along an unassuming stretch of far west Gold Coast.  The attractive looking homes can be easily missed when zipping down LaSalle.

Prices for two bedrooms, two baths condos easily exceed $500,000 on the block. 

The striking newer build or gut renovated single family residence  at 1404 N LaSalle features carriage style attached garage doors. The property was last sold as a "red brick Victorian" multi-unit in 1997 for $350,000.

1418 N LaSalle to the left was built in 2008 replacing an artists single family home and coach house.  The new condo residences sold for over $1 million at the time and I have not seen a resale yet.  1422 N LaSalle on the right is a larger building built in 2004 with sales ranging from the $400s to $1.2 million.

Several vintage homes exist among the new builds.

1430 N LaSalle shown below has had several re-sales in the past two years.  The 14 unit courtyard style building offers duplex and triplex condo units with warm finish level. Closed prices have ranged from $620,000 to $700,000.

Can't say I'm crazy about the look of this 1995 built courtyard building at 1430 N LaSalle, Chicago IL 60610 but it offers unique, spacious units in Gold Coast/ Old Town.