Chicago Real Estate Guide

Best New Listings: River North, Lincoln Park and Lincoln Square

• September 12, 2011

by Erin Calandriello

In this week’s edition of Best New Listings, we look at a two-bedroom loft in River North, a Lincoln Square four-bedroom with a cool master suite and a Lincoln Park three-bedroom greystone that has suburban-like features.

River North Two-Bedroom Loft With a Few TVs Thrown In

This two-bedroom, two-bath unit is located at the Ontario Street Lofts, a warehouse built in 1915 and later converted into a 159-unit condo project. The interior has high ceilings, exposed brick and floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as cement pillars and sound insulation throughout, so the eventual buyer won’t have to worry about noisy neighbors. The unit also comes with two flatscreen TV’s and a wine cooler, and the building has a roof deck, a 24-hour doorman and a gym. Unfortunately, the listing price does not include a parking space; that costs $30,000 extra.

• Full Listing: 411 W. Ontario St., Unit 322 (map)
• Price: $395,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two
• Year Built: 1915
• Listing Agent: Linda Levin, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty

The Master Suite Highlights This Lincoln Square Four-Bedroom

Sitting on an extra wide lot that is a short walk to the Brown Line and Lincoln Square restaurants and bars, the focal point of this four-bedroom, 3.5-bath 4,500 square-foot home is the huge master bedroom that has a coffered ceiling and a bay window-lined alcove with room for two chairs and a couch. The listing also has a kitchen with plenty of counter and cabinet space, a fully-finished basement with hardwood floors, a large covered front porch and an indoor sauna room.

• Full Listing: 2519 W. Leland Ave. (map)
• Price: $899,000
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Square Footage: 4,500
• Listing Agent: Dawn Blustain, Midtown Real Estate, LLC

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Lincoln Park Three-Bedroom With Suburban Features

This three-bedroom, 2.5-bath Greystone in Lincoln Park has suburban-like outdoor space including two decks, a front garden and an enclosed brick patio. Built in 1880, the 4,500 square-foot listing has bay windows, four fireplaces, a library, sun room and crown molding, while its new kitchen, wet bar, skylights, updated bathrooms, and wine cooler are more 21st than 19th century. The home is in a high-traffic location near Lincoln Park restaurants, the zoo and Lake Shore Drive, but the house comes with a two-car garage, so there’s no need to worry about parking.

• Full Listing: 351 W. Belden Ave. (map)
• Price: $2.59 million
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: 2.5
• Square Footage: 4,500
• Listing Agent: Anton Ursini, Prudential Rubloff

This article originally published at http://chicago.urbanturf.com/articles/article/best_new_listings_gold_coast_lincoln_park_and_lincoln_square/4126