Chicago Real Estate Guide

The Lofts $275,000 Buys in Chicago

• April 27, 2011

by Jacqueline Zenn

In What X Buys You this week, we take a look at three different Chicago lofts on the market in the $275,000 price range, which is the median price for condos sold in the city last month.

South Loop Loft in the Filmworks Building

1322 South Wabash Avenue, #304

Eleven-foot ceilings, a private balcony, and a 1,200 square-foot loft layout make this South Loop unit stand out. Located in the pet-friendly Filmworks building which was completed in 1920, the condo also has one parking space and access to a roof deck and the building exercise facilities. The building is also only three blocks from the CTA Roosevelt stop where the red, orange, and green lines cross paths.

• Full listing: 1322 South Wabash Avenue, #304 (map)
• Price: $275,000
• Bedrooms: One, plus den
• Bathrooms: One
• Square Footage: 1,200
• Listing Agent: Jeanette Gregg, Koenig & Strey Real Living

Photo courtesy of VHT Tours.

Bucktown Loft with Thirteen-Foot Ceilings and Factory-Size Windows

1735 North Paulina Street, #509

This two-bedroom unit is located on the fifth floor of the Pac Lofts complex in West Town. Both of the two bedrooms are fully enclosed, and it has factory-size windows, thirteen-foot ceilings, and a washer and dryer in the unit. The building itself has a shared rooftop deck, a gym, and a party room. Parking is not included with this listing, but the building has an attached garage, and it is a fifteen minute walk to the CTA Blue line (Damen stop).

• Full listing: 1735 North Paulina Street, #509 (map)
• Price: $275,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: One
• Listing Agent: George Morgan, @properties

Photo courtesy of VHT Tours.

River North Soft Loft with Wood-Burning Fireplace in the Master Bedroom

164 West Huron Street, #2A

UrbanTurf loves that this River North soft loft has a wood-burning fireplace in the master bedroom, but it also has a number of other loft-like features like exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and four large bay windows. The 1,600 square-foot unit also has a kitchen with a breakfast bar and an in-unit washer/dryer. Parking is available for an additional $15,000, and the building is just four blocks away from the CTA Brown line (Chicago stop), and close to a number of bus routes.

• Full listing: 164 West Huron Street, #2A (map)
• Price: $275,000
• Bedrooms: One
• Bathrooms: 1.5
• Square Footage: 1,600
• Listing Agent: Frank Mitrick, Real-Tek Realty

This article originally published at http://chicago.urbanturf.com/articles/article/the_lofts_275000_buys_you_in_chicago/3380