{"id":144,"date":"2023-07-06T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peakproperties.biz\/blog\/?p=144"},"modified":"2026-07-27T06:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:33:12","slug":"2bedroom-full-floor-penthouse-in-streeterville-for-119-million-680-n-lake-shore-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peakproperties.biz\/blog\/2023\/07\/06\/2bedroom-full-floor-penthouse-in-streeterville-for-119-million-680-n-lake-shore-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"2-Bedroom Full Floor Penthouse in Streeterville for $1.19 Million: 680 N. Lake Shore Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The South Residences has 120 units, the Tower has 131 units, and the Lake, 264.
\nThis 2-bedroom penthouse in the Tower Residences at 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in July 2023.<\/p>\n

680 N. Lake Shore Drive is a unique building.<\/p>\n

According to Wikipedia, it was completed in 1926. it was originally called the American Furniture Mart and was the largest building in the world when finished.<\/p>\n

It has a total of 415 units in 3 different condo associations: The Tower, The Lake and the South Residences.<\/p>\n

This is a full amenity building with an indoor pool, exercise room and 24-hour door staff. It has attached garage parking.<\/p>\n

There is commercial space in the building as well as a shopping concourse with a restaurant, coffee shop, Walgreens, a bank and other amenities.<\/p>\n

This unit is a full floor duplex in the tower with 360 degree lake and city views measuring 2850 square feet. It is also the penthouse.<\/p>\n

A private elevator opens directly into the unit which has a 50 foot open living\/dining room.<\/p>\n

It has what looks like stone floors throughout the first floor living areas with carpet in the bedrooms.<\/p>\n

The primary suite includes a walk-in-closet and en suite bathroom. The second bathroom is on the main floor. It appears that both bathrooms have walk-in-showers and that there is no bathtub.<\/p>\n

There are motorized window treatments in the living space.<\/p>\n

The kitchen has white (cream?) cabinets, stone counter tops, a double oven and custom front appliances.<\/p>\n

This unit has the features buyers look for including central air, washer\/dryer in the unit and there are 3 garage parking spaces for sale at $65,000 each.<\/p>\n

This building is near the shops and restaurants of Streeterville, the lake front trail and Northwestern Hospital.<\/p>\n

Listed at $1.19 million, that’s under the 2012 sales price of $1.24 million.<\/p>\n

Is this a deal for a penthouse?<\/p>\n

Michael Horwitz and Charlie Cohen at Peak Realty Chicago have the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.<\/p>\n

Unit #2900: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, duplex, penthouse, 2850 square feet<\/p>\n

Sold in January 1990 for $732,000
\nSold in May 1998 for $748,000
\nSold in January 2005 for $1.03 million
\nSold in December 2012 for $1.24 million
\nListed in July 2023 for $1.19 million
\nAssessments of $1306 a month (includes heat, a\/c, doorman, cable, exercise room, indoor pool, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal, Internet)
\nTaxes of $6636
\n3 garage parking spaces at $65,000 each (what are the assessments for the parking spaces?)
\nStorage space
\nBedroom #1: 24×14 (second floor)
\nBedroom #2: 16×14 (main floor)
\nLiving room: 29×15 (main floor)
\nKitchen: 16×8 (main floor)
\nDining room: 16×12 (main floor)
\nFoyer: 8×9 (main floor)
\nWalk-in-closet: 13×9 (second floor)<\/p>\n

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    The South Residences has 120 units, the Tower has 131 units, and the Lake, 264. This 2-bedroom penthouse in the Tower Residences at 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in July 2023. 680 N. Lake Shore Drive is a unique building. According to Wikipedia, it was completed in… <\/p>\n

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