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You don’t have to be a staunch modernist to appreciate this smartly updated condo designed by famous German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Chicago’s Gold Coast, listed for just under $500,000.
Located in the two-building Esplanade Apartments at 910 N. Lake Shore Drive, the property was completed in 1955 and pioneered the kind of exterior curtain wall the designer employed in subsequent high-rise developments. The lakefront towers were converted from rentals to condos in 1979.
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Although water views may not be as front and center as in some other units in the building, the northwest-facing home still offers sight lines to the lake and downtown and lets in an abundance of natural light through its floor-to-ceiling windows.
The clean lines and sturdy details of any Miesian design tend to hold up rather well over time, but this unit benefits from a renovation includes a flowing floorplan, ebony hardwood floors, and customized closets. The appliances, fixtures, and countertops of its white kitchen and bathrooms have also been freshened up since the 1950s.
Technically a three-bedroom residence, the home’s third sleeping quarters are now mostly open to the main living area and currently serve as a home office. As a somewhat cerebral touch, the space displays a text wall with a quote from Ayn Rand’s 1943 novel The Fountainhead.
The 1,440-square-foot condo first listed in August for $525,000. It recently returned with a lower asking price of $499,000. The building’s homeowner association charges a $1,002 monthly assessment and prohibits dogs—a fact that could be a deal-breaker for canine-inclined buyers.
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- 910 N. Lake Shore Drive #1320, Chicago, IL [Coldwell Banker Residential]
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