How much does it cost to live in one of the priciest residential buildings in Chicago? It'll cost you at least a couple million bucks to snag a condo or co-op in one of these ten buildings. Over the years, real estate agent Fran Bailey has been keeping track of the priciest sales in the city's most expensive buildings, and after crunching the numbers, Bailey has determined that these places were the priciest in Chicago last year. However, to be counted, buildings had to have at least two publicly listed sales that closed in 2016. A number of buildings from last year's list returned, while some new entries made a big splash on the scene. Here's a quick look at which Chicago buildings were the priciest in 2016.
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The priciest Chicago residential buildings in 2016
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1. Waldorf Astoria Chicago
11 E Walton St
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
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2. 50 East Chestnut
This Gold Coast's 50 East Chestnut has made a big leap from fourth place to the second position in Chicago's priciest residential buildings. The building's median sale price for 2016 was $3.722 million.
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3. 4 East Elm
4 E Elm St
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
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4. The Residences of 900 N. Michigan
77 E Walton St
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
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5. Park Tower
800 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
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6. 328 W. Wisconsin
328 W Wisconsin St
Chicago, IL 60614
Chicago, IL 60614
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7. 209 E. Lake Shore Drive
209 E Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
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8. The Ambassador
1300 N State St
Chicago, IL 60610
Chicago, IL 60610
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9. 229 E. Lake Shore Drive
229 E Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
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10. The Carlyle
1040 N Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
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