{"id":9958,"date":"2012-09-20T11:04:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T15:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/?p=9958"},"modified":"2017-09-06T04:11:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T08:11:27","slug":"most-expensive-residential-homes-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2012\/09\/20\/most-expensive-residential-homes-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Expensive Homes in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

The luxury home market seems to have been exploding not only in New York City<\/a> but in Chicago as well. As listings priced as high as $32 million<\/a> have been redefining the high end of the Chicago<\/a> home market, at PropertyShark we compiled a list of the priciest home sales of each year since 2006<\/strong> to see just how impressive the transactions were in the recent past.<\/p>\n

The results of our analysis show that closing prices for post-Lehman real estate transactions in Chicago<\/strong> clearly reflect the crash in the economy (see how prices dropped in 2009 in the table at the bottom of this post), and\u00a0 that most top-dollar homes are clustered in wealthy neighborhoods such as Gold Coast and Lincoln Park. Gain a better insight into what makes each property so valuable by reading below:<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1435 North Astor Street, Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

This prestigious turn-of-the-century neoclassical mansion was designed by Thomas and Rapp in 1894 and redone by Henry Ives Cobb in 1902. In May 2006 the 13-fireplace home found an owner willing to pay $14.5 million<\/strong>, which placed it at the top of the Chicago residential sales market\u2026so far, at least.<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1254 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

This 1891 stone mansion spreading over almost 9,000 square feet was bought in March 2007 for yet another super-sized price \u2013 $10,100,000<\/strong>.\u00a0 Prior to the sale, the house was home to Chicago financier Jim Tyree and his wife Eve<\/a>, who restored the then 2-unit property to its original single-family function.<\/p>\n

2008<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 1425 North Astor Street, Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

Built in 1918 for real estate developer William D. Kerfoot, this one-of-a-kind property completes the elegant aspect of Chicago\u2019s Astor Street. If you add to its historic value the large lot size, 7,372 square feet, and the exclusive location, you begin to understand why the owners paid $13 million<\/strong> for this property.<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 2021 North Howe Street, Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

The fact that the top sale of 2009 was priced at only $5,600,000<\/strong> could be taken as a solid proof of how hard the real estate market in Chicago was hit. The 12,000 square-foot mansion built in 2006 in Lincoln Park, another upscale residential hot spot in Chicago, was sold in August after a significant price drop of more than $2 million.<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 1866 North Howe Street, Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

Howe Street in Lincoln Park might be trying to match Astor Street\u2019s reputation, judging from its density of luxury homes. However, on Howe Street new and modern is the rule. This 8,476 square -foot residence built in 2002 was sold in August for $8,500,000<\/strong>. Did this higher price mark the start of the housing market recovery? We can judge from the next transaction\u2026<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>\u00a0 132 E Delaware Place #6602, Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

This top-floor penthouse in the Bloomingdale\u2019s Building sold for $6,890,000<\/strong> in May. The owners of this exclusive condominium can enjoy panoramic views of the lake and the city plus access to the health club, spa and other Four Seasons hotel amenities.<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong>\u00a0 1340 North State Parkway #2<\/a><\/p>\n

Can a reference to Playboy boost real estate prices? The unit at 1340 North State Parkway, the original Playboy Mansion, seems to prove so, being sold in May of this year for $5.2 million<\/strong>. Hefner bought the property in 1959 and donated it in 1989 to The Art Institute. In 1993 the house changed hands again, being bought by a developer who converted it into seven condos.<\/p>\n

For a full description of each transaction, check out the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>\nAddress<\/strong><\/td>\nSale Price<\/strong><\/td>\nSale Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\n1435 N Astor Street, Gold Coast<\/a><\/td>\n$14,500,000<\/td>\nMay 1, 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\n1254 N Lake Shore Drive, Gold Coast<\/a><\/td>\n$10,100,000<\/td>\nMar. 1, 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\n1425 N Astor Street, Gold Coast<\/a><\/td>\n$13,000,000<\/td>\nJul. 1, 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\n2021 N Howe Street, Lincoln Park<\/a><\/td>\n$5,600,000<\/td>\nAug. 26, 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n1866 N Howe Street, Lincoln Park<\/a><\/td>\n$8,500,000<\/td>\nAug. 13, 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n132 E Delaware Place #6602, Gold Coast<\/a><\/td>\n$6,890,000<\/td>\nMay 10, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n1340 N State Parkway #2, Gold Coast<\/a><\/td>\n$5,200,000<\/td>\nMay 10, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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