Andrew Hertzberg
Gorgeous rooftop terraces, contemporary interior design, indoor pools and skyline views (if you’re not part of it) don’t come cheap.
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Just ask anyone who recently purchased any of these homes – the most expensive ones sold in Chicago so far this year – according to Cook County sales records gathered by @properties, a real estate company.
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Unsurprisingly, the majority of these homes are in River North, Gold Coast and Lincoln Park, with a few reaching as far as the South Loop, Lakeview and Bucktown.
The most expensive of the bunch was sold for $7,200,000 at 542 W Grant Place:
The five-bedroom and eight-bathroom home sits on four lots and includes a giraffe sculpture by Chicago artist John Kearney.
The properties range from new construction, to one at 1400 N Astor Street dating back to 1886:
And, if that’s not vintage enough for you, the nearby 34 E Bellevue, which sold in February for $3.1 million, was built in 1885:
