A few vintage co-op apartments are for sale at 232 E Walton Place in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Here’s a review of the building and apartments I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details on the other apartments for sale.
232 E Walton Place, Chicago, IL 60611
THE LOCATION
232 E Walton Place is located between North Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue 1 block south of Oak Street Beach. The Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue is less than 2 blocks to the west. Shopping on Oak Street is 3 blocks away. Chicago’s Lakefront is one block to the east. Its Walk Score is currently 97 and its Transit Score is 87. It’s less than half a mile from the Red Line at Chicago & State. See its interactive Walk Score Map below.
THE BUILDING
232 E Walton Place built in 1921 has 11 floors with 20 units. It was designed by architects Fugard & Knapp who also designed 219 E Lake Shore Drive and 229 E Lake Shore Drive one block north.
The building is staffed 24 hours with a door person. Until recently the door person operated the elevator, but now the building now has new freight and passenger elevators. Behind the building is a common patio with grills and a play area. There’s no on-site parking, but rental parking is available nearby. Pets are allowed. Utilities included in the monthly assessments include: cable TV, heat and water. Since this is a co-op, property taxes are included in the monthly assessments. Buyers may finance up to 80% of their purchase.
02/08/2013 UPDATE: 232 E Walton Place was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
THE CO-OP APARTMENTS
The building has 3, 4 and 5 bedroom units. Cooking appliances in units I’ve seen are gas. There are no private outdoor spaces. The most recent sale was 6W, a 4 bedroom which sold in January for $1,170,000.
According to Baird & Warner’s “A Portfolio of Fine Apartment Homes”, a typical original floor plan had a living room, reception hall, dining room, butler’s pantry, 4 ensuite bedrooms and 2 maid’s rooms with 1 maid’s bathroom behind the kitchen.
232 E WALTON PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 WALK SCORE MAP
232 E Walton, Chicago, IL 60611 Walk Score Map for RSS & Mobile
BUILDINGS SIMILAR TO 232 E WALTON PLACE
ALL CO-OP APARTMENTS FOR SALE AT 232 E WALTON PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60611
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Address | Price | Beds | Baths | SqFt | More Info | Notes On Co-op Apartments I've Previewed/Shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 E Walton 11W | $1,345,000 | 4 | 4 | 3800 | Photos & Info | 11W has views to the north, south and west. |
| 232 E Walton 6E | $1,300,000 | 4 | 3 1/2 | 3800 | Photos & Info | 6E has many original features. Views are to the north and south and 6E's master bedroom has a window on the east wall giving a partial view of Lake Michigan. |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Fran Bailey shows, previews and tracks downtown Chicago homes for sale. Fran has been quoted in numerous Chicago and national publications. To schedule showings regardless of broker or to contact Fran email her at fran.bailey@bairdwarner.com or call 773.793.4516. Learn More
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