3740 – 3730 Lake Shore Drive vintage condos for sale

by Mary Kaye Buettgen, Lakeview - Lincoln Park Realtor on August 31, 2012 · 0 comments

in Chicago Vintage Condos For Sale,Lakeview Condos

Condos at 3740 -3730 N Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood are for sale. Here’s a review of the 1920′s vintage building and condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details of the other condos for sale.

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THE LOCATION

3740 N Lake Shore Drive is located on Lake Shore Drive between Waveland and Grace. The building currently has a Walk Score of 91 and a Transit Score of 78. The Red Line Stop just south of Sheffield and Irving Park Road is just over half a mile away. See its interactive Walk Score Map below.

THE BUILDING

3740 N Lake Shore Drive was built in 1924 and houses 60 condos in its 16 stories. The building has 24 hour door staff. There is a common laundry area and washers and dryers are not allowed. Pets are allowed. It is also known as the twin towers since 3730 Lake Shore Drive building is connected to it.

3740 - 3730 Lake Shore Drive Entrance

3740 - 3730 Lake Shore Drive Entrance

The building entrance is a glass hallway with sliding glass doors that open up to a lovely English Garden with terraces, a playground and grilling areas.

3740 Lake Shore Drive English Garden Entrance

3740 Lake Shore Drive English Garden Entrance

3740 Lake Shore Drive Garden Terrace

3740 Lake Shore Drive Garden Terrace

The building has parking available. The garage ownership is deeded sold seperately with an average list price of $45,000. One can find spaces to lease for about $300 per month. The nearby building residents also purchase or rent parking from 3740 garage. Each elevator foyer is shared by only 2 condos.

THE CONDOS

Floor plans are spacious. The A tier units are larger and have very nice lakeviews. The original floor plan has a Dining Room, Living Room, 2 large size bedrooms and the 3rd is smaller and refered to as the maids room. The A tier units also have a library and the B tier does not. Cooking appliances are gas. The most recent sale at the twin towers was at the 3730 N Lake Shore building. It was unit 10A, a 2,480 sq ft 3 bedroom which sold in May 2013 for $910,000. It also came with 2 garage spaces and had unobtructed park and lake views.

3740- 3730 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 WALK SCORE MAP

3740 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60613 Walk Score Map for RSS Feeds

ALL CONDOS FOR SALE AT 3740 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Mary Kaye BuettgenMary Kaye Buettgen shows, previews and tracks Lakeview and Lincoln Park homes for sale giving her the insights needed to help her clients negotiate the best price and terms. To schedule showings of listings regardless of broker or to contact Mary Kaye email her at marykaye.buettgen@bairdwarner.com or call 847.651.3955. Learn More

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