680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Here are all the 680 N Lake Shore Drive condos for sale and rent with their location, building and unit information. Schedule a showing online.
THE CONDOS
680 N Lake Shore Drive apartments have a condominium form of ownership. There are 1, 2, 3 and 4+ bedroom condos. One bedroom condos have 1,100 to 1,500 square feet of space. Two bedroom condos have 1,250 to 2,900 SF. Three bedroom condos have 1,600 to 3,300 SF. Four bedroom condos and larger have a minimum of 4,100 SF.
Cooking appliances are electric. None of the units have a balcony. The penthouses on the top floor have 12 foot ceilings. Condos on the east side overlook Lake Michigan. 680 N Lake Shore Drive prices range from the upper $100Ks to over $1.3M.
THE BUILDING
680 N Lake Shore Drive was built in 1926 and named the American Furniture Mart. At the time it was the largest building in the world. The address until 1988 was 666 North Lake Shore Drive. The new owners wanted to disassociate the building from it’s past financial problems and changed the address. [continued below]
| Price | Bedrooms |
|---|---|
| $1M or More | 3 or More |
| $500K - $1M | 2 |
| $400K - $500K | 1 |
| $400K or Less | |
| All Prices | |
| Rentals | Deeded Parking |
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BUILDINGS SIMILAR TO 680 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE
The high-rise houses 420 condos organized in 3 condo associations (Tower, South, and Lake) within its 29 stories. Pets are ok. The building has an exercise room and pool.
Parking can be purchased or leased. Parking spot prices are among the highest in the city with sellers typically asking $70K to $75K per spot. The building has significant commercial space including offices, a Treasure Island Grocery and an Ace Hardware Store.
THE LOCATION
680 N Lake Shore Drive is located along Lake Michigan between Erie and Huron. It’s just north of the W Hotel.
The building currently has a Walk score of 98 and a Transit Score of 91. The Red Line stop at Chicago & State is just over 0.6 miles away. The #121 Union/Wacker Express and #120 Ogilvie/Wacker Express bus both stop right by Lake Shore Place. Zipcar and I-GO car sharing services are just a block away.
It has a Bike Score of 81. A Divvy bike sharing station is 2 blocks away from both the east and west entrances of the building.
According to WalkScore.com, 680 Lake Shore Drive has a Crime Grade of A. That means it is a lowest crime area compared to all of Chicago.
Lake Shore Drive Condos for Sale
QUESTIONS?
Call Fran at 773-793-4516, text or email
Fran Bailey specializes in downtown Chicago, Lincoln Park and Lake View condos, co-op apartments and houses. She has shared home buying and selling advice since 2006 and written about over 130 Chicago high rises. To schedule showings for any listings, get a 
