Comments on: A Unique Single Family Home-Like Penthouse in Printers Row: 714 S. Dearborn

By: David

David — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 12:42:43 +0000

Closed 11/10/17 – $875,000

By: David

David — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:10:56 +0000

Reduced to 999,900

By: matthewlesko

matthewlesko — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:38:39 +0000

Does that make this discussion on the property a Penthouse Forum? Or are these just Penthouse Letters? LOL!

By: Architect

Architect — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 01:49:13 +0000

Schaumburg vinyl-sided 70s-era single family house on warehouse rooftop in South Loop. Priceless.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:31:30 +0000

In reply to sonies.

“Place is interesting to say the least, not sure if it will get the asking price as it looks pretty dated”

I feel like if they want over a million, it needs million dollar finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:22:27 +0000

In reply to b.

“i wonder what the assessments cover? how about exterior repairs to the SFH on top of the condo building?”

It’s still a condo but it’s just plopped on top of the building.

The assessments would cover everything having to do with the structure- the same way it would on any of the lofts in the building. Sometimes windows are paid for by each individual owner, but when the windows are custom, as the loft windows are, usually the building replaces/maintains those as well.

By: sonies

sonies — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 19:21:49 +0000

Yes, finally a ‘real’ penthouse! Place is interesting to say the least, not sure if it will get the asking price as it looks pretty dated

By: JAH

JAH — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:05:36 +0000

I like it a lot—very unique and looks to be interesting space. Hard to tell, without looking very closely, what the quality of construction is (are the HVAC systems separate for the house? How is the elevator entrance designed? Trash room? Does the building association maintain the exterior (and exterior spaces) of the “house”?

It’s possible that 50K of updates could address the decor and make this pretty cool. It’s also possible that the place needs 200K +

By: anon (tfo)

anon (tfo) — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:15:37 +0000

Hey, a *true* penthouse!

Unfortunately, the interior looks more like a slightly funky (glass brick, open loft) early-90s townhouse in Arlington Heights or something.

By: Elliot

Elliot — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:58:50 +0000

The first picture (the exterior) needs to be retaken when it’s not winter and especially when it’s not overcast out. I thought I had been taken to the wrong link because the first photo that comes up looks like a south side ghetto foreclosure. Just how I’d want my 1.25mm property to be marketed!

Definitely is a cool space with potential if every part of it wasn’t filled or cluttered with stuff. Hey look, books! Remember those?

I can’t say if buyers could do better with 1.25mm elsewhere as I don’t really research properties at this price range seeing as how I’ll never be able to afford them.