Chicago’s Historic Treasures: Vintage Ch...

seogroup — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:57:18 +0200

There is something about living in a vintage building lends a bit of classic glamour to your life, and these elegant Chicago condos and co-ops definitely fit the bill. Besides an old fashioned atmosphere and grace, Chicago’s vintage buildings… often have an extra charm and grandeur that newer places sometimes lack, as well as more unique layouts and unusual touches like elaborate moldings and other decorative details.

Moreover, these vintage properties have a sense of history and a feeling that if those walls could talk, they would have hundreds of interesting stories to tell about the lives of their past residents and the city of Chicago itself. In fact, this can be one of the most intriguing reasons to choose to buy a vintage property over a newer building; the buildings on this list are certainly equal to even the most luxurious new construction. Buying vintage can also be considered environmentally friendly, since it doesn’t involve that same expenditure of fuel and resources that a new property does. After all, these sturdy buildings have been standing for years and will likely remain part of the Chicago cityscape for many more - many of them even pre-date World War II.

Many of Chicago’s neighborhoods are home to elegant vintage buildings, particularly the Gold Coast, Streeterville, Lakeview, and Lincoln Park. These properties have been renovated and turned into modern condos and co-op apartments, but they still retain that special vintage character. Furthermore, several of them are located on one of Chicago’s most elegant avenues, East Lake Shore Drive, the units facing north have some of the most spectacular views in the city. The list also includes three properties designed by Benjamin Marshall, the architect behind many Chicago’s landmark buildings.

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Chicago’s Historic Treasures: Vintage Ch...