prospective • Visited 2011
This building is one of the crown jewels of the Park. Sadly, it's been left to rot. I had signed a lease from which I was later graciously released. Though the lobby is still gorgeous with it's 3-story-high vaulted ceiling, the weak gestures to touch it up have been executed half-heartedly and with out taste or sense of architectural history. The real problem, however, lies in its heating system. The radiators were pulled out decades ago and replaced with electric base board heaters. These are now mostly dirtied with decades of exoskeletons and insect waste - one need not argue over what type of insect- which bake on the heating element and make the apartment uninhabitable. The only way to possibly live in such a space is to keep the heat off. However, the odor and pests from the other units will continue to intrude via the plumbing and ventilation system. It's a shame. This building needs an owner with good taste, a passion for Chicago's rich architectural history, a quite a bit of cash. Sadly, these rarely go hand in hand.