UNIVERSITY COMMONS
The choices for true loft living are dwindling. After all, there are only so many classic buildings left in this great city.
University Commons is no ordinary old factory building, and it certainly is not a “faux” loft—you know, the kind of new construction made to look vintage in order to satisfy a market where the real thing simply doesn’t exist.
Quite the contrary. University Commons occupies the site of Chicago’s famed South Water Market, where for 75 years merchants came to buy produce that supplied generations of the city’s restaurants and grocery stores.
These historic buildings of terra cotta and intricate detail cover five city blocks, including three acres of residential gardens. Unlike many loft conversions in which the individual dwellings are long and narrow, the condominium homes at University Commons are expansive. Room heights of up to 12 feet, panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows and a home office, included with almost every residence, provide what the developer says is extraordinary living space for the dollar.
All the homes at University Commons have two bedrooms, with a choice of one or two baths. Patios are available, per plan. The amenities available at this outstanding property include:
- Professionally equipped fitness center with cardio and weight training machines
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Sundeck with a view of the downtown skyline
- Outdoor BBQ area
- Theater room
- Heated indoor parking
- On-site management
- More!
University Commons is in the heart of some very exciting Chicago real estate, immediately adjacent to the Chicago campus of the University of Illinois (UIC). The campus was designed by internationally acclaimed architect Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merril. It opened in the mid-1960s and became a nationally known model for urban campuses. A re-design in the 1990s brought a new focus on expanding the greenery and opening up space at the campus, and a new, invigorated community began to form, joining the older but still vibrant neighborhood. Today, development is evident, with new homes, retail outlets and independent shops.
Access to transportation is convenient and easy, with I-90/94, Metra and the CTA Blue Line rapid transit train all nearby. Grant Park and the Lake Michigan shoreline are about a mile east via Roosevelt Road, along with the Museum Campus, Soldier Field and Burnham Harbor. Living at University Commons truly puts you in a prime position—geographically speaking, of course.
Be sure to contact us today for more information about pricing and availability at University Commons. We can provide resources to help you finance a condo, too.
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Brokered by: Coldwell Banker Residential
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