One-bedrooms in the low $200s at 1720 South Michigan
Posted 5/13/2008 by Mark Boyer
There are still 59 units remaining in 1720 South Michigan, CMK Companies' 33-story high-rise at 1720 S Michigan Ave in the South Loop. Sales for this building appear to be moving at a slow pace this spring, especially considering that only 55 units were available when Joe posted a sponsored article in February (four fewer than there are now).
Construction on the Brininstool + Lynch-designed building is nearing completion, and there are still one-, two- and three-bedroom units available. Fifteen furnished models are on display in the building, which is about 14 more than we tend to get at other buildings. Of the remaining units, there are still several one-bedrooms in the low $200s, including the two below.
The floor plan for unit 405 (below, at left), a 722 square-foot, one-bedroom condo with a small balcony, is listed at $215,900. At 692 square feet, unit 1807 (below, at right) is a bit smaller, and it lacks the balcony and "optional computer alcove or closet" from unit 405. With a listing price of $211,900, it's also a bit less expensive. And being on the 18th floor, unit 1807 probably has much better views.
The units in 1720 South Michigan have 10-foot ceiling heights, and the bedrooms in both of these one-bedroom units are separated from the great rooms with partial-height walls.
Comments
5/13/08
Stokes said:
I would really like to see how a living room lays out in those places. That balcony & column kills the space. Unless you want your couch in your kitchen, I can't see how this could lay out well.
Devyn said:
I'm with Stokes… The layout is terrrible for having a living room. Especially in 405 if you opt for the island.
Jeff said:
Wish someone could confirm the % rental and investors in these buildings. I had heard as high as 40%…and 59 units left? Wow.
UptownR said:
For the plan on the right I can see a layout that KIND OF works, but it's still lousy:
-You'd have to put your TV on the west wall (or left since we don't know orientation).
-Your couch would have it's back side toward the kitchen running parallel to the cabinets.
-A small table would sit to the right of the giant column.
That little chunk of space to the left of the column is just terrible! It's totally wasted space, and right by the windows. Also, the column will majorly obstruct your view from anywhere in the unit. And since when is it alright with code to have a bedroom with no windows?!? I guess that's why the partition is movable. These are really bad floorplans.
UptownR said:
Oh, I see. The bedroom wall is "partial height", not moveable. Even better.
No thank you!
Gordy said:
I went and toured the "furnished" model homes a month ago. They really are going to have a hard time selling the remaining units. What looks like might work in plan clearly doesn't in real life, especially those units with the optional island. Literally one of the two bedrooms had two ottomans UNDER the flatscreen TV in the family "area" for seating, to accomodate a dining table, that was all that fit. While I understand that this is a budget friendly building, but one of the models had resin patio furniture set up in a bedroom to make it look it like a den.
I think if they had reduced each floor by one unit (and made up for the price in the remaining units) the resulting spaces would have been much more liveable.
A shame too because it's a well designed building from the exterior…even the lobby looked really nice. But boy, those units!
UptownR said:
Brininstool + Lynch has done some wonderful work in the past. I have to think that some external pressure made these crazy units happen.
5/14/08
Stokes said:
That or the fact they design as if funtion follows form.
UptownR said:
Well, developers rule the world now don't they…
But if architects ruled the world, all of our spaces would be beautiful and awe-inspring, but they would have structural problems and cost overruns.
If engineers ruled the world, all buildings would stand up to any structural stresses and be on budget, but would be so ugly we all wished they would fall down!