The Winchester's sales center in Lake View
Posted 3/10/2008 by Patrick Rollens
This weekend I dropped by The Winchester's sales center in Lake View. The development is planned as a 47-unit high-rise at 3175 N Hudson Ave, and it's been on the market since at least October 2007.
That's when Koenig & Strey, the current sales firm, took over from Century 21 Sussex & Reilly. The sales center got a facelift, going from modern to classic in an attempt to draw more refined luxury buyers. Deborah Greenberg, the project's lead agent, says the development is one of just a few luxury new-construction project of this size; she compares it to Lincoln Park 2520 - but with more favorable pricing.
I'll post more information on the project, including prices and a development timeline, a little later this week.
Edit: YoChicago did some video at this project last year, when it was being marketed as 3177 N Hudson. The rendering is similar, but the interior and layout have changed considerably. I'll follow up on this and see what's new and noteworthy with The Winchester.
Comments
3/10/08
Rob said:
Comparing this to LP 2520?? Good luck. My money is on LP 2520 with its location, amenities, views, architecture and developer experience.
Brendan said:
Yuck, yet another faux building that will ruin Lakeview. Hudson is/was a charming small-scale block…the streetscape once again ruined.
3/11/08
irishpirate said:
It is a "faux building". Is that like a "potemkin village". Let me guess just some plywood and paint?
That is an appropriate location on Belmont for that size of building. The building that is being torn down is ok, but what Lakeview and the city need is DENSITY.
Bring it on.
irishpirate said:
Please free my incisive and witty comment from "moderation" as I misstyped the email address.
America awaits.
3/12/08
CaptainVideo said:
Charming small scale is for the suburbs, not for the central city.
3/13/08
Kiel said:
I hate this project….I walk by the existing building everyday and would rather see a gut-rehab on the existing charming building than see this hideous building in Lakeview.
Yuck…It looks dated, and its not even built yet.
irishpirate said:
Belch,
thank you for your insightful comment. Y U C K.
Downright Shakespearian.
To paraphrase another lesser writer: "I live in the State of Illinois. Kiel lives in the State of angst(regret)."