Introducing 3130 West Fullerton
Posted 5/30/2008 by Mark Boyer
Joe and I stumbled across this Logan Square six-flat at 3130 W Fullerton Ave while scouting new construction on the northwest side earlier this week. Construction is ongoing, according to Century 21 Sussex and Reilly's Mirek Czerkas, but it should wrap up by mid-July, and by then he hopes to have a furnished model ready.
The place will be divided into to six units: two 2,400 square-foot, three-bedroom / 2.5-bath duplex downs, two single-floor two-bedrooms, and a couple of two-bedroom penthouses with 1,250 square feet.
Standard finishes include oak floors throughout, stainless-steel appliances and crown molding. Laundry will also be included in each unit. Every unit comes with a parking spot and a private balcony in rear, and the penthouses have roof rights.
Prices start in the $310s for the single-floors, the $340s for the penthouses, and the $390s for the duplexes.
Comments
5/30/08
Alan said:
I like the traditional front (sunrooms). It should look nice after weathering for a few years. That being said, when will builders realize that if they just put 20% more into the street facing windows, they can really raise the appeal? Those windows look way too plain.
Alan said:
"a couple of two-bedroom penthouses with 1,250 square feet."
What again makes these penthouses? being on the 3rd floor? roof rights? stop buying into realtor lingo..
Joe Zekas said:
I'm with Alan. Third-floor units are not "penthouses." They're third-floor or top-floor units.
Are any of the windows in the bay operable? They don't appear to be.
Sheridan B. said:
At least one window would have to be for light and ventilation - and egress. But they should all be; how would you clean the middle one?
Carter said:
bay windows, there is a god.
beyond how much nicer those kind of windows are for the occupants, they create a depth from the outside that is far, far preferable to the flat-chested "condo canyon" style.
Mark Boyer said:
It looks like the only windows that open are the ones on the top section of the third floor.
I agree that those units don't qualify as penthouses. As far as I can tell, the only difference between the top-floor and the second-floor units is that the top-floor units cost more, they have roof rights, and ceiling heights are a few inches taller.
What's the most important criteria in determining whether a top-floor unit should be considered a "penthouse"? Size? Luxury finishes? Private terraces? Does the building have to be a high-rise? (And does it have to have windows that open?)
Sheridan B. said:
I always thought a penthouse was a) a unit at the top of the building where b) the plan(s) differed significantly from the standard floorplate. The floorplans aren't necessarily larger (in fact, they can even be smaller), but I would think that c) large terraces at the level of the unit, not above it, would make it qualify as such.