Ok, it ain’t the prettiest building you’ll ever see, but it’s far from the ugliest four-plus-one on the north lakefront. In fact, it’s not even in the running. Yes, the 21-unit building on the 1400 block of West Lunt, in Rogers Park, has the ugly sliding windows and built-in AC units typical of these beasts, but the brick is less glaring than the variety used on lots of four-plus-ones, and the parking deck is less obvious and obnoxious from the street.

The developer originally priced these units from $99,900 to $249,900, but Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc. is putting them on the block April 11. Six of the condos will be sold absolute – no minimum bid. We couldn’t find any info on the development or auction at the Inland Web site, but the site sign gave this number for more info: 630-990-5353.

If you don’t mind living in a four-plus-one, this is in some ways a good Rogers Park location. The Morse el stop is about 100 yards away, there’s a coffee shop and the No Exit Cafe (a small theater) next door. Renowned ’60s radical Michael James serves fantastic food at the Heartland Cafe, across the street, and he’s had good success booking bands at both the Heartland and the Red Line Tap, which is right around the corner, on Glenwood. The beach is two blocks east.

One of the biggest complaints from Rogers Park is that there just isn’t enough stuff – dry cleaners, coffee shops, restaurants – but some key needs are met pretty well in this spot.