As is the case with many new developments, I think the word “tower” is used somewhat loosely in the title of this new condo building at 1635 W Cortland St in Bucktown. Rick Lowe from Century 21 Blair James Realty says Cortland Tower was completed at least seven months ago, but five of the eight homes are still available. Of the remaining three, one has sold, one is under contract, and one has been rented.
This building is located at the corner of Cortland Street and Marshfield Avenue, in a part of Bucktown that’s characterized by extreme contrasts. On the one side, there’s the constant roar of the Kennedy Expressway, which is located just across the street from the development (below, at left), while on the other, there’s Cortland Street’s nostalgic recreation of Main Street, USA. To punctuate that point, a guy drove by in a John Deere tractor just as I was shooting some photos (below, at right).
Lowe describes two of the remaining units, the 2,000 square-foot three-bedroom / two-bath with a 1,400 square-foot roof deck and the 1,600 square-foot two-bedroom / two-bath, as penthouses, and they are priced in the $490s and the $670s. The other three homes all have two bedrooms and 1,200 to 1,600 square feet of living space, and are priced from the $410s. Each home comes with one parking space.
None of the unsold homes have been finished, so buyers still have a chance to customize their units. Lowe says each home be ready for delivery within 45 days.
