The old Baer Fireproof Warehouse Company building’s transformation is complete, and the finished product is looking modern and shiny.
Funke Architects and It Development knocked out most of the façade, swapping brick for glass and converting the 80 year-old storage facility at 1927 N Milwaukee Ave into a 16-unit condo development.
According to Jameson Realty Group sales associate Michael Downing, the building is almost ready for deliveries and he hopes to have at least two of the units filled by the end of the month. At least ten of the 16 units are still available, and they include one-bedroom / one-baths, two-bedroom / two-baths, and a larger penthouse-style home that was added to the roof.
According to Downing, the units are traditional lofts with exposed brick and three-quarter walls on the second bedrooms. Ceiling heights range from 11 to 14 units, and the rooftop unit has 22-foot ceilings in places.
Price points for The Baer Lofts range from the $270s to the $370s, and the larger rooftop unit will be more than $500,000. Downing estimates that assessments will be about $225.