720 S Dearborn St. Apts 204 and 206

Extraordinary opportunity to own 3100 sq ft of finished loft space in the heart of Printer's Row in the historic Franklin Building. Two units were joined together at the southwest end of the building with 17 tall windows flooding the place with afternoon sunshine. Unit 204 is a wide open traditional loft space with high ceilings, exposed brick, 6 large windows, concrete pillars and beams and genuine oak floors dating from the condo conversion in 1989, so they will still have many years of life in them. A massive built-in open shelved bookcase extends from floor to ceiling on the north wall. The open kitchen is contemporary with wood cabinets, granite countertops and full appliances. Both the half bath and the full bath have been updated and ceramic tiled. The full bath has a glass enclosed shower with a tiled seat and a double undermounted sink vanity with granite countertop. The toilet is in a separate compartment which also includes the front loading laundry machines and storage shelving. Between the kitchen and the full bath is a hallway lined with closets on both sides. One of the double closets has extensive closet built-in cabinetry with drawers, open shelves and hanging rods. There is a tandem room which joins this unit to #206. One wall is lined with built-in cabinetry with drawers. Opposite the cabinet is the door to a private bedroom with 3 large windows. Entering #206 through the doorway is literally breathtaking because it opens to a two story loft space with double high ceilings. On the main floor is yet another full kitchen with white laminate cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. It is open to the main room with 4 tall windows and real oak floors. The end wall has exposed brick from floor to ceiling as do all the window walls in the unit. There is another bedroom with pocket doors off the main room. Flanking the opening to the bedroom are built-in floor to ceiling bookshelves. A half bath is near the front door as is a closet. Up the staircase is a huge open space with another 4 tall windows that could be the primary bedroom or an amazing office space or both. There is another hall of double closets facing each other and a recently renovated porcelain tiled bathroom with a huge glassed in shower stall with a tiled seat. The toilet here is again in a separate compartment facing a newer front loading washer and dryer. The vanity has an under-mounted sink and a granite countertop and there is also a tall cabinet for extra bathroom storage. The possibilities are endless in this expansive condominium. Because there are so many windows with frontage on the street, more rooms could be created or reconfigured. There are no structural walls because of the concrete pillars and beams. The walls and ceilings have just been carefully skimcoated and painted and all the trim and doors have been repainted so it is in move-in condition just the way it is. For those who live on this special block of the city, there is no where else they'd rather be. It is in the center of the transportation hub of the metropolis. All of the CTA train lines have stops within 2 blocks of the building. There is a Red Line stop right outside on Polk. It's easy access to all of the highways from Ida B Wells Drive just 2 blocks north including easy access to Lake Shore Dr. Buses stop across the street. The neighborhood is brimming with restaurants, bars & shops. It's an easy walk or roll to Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Millennium Park, the museums, theaters, universities, and all of the shopping and eating in the Loop. You can head south and be at the University of Chicago and its hospitals in minutes. Big box shopping is available just south on Roosevelt Road as are movie theaters and more places to stroll and eat. Walk Score says it's a walker's and public transportation rider's paradise. The vaunted 2-way protected bike path that runs all the way through the Loop and over the river begins outside the front door.