Downtown delights
‘474’ is convenient to everything
Chicago is a worldrenowned city with a vibrant downtown full of cultural, recreational and entertainment options, and that makes the city center a desirable place for individuals and families to purchase a home.
474 North Lake Shore Drive, commonly called “474,” is a popular choice. The sixty-onestory condominium development, just south of Navy Pier in the Streeterville neighborhood, is almost sold out.
Location is key. Streeterville includes some of Chicago’s best restaurants. Residents can walk from 474 to a breakfast hotspot like Yolk, lunch at RL or dinner at the popular Purple Pig on Michigan Avenue. For gourmet groceries, Fox and Obel is located on the same block, while shopping on the Magnificent Mile is minutes away. Nearby are a 21-screen AMC theater and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier.
The lakefront biking/hiking path is across the street, while The Art Institute and other museums are within walking distance. Millennium Park is also nearby. Visitors can enjoy Lurie Gardens and Pritzker Pavilion’s verdant lawn. The free concerts at the Pritzker Pavilion are an excellent way to enjoy live entertainment surrounded by the city’s renowned skyline.
Living in Streeterville is convenient, whether a person is working, going to school or has retired. There are multiple public transit options and, for drivers, there is access to Lake Shore Drive and the expressways. For those who travel out of town, getting to Midway Airport from Streeterville via Lake Shore Drive is easy.
At home, the building itself offers many amenities, including indoor and outdoor entertaining options on the 16th floor sun deck. These include an indoor 1,200-square-foot party room and catering kitchen, opening onto a furnished sun deck with gas grills and awe-inspiring views. 474 also offers an indoor lap pool, a whirlpool spa and fitness center. Additionally, residents enjoy the convenience of a 24-hour doorman, a receiving room and a dry cleaner on-site.
474 offers buyers the opportunity to choose from a variety of kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, hardwood flooring and stainless steel appliances to customize their homes. Most other new condominiums were finished by the developer years ago and with a resale, the buyers must either live with what is in the home or do the remodeling themselves.
Less than ten residences remain. Available homes range from a 741-square-foot one bedroom to a spacious 2,005-square-foot three-bedroom penthouse.
Residence 2903, a one bedroom facing north, would be ideal for a first-time buyer or someone seeking an affordable second home. At the other end of the spectrum, penthouse Residence 6103, on the top floor of the building, features breathtaking views of the skyline, including the John Hancock Center, as well as Lake Michigan and Navy Pier. With three sizable bedrooms and plenty of closet space, there is room for everything in this home.
The on-site sales center is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Prices start at $299,900 for one-bedrooms, $494,900 for two-bedrooms and $799,900 for three-bedrooms and penthouses. Call (312) 2457200 or visit the Website at www.474lsdcondo.com for additional information.