Riverview West

About the Building

This new high-rise Chicago condo development is slated for completion in 2007 in the fashionable Streeterville neighborhood of downtown Chicago. Situated at 405 E. North Water Street, this complex promises to be a showstopper, with its ideal location overlooking the Chicago River’s confluence with Lake Michigan. The various floorplans in Riverview West cater to single residents and families alike with as few as 3 bedrooms, or as many as 3 separate sleeping spaces to house the whole crew-including Fido and Fluffy, since the building has a "pets allowed" policy.

Just to give you the big picture, the units here average around 3766 square feet, with the price per square foot at $394. Breaking it down a bit more, the smallest units at Riverview West encompass 3,766 square feet of living area, while the largest ones span 3766 square feet. In addition to a varying number of bedrooms, the range of dwellings here accommodate with different sized kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms and family rooms. For example, if you are big into cooking and like to have the counter space to go with your passion, there are 99 square-foot kitchens, not to mention 315 square-foot dining room in which to serve your culinary creations.

In addition to knowing how big the place actually is—and whether you'll be able to fit your sectional sofa in the living room—potential buyers also find it helpful to get the lowdown on the selling history and current trends of properties in the building. Depending on the number of bedrooms, the average market time for a property in this building fluctuates. For instance, a unit in Riverview West with 3 bedrooms has typically been up for sale for around 60 days. And to give you an idea of the going rate today for real estate at this particular site, a unit with 3 bedrooms sold for $1,485,000 in August of 2007.