Shoreline Towers

About the Building

The Shoreline Towers in the scenic far north side neighborhood of Edgewater offer spacious units, quality construction and all the amenities you need to live in comfort. Located at 6301 N. Sheridan, the condo building has been around since 1961 and has 378 separate units with off alley/off street parking for residents with vehicles. At 24 floors, the Shoreline Towers is the tallest residential tower this far north in Chicago, and most residences come with spacious balconies that provide excellent views of the lakefront and the downtown skyline.

Shoreline Towers is a striking development offering units with a number of different layouts and an average of 812 square feet of living space. The various floorplans include anywhere from 1 to 3 bedrooms with an average master bedroom size of 272 square feet. Typically, the kitchens are 82 square feet, providing plenty of space to cook dinner for the family, or whip up a feast to entertain friends at your new home. And speaking of entertaining, the living rooms in this building are designed with up to 384 square feet of floor space-enough to host small get-togethers, or just lounge around on your own in wide open privacy.

No matter where you live, there are some essential amenities that, in this day and age, we just expect to have. Other features are an added bonus that make the city lifestyle that much sweeter. Shoreline Towers incorporates the necessities with a touch of luxury from the rooftop aspects to handy building services to the critical elements back in your private abode. Luxury amenities or not, sometimes the most important factor in purchasing a new home is whether or not your four-legged family member can move in with you. This residential building is pet friendly, so start scoping out the perfect new spot for your furry friend's water bowl.

In addition to the basics of the building, you probably want learn about how much it will cost to finance a place like this in the Edgewater neighborhood—like how much you can expect to pay annually in assessments and taxes. Well, the average assessments for this sought-after Chicago residence are $413 per month, on top of taxes that typically cost $1,287 per year. And just to help you weigh out the nuts and bolts of purchasing a piece of real estate here, as opposed to some other building, we've compiled the most up-to-date data to suffice a comparison.

The price per square foot for property at 6301 N. Sheridan is $180, with an average size of 812 square feet. The smallest units offer 650 square feet of living space, while the largest ones encompass 900 square foot floorplans. The standard length of time a unit in this building stays on the market (between listing and closing) is 87 days. Just to give you an idea of the going rate today for this particular site, a 1-bedroom unit with sold for $144,000 in August of 2007. There are currently many 1-bedroom residences available in Shoreline Towers, with an average listing price around $158,191.