The Brownstone

About the Building

Although it is just one of the Chicago condo developments in Chicago's fashionable Gold Coast neighborhood, The Brownstone is a favorite among neighborhood locals. Situated at 1440 N. State, these beautifully-crafted units provide quality construction, spacious layouts and all the modern amenities you need to live in comfort. The various floorplans cater to single residents and families alike with as few as 1 bedrooms, or as many as 3 bedrooms 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 1,000 square feet, with the price per square foot at reasonable. Breaking it down a bit more, the smallest units at The Brownstone encompass 600 square feet of living area, while the largest ones span 1,500 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 80 square-foot kitchens, not to mention 400 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 low down on the selling history and current trends of properties in the building. The average length of time, from the listing date to closing that a unit in this building tends to stay on the market is 55 days. Depending on the number of bedrooms, the average market time for a property in this building fluctuates. For instance, a 1-bedroom unit in The Brownstone has typically been up for sale for around 60 days while a place with 3 bedrooms tends to stay on the market for 55. And to give you an idea of the going rate today for real estate at this particular site, a 1-bedroom unit sold for $342,500 in March of 2007.