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About the Building

This is just one residential building in the West Loop neighborhood that offers spacious units, quality construction and all the amenities you need to live in comfort and modern luxury. Located at 1200 W. Monroe, this Chicago condo development has 136 individual units with assigned/deeded parking for residents' vehicles. This West Loop building offers residences a number of diverse layouts and an average of 849 square feet of living space. The different floorplans include anywhere from 1 to 3 bedrooms with a standard master bedroom size of 145 square feet. Generally, the kitchens are 115 square feet, providing plenty of room to prepare a meal for the family, or throw together a banquet-size spread for a few friends at your new home (who knows, maybe you'll even invite over the neighbors for a little meet and greet).

Grand dinner parties or not, sometimes the deal breaker in purchasing a new home is whether or not your four-legged family member is welcome. Well, in case you have a Fido or other furry friend waiting in the wings, you'll be happy to know this residential building is pet friendly. So don't forget to scope out that new spot for the food dish.

In addition to the fundamentals of 1200 W. Monroe, you're probably interested in learning a little something about the bottom line involved in living at a place like this in West Loop neighborhood. Like, for example, how much you might have to pay in assessments and taxes every year. Well, the typical assessments for this charming Chicago residence are $270 per month, in addition to average annual taxes of $3,604. And just to help you see how a piece of real estate here stands up to property in other buildings in West Loop neighborhood, or elsewhere in the city, we've compiled the most up-to-date data-in case you want to compare.

The price per square foot for units at 1200 W. Monroe is $309, with an average square footage of 849. The smallest properties offer 845 square feet of living space, while the largest ones encompass 1,000 and above square foot floorplans. The standard length of time a unit in this building stays on the market (between listing and closing) is 53 days. Just to give you an idea of the building's residential real estate value today, a 1-bedroom unit sold for $328,000 around 03/28/2007. The average listing price of a home at 1200 W. Monroe is $250,000, and there are currently few 1-bedroom residences available at this lovely West Loop residential enclave.