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  • $2,377,900

    1217 E 56th St, Chicago, IL 60637

    5beds
    4,400sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1908
    2,600 Square Feet Lot
    $2,377,900 Zestimate®
    $540/sqft
    $4,957 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $2,377,900

    $2.16M - $2.62M

    $4,957/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    A complete top to bottom impeccable renovation, this highly desirable and sizable Prairie School gem is located on a prime stretch of notable "Professor Row" houses along 56th St. near the UC campus. Dating from 1908 by noted architects Tallmadge and Watson, it is an exquisite expression of the Prairie Style w/ its open floor plan and Arts &Crafts detailing including: extraordinary oak woodwork, paneling and trim w/ beautiful patina, double hung and long rows of leaded glass windows and two stunning Roman brick wood-burning fireplaces. New amenities include: a high-end kitchen w/ a Thermador range, SS appliances and honed granite counters, opening onto a rebuilt Great Room/Conservatory w/radiant heated floors. Four new luxurious baths, all new mechanicals, roof and skylights, two new laundry rooms, two forced air furnaces, AC w/ four zones, large carport/gazebo w/radiant heated floor and a beautifully finished basement, recently excavated for full height and usage. A perfect,move-in ready home.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 5
    • Bathrooms: 5
    • Full bathrooms: 4
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher
    Features
    • Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
    • Basement: Finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 4,400 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Brick
    Lot
    • Size: 2,600 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 2014207005

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Roof: Shake / Shingle
    Condition
    • Year built: 1908

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Chicago

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    4/1/2016Sold$1,687,500-11.2%$384/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #09067351 Report a problem
    1/29/2016Pending sale$1,900,000$432/sqft
    Source: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Lincoln Park Plaza #09067351 Report a problem
    10/20/2015Price change$1,900,000-5%$432/sqft
    Source: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Lincoln Park Plaza #09067351 Report a problem
    7/12/2015Price change$1,999,000-7%$454/sqft
    Source: BIRDVIEW Technologies. Inc. #08866306 Report a problem
    5/13/2015Price change$2,150,000-9.7%$489/sqft
    Source: BIRDVIEW Technologies. Inc. #08866306 Report a problem
    4/9/2015Listed for sale$2,380,000+25.6%$541/sqft
    Source: BIRDVIEW Technologies. Inc. #08866306 Report a problem
    2/5/2008Sold$1,895,000+120.3%$431/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #06742764 Report a problem
    12/21/2006Sold$860,000-4.4%$195/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    6/26/2006Sold$900,000$205/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2024-- $186,000 +63.4%
    2023$23,395 +3%$113,800
    2022$22,703 +2.2%$113,800
    2021$22,214 +33.7%$113,800 +46.5%
    2020$16,610 +2.1%$77,664 -8%
    2019$16,272 -50.2%$84,418 -50%
    2018$32,659 +111.9%$168,769 +125.1%
    2017$15,410 +6.2%$74,959
    2016$14,513 +9.5%$74,959
    2015$13,255 -12.5%$74,959 -11%
    2014$15,152 +2.1%$84,231
    2013$14,841 -19.5%$84,231 -20%
    2012$18,439 +15.2%$105,248 +2.4%
    2011$16,008 +0.4%$102,826
    2010$15,943 -6.9%$102,826 -11.1%
    2009$17,118 +59.7%$115,708 +54.9%
    2008$10,719 +5.2%$74,720
    2007$10,188 +111.7%$74,720
    2006$4,813 -11.8%$74,720 +4.5%
    2005$5,459 -51.5%$71,491
    2004$11,250 +89.5%$71,491
    2003$5,936 -11.6%$71,491 +9%
    2002$6,714 -33.9%$65,591
    2001$10,154 +22.7%$65,591
    2000$8,277 -0.4%$65,591 +42%
    1999$8,313 $46,196

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    Neighborhood: Hyde Park

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