Sheridan Road, an extension of Lake Shore Drive, is home to the most affluent communities on Chicago’s North Shore. Hugging the shores of Lake Michigan, the grand estates, some originally situated on 100 acres, were built between 1900 and the 1930s by the most prominent architects of the day, including Benjamin Marshall, Howard Van Doren Shaw, and David Adler.
The quick and scenic drive along Sheridan Road to Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Forest, and Lake Bluff offered prominent Chicago families weekend retreats with private beaches, stables, tennis courts, and guest houses. The European-inspired mansions with ballrooms, paneled libraries, and orangeries were replicas of
Located on Chicago’s Gold Coast, this Lake Shore Drive co-op is spacious and bright with stunning lake and city views. Just a few short blocks to designer boutiques and fine restaurants on Oak Street, upscale shopping on the Magnifcient Mile, and all the conveniences of city-living at its finest. High on the NE corner, the 3,000 SF residence, tastefully designed by Patina Collection, features a gracious foyer leading to a 27-foot living room with direct lake views and a formal dining. There are three large en-suite bedrooms, an ideal office, and a deGiulio eat-in kitchen with a lake view featuring the finest cabinetry and top brand appliances. An in-unit washer/dryer, many upgrades, and just decorated. Move in and immediately enjoy luxury living in
The city’s only undeveloped lakefront parcel, for years speculated as a prime location for the next new luxury Gold Coast building, was finally issued a construction permit. The eight-story apartment development of 58 high-end rental units will be designed by Booth Hansen with a traditional-looking stone façade, in keeping with the elegance of the neighborhood, and modern bay-like window protrusions. There will be below-grade parking and a rooftop amenity deck with unobstructed lake views
