415 W Surf Street
Chicago, IL 60657

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Tremendous 21 bedroom house OR 4 LEGAL Units OR 6BR Owners' unit + great rental/Airbnb income - YOU CHOOSE! Easy to self-manage. Almost 15,000SF total, with 21 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, currently configured as three enormous, full-floor, 6BR/3BTH, 13-room, 3,900SF apartments, plus a fourth 3BR/2BTH, 2,500SF English-garden unit (see expansive floor plans in listing). Entire building is VACANT (except for owners) but rehabbed to to IMMEDIATELY MOVE IN OR RENT for your maximum flexibility. NEW IN 2025: new copper water service and meter REMOVING ALL LEAD to City connection at street and NEW 200,000 BTU commercial whole building water heater. This extra-wide, 55' vintage home is in the sought-after East-of-Broadway Lakeview East neighborhood on a quiet, tree-lined street, steps to Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park, and Diversey Harbor. Large, gated on-site 5+car parking area. [Please note that listing template only contains fields for a maximum of 12 bedrooms, although there are actually a total of 21 bedrooms in the property.] Each unit has a Prairie Style fireplace (including the English garden level which has 8.5' high ceilings). Significantly newly renovated to provide the perfect balance of modern convenience and historic elegance, allowing maximum opportunities for a purchaser to occupy from one to all four floors. Each apartment currently lives like a single floor, single-family home. Blending a unique combination of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Prairie Style architectural details, the striking facade displays both Flemish and English-bond brickwork and ornate ironwork. Bright sunrooms with windows on three sides overlook Surf Street and local architecturally significant skyline. Existing RM 6.5 (highest residential level) zoning also allows additional density and multiple additional permitted uses, including bed and breakfast, educational and cultural institutions, health care and religious uses. Multiple options for in-law, nanny, and similar accommodations. Large formal living rooms with abundant windows, soaring ceilings (10'+), original built-in bookshelves, stained-glass, and deep crown molding. Welcome guests to the gracious dining rooms with built-in china cabinets and unique arched ceiling and beautiful Art Noveau French doors. Large, eat-in kitchens plus breakfast rooms and walk-in pantries with separate laundry areas, and private exterior porches. Other features include formal entrance foyers and wide, spacious 24-foot-long hallways that serve as generous art gallery spaces. Opportunity for a huge roof deck. Stands away from surrounding buildings for natural light and breezes from all sides. New marble/granite bathrooms, frameless shower doors, refinished oak and maple hardwood floors. Of the 21 total bedrooms, 14 are king-sized, dual-window bedrooms with generous closets. Low-maintenance landscape with outdoor garden seating area. Next to Sheridan Road express bus lines to downtown and quick access to Lake Shore Drive at Fullerton. Short walk to golf driving range, tennis, private boat harbors, Lincoln Park Zoo, Trader Joe's, Mariano's, cinema, new Barnes & Noble bookstore, health care, restaurants, dry cleaners, and other amenities. Close to Latin/Francis Parker/Nettlehorst schools, and very near Everbrook Academy of Lincoln Park and several other preschool/day care centers. Historic tax incentives potentially available as significantly located in both a National & Chicago landmark district. Designed by renowned architect Samuel Crowen in 1910, the building served as the Greek Consulate and residence of the Consul General during the 1950-70's. Strong 30-year leasing history. Owner-occupied for 20+ years, first time on the open market in over a half century. Designated Managing Broker-owned.

Features

• Property Type: Single Family Home
• Sub Type: Detached Single
• Listing Status: Active
• County/Area: Cook County
• Zip Code: 60657
• Year Built: 1910
• Age: 100+ Years
• School District: 299
• Elementary School: Nettelhorst Elementary School
• Middle School: Nettelhorst Elementary School
• High School: Lake View High School
• Sq.Ft.: 14,893 sq ft
• Style: Prairie
• Stories: 3 Story
• Total Rooms: 17
• Bedrooms: 12
• Full Baths: 11
• Basement: Yes, See Basement Features
• # of Parking Spaces: 5
• Fireplace: 4
• Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
• Baths: 11
• Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Other
• Basement Bathrooms (Y/N): Yes
• Basement Features: Partially Finished, Exterior Entry, Rec/Family Area, Roughed-In Fireplace, Storage Space, Walk-Up Access, Daylight
• Bedrooms Possible: 12
• Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
• Community Features: Park, Tennis Court(s), Lake, Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
• Construction Materials: Brick, Limestone
• Cooling: Partial, Window Unit(s)
• Dining Room: Separate
• Directions: From Diversey, North on Cambridge, East on Surf Street to 415 W. (building is just west of Sheridan Road, Surf is one-way east)
• Fireplace Location: Living Room
• Flooring: Hardwood
• General Information: Commuter Bus, Historical District
• Heating: Natural Gas
• Interior Features: In-Law Floorplan, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases, High Ceilings, Historic/Period Mlwk, Open Floorplan, Special Millwork, Separate Dining Room
• Is Parking Included in Price: Yes
• Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup, In Unit, In Kitchen, Multiple Locations
• Living Area Source: Assessor
• Main Type: Residential
• North: 2850
• Other Equipment: Water Heater-Gas
• Parking Features: Off Alley, Secured, Yes, Owned
• Patio And Porch Features: Patio, Porch
• Rehab (Y/N): Yes
• Rehab Year: 2020
• Rooms: Bedroom 5, Bedroom 6, Bedroom 7, Bedroom 8, Bedroom 9, Bedroom 10, Bedroom 11, Bedroom 12, Breakfast Room
• Sewer: Public Sewer
• Special Conditions Details: List Broker Must Accompany
• Special Service Area: N
• Tax Annual Amount: 40727.97
• Tax Exemptions: Homeowner, Senior
• Tax Year: 2023
• Township: Lake View
• Type Detached: 3 Stories
• Virtual Tour Date: 2025-06-27T17:34:22
• Water Source: Public
• West: 415
• Window Features: Window Treatments, Drapes