Is this an IM Pei building? The kitchen is great.

This is a GE unit with the wall mounted pantry fridge, and eye level oven. I think the wall hung fridges were out of production by 1960? unless they got a mass order for this complex. They are a great idea but they had operation problems especially with the freezers. It looks like a new DW with a custom panel.

A friend of mine has a variation with under counter fridge, and another exists with a Washer/Dryer, too. They are somewhat modular but the problem is if one of the sort of unique components fails, what do you do?

The other thing that I like that they don't do any more is recess the top of the stove a bit. It's especially nice with gas grates when the grate then ends up even with the counter top. Good for using tall pots (for me anyway)

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Is this an IM Pei building? The kitchen is great.

I like the kitchen as well

No it was by Bertrand Goldberg, who also designed Chicago's iconic Marina City complex back in the 60's

It was really something of a first back then in urban living because you could shop, dine.see a film never having to leave the complex.

This was built in a time when there was no residential units in the main downtown.business area.

wouldn't even think to ditch this one

why, if it works?

the color is somewhat reminding me of the kitchen of my childhood. very pale yellow, it was. but not as sophisticated. we didn't have build in kitchens. was kinda freestanding..

works perfectly with the place. if appliances work-I don't need more than that

now, not having a washer/dryer inside-that's a bummer. I'd be very sad about it.

the mirror I'd leave the same too. If something doesn't irritate me with its inappropriatness or disfunctionality I'm not spending money. I'm saving for those three new hats(c) lol

what does bother me-do they have a door, between that vanity and the toilet? I hope they do, it's just not in the photo

When we purchased our former house, a 1960's tri-level, our realtor would describe this kind of kitchen as a "St Charles kitchen". I think she was mostly referring to the metal cabinets. Ours were teal with the space inspired "starburst" design counters. Quite an expense back in the day, I understand.

I would love to find a set of St. Charles metal kitchen cabinets in as good shape as those! There were other companies as well, but St. Charles was considered tops. We have a neighborhood of mid-century modern homes designed by Charles Goodman near here and every now and then, one comes up with the original kitchen with metal cabinets. Sigh. DH won't move. At this point, it would be a miracle to find one of those-not too many original owners left now.

I know this will sound disingenuous, but I really like that kitchen and while I would not want something so "dated" in appliances and colors and such, I would much prefer for kitchens to go back to their old sizes and places within the house. I do not appreciate the concept that the kitchen is the heart of the home, yada, yada. But I do like a functional and well equipped kitchen.

That's a lovely unit in a nice neighborhood for a nice price, but the monthly assessment seems very high. I live a couple miles south of there in the south loop and my assessment for a larger place with all of the listed amenities, plus in unit washer dryer is about $300 less.

that said, I would adore a vintage kitchen like that. Mine is somewhat less than inspiring. Oak cabinets and gray speckled Corian. With the saddest gray and mauve tile as backsplash.

I sent the link to this to a friend who lives in Chicago and I thought you might enjoy his reply.....

This is too funny. This building is right next door to my old place on
Goethe-literally.

I have visited several open houses in the building. This unit, on the 18th
floor would give me vertigo.

To me at least, floors 3-7 would be optimal. For those unit owners who are
lucky enough to have a parking space, they have a tiny garage elevator that you
"self-load" and ride your car down to the underground garage. If you are running
out for a quick errand, it is far easier to walk.

This unit owner was wise to preserve the 60's kitchen. All the units have
similar, if not identical, kitchens.

The architect is Bertram Goldberg. He is the same architect that built the
2 iconic "corn cob" towers along the Chicago River. He is/was quite famous for
his work with reinforced concrete here in Chicago.

So funny that you came across this unit and building. It would be a
fantastic place to live for a single person or married couple with no
kids.

I agree that the HOA seems way too high. I would want a swimming pool for that price.

The views from the living room remind me of Good Times.

Years ago I lived in an apartment with a late '50s version of this GE kitchen. The cabinets were turquoise and had wire shelving. The main unit had an uninterrupted stainless steel counter with the stove burners set in on one end. If you made a mess on the stove, you just started wiping and it ended up in the sink. The oven was under the stove burners and the entire dishwasher unit pulled out to load. It also had the built-in washer-dryer combo but mine no longer worked. The fridge was freestanding -- it was also turquoise and had a snazzy pink interior. I loved that kitchen - it was actually very easy to work in.

Lars/J. Robert Scott

I agree that the HOA seems way too high. I would want a swimming pool for that price.

The views from the living room remind me of Good Times.

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Ahh, but you're living on Astor St in The Gold Coast neighborhood hood of Chicago--very chi-chi area Since it's a vintage bldg, I expected it to be higher.

The Archbishop's mansion is just down the block

BTW, the old 'projects' on Good Times, were only a few blocks west of this listing

This is what assessments would be where I live, for a doorman building. Mine was higher, including heat, but not cable, and no doorman, although we had an outdoor pool open about 4-1/2 months a year. (And the assessments were one of the reasons I sold). Assessments for doorman buildings right on one of the squares could be higher.