5050 S East End Avenue
, IL, 60615
Price$125,000
Beds2
Baths1
SqFt1,110
Baths1
SqFt1,110
Status:Active
Property Type:Residential
School:
Property Type:Residential
School:
Fully renovated this fall and ready for its first new occupants, this mid-century co-op apartment in the heart of East Hyde Park is just steps from the lake, within easy reach of the University of Chicago and its hospitals as well as the shopping, restaurants and all the fun to be had in Hyde Park. The story is that Mies van der Rohe designed the Chippewa Co-op building which is perched beside Harold Washington Park overlooking Lake Michigan. The developer of the building (who paid all of the bills) decided that he didn’t really need the huge wide open lobby space that Mies had designed. He preferred to use the space to add another two units into opposite ends of the first floor to maximize his profit. Mies was furious that his original beautiful design was being altered by the builder, and he walked off the job and insisted that his name be removed from all of the marketing materials and from history. But not before all of his distinctive design ideas were already incorporated into the building. The view out of the east windows is onto a leafy bower which not only provides shade during the sunny summer mornings, but provides privacy without ever having to close your drapes. Look just south to the green expanse of the Harold Washington Park and beyond it to Lake Michigan. Gleaming new hard surface floors flow through the entire apartment. The rooms have a terrific modernist feel. The kitchen and bath have both been beautifully renovated. The kitchen has brand new two-toned ca
| Price | $125,000 | |
| Bedrooms | 2 | |
| Full Baths | 1 | |
| Half Baths | 0 | |
| Total Baths | 1 | |
| Property Type | Residential | |
| Sub type | Single Family Residence | |
| MLS Sub type | Attached Single Family | |
| Features | Dishwasher, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven, Refrigerator | |
| Year Built | 1955 | |
| Heating | Radiant, Other | |
| Lot Description | Corner,Other Lot Description | |
| Parking Description | Shared Drive, Other, Paved | |
| Parking Spaces | 0 | |
| Association Amenities | Landscaping,Other Fee Includes,Snow Removal,Cable TV,Manager On-Site,Utilities (See Remarks) | |
| Directions | At the corner of Hyde Park Blvd & East End Ave just one block west of the Lake. Easy access by Metra or Bus | |
| Latitude | 41.802805 | |
| Longitude | -87.585692 | |
| Market Area | Any Other Areas | |
| Address | 5050 S East End Avenue #4B, IL 60615 | |
| Unit | 4B | |
| Postal Code | 60615 | |
| State | IL | |
| Country | United States | |
| Listing Office | The Margie Smigel Group, LLC | |
| Listing Office Phone | 312-953-1466 | |
| Listing Office Email | [email protected] | |
| Listing Agent | Margie Smigel | |
| Listing Agent Phone | 312-953-1466 | |
| Virtual Tour URL | https://real.vision/5050-south-east-end-avenue-4b?o=u | |
| Days on market | 9 | |
| MLS Status | Active | |
| Listing Date | Feb 11, 2026 | |
| Listing Last Modified | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Tax Year | 2023 | |
| Tax Annual Amount | 1916 | |
| MLS Area | Any Other Areas | |
| MLS # | MRD12566699 | |
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