Essex Realty Group has completed the sale of 2407 W. Eastwood Avenue, a mixed-use property located in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood.
Essex Principals Jim Darrow and Jordan Gottlieb, who represented the seller, facilitated the transaction. Designed and completed in 2017, the building features luxury finishes throughout the ground-floor retail space and all 40 residential units. The unit mix consists of studio and one-bedroom apartments. Located at the southwest corner of Eastwood and Western Avenues, the property is half a block from Lincoln Square’s retail shops and dining options.
2407 offers new construction in the heart of Lincoln Square and just steps from the Western brown line train stop. All units will have top of the line finishes and washer/dryers. Almost all units will have private outdoor space. Pet friendly, quartz countertops, in unit washer & dryer, laminate hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances.
“The location, just steps from the heart of Lincoln Square and directly across from the new Brown Line CTA ‘L’ station, was extremely attractive to the out-of-state buyer,” said Darrow. “It combines the modern conveniences of a new construction building with unbeatable neighborhood charm, making it a rare find in one of Chicago’s most desirable neighborhoods.”
Rich with the history of the immigrants who settled there, Chicago’s Lincoln Square and Ravenswood neighborhoods balance old-school charms with a culinary and arts scene built for the 21st century.
Whether you’re on the hunt for a new favorite restaurant, a pub to hang out with friends, or want to indulge your artistic impulses, these neighboring communities have a lot to offer. Here are some places to explore and eat or drink to get you started on your journey through Lincoln Square and Ravenswood.
Starting a mid-market brokerage firm in 1990 in a garden apartment in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood was a humbling experience. When Essex started, we had two brokers, almost no track record, and zero inventory. We struggled early on to close just a handful of deals a year, but we believed in the approach we were taking and in the granular market information we were providing.
Fortunately, our persistence was rewarded, our transaction volume increased, and we remain incredibly grateful to the clients who believed in us and gave us a chance back then. Another challenge—and as any business owner can attest, this is the challenge—was how to find other brokers who shared our ethics, vision and passion.
There were no shortcuts. It took many years to assemble the right team, but the brokers we attracted embraced our core values, and added enthusiasm and fresh ideas. They helped us establish a solid foundation and led us to implement our three-year analyst training program. And that program has helped produce the type of organic—albeit slow—growth that preserves and defines our culture. While our beginnings were certainly humble, in hindsight we wouldn’t change a thing.
The only way for us to succeed back then was to treat every client as our most important client, and that approach defines us to this day. Another central tenet that helped shape our identity early on—and that continues today—was asking each client to select a primary Essex relationship manager. Seemingly obvious, but surprisingly rare in our industry, that personal and collaborative approach has enabled us to better understand and service each client.
