1120 N Lake Shore Dr

An elegant 18-story pre-war cooperative built in 1924 and located on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive Gold Coast corridor, this building reflects 1920s residential architecture with layered ornament, generous proportions and a strong street presence. Units are large, primarily three- and four-bedroom apartments with high ceilings, hardwood floors, formal dining rooms, built-in millwork, fireplaces, butler’s pantries and period details alongside selective modern upgrades. The property offers classic service-oriented common spaces: a staffed 24-hour door, a formal lobby, live-in engineer, on-site manager and passenger elevators with private elevator entrances for select units. Shared amenities include a recently refreshed fitness center, an outdoor roof deck and courtyard with grills, bike storage and limited storage rooms; parking is arranged via nearby garages rather than on-site. The co-op’s policies skew flexible for the product class — pet-friendly (dogs of any size allowed), up to 75% financing in many units, and in-unit washer/dryers permitted in most cases — while assessments commonly cover heat, water and portions of real estate taxes, reflecting a bundled operating model. The building’s immediate neighborhood places residents a short walk from Oak Street Beach, Michigan Avenue shopping, dining and lakefront recreation, combining an upscale urban lifestyle with vintage architectural character.