$295,000

1453 E 56th St Unit 3W Chicago, IL 60637

Hyde Park Neighborhood

Estimated payment $2,561/month

2 Beds
1 Bath
976 Sq Ft
$302 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Landscaped Professionally
  • Lock-and-Leave Community
  • Wood Flooring
  • Mature Trees
  • Deck
  • Corner Lot

About This Home

The location of this lovely condo on the University of Chicago Campus just can't be beat. One block east and you're at the Metra stop for an easy ride into the Loop or even the train heading south to the beaches of Michigan. Keep going east and you'll end up at the 57th St Beach and Promontory Point. Go south a bit and you are at the Museum of Science and Industry and the Obama Center. The bookstores and restaurants on 57th St are around the corner and the new foodie paradise of 53rd St is an easy walk or roll away. Trader Joes, Walgreens and the new Barnes and Noble as well as several eateries are in the Hyde Park Plaza just 2 blocks away. The location of this condominium within the revered Chelsea Condominiums is also the best. On the third floor, there will never be anyone over your head. Out the windows are leafy views of the treetops. The dining room and the kitchen look over the private fenced garden of the association. Much of the vintage details still remain in this elegant apartment with an unusual layout. You walk down the hallway from the front door past the primary bedroom and hall bath. Then the space opens up with a large opening to the updated kitchen with brand new stainless steel gas stove, microwave and dishwasher. The white painted wood cabinets are plentiful and many of the upper cabinets have glass doors. The kitchen also has a great big south facing window and a door accessing the long and spacious porch. Just beyond the kitchen are the adjoining living room and dining room. The living room has a door leading out to the Juliette balcony. The south facing dining room is flooded with sunlight from two oversized windows. An original huge built-in buffet is not only perfect for serving big parties, but provides extra storage. The full bath has been updated as well. The whole place has been skim coated where necessary and fully repainted throughout. It's in beautiful move-in condition. The building replaced its boiler in 2001, replaced the roof in 2022 and it was tuckpointed in 2024. Perfect purchase before school starts in the fall.

Listing Agent

Margie Smigel

The Margie Smigel Group, LLC License #471000008 Listed on: 08/06/2026

Property Details

Home Type

  • Condominium

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,545

Year Built

  • Built in 1910

Lot Details

  • Fenced
  • Landscaped Professionally
  • Mature Trees

HOA Fees

  • $558 Monthly HOA Fees

Home Design

  • Entry on the 3rd floor
  • Brick Exterior Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 976 Sq Ft Home
  • 3-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Window Screens
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Storage
  • Laundry Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Intercom

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Potential Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom
  • Soaking Tub

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Exterior Lighting

Schools

  • Ray Elementary School
  • Kenwood Academy High School

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Radiator
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water

Community Details

Overview

  • Association fees include heat, water, insurance, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal
  • 12 Units
  • Scedeno@Elmdalemg.Com Association, Phone Number (773) 363-6202
  • Low-Rise Community
  • Property managed by Elmdale Management
  • Lock-and-Leave Community

Amenities

  • Common Area
  • Coin Laundry
  • Community Storage Space

Recreation

  • Bike Trail

Pet Policy

  • Dogs and Cats Allowed

Security

  • Fenced around community
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Property Details

Home Type

Condominium

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,545

Year Built

Built in 1910

Lot Details

0 Sq Ft Lot

HOA Fees

$558 per month

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Attached Single
  • Type Attached: Condo,Flat,Low Rise (1-3 Stories),Vintage
  • Ownership: Condo
  • EntryLevel: 3
  • HabitableResidenceYN: Yes
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: Condo,Flat,Low Rise (1-3 Stories),Vintage
  • Year Built: 1910
  • Age: 100+ Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: School Bus Service,Commuter Bus,Commuter Train
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • Actual Status: New
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • MRD_WaterViewYN: No
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Condos
  • Stories: 3

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
  • Basement: Unfinished, None, Full
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Interior Amenities: Storage
  • LivingArea: 976
  • Other Equipment: Intercom, CO Detectors, Ceiling Fan(s)
  • Room Type: Deck
  • Stories Total: 3
  • Window Features: Screens
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 976
  • Bathroom Amenities: Soaking Tub
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Square Footage Comments: The back porch is an additional 127 sq ft
  • Total Sq Ft: 976
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • ExteriorFeatures: Lighting
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Lot Features: Common Grounds, Corner Lot, Landscaped, Mature Trees
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck
  • Waterfront: No

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer, Storm Sewer
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Radiator(s)
  • Laundry Features: Common Area
  • Water Source: Lake Michigan, Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Pets Allowed: Cats OK, Dogs OK
  • Association Fee: 558
  • Association Amenities: Bike Room/Bike Trails, Coin Laundry, Storage, Security Door Lock(s), Fencing, Intercom
  • Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • Community Features: Sidewalks, Street Lights
  • Management: Manager Off-site,Monday through Friday
  • Master Association Fee: No
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
  • Management Company: Elmdale Management
  • Management Contact Name: scedeno@elmdalemg.com
  • Management Phone: 773-363-6202

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: Heat, Water, Insurance, Exterior Maintenance, Lawn Care, Scavenger, Snow Removal

Schools

  • Elementary School: Ray Elementary School
  • High School: Kenwood Academy High School
  • Middle/Junior School: Ray Elementary School

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Dimensions: COMMON
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 8
  • Pets Allowed (Y/N): Yes
  • Max Pet Weight: N/A

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 4544.61
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Exemptions: None

Multi Family

  • Units in Building: 12

Map

Create a Home Valuation Report for This Property
The Home Valuation Report is an in-depth analysis detailing your home's value as well as a comparison with similar homes in the area

Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Tax History

We collect this data history from publicly available records. To have your information removed, we recommend requesting removal directly through your county’s website.

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $4,628 $22,550 $3,632 $18,918
2024 $4,628 $22,550 $3,632 $18,918
2023 $4,496 $21,857 $2,929 $18,928
2022 $4,496 $21,857 $2,929 $18,928
2021 $4,395 $21,857 $2,929 $18,928
2020 $4,324 $19,411 $2,343 $17,068
2019 $4,247 $21,139 $2,343 $18,796
2018 $4,176 $21,139 $2,343 $18,796
2017 $3,777 $17,544 $1,933 $15,611
2016 $3,514 $17,544 $1,933 $15,611
2015 $3,215 $17,544 $1,933 $15,611
2014 $2,527 $13,618 $1,581 $12,037
2013 $2,477 $13,618 $1,581 $12,037
Source: Public Records

Property History

We collect this data history from publicly available records. To have your information removed, we recommend requesting removal directly through your county’s website.

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
08/06/2026 08/06/26 For Sale $295,000 +39.5% $302 / Sq Ft
08/15/2014 08/15/14 Sold $211,400 -7.7% -- View Prior Sale
07/15/2014 07/15/14 Pending -- -- --
05/15/2014 05/15/14 For Sale $229,000 -- --
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Purchase History

We collect this data history from publicly available records. To have your information removed, we recommend requesting removal directly through your county’s website.

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $211,000 Old Republic National Title
Warranty Deed $196,500 Cti
Interfamily Deed Transfer $115,000 Chicago Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

We collect this data history from publicly available records. To have your information removed, we recommend requesting removal directly through your county’s website.

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $100,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $145,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $29,475 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $157,200 New Conventional
Previous Owner $92,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

About the Listing Agent

Margie Smigel
Margie Smigel

The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

(872) 349-2311

Section Image

In February of 2013, I opened my own Real Estate Brokerage: The Margie Smigel Group, LLC. After selling my shares in the brokerage I built with partners to become one of the 100 fastest growing inner city businesses in America, I tried the other real estate options. I went to a big franchise and found that I was not cut out to be a cog in the wheel. Then I moved to a small boutique firm, but found that I never felt accurately represented by the medium or the message. After spending 28 years

View Margie's Profile

Margie's Other Listings

  • 5525 S Cornell Ave Unit 4, Chicago, IL 60637

    $435,000 Pending

    • 3 Beds
    • 2 Baths
    • 1,853 Sq Ft
    • 5525 S Cornell Ave
    • Unit 4
    • Chicago, IL

    Elegant and beautifully finished, this vintage condo sits on the quietest block in East Hyde Park. The one-way street north of 56th is just minutes from Lake Michigan, the University of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Obama Presidential Center, the Metra station, and the Hyde Park Shopping Center (with Trader Joe's, Walgreens, and lovely restaurants and shops). With the

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

    Section Image
  • 1456 E Park Place, Chicago, IL 60637

    $595,000 Sold Jul 15, 2026

    • 4 Beds
    • 1.5 Baths
    • 1,891 Sq Ft
    • 1456 E Park Place
    • Chicago, IL

    At last! An E townhome finally hitting the market in the heart of the University of Chicago campus nestled between 55th and 56th St. on a quiet hidden street just a block from the Hyde Park Shopping Center with the Trader Joes, new Barnes and Noble, Walgreens, Ace Hardware and wonderful restaurants and independent shops. For over 30 years, the current owner has played on her Steinway in the lower

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

  • 5400 S Dorchester Ave Unit 3, Chicago, IL 60615

    $230,000 Sold Jul 01, 2026

    • 2 Beds
    • 1 Bath
    • 1,164 Sq Ft
    • 5400 S Dorchester Ave
    • Unit 3
    • Chicago, IL

    Rare unit available in the historic Dorridge Condominiums across from the Murray School encompassing the entire south end of the 54th St. block between Ridgewood Court and Dorchester. This top floor home has unrestricted views to the north and the east with wonderful light pouring in through large windows. It is the footprint of a 2 bedroom, but the wall was removed to make a glorious space of

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

  • 5050 S East End Ave Unit 4B, Chicago, IL 60615

    $110,000 Sold Apr 20, 2026

    • 2 Beds
    • 1 Bath
    • 1,110 Sq Ft
    • 5050 S East End Ave
    • Unit 4B
    • Chicago, IL

    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

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

  • 5202 S Ingleside Ave Unit 2, Chicago, IL 60615

    $267,000 Sold Sep 25, 2025

    • 3 Beds
    • 2 Baths
    • 1,523 Sq Ft
    • 5202 S Ingleside Ave
    • Unit 2
    • Chicago, IL

    Beautifully designed living and dining rooms sit side by side, opening into a bright sunroom overlooking a leafy street lined with mature trees. The entire condo-including closets-has been freshly painted, and genuine hardwood floors shine throughout. The original fireplace with vintage tile surround now features a gas log insert, perfect for cozy evenings as the weather cools, while four air

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

  • 899 S Plymouth Ct Unit 1103, Chicago, IL 60605

    $299,000 Sold Sep 29, 2025

    • 2 Beds
    • 1.5 Baths
    • 1,187 Sq Ft
    • 899 S Plymouth Ct
    • Unit 1103
    • Chicago, IL

    Charming and spacious corner condominium in the vibrant Dearborn Park neighborhood in South Loop. Once home to a well-known local historian and cartographer, it is now freshly updated and move-in ready. This bright home features new wood laminate flooring throughout replacing the original carpet, and has been completely repainted to create a fresh, modern feel. Large windows, including two

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

  • 720 S Dearborn St Unit PH-1, Chicago, IL 60605

    $801,000 Sold Oct 21, 2025

    • 2 Beds
    • 2 Baths
    • 2,020 Sq Ft
    • 720 S Dearborn St
    • Unit PH-1
    • Chicago, IL

    This breathtaking duplex penthouse loft in the famed Franklin Lofts is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, offering the only penthouse in the building with a direct north-facing view from its walled terrace. With soaring ceilings supported by iron buttresses, exposed brick walls, hardwood floors, and rooms flooded with light, it exemplifies loft living at its most elegant and unique. The first

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

  • 907-909 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

    $3,334,000 Sold Jul 10, 2026

    • 7 Beds
    • 5.5 Baths
    • 7,404 Sq Ft
    • 907-909 W Webster Ave
    • Chicago, IL

    One-of-a-kind house available once in a generation. This stately Greystone was purchased along with the adjacent vacant lot in the late 1980's. Three of the 4 levels were completely rebuilt inside and the top floor remains as a vintage 1376 sq ft 2 Bedroom 1Bath apartment with study, sitting room, 2 decorative fireplaces and renovated kitchen and bath. A new extension was built reaching across

    Margie Smigel The Margie Smigel Group, LLC

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12725139

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 20-14-211-062-1003

Illinois Cook County Chicago 60637 Hyde Park

1453 E 56th St Unit 3W, Chicago, IL

Disclaimer: Certain information contained herein is derived from information provided by parties other than Homes.com. All information provided is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed to be accurate and should be independently verified.

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Some IDX listings have been excluded from this website.
Listings courtesy of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) as distributed by MLS GRID.
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID

Nearby Homes
Margie Smigel
Margie Smigel
Listing Agent Section Image
The Margie Smigel Group, LLC
(872) 349-2311
Your Personal Tour Guide

Ask me questions while you tour the home.