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Residential street in Gold Coast, Chicago

Neighborhood guide

Gold Coast

Lakefront mansions and prewar cooperatives

Overview

Living in Gold Coast

Chicago's most established address. Astor Street and Lake Shore Drive hold landmark mansions, prewar co-ops, and full-service towers with lake views that have never been replicated.

White-glove buildings, Oak Street shopping, and a two-minute walk to the beach. Quiet, formal, and utterly central.

Market snapshot

Median sale price
$1.05M
Price per sq ft
$525
Average days on market
62
Months of inventory
4.1 months

Market analysis

What the numbers mean here

Prewar co-ops offer extraordinary square footage per dollar; new luxury towers command the highest per-foot pricing in the city. Board packages and assessments require careful advising.

Local knowledge

Schools, tables, and green space

Schools

  • Ogden International
  • Latin School of Chicago
  • Lincoln Park High School

Restaurants

  • Maple & Ash
  • Gibsons
  • Pelago Ristorante
  • Le Colonial

Coffee

  • Foxtrot
  • Argo Tea
  • Coffee Fellows on Rush

Parks

  • Oak Street Beach
  • Goudy Square Park
  • Connors Park

Things to do

  • Oak Street shopping
  • Newberry Library
  • Lookingglass Theatre
  • Museum of Contemporary Art

Local listings

Representative homes in Gold Coast

A sense of what your budget buys here today. Full inventory is available through the home search.

  • Astor Street Mansion6 bed · 6.2 bath · landmark facade$5,900,000Active
  • Prewar Co-op4 bed · 4 bath · lake views$1,950,000Under Contract
  • Tower Residence2 bed · 2.1 bath · full amenity$1,100,000Recently Sold

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