Elegant living from another era! Originally a hotel on Chicago's magnificent North Sheridan Road line up of classic mansions, today this elegant historical "high rise" houses a collection of spacious private residences with beautiful views-- just a few hundred feet from Lake Michigan. Enter the dramatic canopied doorway to a lobby recently renovated to reflect its original grandeur. Then take a ride up through time to your 12th floor getaway. Unlock the door to a chandelier-lit entry way with large guest closet. Note the original plaster moldings that gracing the walls along with period-appropriate wall sconces. Your unusually spacious living room opens to the dining room...with a bay window that looks out at the water and a uniquely landscaped recreation area on the 2nd level of the building next door. It's the perfect space for partying, especially with your ingeniously designed super-kitchen attached. Honed granite countertops anchor a Kitchen Aid gas stove and range, LG microwave, Fischer & Paykel refrigerator/freezer and GE Monogram dishwasher. A generous storage space completes the scene. Next, explore the huge bedroom-yes, you can have that king size bed you want! And perhaps even include a desk for dual duty as an office/study. Then on to the period bathroom featuring original classic black and white tiles, a euro sink, and separate spa shower with contemporary rain and hand-held shower heads. Blackout shades in the bedroom, sun shades in the living room. Radiator heat, bedroom ceiling fan. Rewired throughout, this unit has all the charm of the past, with all the comforts and conveniences of today. The perfect place to call your Chicago home. Parking space 80.00 a month wait list, garden sitting area, laundry on site. Restaurants, Whole Foods, CVS, and Walgreens within walking distance. Red Line stop nearby, #147 Express Bus just steps from the door.