79 Cedar Street, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois 60611


$7,900,000

For Sale
Status: Active
Sqft: 7,523
Cost/Sqft: $1,050
Beds: 4
Baths: 9
Year Built: 1884
Property Taxes: $32,426
Days On Market: 153
Lot Size: 0,00
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Description

Welcome to 79 East Cedar Street, an amazing gem of a house that offers incomparable privacy and exclusivity in the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast. Situated near DuSable Lake Shore Drive, the Chicago lakefront, and world-renowned Michigan Avenue, this Belle Epoque home evokes a grand and stylish era. In 1884, Bertha Palmer Commissioned architect Joseph Lymen Silsbee of Silsbee and Kent to create this neo-Moorish masterwork to transcend the ordinary. This meticulously refurbished approximately 7,523 square foot house with a Parisian style elevator that serves all floors. This truly one of a kind house includes a substantial Conservatory, 4-bedroom suites, 5 bathrooms. a Spa, 4 powder rooms, and 3 kitchenettes, a wine room, etc., and a 2 car attached heated garage. Approaching the property, one is met with elegant stone steps, flower boxes, and statuary. Original latticework and wrought iron fences captivate the eye. Lake views from every room. Heated pavement in front of the home as well as outside the garage keeps the residence comfortably accessible throughout the year.

Property Specifics

Single Family
1884
POTTER PALMERS
No
Cook
— / Not Applicable
12329774
17032020260000

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
10 Apr, 2025 Listed for sale $7,900,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 4
Bedrooms Above Ground: 4
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Second Bedroom Info:
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Location: —
Floor Type: —
Third Bedroom Info:
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Fourth Bedroom Info:
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Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 9
Partial Bathrooms: 4
Bathroom Amenities: —
Bathroom in Basement: 1
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: —
Basement: —
Basement Description: —

Other Specifics

2
26 X72
Not in DB

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2025 $32,426

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