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Centrally located in the 'Jackson Loft Corridor District', at the
corner of Jackson Boulevard and Des Plaines Avenue in Chicago,
Capitol Hill Lofts is minutes from Greektown, Metra & Union Stations
and all major highways. Capitol Hill Lofts is a 90-unit loft
condominium converted in 2000 and built in 1918 - The complex has
housed a hat maker, printer and other small manufacturing concerns,
Uneeda Vacuum Company, as well as several restaurants. Amenities
include: In-Unit washers & dryers, balconies, exercise room, bike
room, storage lockers, deeded indoor & outdoor parking, and 24 hour
security camera. Presently, this complex houses a White Hen Pantry,
a Salon, Dry Cleaners, and a Chiropractic Center |
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A true loft for Chicago is a conversion of a vintage factory or
warehouse, having a harder edge of either concrete construction, or
"mill" construction of exposed brick and original wood posts, beams
and floors. Ceilings should be over ten feet high at least. This is
increasingly very important for loft purchasers, as developers are
now building condos with slightly higher ceilings than in the past.
It is the height that helps give a Chicago loft the feeling of air
and space. Larger windows and open concept layouts also help.
Ceilings are unfinished and pipes and heating ducts are exposed. Do
not expect to find a 1,000 square foot loft divided up into two
bedrooms and a den. It will much more likely have a kitchen and a
bathroom with the rest of the space left as one large open room,
which you can work with and use according to your own functions and
needs. Some people think a loft means you have a second mezzanine
level overlooking the floor below, but this is simply one style of
loft.
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