Lake Point Tower Fact Sheet

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505 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 467-0505 Fax: (312) 467-1734
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General Information
  • Architect – Schipporeit-Heinrich, Inc.; Developer – Hartnett-Shaw Associates, Inc.
  • Building 645 feet tall, 70 stories, 65 residential floors
  • Groundbreaking 1965, conversion to condos, 1988
  • Originally 879 units – studio, 1 BR, 2BR, 3BR, penthouses
  • Now, 752 owner resident units, with 127 combined units
  • Owners Association takes control from developer, September 1989
  • Daily, weekly and monthly rentals prohibited
  • Approximately 1,200 residents
  • Nine member Board of Directors
Structural Features
  • Reinforced concrete structure with all metal and glass curtain wall
  • 11,310 double pane windows, 6.5 feet high above each vent box
  • Individual heating and air conditioning units
  • Four high-speed elevators for floors 1-41
  • Three high speed elevators for floors 1-3, 42-68
  • Two high speed service elevators for floors 1-68
Architectural Awards
  • Chicago Chapter AIA Distinguished Building Award,1969 and Honor Award,1970 
  • American Institute of Architects National Honor Award,1970
  • Chicago Chapter AIA 25 Year Award,1994
  • American Institute of Architects Ranked #73 of 150 favorite buildings in the United States
 Residential Lobby and Public Rooms
  • Doorman station on first floor
  • Two waterfalls in lobby, with seating areas
  • Second floor activities and meeting room with free Wi-Fi
  • Large indoor promenade and outdoor garden on third floor available for
    owner’s receptions, parties and weddings
Resident Services
  • On-site property management office
  • On-site engineering staff
  • City code compliant alarm/voice communications system
  • Monthly window washing
  • Electronic entry control with key fobs
  • Televised board meetings
  • 24-hour door, security and maintenance staff
  • 24-hour valet parking and monthly parking rentals
  • Separate garage condominium for owners to purchase spaces and self-park
  • Heated garage
  • Reduced fee-based parking for guests of residents
  • Free secure bike storage room and additional fee-based up-scale bike storage
  • Loading dock and receiving room Monday to Saturday
  • On-site dry cleaner, coin-operated laundry, mail boxes, FedEx box
  • On-site dental and medical offices
  • On-site grocery with deli that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • “Cite” – 70th floor fine dining, with spectacular city views and private party rooms 
  • “Lake Point Lounge” – first floor restaurant for lunch and dinner

 Private Health Club and Outdoor Park

  • Recently renovated, first-class health club
  • Indoor heated pool, whirlpools, steam rooms and saunas
  • Racquet and  handball court
  • Third floor 2.5-acre park, with heated outdoor pool, lagoon, waterfall, barbecue grills, playground, flower gardens and tree-shaded areas
  • 18-mile lakefront path access outside the door

Unit Sale and Animal Information

  • No condominium association “right of first refusal” on unit sales
  • Animals: 1 dog not to exceed 30 lbs; cats permitted

Finances

  • As of April  2009, $4,347,232 reserve for capital expenditure and no debt
  • As of July 2009, no special assessment capital expenditures anticipated by the association for at least the next two fiscal years
  • No special assessments in the last eight years
  • No assessment increase in the operating budget for FY ’09 and the prior two years    

     Insurance

  • The building carries property insurance, including boiler and machinery for complete restoration of the building (100 percent replacement value); full general liability; director and officer liability; crime, fidelity bond/employee dishonesty coverage; and flood and terrorism coverage. The deductible is no greater than $10,000 or 1% of coverage.
  • Unit owners must carry liability insurance of $500,000, and $1 million is recommended. They are responsible for damage they cause to other homes.

Management Company

  • Habitat Management (312) 527-5400, Gary Lundemo, Property Supervisor
  • Lake Point Tower Building Management:  John Derby, General Manager; Jody Lehner, Assistant Property Manager 

 

Chicago Lakefront Properties LLC
Jean Ward, Owner/Broker
505 N. Lake Shore Drive
Suite 3609
Chicago, IL 60611

312-315-6116
jean@chicagolakecondos.com
 

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