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Playboy Mansion Chicago Condo,Estate of the Day

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Her'es where it all began, the first Playboy mansion on Chicago's Gold Coast, where you can now buy a condo that is up for sale. The Victorian-style mansion was built back in 1903 and designed by James Gamble Rogers for surgeon George Snow Isham. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner turned the home into the first Playboy mansion and used it for parties and events from 1959 until the mid-1970s when he decamped for Los Angeles. The company later leased the mansion to the Art Institute for student housing and in 1989 it was donated to the museum. But as Hef has found with his Holmby Hills mansion, upkeep is expensive. Struggling under the burden, the Art Institute sold it to developer Bruce Abrams in 1993. Abrams gutted the home and renovated it into seven separate units. Today's home is the only unit in the building that leads out to the property's garden and it has a private patio. The three-bedroom 3,900-square-foot unit has beautiful architectural details like ornate moldings, built-in shelving and curved archways. This slice of Playboy history is listed at $2.9 million.

[via Chicago Tribune]

Gallery: Chicago's Playboy Mansion Condo

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Jamie Dimon's Chicago Home On The Market For A Reduced Price

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How does JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon live? His $10.5 million home on Chicago's Gold Coast offers a hint. The eight-bedroom home was built in 1870 and measures approximately 15,000 square feet over four stories. It includes a 900-square-foot rooftop terrace.

Dimon has been the CEO and president of the company since 2005 and has been an integral part of overseeing the $25 billion in TARP funds that JPMorgan Chase received. He hasn't lived in the Gold Coast home since 2004.

He is asking $10.5 million for the home which puts it at the peak of homes currently listed for sale in Chicago. The home was listed for $13.5 million about two years ago. Back then Berg Properties reported that the home was purchased by Dimon and his wife in 2000 for $4.68 million so he could still make some money on the deal.

[via Cityfile, via Blockshopper]

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Soul Surfers Paradise

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Soul Surfers Paradise might not be the most sophisticated name for a building but don't let the name fool you, this Australian building is serious business. The $685.82 million 77-story tower on the Gold Coast has already sold off its penthouse for around $13.6 million. Amenities include an integral pool deck with cascading waterfall, pool and spa, indoor heated pool, fully equipped gymnasium, sauna and steam room, outdoor relaxation space, poolside barbeque and entertainment area. The building will also be home to a day spa. Over half of the residences in the building have already been sold and the project won't be completed until 2011.

[via Property Report]

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65 East Goethe, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate has us going condo on Chicago's Gold Coast. Welcome to 65 East Goethe, a classically elegant limestone building. Don't let the facade fool you, inside you will find a very modern two-bedroom condo. The condo has 4450 square feet of space and on an award in 2004 from the American Institute of Architects Chicago for its interior design and layout. It has a open floor plan with a contemporary look enhanced by the use of frosted glass, tile and glossy walnut wood. . It is listed at $6.2 million. After the jump, the minimalist version of cozy in a wood-covered den.

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