5 most absurdly expensive apartments in Chicago

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1739 N Mohawk St: $11,000 / month

The square footage of this four-bed, 3.5-bath home is more than half its rent. Throughout the Lincoln Park mansion's 5,800 square feet is much of what you'd find in other well-appointed homes, only less of it. Each room is as supersized as the price tag. The master bed has a fireplace, as does the living room. The study, with a fireplace, wood walls and a coffered ceiling, is a librarian's dream. Two bathrooms are almost entirely marble. Everything about this home is overstated in the most traditional American style. In other words, what we have here is a McMansion.

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1739 N Mohawk St: $11,000 / month

The square footage of this four-bed, 3.5-bath home is more than half its rent. Throughout the Lincoln Park mansion's 5,800 square feet is much of what you'd find in other well-appointed homes, only less of it. Each room is as supersized as the price tag. The master bed has a fireplace, as does the living room. The study, with a fireplace, wood walls and a coffered ceiling, is a librarian's dream. Two bathrooms are almost entirely marble. Everything about this home is overstated in the most traditional American style. In other words, what we have here is a McMansion.

Photograph: Zillow

1739 N Mohawk St: $11,000 / month

The square footage of this four-bed, 3.5-bath home is more than half its rent. Throughout the Lincoln Park mansion's 5,800 square feet is much of what you'd find in other well-appointed homes, only less of it. Each room is as supersized as the price tag. The master bed has a fireplace, as does the living room. The study, with a fireplace, wood walls and a coffered ceiling, is a librarian's dream. Two bathrooms are almost entirely marble. Everything about this home is overstated in the most traditional American style. In other words, what we have here is a McMansion.

Photograph: Zillow

1739 N Mohawk St: $11,000 / month

The square footage of this four-bed, 3.5-bath home is more than half its rent. Throughout the Lincoln Park mansion's 5,800 square feet is much of what you'd find in other well-appointed homes, only less of it. Each room is as supersized as the price tag. The master bed has a fireplace, as does the living room. The study, with a fireplace, wood walls and a coffered ceiling, is a librarian's dream. Two bathrooms are almost entirely marble. Everything about this home is overstated in the most traditional American style. In other words, what we have here is a McMansion.

Photograph: Trulia

800 N Michigan Ave, Apt 5802: $11,000 / month

Would you like your own private view of the Hancock Tower? Of course you would. In fact, the Hancock, the Signature Room on its 95th floor and all of the tenants inside could be your neighbors. The two-bed, 2.5-bath apartment has a limestone fireplace in the living room and gorgeous, unobstructed views from windows in almost every room. One can quite literally see for miles from up here, making the whole of Chicago feel just a stone's throw away.

Photograph: Trulia

800 N Michigan Ave, Apt 5802: $11,000 / month

Would you like your own private view of the Hancock Tower? Of course you would. In fact, the Hancock, the Signature Room on its 95th floor and all of the tenants inside could be your neighbors. The two-bed, 2.5-bath apartment has a limestone fireplace in the living room and gorgeous, unobstructed views from windows in almost every room. One can quite literally see for miles from up here, making the whole of Chicago feel just a stone's throw away.

Photograph: Trulia

800 N Michigan Ave, Apt 5802: $11,000 / month

Would you like your own private view of the Hancock Tower? Of course, you would. In fact, the Hancock, the Signature Room on its 95th floor and all the tenants inside could be your neighbors. The two-bed, 2.5-bath apartment has a limestone fireplace in the living room and gorgeous, unobstructed views from the windows present in almost every single room. One can quite literally see miles from up here, making the whole of Chicago feel just a stone's throw away.

Photograph: Trulia

800 N Michigan Ave, Apt 5802: $11,000 / month

Would you like your own private view of the Hancock Tower? Of course you would. In fact, the Hancock, the Signature Room on its 95th floor and all of the tenants inside could be your neighbors. The two-bed, 2.5-bath apartment has a limestone fireplace in the living room and gorgeous, unobstructed views from windows in almost every room. One can quite literally see for miles from up here, making the whole of Chicago feel just a stone's throw away.

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401 North Wabash Avenue, 86A: $35,000 / month

As it turns out, the privilege (*belch*) of having Donald Trump as your pseudo-landlord is insanely expensive, especially when you live three floors below the most expensive home for sale in Chicago. Those of us without a small treasury to our names can, however, boast that we've seen this 86th-floor unit's living room windows. They consist of a half-circle of glass facing Lake Michigan. The three-bed, 5.5-bath apartment is replete in whites intended to mimic the airy heights it occupies, and it's offset by custom wood build-outs seemingly meant to remind the tenant that they are, in fact, on earth and paying $35,000 for an apartment. The bedrooms are huge, the bathrooms are done up in marble and the kitchen is curiously bland compared to similarly pricey, more design-conscious offerings.

Photograph: VHT Studios

401 North Wabash Avenue, 86A: $35,000 / month

As it turns out, the privilege (*belch*) of having Donald Trump as your pseudo-landlord is insanely expensive, especially when you live three floors below the most expensive home for sale in Chicago. Those of us without a small treasury to our names can, however, boast that we've seen this 86th-floor unit's living room windows. They consist of a half-circle of glass facing Lake Michigan. The three-bed, 5.5-bath apartment is replete in whites intended to mimic the airy heights it occupies, and it's offset by custom wood build-outs seemingly meant to remind the tenant that they are, in fact, on earth and paying $35,000 for an apartment. The bedrooms are huge, the bathrooms are done up in marble and the kitchen is curiously bland compared to similarly pricey, more design-conscious offerings.

Photograph: VHT Studios

401 North Wabash Avenue, 86A: $35,000 / month

As it turns out, the privilege (*belch*) of having Donald Trump as your pseudo-landlord is insanely expensive, especially when you live three floors below the most expensive home for sale in Chicago. Those of us without a small treasury to our names can, however, boast that we've seen this 86th-floor unit's living room windows. They consist of a half-circle of glass facing Lake Michigan. The three-bed, 5.5-bath apartment is replete in whites intended to mimic the airy heights it occupies, and it's offset by custom wood build-outs seemingly meant to remind the tenant that they are, in fact, on earth and paying $35,000 for an apartment. The bedrooms are huge, the bathrooms are done up in marble and the kitchen is curiously bland compared to similarly pricey, more design-conscious offerings.

Photograph: VHT Studios

401 North Wabash Avenue, 86A: $35,000 / month

As it turns out, the privilege (*belch*) of having Donald Trump as your pseudo-landlord is insanely expensive, especially when you live three floors below the most expensive home for sale in Chicago. Those of us without a small treasury to our names can, however, boast that we've seen this 86th-floor unit's living room windows. They consist of a half-circle of glass facing Lake Michigan. The three-bed, 5.5-bath apartment is replete in whites intended to mimic the airy heights it occupies, and it's offset by custom wood build-outs seemingly meant to remind the tenant that they are, in fact, on earth and paying $35,000 for an apartment. The bedrooms are huge, the bathrooms are done up in marble and the kitchen is curiously bland compared to similarly pricey, more design-conscious offerings.

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50 East Chestnut Street, Apt 601: $30,000 / month

Four private balconies and nearly 8,000 square feet of living space on two floors, this condo has it all—as it should for $360,000 per year. The kitchen is roughly the size of the Chick-fil-A just a few blocks down the street, comes with a double-wide fridge, double ovens and a range that's set into the sleek countertop. The apartment has no use for fussy light fixtures—recessed lighting is installed in almost every ceiling, complementing the enormous windows that line the unit's outer wall. A two-car garage rounds out the offerings at this six-bed, 7.5-bath home, which doesn't look all that amazing, but then again, the Museum of Contemporary Art is basically in your front yard.

Photograph: Baird & Warner

50 East Chestnut Street, Apt 601: $30,000 / month

Four private balconies and nearly 8,000 square feet of living space on two floors, this condo has it all—as it should for $360,000 per year. The kitchen is roughly the size of the Chick-fil-A just a few blocks down the street, comes with a double-wide fridge, double ovens and a range that's set into the sleek countertop. The apartment has no use for fussy light fixtures—recessed lighting is installed in almost every ceiling, complementing the enormous windows that line the unit's outer wall. A two-car garage rounds out the offerings at this six-bed, 7.5-bath home, which doesn't look all that amazing, but then again, the Museum of Contemporary Art is basically in your front yard.

Photograph: Baird & Warner

50 East Chestnut Street, Apt 601: $30,000 / month

Four private balconies and nearly 8,000 square feet of living space on two floors, this condo has it all—as it should for $360,000 per year. The kitchen is roughly the size of the Chick-fil-A just a few blocks down the street, comes with a double-wide fridge, double ovens and a range that's set into the sleek countertop. The apartment has no use for fussy light fixtures—recessed lighting is installed in almost every ceiling, complementing the enormous windows that line the unit's outer wall. A two-car garage rounds out the offerings at this six-bed, 7.5-bath home, which doesn't look all that amazing, but then again, the Museum of Contemporary Art is basically in your front yard.

Photograph: Baird & Warner

50 East Chestnut Street, Apt 601: $30,000 / month

Four private balconies and nearly 8,000 square feet of living space on two floors, this condo has it all—as it should for $360,000 per year. The kitchen is roughly the size of the Chick-fil-A just a few blocks down the street, comes with a double-wide fridge, double ovens and a range that's set into the sleek countertop. The apartment has no use for fussy light fixtures—recessed lighting is installed in almost every ceiling, complementing the enormous windows that line the unit's outer wall. A two-car garage rounds out the offerings at this six-bed, 7.5-bath home, which doesn't look all that amazing, but then again, the Museum of Contemporary Art is basically in your front yard.

Photograph: VHT Studios

415 E North Water Street, Apt PH05: $35,000 / month

That Trump Tower unit might have a pretty big height advantage, but aesthetically, it has nothing on this three-bed, 3.5-bath apartment. Would you look at that custom staircase? It's details like these that make this one of the best, if not the best, rental for Chicago's uber wealthy. You'll find separate indoor basketball and squash courts, a fish tank set into the kitchen wall and a pool overlooking the city skyline behind two stories worth of curved glass panels. The living room alone is bigger than many apartments. A deck overlooks Navy Pier, where you'll be able to see fireworks all summer. We loved this showstopper so much we even added in a few more photos.

Photograph: VHT Studios

415 E North Water Street, Apt PH05: $35,000 / month

That Trump Tower unit might have a pretty big height advantage, but aesthetically, it has nothing on this three-bed, 3.5-bath apartment. Would you look at that custom staircase? It's details like these that make this one of the best, if not the best, rental for Chicago's uber wealthy. You'll find separate indoor basketball and squash courts, a fish tank set into the kitchen wall and a pool overlooking the city skyline behind two stories worth of curved glass panels. The living room alone is bigger than many apartments. A deck overlooks Navy Pier, where you'll be able to see fireworks all summer. We loved this showstopper so much we even added in a few more photos.

Photograph: VHT Studios

415 E North Water Street, Apt PH05: $35,000 / month

That Trump Tower unit might have a pretty big height advantage, but aesthetically, it has nothing on this three-bed, 3.5-bath apartment. Would you look at that custom staircase? It's details like these that make this one of the best, if not the best, rental for Chicago's uber wealthy. You'll find separate indoor basketball and squash courts, a fish tank set into the kitchen wall and a pool overlooking the city skyline behind two stories worth of curved glass panels. The living room alone is bigger than many apartments. A deck overlooks Navy Pier, where you'll be able to see fireworks all summer. We loved this showstopper so much we even added in a few more photos.

Photograph: VHT Studios

415 E North Water Street, Apt PH05: $35,000 / month

That Trump Tower unit might have a pretty big height advantage, but aesthetically, it has nothing on this three-bed, 3.5-bath apartment. Would you look at that custom staircase? It's details like these that make this one of the best, if not the best, rental for Chicago's uber wealthy. You'll find separate indoor basketball and squash courts, a fish tank set into the kitchen wall and a pool overlooking the city skyline behind two stories worth of curved glass panels. The living room alone is bigger than many apartments. A deck overlooks Navy Pier, where you'll be able to see fireworks all summer. We loved this showstopper so much we even added in a few more photos.

Photograph: VHT Studios

415 E North Water Street, Apt PH05: $35,000 / month

That Trump Tower unit might have a pretty big height advantage, but aesthetically, it has nothing on this three-bed, 3.5-bath apartment. Would you look at that custom staircase? It's details like these that make this one of the best, if not the best, rental for Chicago's uber wealthy. You'll find separate indoor basketball and squash courts, a fish tank set into the kitchen wall and a pool overlooking the city skyline behind two stories worth of curved glass panels. The living room alone is bigger than many apartments. A deck overlooks Navy Pier, where you'll be able to see fireworks all summer. We loved this showstopper so much we even added in a few more photos.

Photograph: VHT Studios

415 E North Water Street, Apt PH05: $35,000 / month

That Trump Tower unit might have a pretty big height advantage, but aesthetically, it has nothing on this three-bed, 3.5-bath apartment. Would you look at that custom staircase? It's details like these that make this one of the best, if not the best, rental for Chicago's uber wealthy. You'll find separate indoor basketball and squash courts, a fish tank set into the kitchen wall and a pool overlooking the city skyline behind two stories worth of curved glass panels. The living room alone is bigger than many apartments. A deck overlooks Navy Pier, where you'll be able to see fireworks all summer. We loved this showstopper so much we even added in a few more photos.

Photograph: VHT Studios

415 E North Water Street, Apt PH05: $35,000 / month

That Trump Tower unit might have a pretty big height advantage, but aesthetically, it has nothing on this three-bed, 3.5-bath apartment. Would you look at that custom staircase? It's details like these that make this one of the best, if not the best, rental for Chicago's uber wealthy. You'll find separate indoor basketball and squash courts, a fish tank set into the kitchen wall and a pool overlooking the city skyline behind two stories worth of curved glass panels. The living room alone is bigger than many apartments. A deck overlooks Navy Pier, where you'll be able to see fireworks all summer. We loved this showstopper so much we even added in a few more photos.

Five most absurdly expensive apartments in Chicago