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2970 N Lake Shore Dr

Condominium 19 stories105 unitsBuilt 1956
2800 N Pine Grove Ave · 8 stories · built 18932800 N Lake Shore Dr · 43 stories · built 1970330 W Diversey Pkwy · 28 stories · built 19572909 N Sheridan Rd · 19 stories · built 19532912 N Commonwealth Ave · 14 stories · built 19292920 N Commonwealth Ave · 13 stories · built 1930431 W Oakdale Ave · 15 stories · built 19322930 N Sheridan Rd · 23 stories · built 1962320 W Oakdale Ave · 21 stories · built 1955442 W Wellington Ave · 13 stories · built 19272970 N Lake Shore Dr · 19 stories · built 1956550 W Wellington Ave · 9 stories · built 2003360 W Wellington Ave · 19 stories · built 1963336 W Wellington Ave · 27 stories · built 1963339 W Barry Ave · 26 stories · built 19643033 N Sheridan Rd · 16 stories · built 19673100 N Sheridan Rd · 14 stories · built 19243100 N Lake Shore Dr · 21 stories · built 19573110 N Sheridan Rd · 21 stories · built 1967433 W Briar Pl · 11 stories · built 1931450 W Briar Pl · 14 stories · built 19713150 N Lake Shore Dr · 36 stories · built 19633150 N Sheridan Rd · 28 stories · built 19763180 N Lake Shore Dr · 23 stories · built 1955444 W Belmont Ave · 7 stories · built 1929420 W Belmont Ave · 30 stories · built 19703200 N Lake Shore Dr · 29 stories · built 1966421 W Melrose St · 22 stories · built 1929508 W Melrose St · 7 stories · built 2003545 W Aldine Ave · 7 stories · built 1998415 W Aldine Ave · 16 stories · built 19283300 N Lake Shore Dr · 17 stories · built 19263314 N Lake Shore Dr · 10 stories · built 19443400 N Lake Shore Dr · 9 stories · built 19223410 N Lake Shore Dr · 17 stories · built 1955525 W Hawthorne Pl · 31 stories · built 19733440 N Lake Shore Dr · 19 stories · built 1956609 W Stratford Pl · 8 stories · built 19263470 N Lake Shore Dr · 28 stories · built 1972555 W Cornelia Ave · 20 stories · built 19653520 N Lake Shore Dr · 12 stories · built 19283500 N Lake Shore Dr · 17 stories · built 19263550 N Lake Shore Dr · 28 stories · built 19653600 N Lake Shore Dr · 28 stories · built 1961707 W Waveland Ave · 18 stories · built 19743660 N Lake Shore Dr · 48 stories · built 19873750 N Lake Shore Dr · 16 stories · built 19263740 N Lake Shore Dr · 16 stories · built 1923725 W Sheridan Rd · 7 stories · built 19303800 N Lake Shore Dr · 17 stories · built 1929651 W Sheridan Rd · 7 stories · built 1971647 W Sheridan Rd · 7 stories · built 19213900 N Pine Grove Ave · 9 stories · built 19763900 N Lake Shore Dr · 25 stories · built 19483920 N Lake Shore Dr · 17 stories · built 1927655 W Irving Park Rd · 56 stories · built 19753930 N Pine Grove Ave · 31 stories · built 19713950 N Lake Shore Dr · 23 stories · built 1955
The numbers

Prices, rents and HOA dues: early November 2026

Prices, rents and HOA dues for Lakeview East start with the data through October 31, 2026, published in early November 2026. MLS records for one-bedroom sales in this area are incomplete for early October 2024, and a 24-month figure is never published over an incomplete period.

Until then this page shows the building itself: its unit types, its unit lines, what listings say about it and where it sits.

Building facts · Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

What listings say about the building

From this building's MLS sale and lease listings; a fact appears only when most listings agree. Rules change, and the association's documents are the authority.

Pets
Cats and dogs allowed; listings often note limits on number or weight · 27 listings
Parking
Usually not included in the sale price · 17 listings
Dues usually include
Heat, water, TV/cable, doorman, exercise facilities, security; plus insurance, exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal, lawn care · 19 listings
Amenities
Sundeck, door staff, elevator, storage, on-site manager / engineer, coin laundry, party room, bike room · 29 listings
Management
Off-site manager · 15 listings
Getting around

Trains and buses nearby

The closest CTA 'L' stations and the bus routes a few minutes' walk away. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

'L' stations
  • Wellington Brown, Purple
    about 21 min walk · 1.1 mi · step-free access
  • Diversey Brown, Purple
    about 22 min walk · 1.1 mi · step-free access
  • Belmont Red, Brown, Purple
    about 22 min walk · 1.1 mi · step-free access
Bus routes within about a 6-minute walk

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Transit data: Chicago Transit Authority, via the City of Chicago Data Portal ('L' stops; bus stops as of 2022). Not affiliated with or endorsed by CTA. Check transitchicago.com for current routes and service.

Unit types

Estimated unit mix — Assessor + historical MLS

105 units on Cook County Assessor records.

Studio 1 · 1%
1 bed 35 · 33%
2 bed 66 · 63%
3+ bed 2 · 2%
Unknown 1 · 1%

Estimate: each Assessor unit is matched to its unit line, and the line's bedroom count comes from this building's MLS records (45 units from their own records, 59 from units in the same line). Units without enough evidence stay Unknown. Not a verified floor-plan inventory.

Stack plan

Every line, every floor

One cell per unit on Cook County Assessor records, by unit line (columns) and floor (rows). Column heads: the line's typical size and the direction its listings usually face.

A1,200cornerlakeB–C–D650NlakeE–Fcornersq ftfaces19151052Line A, floor 2: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 3: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 4: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 5: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 6: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 7: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 8: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 9: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 10: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 11: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 12: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 13: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 14: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 15: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 16: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 17: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 18: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line A, floor 19: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line B, floor 2: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 3: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 4: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 5: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 6: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 7: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 8: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 9: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 10: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 12: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 13: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 14: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 15: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 17: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine B, floor 18: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 2: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 3: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 4: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 5: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 6: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 7: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 8: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 9: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 10: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 12: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 13: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 14: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 15: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 17: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine C, floor 18: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine D, floor 2: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 3: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 4: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 5: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 6: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 7: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 8: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 9: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 10: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 11: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 12: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 13: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 14: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 15: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 16: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 17: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 18: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine D, floor 19: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces north or southLine E, floor 2: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 3: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 4: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 5: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 6: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 7: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 8: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 9: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 10: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 11: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 12: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 13: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 14: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 15: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 16: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 17: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 18: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine E, floor 19: line mostly 2 bed (estimated) · Mixed / not recordedLine F, floor 2: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 3: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 4: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 5: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 6: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 7: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 8: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 9: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 10: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 11: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 12: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 13: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 14: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 15: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 16: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 17: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 18: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)Line F, floor 19: line mostly 1 bed (estimated) · Faces east (lake side)
Studio
1 bed
2 bed
3+ bed
Mixed or not enough records
Faces east (lake side)
Faces west (city side)
Faces north or south
Mixed / not recorded

Each line shows the unit type most of its units have (an estimate; see “Unit types”), and a line's size and exposure only when at least 3 of its units have records; individual units are not marked. Exposure is the direction most of a line's MLS listings report. 2 units recorded as combined residences (two units joined) are not drawn.

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Before you commit

Questions worth asking about any condo building

Standard questions for any building, not findings about this one.

  1. What are the current monthly dues, and what do they include?
  2. What is the reserve fund balance, and when was the last reserve study?
  3. Has any special assessment been approved, proposed or discussed, and is any balance outstanding?
  4. What are the leasing rules (minimum term, caps, approval)?
  5. What does the master insurance policy cover, and what is the deductible?
  6. Is the association a party to any litigation?
  7. Request the association's disclosure package under Section 22.1 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.
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Data through September 30, 2026. Unit types from MLS records and Cook County Assessor data; MLS does not capture every transaction. How we measure.