Ontario Street Lofts
Over the last 24 months, sales here closed at a median $346 per sq ft, 10% below the Near North median ($383). HOA dues ran $0.59 per sq ft a month, 32% below the Near North median ($0.88). Units leased in a median 16 days (neighborhood: 14 days).
What units sell and rent for
Medians of this building's closed MLS sales and leases. The range is a 90% interval; a figure is shown only when the building has enough records.
Turnover 7.5% per year of units
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 · 40 listings
- Owners may lease
- Yes · 13 listings
- Parking
- Usually included in the sale price · 26 listings
- Dues usually include
- Water, TV/cable, internet, Wi-Fi, doorman, exercise facilities, parking; plus insurance, exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal · 26 listings
- Amenities
- Sundeck, door staff, exercise room, elevator, storage, bike room, service elevator, receiving room · 43 listings
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.
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Chicago Brown, Purple
about 9 min walk · 0.4 mi · step-free access -
Merchandise Mart Brown, Purple
about 11 min walk · 0.5 mi · step-free access -
Grand Blue
about 11 min walk · 0.5 mi
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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 observed in historical MLS records
MLS records from 2024 to Sep 2026 identify 49 distinct units with bedroom information; each unit is counted once. This is not a verified breakdown of the building's 159 units on Assessor records: units that never appeared in the MLS are not shown, and a unit's layout may have changed since its last record. Not enough evidence yet to estimate the full unit mix.
| Type | Median sale price | Median rent | Sales · leases, 24 mo | Near North median rent | Near North price / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | too few | too few | 7 · 7 | $2,500 | $364 |
| 2 bed | too few | $3,700 | 15 · 12 | $3,800 | $392 |
| 3+ bed | too few | too few | 2 · 1 | $6,925 | $480 |
This building's medians are shown only with at least 8 records of that type in 24 months. The Near North columns are neighborhood medians for the same unit type, for reference — not figures for this building.
What a unit costs to hold, rent against price, and higher floors
Estimates from this building's own sales and leases.
Ownership economics
Estimates from this building's median rents and prices by unit size. Vacancy, maintenance, insurance and financing are not deducted.
Higher floors
Estimate too uncertain.
Against the other Near North towers
Each line is one building's median with its 90% range. Only buildings with enough records are shown.
Price per sq ft
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HOA dues per sq ft per month
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Run the numbers for a unit here
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Starting values are this building's medians for the unit type, where enough records exist; property tax is estimated from the building's tax per sq ft, only where enough units without exemptions agree. Change any number. An illustration only: not a loan offer, an appraisal, or tax or investment advice. Confirm figures with your lender, insurer and tax advisor. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Questions worth asking about any condo building
Standard questions for any building, not findings about this one.
- What are the current monthly dues, and what do they include?
- What is the reserve fund balance, and when was the last reserve study?
- Has any special assessment been approved, proposed or discussed, and is any balance outstanding?
- What are the leasing rules (minimum term, caps, approval)?
- What does the master insurance policy cover, and what is the deductible?
- Is the association a party to any litigation?
- Request the association's disclosure package under Section 22.1 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.
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Report BP-2026-09-30-B00263-08c22a · data through September 30, 2026 · Oct 2024 – Sep 2026. Medians of MLS records; MLS does not capture every transaction. Not an appraisal or valuation of any unit. How we measure.