79 E Cedar Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Chicago
Local realty services provided by:ERA Naper Realty
79 E Cedar Street,Chicago, IL 60611
$6,900,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 9 Baths
  • 7,523 sq. ft.
  • Single family
  • Active
Listed by: mia wilkinson
Office: berkshire hathaway homeservices chicago
MLS#:12658057
Source:MLSNI

Price summary

  • Price:$6,900,000
  • Price per sq. ft.:$917.19

About this home

Welcome to 79 East Cedar Street. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a home of significant scale and presence in the Gold Coast-one of Chicago's most vibrant and historic neighborhoods. In 1884 Bertha Palmer commissioned architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee of Silsbee and Kent to create a neo-Moorish masterpiece design to transcend the ordinary. This meticulously refurbished home weds traditional grandeur with modern innovations. With approximately 7,523 square feet, this house charms with its private, incomparable roof terrace holding court over lake and sky, showing dazzling vistas. A stately solarium crowns the house, giving panoramic views day and night across Chicago's skyline-a truly special all year retreat in the heart of the city. A Parisian-style elevator serves all floors. Living space includes four bedroom suites, five bathrooms, three kitchenettes, a theater room is perfect for cozy nights in, while a wine room, utility room and a two-car garage, complete the plan. Set on...

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Home facts

  • Year built:1884
  • Listing ID #:12658057
  • Updated:November 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM

Rooms and interior

  • Bedrooms:4
  • Total bathrooms:9
  • Full bathrooms:5
  • Half bathrooms:4
  • Rooms Total:8
  • Dining Description:Separate Dining Room
  • Basement Description:Finished, Full
  • Living area:7,523 sq. ft.

Heating and cooling

  • Cooling:Central Air, Zoned
  • Heating:Electric, Natural Gas
  • Central air:Yes

Structure and exterior

  • Year built:1884
  • Building area:7,523 sq. ft.
  • Levels:4 or More Stories

Utilities

  • Water:Lake Michigan
  • Sewer:Public Sewer

Finances and disclosures

  • Price:$6,900,000
  • Price per sq. ft.:$917.19
  • Tax amount:$37,310 (2024)

Parking

  • Total parking spaces:2
  • Parking description:Attached Garage, Garage
  • Garage:Yes
  • Garage spaces:2
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