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About the community
Mies van der Rohe modernism facing Lincoln Park and the lake.
Commonwealth Plaza is a pair of International Style towers at 330 and 340 West Diversey Parkway, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with associate architects Friedman, Alschuler & Sincere and built in the mid-1950s for developer Herbert Greenwald. The glass-and-aluminum curtain-wall towers face Lincoln Park across Diversey, about a block from Lake Michigan, and sit in Mies's Chicago residential lineage alongside his Lake Shore Drive apartments. Floor-to-ceiling windows, a full-service amenity package, and a meaningful share of larger combined residences define the homes here.
At a glance
Mies van der Rohe towers
Two International Style curtain-wall towers of about 27 to 28 stories at 330 and 340 West Diversey, built in the mid-1950s.
Facing Lincoln Park
Across Diversey from Lincoln Park and the lakefront, about a block from Lake Michigan.
Floor-to-ceiling glass
Signature Mies glazing, with many of the roughly 370 to 380 residences combined over the years into larger, customized homes.
Comprehensive assessments
Assessments typically bundle heat, gas, central air, water, cable, and internet along with staff and amenities. Confirm the current figure per unit.
Full-service amenities
24-hour door staff, an outdoor pool and sundeck, a fitness room, tennis, a party room, an on-site deli, and a valet dry cleaner.
Cats welcome, no dogs
The building historically allows cats but not dogs. Confirm the current pet policy before purchase.
Chicago Public Schools
Nettelhorst Elementary and Lake View High School are commonly cited nearby. Confirm the attendance boundary by address with CPS.
What’s close
Commonwealth Plaza sits at the northeast corner of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road, straddling the Lincoln Park and East Lakeview border.
- Park and lakefront
- Steps to Lincoln Park, Diversey Harbor, the driving range, tennis, and the Lakefront Trail.
- Building amenities
- An outdoor pool and sundeck, a fitness room, tennis, a party room, an on-site deli, and a valet dry cleaner.
- Dining and shopping
- Close to Lakeview and Lincoln Park dining and retail along Diversey, Broadway, Clark, and Halsted.
- Transit
- Well served by CTA buses on Diversey and Sheridan; the Brown, Purple, and Red line 'L' stations are about a mile west.
- Schools
- Nettelhorst Elementary and Lake View High School are commonly cited. Confirm the boundary by address with CPS.
- Driving
- Immediate access to Lake Shore Drive for trips downtown and along the north lakefront; the Kennedy is a drive west.
What it’s actually like to live here
Living at Commonwealth Plaza means owning a piece of Chicago's mid-century modern legacy while sitting essentially on the edge of Lincoln Park and the lakefront. The appeal is a rare combination: an architecturally serious Mies-designed tower, floor-to-ceiling glass that frames the park and Lake Michigan, and a full-service building with 24-hour door staff, a pool and sundeck, fitness space, and on-site conveniences like a deli and valet cleaners. For buyers who value walkability, the park, harbor, driving range, tennis, and the Lakefront Trail are steps away, and bus service runs right in front of the door.
The tradeoffs are the honest ones for any 1950s high-rise. This is a bus-and-walk transit location rather than an 'L'-adjacent one, so train commuters should test the roughly one-mile walk to the stations. The building is a cats-only community, which rules it out for dog owners. As an older curtain-wall building, it carries the realities of vintage construction: comprehensive but meaningful monthly assessments that do bundle heat, air, water, cable, and internet, the possibility of special assessments for major capital work, and window characteristics typical of the era. Parking is leased rather than guaranteed and can carry a waitlist for a second space.
On balance, Commonwealth Plaza suits buyers who want design significance, park-and-lake proximity, and full-service amenities, and who are comfortable with the assessment structure and the transit profile of a classic North Side high-rise. Buyers should always verify current assessments, reserves, pending special assessments, parking terms, pet policy, and school boundaries for the specific unit before writing an offer. For current pricing and market activity, see the live Market snapshot on this page.
The questions buyers actually ask
Commonwealth Plaza FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Commonwealth Plaza. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Commonwealth Plaza is a full-service building and its monthly assessments are relatively comprehensive, typically covering heat, gas, central air, water, and a cable and internet package along with the door staff, building maintenance, and shared amenities and common areas. As with any older high-rise, assessments also fund reserves and periodic capital projects. Confirm the current amount, reserves, and any pending special assessments for the specific unit before purchase.
- When was Commonwealth Plaza built?
- Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, with associate architects Friedman, Alschuler & Sincere; developed by Herbert Greenwald built the community between 1953 and 1957.
- Who designed Commonwealth Plaza and when was it built?
- It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with associate architects Friedman, Alschuler & Sincere and built in the mid-1950s for developer Herbert Greenwald. It is one of Mies's Chicago residential towers, in the lineage of his 860 to 880 Lake Shore Drive apartments. The site was originally planned for four towers, but only the southern pair was completed.
- Where exactly is it, and which neighborhood is it in?
- The two towers are at 330 and 340 West Diversey Parkway, at the northeast corner of Diversey and Sheridan Road, straddling the Lincoln Park and East Lakeview border, directly across from Lincoln Park and about a block from Lake Michigan.
- What amenities and services does the building offer?
- A full-service package: 24-hour door staff, on-site maintenance, a receiving room, an outdoor pool with sundeck, a fitness room, a grilling area, tennis and a playground on the grounds, a hospitality or party room, an on-site deli, a valet dry cleaner, and common laundry.
- What do the monthly assessments cover?
- Assessments are relatively comprehensive and typically include heat, gas, central air, water, a cable package, and internet, along with door staff, maintenance, and the shared amenities. Buyers should review the current amount, reserves, and any pending special assessments for the specific unit.
- Is there parking, and can I bring my dog?
- Parking is available in an on-site garage, generally leased monthly, and a second space may involve a waitlist, so confirm current availability. On pets, the building historically allows cats but not dogs. Verify the current policy before purchase.
- What do units cost here and how is the market right now?
- Prices vary by tower, floor, exposure, size (many units have been combined into larger homes), and condition. For current availability, pricing, and market activity, see the live Market snapshot on this page rather than any static figure.
- Who is the real estate agent for Commonwealth Plaza?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Commonwealth Plaza in Chicago, IL through Subdiview, a neighborhood-first home search for the Chicago suburbs and collar counties. Joe prices and negotiates from the live MRED sold comps for Commonwealth Plaza specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
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Most agents will list anything. I focus on the places I actually know, and the things that move value here don't show up in the MLS write-up: which streets and buildings hold demand, what the HOA or assessments really cover, how the comps read once you account for condition and location, and where buyers consistently want to be.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who has read the last 50 closed comps in this specific market, not a national average, and can tell you what they actually mean for your price. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
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Market snapshot
Commonwealth Plaza, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. The numbers below tell you what this market is doing today, not what Zillow's algorithm thinks it might be doing six weeks from now.
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$340,000
Sold in the last year
8
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 4, 2025 through August 4, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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Schools serving Commonwealth Plaza
Where Commonwealth Plaza homes go to school
Homes in Commonwealth Plaza are most often zoned to Lake View HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
School assignment is derived from the school the MRED listing agent entered and is not a guarantee. Always verify current attendance boundaries with the district before writing an offer.
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