Chicago · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
The Fordham.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median list
- $568K
- Avg time on market
- 50 days
- Sold · last year
- 7
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About the community
A chateau-crowned luxury tower in the heart of River North.
The Fordham is a 52-story luxury condominium tower at 25 East Superior Street in River North, on the corner of Superior and Wabash a short walk from the Magnificent Mile in the area often marketed as the Cathedral District. Completed in 2003 and rising 574 feet, it was developed by The Fordham Company under Christopher T. Carley and designed by the Chicago firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz. Its design is traditional and classically influenced rather than glass-modern, and its most distinctive feature is a chateau-style roof crown that gives the tower an Old World silhouette on the skyline. More than twenty years on, it reads as an established, blue-chip River North luxury address. The building includes a row of eleventh-floor townhomes around a private courtyard and penthouse residences on the top ten floors.
At a glance
Chateau-crowned tower
A 52-story, 574-foot classically influenced tower with a distinctive chateau-style roof crown.
Full-service staffing
24-hour door and front-desk staff, on-site management, and concierge services.
Indoor pool and spa
Commonly listed amenities include an indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna, and a fitness center. Confirm the current roster.
Townhomes and penthouses
A row of eleventh-floor townhomes on a private courtyard, with penthouses on the top ten floors.
Heated attached garage
On-site heated garage parking, generally deeded to units. Confirm the space and terms per unit.
River North galleries
In the heart of River North near the galleries, the Magnificent Mile, and Rush Street dining.
Two Red Line stops
The CTA Red Line at Chicago and at Grand are both an easy walk.
Completed 2003
An established early-2000s luxury building with modern systems.
What’s close
The Fordham sits in River North on the Near North Side, one of Chicago's densest and most central neighborhoods, a short walk from the Magnificent Mile.
- Building amenities
- An indoor pool and spa, a fitness center, a sundeck, 24-hour door and desk staff, and on-site heated garage parking. Confirm the current roster with management.
- Dining and nightlife
- The restaurants and historic nightlife of the Rush Street and Gold Coast district and River North's dining are steps away.
- Shopping
- The Magnificent Mile shopping corridor on North Michigan Avenue is a short walk east.
- Lakefront
- Oak Street Beach and Ohio Street Beach on Lake Michigan are a manageable walk or short ride east.
- Schools
- Chicago Public Schools, with Ogden International commonly cited for this Near North area. Confirm by address with CPS.
- Transit
- The CTA Red Line at Chicago and at Grand within an easy walk, plus numerous bus routes.
What it’s actually like to live here
Life at The Fordham is full-service, high-rise city living. You trade a house's private yard for a staffed lobby, a heated garage you never scrape ice off of, and an amenity floor with a pool, spa, and fitness center a few elevator stops from your door. The classical, chateau-crowned architecture and the top-floor penthouse pedigree give the building a settled, established feel, and the location puts the Magnificent Mile, marquee dining, galleries, and two Red Line stops within a walk. For a certain buyer, this is the appeal of downtown distilled: lock the door, travel for a month, and come home to a building that has been running the whole time.
The honest tradeoffs are real. Full service costs money, so monthly assessments are a meaningful line item on top of the mortgage, and they rise with unit size. Cook County property taxes are not trivial, and Chicago's periodic reassessments can move bills up in a single cycle, so budget for both the assessment and the tax bill, not just the purchase price. River North's energy is also a double-edged sword, since the same nightlife, bars, and restaurants that make the neighborhood fun generate street noise and weekend crowds, and lower floors and certain exposures feel that more than high floors do.
For the right owner the math works. You are buying central, walkable, transit-rich luxury with staff, security, and amenities that a single-family home simply cannot replicate, in a building with a durable reputation. Buyers who want quiet, private, low-carrying-cost living should weigh the assessments, the taxes, and the neighborhood buzz carefully. Buyers who want turnkey, full-service downtown living with everything at the doorstep tend to find The Fordham delivers exactly that.
The questions buyers actually ask
The Fordham FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping The Fordham. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- As a full-service, staffed high-rise, The Fordham carries monthly assessments that fund a 24-hour door and front-desk operation, building staff, common-area upkeep, the amenity package, and reserves, and they scale with the size of the residence. Heated, attached garage parking is part of the building and is generally deeded to units. Exactly what is bundled versus billed separately, such as cable and internet or any utilities, varies, so confirm the exact assessment, its inclusions, and the parking terms from a current unit's disclosures and the association budget.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $9,000 – $45,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Cook County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- When was The Fordham built?
- The Fordham Company (Christopher T. Carley); architecture by Solomon Cordwell Buenz built the community between 2002 and 2003. The Fordham Company (Christopher T. Carley); architecture by Solomon Cordwell Buenz stopped new construction in 2003, so every sale today is a resale.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 60 to 120 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 120.
- Who designed and built The Fordham?
- The tower was developed by The Fordham Company under Christopher T. Carley and designed by the Chicago architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz, completed in 2003. Note that a separate nearby Fordham Company tower, The Pinnacle at 21 East Huron, was designed by Lucien Lagrange, and the two are often mixed up.
- How tall is the building and what is on the top and bottom floors?
- It stands 574 feet with 52 stories. It includes a row of townhomes on the eleventh floor set around a private courtyard atop the garage podium, and penthouse residences occupy the top ten floors. General inventory is a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom condominiums.
- Is there parking?
- Yes. The building has an attached, heated garage, and parking is generally deeded to units. Confirm the specific space or spaces and any transfer terms for the unit you are considering.
- What amenities does the building have?
- Commonly listed amenities include an indoor pool and spa with sauna and steam room, a fitness center, a sundeck, 24-hour door and desk staff, and on-site heated garage parking, with sources also citing a theater or screening room, a wine room, and a party room. Confirm the current amenity roster with building management, since some listed features come from marketing sources.
- What schools serve the building?
- It is in Chicago Public Schools, with Ogden International commonly cited for this Near North area. Because CPS boundaries are address-specific and change, verify the current assignment with the CPS School Locator before relying on it.
- What do units cost and how is the market right now?
- Pricing and market conditions change constantly, so rather than quote a stale number we point you to the live Market snapshot on this page for current listings, pricing character, and activity.
- Who is the real estate agent for The Fordham?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers The Fordham 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 The Fordham specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
Your local agent
Joe knows The Fordham
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.
- Licensed Illinois broker
- Comp-driven pricing
- Chicago specialist
- Honest local market take
- Brokerocity
Market snapshot
The Fordham, 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 list price
$567,500
Homes for sale right now
4
Avg time on market
50 days
Sold in the last year
7
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 10, 2025 through August 10, 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 The Fordham
Where The Fordham homes go to school
Homes in The Fordham are most often zoned to Wells 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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