Chicago · Cook County · IL
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Library Tower.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $330K
- Avg time on market
- 1 days
- Sold · last year
- 8
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About the community
Loft-style condos on State Street with unmatched transit.
Library Tower is a contemporary condominium building at 520 South State Street, on the near-south edge of the Loop where the South Loop and Printers Row meet, directly across from the Harold Washington Library that gives it its name. Completed in 2008 and designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, it holds roughly 184 residences with a loft-forward aesthetic: hardwood floors, ceilings around ten feet, floor-to-ceiling windows, and private balconies or terraces on many plans. A full-service amenity package and a walk-everywhere location put multiple CTA lines and two Metra stations within a short walk.
At a glance
Contemporary loft-style tower
Completed in 2008 and designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, with roughly 184 residences at 520 South State Street. Confirm exact floor and unit counts with management.
Tall ceilings and glass
Loft-forward interiors with hardwood floors, roughly ten-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and private outdoor space on many plans.
By the Harold Washington Library
Directly across from the central branch of the Chicago Public Library, in the Printers Row historic district on the edge of the Loop.
Full-service amenities
24-hour door staff, a fitness room, a rooftop sundeck, a party room and business center, a receiving room, a bike room, and additional storage.
Unmatched transit
Steps from CTA Loop elevated service at Library-State, a short walk to the Red and Blue Line subways at Jackson, and near LaSalle Street and Van Buren Metra stations.
Deeded heated garage
On-site heated garage with owned, deeded spaces sold separately from the units. Confirm whether a unit conveys a space or one must be bought or rented.
Chicago Public Schools
South Loop Elementary is the commonly cited neighborhood elementary; high school assignment has been in flux. Confirm by address with CPS.
What’s close
Library Tower sits at 520 South State Street, fronting State by the Harold Washington Library in Printers Row, immediately adjacent to the Loop.
- The Loop and State Street
- On State Street by the central public library, steps from State Street retail and the Loop core, with Printers Row dining and character at the door.
- Parks and culture
- A short walk northeast to Grant Park, the Art Institute, and the lakefront.
- Universities
- Within walking distance of DePaul's Loop campus, Columbia College, Roosevelt University, and Jones College Prep.
- Building amenities
- 24-hour door staff, a fitness room, a rooftop sundeck, a party room and business center, a bike room, and additional storage.
- Transit
- CTA Loop elevated service at Library-State, the Red and Blue Line subways at Jackson, and LaSalle Street and Van Buren Metra stations, all walkable.
- Schools
- Chicago Public Schools, with South Loop Elementary commonly cited. Confirm the boundary by address with CPS.
What it’s actually like to live here
Library Tower is built for people who want to live inside the city's core rather than commute to it. Step out the door and you are on State Street, a block from the central public library, minutes on foot from the Art Institute, Grant Park, the lakefront, State Street retail, and the restaurants and historic character of Printers Row. The transit access is close to unmatched: multiple CTA lines and two Metra stations are all walkable, which makes a car genuinely optional and makes commuting almost anywhere downtown trivial.
Loft-style interiors with tall ceilings, big windows, and private outdoor space give the homes an airy, urban feel, and the full-service amenity package, door staff, a fitness room, a roof deck, and on-site management, delivers a lock-and-leave convenience that suits professionals, downsizers, and pied-a-terre buyers. The education corridor around the building, with DePaul, Columbia, Roosevelt, and Jones College Prep all close, is a genuine asset.
The tradeoffs are the honest ones of dense downtown living. This is a busy, high-foot-traffic stretch of State Street with transit noise from the nearby elevated tracks and the general bustle of being a block from a major public building. Parking is deeded and sold separately, so a car-owning buyer needs to budget for a space rather than assume one comes with the unit, and school assignment, especially at the high school level, should be verified by address rather than assumed. For current pricing and market activity, see the live Market snapshot on this page.
The questions buyers actually ask
Library Tower FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Library Tower. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Monthly assessments at Library Tower cover a broad, full-service bundle. Building profiles indicate they include common insurance, door staff and security, the exercise facilities and clubhouse, exterior maintenance, snow and lawn care, trash, water, and a cable and TV package, along with the building's common areas and reserves. The exact amount varies by unit size, so confirm the current assessment, reserve levels, and any special-assessment history from the condo documents for the specific unit.
- When was Library Tower built?
- Architecture by Solomon Cordwell Buenz built the community between 2008 and 2008.
- What is Library Tower and where is it?
- A contemporary condominium building at 520 South State Street in Chicago's South Loop and Printers Row area, named for the adjacent Harold Washington Library and completed in 2008. It has roughly 184 residences and was designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz.
- What do the homes look like inside?
- Loft-influenced condos with hardwood floors, ceilings around ten feet, floor-to-ceiling windows, and private outdoor space on many plans, with layouts running from one-bedroom to three-bedroom homes.
- What does the monthly assessment include?
- A full-service bundle: door staff and security, water, common insurance, exterior maintenance, snow and lawn care, trash, fitness facilities, a cable and TV package, and the building common areas. The exact amount depends on the unit, so ask for the current listing's assessment, reserves, and any special-assessment history.
- Is parking included?
- Not automatically. Parking is in an on-site heated garage, and spaces are deeded and sold separately. Confirm per unit whether a space conveys or must be purchased or rented.
- How good is the transit and walkability?
- Excellent. You are steps from CTA Loop elevated service at Library-State, a short walk to the Red and Blue Line subways at Jackson, and near LaSalle Street and Van Buren Metra stations, with Grant Park and the lakefront a short walk east.
- What about schools, pricing, and the market here?
- School attendance must be confirmed by exact address through the CPS School Locator, since South Loop boundaries and high school assignment have changed. For current prices and how the building is trending, see the live Market snapshot on this page rather than any static figure.
- Who is the real estate agent for Library Tower?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Library Tower 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 Library Tower 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 Library Tower
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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- Chicago specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
Library Tower, 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
$330,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$385,000
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
1 days
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 5, 2025 through August 5, 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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