Chicago · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Malibu East.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $260K
- Avg time on market
- 4 days
- Sold · last year
- 9
Active listings
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About the community
A resort-style lakefront high-rise on the Edgewater shoreline.
Malibu East is a single 45-story condominium tower on Chicago's north-side lakefront, at Sheridan Road and Glenlake Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood, sitting directly at the water's edge of Lake Michigan. Designed by Chicago high-rise architect John Macsai and built in the early 1970s, it contains roughly 498 residences, twelve per floor, and every unit has a private balcony with lake or skyline views. It lives like a resort-style, full-service building, with two heated pools and a landscaped sundeck over the lake, 24-hour door staff, and a ground-floor plaza, and it has an unusually active resident community for a tower of its size.
At a glance
45-story lakefront tower
A single condominium building of roughly 498 residences, twelve per floor, designed by John Macsai and built in the early 1970s.
Balconies and lake views
Every home has a private balcony; east-facing units look over open Lake Michigan, others face the city skyline.
Two pools and a sundeck
Two heated outdoor pools on a landscaped 4th-floor sundeck over the lake, with tennis courts, a running track, and gathering areas.
Full-service building
24-hour door staff, an on-site engineer, a staffed receiving room, valet and self parking with EV charging, and fitness rooms and saunas.
Ground-floor plaza
An association-owned retail plaza with a convenience mart, a dentist, a doctor, and a fitness club, reachable by elevator.
Red Line and the lakefront
Steps from the Lakefront Trail and beaches, with CTA buses on Sheridan and the Red Line at Granville and Thorndale.
Chicago Public Schools
Search sources point to Swift Elementary and Senn High School, but CPS assigns by address, so confirm at the CPS locator.
What’s close
Malibu East sits directly on the Edgewater lakefront at 6033 N Sheridan Road, steps from the Lakefront Trail and beaches, with the CTA Red Line and Lake Shore Drive close by.
- Building amenities
- Two heated pools and the landscaped sundeck, tennis, a running track, fitness rooms, saunas, a party room, and the ground-floor retail plaza.
- Lakefront
- Steps from Lane Beach Park, Kathy Osterman Beach, and Berger Park, with direct access to Chicago's Lakefront Trail.
- Transit
- CTA bus routes on Sheridan Road including express service downtown, plus the Red Line at the Granville and Thorndale stations.
- Roads
- Sheridan Road at the door, with Lake Shore Drive a short distance south for a quick drive downtown.
- Schools
- Chicago Public Schools; search sources indicate Swift Elementary and Senn High School, but confirm the attendance boundary by address with CPS.
- Nearby
- Loyola University's lakefront campus just north, plus Andersonville and the Broadway, Clark, and Devon retail corridors.
What it’s actually like to live here
Living at Malibu East is defined by the water. For a building of nearly 500 homes, the payoff is a genuinely resort-like lakefront lifestyle: two heated pools and a landscaped sundeck perched over Lake Michigan, tennis, a running track, and easy access to the beach and the Lakefront Trail right outside the door. The daily experience is that of a full-service high-rise, with 24-hour door staff, an on-site engineer, valet and self parking with EV charging, a staffed package room, and a ground-floor plaza where you can grab groceries, see the dentist, or work out without leaving the building.
Edgewater adds a walkable, diverse, transit-rich neighborhood around it, with the Red Line, express buses downtown, Andersonville's restaurants and shops, and Loyola University all close by. The building itself has an unusually active social community for its size, and professional management keeps the property maintained. For buyers who want lock-and-leave convenience with lake and skyline views, that combination is the draw.
The tradeoffs are the honest realities of vintage lakefront high-rise living. This is an early-1970s building, so mechanical systems, elevators, and common areas require ongoing capital investment, and buyers should always review the reserve study, current assessments, and any special-assessment history. Monthly assessments run higher than a bare-bones building because they fund real staff and real amenities, though inclusions like cable, internet, and typically heat and water offset part of that. Lakefront exposure is spectacular but also weather-exposed, and a large building means more neighbors, shared elevators, and an association-governed lifestyle rather than the privacy of a small building.
The questions buyers actually ask
Malibu East FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Malibu East. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Monthly assessments at Malibu East reflect a true full-service, amenity-heavy lakefront high-rise, funding the building's staffing, pools, sundeck, and extensive shared facilities. The association confirms that bulk cable television and high-speed internet are included, and assessments of this type typically also cover heat, water, building insurance, 24-hour door staff, and common-area maintenance. Parking in the building garage is generally handled separately. Confirm the exact amount and inclusions for the specific unit, since line items can change.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $3,000 – $8,000 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 Malibu East built?
- Dunbar Builders (architect John Macsai) built the community between 1970 and 1974. Dunbar Builders (architect John Macsai) stopped new construction in 1974, so every sale today is a resale.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 45 to 90 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 90.
- What is Malibu East and when was it built?
- It is a single 45-story lakefront condominium tower at 6033 N Sheridan Road in Edgewater, designed by Chicago architect John Macsai and built in the early 1970s. It has roughly 498 residences, twelve per floor, each with a private balcony.
- What kinds of homes are in the building?
- Primarily one, two, and three-bedroom condominiums, with two-bedroom layouts the most common. East-facing homes have open Lake Michigan views; other exposures face the city skyline. Confirm the exact size and exposure of any specific unit on its listing.
- What do the monthly assessments cover?
- The assessment funds the building's full-service operation: 24-hour door staff, on-site engineering, the pools and sundeck, fitness rooms, common-area maintenance, and building insurance. Bulk cable TV and high-speed internet are included, and heat and water are typically covered as well. Confirm the exact inclusions and current amount for any specific unit before purchase.
- What amenities does Malibu East offer?
- Two heated outdoor pools and a large landscaped sundeck over the lake, tennis courts, a running track, fitness rooms, saunas, a party room with a kitchen, billiards and ping-pong, a children's playroom, a community room and library, dog runs, bike and storage lockers, a laundry room, indoor valet and self parking with EV charging, and a ground-floor retail plaza with a convenience mart, dentist, doctor, and fitness club.
- What schools serve the building?
- Chicago Public Schools assigns schools by address. Search sources point to Swift Elementary and Senn High School, but this should be confirmed at the CPS School Locator for the exact unit. CPS also offers magnet and selective-enrollment options citywide.
- What do units cost and how is the market right now?
- Pricing varies with size, floor, view, and condition, and the market moves. Rather than rely on a fixed number, see the live Market snapshot on this page for current listings, and ask an agent for recent comparable sales in the building.
- Who is the real estate agent for Malibu East?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Malibu East 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 Malibu East 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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Market snapshot
Malibu East, 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
$260,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$242,500
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
4 days
Sold in the last year
9
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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