Chicago · Cook County · IL
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The Legacy at Millennium Park.
- Active listings
- 6
- Median list
- $790K
- Avg time on market
- 49 days
- Sold · last year
- 8
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About the community
A slender glass tower over Millennium Park with high-floor views.
The Legacy at Millennium Park, also known as Legacy Tower, is a single luxury high-rise condominium building at 60 E Monroe Street in Chicago's Loop, directly across Monroe from Millennium Park. Designed by the Chicago firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz and completed around 2009 to 2010, the roughly 72-floor tower rises above a mixed-use podium that preserves the historic Jewelers Row masonry facades along Wabash Avenue. The residential floors sit high in the tower, so nearly every home enjoys open exposures toward Lake Michigan, the park, and the skyline. It is one building and one MLS condo community, steps from the Art Institute of Chicago and the Loop.
At a glance
72-floor SCB tower
A slender glass tower designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, completed around 2009 to 2010.
Facing Millennium Park
Directly across Monroe Street from Millennium Park, Cloud Gate, and the Pritzker Pavilion.
High-floor lake views
Residences sit high in the tower, so most homes have open lake, park, or skyline exposures.
Historic podium facades
The base preserves the landmark Jewelers Row masonry and terracotta facades along Wabash.
Full-service amenities
24-hour door staff and concierge, an indoor pool and spa, a fitness center, and landscaped terraces and sky lounges.
Transit at the door
Steps from the CTA Loop L, and Metra Millennium Station is essentially at the doorstep.
Chicago Public Schools
Served by CPS, whose downtown boundaries are drawn block by block. Confirm the assigned schools by address with the CPS locator.
What’s close
The Legacy sits in the Loop at 60 E Monroe, across from Millennium Park and one block from the Art Institute, at one of the most walkable and transit-connected addresses in Chicago.
- Building amenities
- 24-hour door staff and concierge, an indoor lap pool and spa, a fitness center, landscaped terraces, and sky lounges.
- Parks and culture
- Millennium and Maggie Daley Parks, the Art Institute one block south, and the lakefront and Riverwalk nearby.
- Dining and shopping
- State Street, the Magnificent Mile, and the theater and symphony district within a short walk.
- Transit
- CTA Loop L a block north at Washington and Wabash, plus Metra Millennium Station underground at Randolph and Michigan.
- Schools
- Chicago Public Schools, with attendance boundaries drawn block by block downtown. Confirm by address with the CPS School Locator.
- Parking
- An attached garage serves the building; deeded or leased parking is typically purchased or rented separately.
What it’s actually like to live here
Living at The Legacy is about waking up over one of the great urban front yards in the country. The tower faces Millennium Park, so residents step out into free summer concerts at the Pritzker Pavilion, winter skating on the Ice Ribbon, the Art Institute a block away, and the theaters and symphony hall of the Michigan Avenue cultural mile within a few minutes on foot. The narrow, glassy tower was engineered so that nearly every home looks out over the park to Lake Michigan or across the skyline, and the residences sit high above the podium, which keeps those views open.
The amenity package supports a lock-and-leave, full-service lifestyle: 24-hour door staff and concierge, an indoor pool and spa, a fitness center, landscaped terraces, and resident sky lounges. That level of service is a major draw for professionals, empty-nesters, and second-home owners, and it makes the building feel more like a private residential club than a typical condo stack.
The honest tradeoffs are the ones common to premium downtown high-rise living. Full-service towers carry higher monthly assessments, and those costs rise over time as buildings age and reserves are funded, so the true monthly carry is the mortgage plus assessment plus parking plus taxes, not just the price. The Loop is dense and energetic rather than quiet and leafy, parking is a paid add-on rather than a given, and CPS school assignment downtown must be checked address by address. For the right buyer these are easy trades for the location.
The questions buyers actually ask
The Legacy at Millennium Park FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping The Legacy at Millennium Park. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Monthly assessments in this full-service Loop tower reflect 24-hour door and concierge staffing, professional on-site management, and a shared luxury amenity package. Assessments typically cover water, common-area heating and cooling and insurance, exterior and common-area maintenance, the fitness center and indoor pool, the terraces and sky lounges, package and receiving services, and reserve contributions. In-unit electricity and parking are generally separate, and Cook County property taxes are billed separately per unit. Assessments scale with unit size, floor, and tier, so confirm the exact figure and what it covers on the specific listing.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $10,000 – $30,000 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 Legacy at Millennium Park built?
- Architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz; developed by Mesa Development built the community between 2007 and 2010. Architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz; developed by Mesa Development stopped new construction in 2010, 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.
- Where exactly is The Legacy, and what makes the location special?
- It is at 60 E Monroe Street in the Loop, directly across from Millennium Park and one block from the Art Institute of Chicago. You are steps from the park, the lakefront, State Street and Michigan Avenue shopping, the theaters, the CTA L, and Metra's Millennium Station. It is one of the most walkable, transit-connected addresses in Chicago.
- When was the building built and who designed it?
- The tower was designed by the Chicago firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz and completed around 2009 to 2010, developed by Mesa Development. It rises roughly 72 floors above a mixed-use podium that preserves the historic Jewelers Row facades along Wabash.
- What types of residences are in the building?
- The tower holds luxury condominium residences ranging from one-bedrooms up through three- and four-bedroom homes and larger penthouse-level units near the top. Because the floor plate is slender and the homes sit high in the tower, most residences have open lake, park, or skyline views.
- What amenities and services does the building offer?
- A full-service package: 24-hour door staff and concierge, an indoor lap pool and spa, a fitness center, landscaped garden terraces and sundecks, resident sky lounges, and package and receiving services, with an attached parking garage. It is a professionally managed, amenity-rich Loop tower.
- What schools serve the building?
- It is in Chicago Public Schools, but downtown attendance boundaries are drawn block by block, so the assigned neighborhood elementary and high school must be confirmed for the exact unit address using the official CPS School Locator. CPS magnet and selective-enrollment options are also available citywide by application.
- What do units cost and how is the market right now?
- Pricing and current activity change constantly, so check the live Market snapshot on this page, which pulls current listings and recent sales directly from the MLS. For assessments and taxes, review the specific listing and confirm with the association and the Cook County Assessor, since both vary meaningfully by unit, floor, and exemptions.
- Who is the real estate agent for The Legacy at Millennium Park?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers The Legacy at Millennium Park 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 Legacy at Millennium Park 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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Joe knows The Legacy at Millennium Park
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
The Legacy at Millennium Park, 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
$790,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$685,000
Homes for sale right now
6
Avg time on market
49 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 2, 2025 through August 2, 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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