Chicago · Cook County · IL
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The Sterling.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median list
- $325K
- Avg time on market
- 7 days
- Sold · last year
- 2
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About the community
Attainable-luxury condominium living in the heart of River North.
The Sterling is a residential condominium high-rise at 345 N LaSalle in River North, near the north bank of the Chicago River at LaSalle and Kinzie. Designed by the Chicago firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz and completed around 2001 to 2002, it rises roughly 48 to 50 stories with about 389 units in a mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes. It trades as an attainable-luxury downtown building rather than an ultra-luxury tower, with full-service door staff, a riverside outdoor pool and sundeck, tennis, and a fitness center, in a dense, walkable neighborhood where the Loop, the Merchandise Mart, and the Magnificent Mile are all a short walk away.
At a glance
River North high-rise
Roughly 48 to 50 stories with about 389 condominium units, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, completed around 2001 to 2002.
24-hour door staff
Full-service door staff and an on-site management office, with round-the-clock maintenance.
Riverside pool and sundeck
An outdoor pool overlooking the Chicago River, a landscaped sundeck with grills, and two outdoor tennis courts.
Fitness and party room
A fitness center, a party and hospitality room, and additional storage for residents.
Studios to three-bedrooms
A range of layouts, from compact studios up to three-bedroom homes on the upper floors, many with skyline and river views.
CTA at Merchandise Mart
The Brown and Purple lines at Merchandise Mart and the Red Line at Grand are a short walk, making a car optional.
Chicago Public Schools
Served by CPS, with Ogden International commonly cited nearby and Wells Community Academy as a typical downtown high school. Confirm by address.
Adjacent garage parking
Parking is in a neighboring garage, arranged separately from the condominium association.
What’s close
The Sterling sits in the heart of River North at LaSalle and Kinzie, one block from the Chicago River, steps from the Loop, the Merchandise Mart, and the Magnificent Mile.
- Building amenities
- The 24-hour door staff, the riverside outdoor pool and sundeck, tennis courts, the fitness center, and the party room.
- Dining and shopping
- River North restaurants, galleries, and nightlife at street level, with the Magnificent Mile a short walk east.
- The Loop
- Just across the river from the Loop, the theater district, and the Chicago Riverwalk.
- Schools
- Chicago Public Schools, with Ogden International commonly cited nearby. Confirm the attendance area by address with the CPS School Locator.
- Transit
- CTA Brown and Purple lines at Merchandise Mart, the Red Line at Grand, and Metra and downtown terminals a short ride west.
- Parking
- An adjacent garage serves residents, with parking arranged separately from the condominium association.
What it’s actually like to live here
The Sterling is built for lock-and-leave downtown living. With 24-hour door staff, on-site management, a riverside outdoor pool, a sundeck with grills, tennis courts, and a fitness center, a resident can live day to day without leaving the block. That amenity package plus in-unit laundry and full-service staffing is the trade a buyer makes when choosing a high-rise condo over a walk-up or a single-family home: convenience, security, and skyline views in exchange for a monthly assessment and shared building rules.
The location is the building's loudest selling point. River North puts some of Chicago's best-known restaurants, galleries, and nightlife at street level, the Riverwalk and the Loop are a short walk south across the river, the Magnificent Mile is an easy walk east, and CTA rail at Merchandise Mart and Grand makes a car optional. For professionals working downtown or anyone who wants the city at their door, the walkability is hard to beat.
The honest tradeoffs are cost and city energy. Monthly assessments bundle real value, including heat, air conditioning, cable, and the full amenity and staff operation, but they are a fixed carrying cost on top of taxes and any parking, which sits in a neighboring garage rather than in the unit. A busy River North corner is lively and can be loud, and, as with any large early-2000s association, a buyer should review the current financials, reserves, owner-occupancy ratio, and any special assessments before committing.
The questions buyers actually ask
The Sterling FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping The Sterling. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Monthly assessments at The Sterling are reported to include heat, air conditioning, and basic cable, plus the 24-hour door staff, building maintenance, and the shared amenities, with water typically bundled in buildings of this type. Amounts vary by unit size, reported roughly from the high $200s up to the low $1,200s a month, and should be confirmed on the individual listing and association disclosures. Parking is arranged separately in an adjacent garage and is not part of the residential assessment. Cook County property taxes are billed separately per unit.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $4,500 – $9,000 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 Sterling built?
- Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), architect built the community between 2001 and 2002. Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), architect stopped new construction in 2002, 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.
- When was The Sterling built and how big is it?
- It was designed by the Chicago firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz and completed around 2001 to 2002. It rises roughly 48 to 50 stories with about 389 residential condominium units, from studios up to three-bedroom homes.
- What kinds of units are in the building?
- The mix runs from studios around 570 square feet through one-bedrooms of roughly 750 to 880 square feet, two-bedrooms of roughly 1,130 to 1,320 square feet, and three-bedrooms on the upper floors. Most units have in-unit laundry, open kitchens, and granite counters, and many have hardwood floors and skyline or river views.
- What do the monthly assessments cover?
- Assessments are reported to include heat, air conditioning, and basic cable, plus the door staff, maintenance, and the shared amenities, with water typically bundled in buildings like this. Amounts vary by unit size and should be verified on the individual listing and the association disclosures.
- Is there parking?
- The building itself does not have resident parking. An adjacent garage serves residents, and parking is arranged separately from the condo association, so it is a distinct cost from the assessment.
- What schools serve the building?
- It is in Chicago Public Schools. River North is commonly cited as being in the Ogden International attendance area, with Wells Community Academy as a typical downtown high school, but boundaries are address-specific and change over time. Confirm the exact assignment for 345 N LaSalle using the CPS School Locator.
- What do units cost and how is the market?
- Pricing scales with floor, view, and size, and the building sits in the attainable-luxury tier for downtown condos rather than ultra-luxury. For current prices and inventory, see the live Market snapshot on this page, which pulls directly from the MLS.
- Who is the real estate agent for The Sterling?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers The Sterling 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 Sterling 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 Sterling
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 Sterling, 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
$325,000
Homes for sale right now
3
Avg time on market
7 days
Sold in the last year
2
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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