$1,575,000
Evanston, IL 60201
CHECK OUT THIS REIMAGINED LUXURY PENTHOUSE! OPTIMA VIEWS: THE CROWN JEWEL OF EVANSTON'S LUXURY SKYLINE. DUPLEX PENTHOUSE DESIGNED BY AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECT DAVID HOVEY DELIVERS A DRAMATIC ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT - DOWNTOWN CHICAGO, EVANSTON, AND LAKE MICHIGAN IN ALL THEIR BREATHTAKING GLORY. AT 3,608 SF PLUS 227 SF OF PRIVATE BALCONY SPACE, THIS 3 BD/3.5 BA RESIDENCE OFFERS THE SCALE AND SOUL OF A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME SOARING IN THE SKY. FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOWS AND SOARING CEILINGS FRAME HELICOPTER VIEWS THAT SHIFT FROM GOLDEN MORNING LIGHT TO A GLITTERING NIGHTTIME SKYLINE - THE VIEWS BECOME INTEGRAL TO THE LIFESTYLE HERE. THE MAIN FLOOR IS AN ENTERTAINER'S DREAM - OPEN LIVING AND DINING, A ONE-OF-A-KIND KITCHEN WITH TOP-OF-THE-LINE STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, STATEMENT ISLAND, CRISP WHITE CABINETRY, WITH ROOM TO CREATE COZY SITTING AREA, BISTRO TABLE/CHAIRS AND BALCONY ACCESS. THE UPPER FLOOR IS DEVOTED TO REST AND RETREAT - A PRIMARY WING WITH AN OVERSIZED WALK-IN CLOSET AND A SPA BATH FEATURING DOUBLE VANITY, SOAKING TUB, AND DUAL-HEAD STANDING SHOWER. TWO ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS AND STORAGE COMPLETE THE SECOND LEVEL. A PRIVATE IN-UNIT ELEVATOR CONNECTS BOTH FLOORS WITH EFFORTLESS EASE. TWO PRIVATE BALCONIES, A DEDICATED LAUNDRY ROOM, THREE INDOOR HEATED PARKING SPACES (149, 151, 152), AND STORAGE LOCKER 87 ARE ASSIGNED- THIS HOME WANTS FOR NOTHING. OPTIMA VIEWS IS A FULL-AMENITY BUILDING: MARBLE CLAD 24-HOUR ATTENDED LOBBY, INDOOR POOL AND JACUZZI, A 3,000 SF STATE-OF-THE-ART FITNESS CENTER, LARGE BIKE ROOM, RECYCLING AREA, AND A 4TH-FLOOR DECK WITH ROOM & BOARD FURNISHINGS AND BUSINESS CENTER. GOLF PUTTING GREEN ON SITE. EV AND PLUG-IN HYBRID CHARGING IN GARAGE. BASIC CABLE, INTERNET, AND GAS INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT. THE BUILDING IS THE PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED BUILDING AWARD FROM THE CHICAGO CHAPTER OF THE AIA - AND A CONSCIENTIOUSLY WELL-MANAGED BUILDING ENSURES IT REMAINS A DESIREABLE CHOICE FOR DISCERNING BUYERS. NEW PAINT/CARPET COMING IN HALLWAYS! EVANSTON IS A WALKER'S PARADISE , SCORE 95. EFFORTLESS ACCESS TO THE LAKEFRONT, BEACHES, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, BIG TEN SPORTS, NORTHSHORE MEDICAL, AMY MORTON'S CELEBRATED RESTAURANTS, TOP SHOPPING, A NEW 12-SCREEN AMC THEATRE, AND THE SOON-TO-RETURN NORTHLIGHT THEATRE. THIS IS NOT JUST A HOME - IT IS A LIFESTYLE ABOVE ALL OTHERS!
Estimated monthly cost for this home
$18,496/mo
Estimate only, not a quote or offer of credit. Rate starts from today's market rate (6.71%, 2026-09-03). Taxes from the listing's MRED record. Talk to a lender for real numbers; a Subdiview agent can introduce you to a good one.
| 2025 property taxes | $52,355/yr |
From the listing's MRED record. MRED does not publish per-change dates through IDX, so price changes are shown without one rather than guessed.
Assigned schools per the listing's MRED record. Always verify with the district before you buy.
Elementary
Dewey Elementary School
65
Middle
Nichols Middle School
65
High school
Evanston Township High School202
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MRED Broker ReciprocityThis listing is part of the MRED data exchange program provided courtesy of Jameson Sotheby's Intl Realty, listed by Nancy Nugent.
Information last updated Sep 9, 2026, 4:27 PM.
1720 Maple Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

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