Active
▼ $99,000
Chicago, IL 60637
1201 E 56th Street
$1,550,000
$99,000 below original
73 days on market
$33,052/yr taxes
01About this home
Designed by the well-known Prairie School architects Tallmadge & Watson, this spectacular, light-filled family home, just steps from the University of Chicago campus, has been meticulously modernized while preserving a wealth of period detail, including Roman brick fireplaces, incredible oak and birch woodwork, and hardwood floors throughout. The stunning kitchen has been completely renovated and the baths thoughtfully updated. Central a/c. The beautifully designed backyard has parking for 1 to 2 cars.
02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$1,550,000
List price
3,564
Square feet
5
Bedrooms
3 full / 1 half
Bathrooms
1908
Year built
—
Lot size
1
Garage spaces
$33,052
Annual taxes
Row House
Style
73
Days on market
04Features
Heating
Natural GasSteam
Cooling
Central Air
Appliances
RangeMicrowaveDishwasherHigh End RefrigeratorFreezerDisposalStainless Steel Appliance(s)
Parking
Off StreetOwned
Construction
Brick
Sewer
Public Sewer
05Neighborhood
This home
EElementary school
E
Elementary school
Ray Elementary School
📍0.1 mi🚗1 min🚶3 min
- Bartlett Dining Commons 700 ft
- Woodlawn Tap 750 ft
- Nile Restaurant 750 ft
- Saucy Porka 750 ft
- Nella Pizza e Pasta 900 ft
- Baker Dining Commons 900 ft
- Maroon Market 750 ft
- Harper Foods 0.4 mi
- Trader Joe's 0.5 mi
- Valley of Jordan 0.5 mi
- Open Produce 0.6 mi
- Quick Snacks 0.6 mi
- Bixler Park 900 ft
- Bixler Playlot 0.2 mi
- Playlot 291 0.3 mi
- Florence Stout Park 0.3 mi
- Nichols Park 0.3 mi
- Butternut Playlot Park 0.4 mi
- Starbucks 750 ft
- Fairgrounds Coffee 800 ft
- Ex Libris 850 ft
- Hallowed Grounds 900 ft
- Te’amo Boba Bar 900 ft
- Insomnia 950 ft
POI data via Mapbox · OpenStreetMap contributors
06History
Every event we have for this address, straight from the MLS.
May 10, 2026
Price reducedThis listing
$1,550,000
−$99,000
Feb 27, 2026
Listed for saleThis listing
$1,649,000
Sourced from MRED. Older events appear here as our history backfill completes.
07Ask Dwello
Real answers about this home — pricing, schools, what to ask, anything.
Ask Dwello
08See it for yourself
Stand in the kitchen.
See the light at 4pm.
Photos can only do so much. Pick a time — we'll meet you at the door.
Connect with Ewelina, Anna, or Nadeem — real people on our team, no call centers.
09Similar homes
Explore the area
See every home for sale in Chicago, IL
Listed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago · Robert Sullivan · 773-793-0458
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12575802
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12575802