Live inside Chicago's post-punk/industrial story • museum-themed 4BR in Bridgeport. Vinyl, posters, fast Wi-Fi, easy parking, 12-15 min to McCormick/Loop/Sox
This unique 2000sq ft apartment is full of authentic music memorabilia, art pieces, vinyl, cassettes, books, and curated design making this part of Chicago's Industrial history. Set in vibey Bridgeport (96/100 walking score) – books, vinyl (2), coffee (6), pizza (4), dive bars (3), restaurants, art spaces & more all within walking distance
The space
🛋️ Living Room:
(16'x18') Luxurious, bright living room, 75" TV features custom content, curated record collection & turntable includes White Label Test Pressings and other rarities, comfortable 7-seater couch, art from China Dub, Sheep on Drugs & other projects.
🛏️ Master Bedroom:
(16'x9') Comes with a custom built Queen-size industrial four poster bed, home to a piece of the Fook backdrop, over 15 8x10 photographs, original 1982 Amanda Uprichard Suit from PiL, Paul Raven's Killing Joke Bass Case, and more.
🛏️ Bedroom 2:
(16'x9') 2 twin beds, and display case featuring early Ministry disks, Chemlab tapes, Cynthia Plaster Caster memorabilia, the head from Pigface's Notes from Thee Underground, Joy Division posters, and more.
🛏️ Bedroom 3:
(14'x8') This room has more of a Chicago flavor with a cocktail table from Club Neo, and deeper artifacts from Wax Trax, Lead into Gold Album photographs, and a manual typewriter.
🛏️ Bedroom 4:
Currently Unavailable to Guests - will return soon.
🛁 Bathroom:
(8'x10') Original to 1905 - charming with original light fixtures, think of a mantra to practice while you wait for the hot water.
🍴 Dining Room:
(11'x14') This open dining area has a 30"x96" table with 8 padded stools, a charging bank, a library containing of over 250 books, a display case featuring artifacts from Gang of Four, a 55" TV with custom content, and other artifacts.
🍳 Kitchen:
(9'x14') The Kitchen houses a 4 burner General Electric Profile stove and oven, microwave, toaster, a spacious refrigerator, dishwasher, and a coffee maker with Dark Matter coffee.
🧼 Laundry:
Free In-building laundry available to guests via the back stairs.
❄️ Central air & heating throughout apartment.
❤️🩹 Smoke Alarms and CO Detectors are installed with a fire extinguisher and first aid kit available in the kitchen for peace of mind.
Guest access
Guests have full access to the 2nd floor apartment.
Other things to note
Nearest Transit Stops:
🚇 Ashland (Orange Line) - 1.2 mi / 28 min walk
🚍 #8 Halsted Bus - 4 min walk
🚍 #35 31st Street Bus - 7 min walk
🚇 Sox–35th (Red Line) - 1.1 mi / 26 min walk
Downtown (Loop) travel time:
~15 min drive or ~22 min by train.
Parking:
There is free street parking available in front of the building. Plentiful during the day but can fill up later in the evening - important to bear in mind if you are thinking of driving or Uber-ing to an event.
Accessibility:
The apartment is on the 2nd floor and is currently only accessible via the stairs. If this makes the space inaccessible to you, please reach out and we will try to provide some workarounds.
The stairs are quite wide with sturdy handrails.
Registration Details
R25000132639
