****AVAILABLE NOW **** a BRIGHT 1 BEDROOM / 1 BATH condo unit *** in the EXCLUSIVE OPTIMA HORIZON's BUILDING*** *********This FULL AMENITY BUILDING has 24 HR DOOR STAFF * INDOOR POOL and JACUZZI * a BUSINESS CENTER * FITNESS CENTER * and a BEAUTIFUL PATIO OASIS with GRILLS and SEATING along with a SUN DECK!! ***** WAIT - WE ARE IN CHICAGO!!!!! * when it gets cold you even have patio heaters for the COLD CHICAGO weather! * ON-SITE BUILDING MANAGER and MAINTENANCE STAFF!!!!********* ***** You are Just STEPS from EVERYTHING downtown EVANSTON has to OFFER! ******* This 900 SQ FT UNIT BOASTS an OPEN FLOORPLAN with newer carpeting THROUGHOUT the LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM, BEDROOM, DEN and HALLWAY AREAS * FLOOR to CEILING WINDOWS throughout the whole backside of the unit * ALONG with a RELAXING PRIVATE BALCONY overlooking the BEAUTIFUL TREE-LINED LANDSCAPING!! ******** Your new home has 1 LARGE BEDROOM plus DEN and the IN-UNIT LAUNDRY is included!! ******WHAT!!! *******YES.....THAT's what I SAID!!!**** YOU ALSO get INCLUDED for the PRICE**** ONE INDOOR DEEDED PARKING SPACE in the ATTACHED HEATED GARAGE**** but WAIT there is MORE**** EXTRA STORAGE space is ALSO INCLUDED in the PRICE! ******* The nicely appointed kitchen that has GRANITE COUNTERS and STAINLESS STEEL appliances ***** The LARGE LIVING area has PLENTY of ROOM for your FAVORITE SECTIONAL couch/ sofa to lounge onl! ****** ALL WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE ***** You'll enjoy LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES for swimming, sailing, beach volleyball and picnics!!! **** PLUS seasonal music & cultural festivals! *** You are also walking distance to the METRA/TRANSIT system and NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY!!!! **** Along with shops * restaurants * library * FARMERs MARKET & many cultural offerings! ****** ENJOY the other pleasurable amenities at the **** VERY SOUGHT-AFTER **** OPTIMA BUILDING ***** parking for your guests * BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED LANDSCAPING *along with the ELEGANT lobby and SITTING AREA!!!! ******* ********** DON'T WAIT TOOOOOOO LONG!!! ****** THIS PROPERTY WILL NOT LAST!!!!!!!!**************
CondoProperty Type
2004Year Built
$379Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Larry Lazar• Charles Rutenberg Realty of IL
Bought with Jenifer McCartney• Jameson Sotheby's International Realty
Beautiful unit just fresh painted! one bed plus den. Spacious and flexible layout. One bedroom with generous closet space. Multiuse large den. Carpeting throughout. Large bathroom. In-unit laundry. Balcony. One car garage space included. Excellent building with many amenities including indoor swimming pool and 24 hour doorman. Only 1 block from the "L" and Metra train stops. Steps from downtown Evanston (restaurants, stores, movie theatres), Lake Michigan and Northwestern University. Building is professionally managed.
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09885426
Aug 17, 2018
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$239,000
$258/sq ft
Aug 6, 2018
Pending (Contingent (Do Not Show))
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May 29, 2018
Price Changed
$255,000
$276/sq ft
Mar 26, 2018
Price Changed
$275,000
$297/sq ft
Mar 15, 2018
Listed (New)
$282,000
$305/sq ft
+10
Beautiful unit offered furnished or unfurnished. Spacious and flexible layout. One bedroom with generous closet space. Multiuse large den. Carpeting throughout. Large bathroom. In-unit laundry. Balcony. One car garage space included. Excellent building with many amenities including indoor swimming pool and 24 hour doorman. Only 1 block from the "L" and Metra train stops. Steps from downtown Evanston (restaurants, stores, movie theatres), Lake Michigan and Northwestern University. Building is professionally managed.
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09371903
Jan 2, 2017
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$260,000
$281/sq ft
Dec 7, 2016
Pending
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Oct 25, 2016
Contingent
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Oct 20, 2016
Listed (New)
$262,500
$284/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 17, 2013
Sold
$210,000
$227/sq ft
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #08325133
Aug 23, 2013
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$210,000
$227/sq ft
Jul 21, 2013
Contingent
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Jul 1, 2013
Price Changed (Price Change)
$224,000
$242/sq ft
Jun 4, 2013
Price Changed
$229,000
$248/sq ft
Jun 4, 2013
Price Changed (Price Change)
$230,000
$249/sq ft
Apr 24, 2013
Listed (New)
$245,000
$265/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$4,761 (+4.8%)
$741 + $22,242
$22,983
2022
$4,544 (−4.0%)
$741 + $22,242
$22,983
2021
$4,733 (−14.6%)
$489 + $20,678
$21,167
2020
$5,542 (+2.2%)
$489 + $20,678
$21,167
2019
$5,424 (−8.5%)
$489 + $22,660
$23,149
2018
$5,926 (+2.7%)
$415 + $21,216
$21,631
2017
$5,772 (+5.4%)
$415 + $21,216
$21,631
2016
$5,474 (+6.4%)
$415 + $21,216
$21,631
2015
$5,144 (−1.2%)
$347 + $18,841
$19,188
2014
$5,209 (+18.5%)
$347 + $18,841
$19,188
2013
$4,396 (+3.8%)
$347 + $18,841
$19,188
2012
$4,235 (−6.1%)
$393 + $19,559
$19,952
2011
$4,512 (−0.5%)
$393 + $21,118
$21,511
2010
$4,533
$393 + $21,118
$21,511
2009
$4,534 (+2.6%)
$463 + $22,607
$23,070
2008
$4,420 (+0.4%)
$741 + $23,291
$24,032
2007
$4,404
$741 + $23,291
$24,032
Tax history for 800 Elgin Rd #708
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$4,761 (+4.8%)
$741 + $22,242
$22,983
2022
$4,544 (−4.0%)
$741 + $22,242
$22,983
2021
$4,733 (−14.6%)
$489 + $20,678
$21,167
2020
$5,542 (+2.2%)
$489 + $20,678
$21,167
2019
$5,424 (−8.5%)
$489 + $22,660
$23,149
2018
$5,926 (+2.7%)
$415 + $21,216
$21,631
2017
$5,772 (+5.4%)
$415 + $21,216
$21,631
2016
$5,474 (+6.4%)
$415 + $21,216
$21,631
2015
$5,144 (−1.2%)
$347 + $18,841
$19,188
2014
$5,209 (+18.5%)
$347 + $18,841
$19,188
2013
$4,396 (+3.8%)
$347 + $18,841
$19,188
2012
$4,235 (−6.1%)
$393 + $19,559
$19,952
2011
$4,512 (−0.5%)
$393 + $21,118
$21,511
2010
$4,533
$393 + $21,118
$21,511
2009
$4,534 (+2.6%)
$463 + $22,607
$23,070
2008
$4,420 (+0.4%)
$741 + $23,291
$24,032
2007
$4,404
$741 + $23,291
$24,032
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
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Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Condo/Co-op
County
Cook County
APN
11181190361046
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 12, 2026.
D4
Downtown Transition District
The D4 downtown transition district is intended to provide for business infill development and redevelopment within downtown Evanston. The massing and scale of structures within the D4 district should be reflective of established uses and should provide suitable transition between downtown districts and those districts adjacent to the downtown. The district is also intended to encourage and sustain a mix of office, retail, and residential uses. Planned developments are encouraged as a special use in the D4 district. Where a lot zoned D4 is overlaid with an oRD redevelopment overlay district designation, a planned development is required in order to ensure that proposed development in these areas is consistent with the objectives and policies of the adopted plan for downtown Evanston.
Garage Details: Garage Door Opener(s),Transmitter(s),Heated
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 1
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms: 1
# of Bedrooms Possible: 1
Room Information
Room Type: Den
Level: Main
Dimensions: 14 x 9
Flooring: Carpet
Room Information
Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Information
Room Type: Bedroom 3
Room Information
Room Type: Bedroom 4
Room Information
Room Type: Dining Room
Level: Main
Dimensions: 12 x 9
Flooring: Carpet
Room Information
Room Type: Family Room
Room Information
Room Type: Kitchen
Level: Main
Dimensions: 9 x 8
Flooring: Ceramic Tile
Room Information
Room Type: Laundry
Room Information
Room Type: Living Room
Level: Main
Dimensions: 15 x 13
Flooring: Carpet
Room Information
Room Type: Master Bedroom
Level: Main
Dimensions: 14 x 10
Flooring: Carpet
Bath: Full
Additional Rooms Information
Basement Description: None
Laundry Features: In Unit
Interior Features
Interior Features: Elevator, Laundry Hook-Up in Unit, Storage, Built-in Features, Bookcases, Open Floorplan, Some Carpeting, Some Window Treatmnt, Doorman, Drapes/Blinds, Granite Counters, Health Facilities, Lobby, Separate Dining Room, Some Insulated Wndws
# of Rooms: 5
Exterior
Building Information
# Of Units in Building: 248
Living Area Source: Landlord/Tenant/Seller
Exterior Building Type: Steel Siding,Glass
Age: 16-20 Years
Built Before 1978 (Y/N): No
Aprox. Total Finished Sq Ft: 900
Property Information
Property Type: Attached Single
Property Type: Condo
Main Sq Ft: 900
Ownership: Condo
Rebuilt (Y/N): No
Rehab (Y/N): No
Total Finished/Unfinshed Sq Ft: 900
Total Sq Ft: 900
Disability Access and/or Equipped: Yes
General Information: School Bus Service,Commuter Bus,Commuter Train,Interstate Access
Parcel Number: 11181190361046
Additional Parcels Description: 11181190361355
Lot Information
Dimensions: COMMON
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $4,733
Tax Year: 2021
Financial Information
Finance Code: Cash
Special Service Area: N
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Lake Michigan, Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling: Central Air
Location
Community Information
Management: Manager On-site
Pets Allowed (Y/N): Yes
Max Pet Weight: 999
Homeowners Association Information
Association Fee: $673
Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
Association Fee Includes: Heat, Air Conditioning, Water, Electricity, Gas, Parking, Taxes, Insurance, Security, Security, Doorman, TV/Cable, Clubhouse, Exercise Facilities, Pool, Exterior Maintenance, Lawn Care, Scavenger, Snow Removal, Internet
Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
Association Amenities: Bike Room/Bike Trails, Door Person, Elevator(s), Exercise Room, Storage, Health Club, On Site Manager/Engineer, Party Room, Sundeck, Indoor Pool, Receiving Room, Sauna, Security Door Lock(s), Service Elevator(s), Spa/Hot Tub, Business Center, Ceiling Fan, Clubhouse, Laundry, Covered Porch, Elevator(s), Fencing, Accessible, High Speed Conn., In Ground Pool, In-Ground Sprinkler System, Patio, Public Bus, Picnic Area, Private Indoor Pool, Private Laundry Hkup, School Bus, Security, Security Lighting, Wheelchair Orientd
School Information
Elementary School District: 65
Middle Or Junior School District: 65
High School District: 202
High School: Evanston Twp High School
Location Information
Unit Floor Level: 7
Subdivision Name: Optima Horizons
Township: Evanston
Corporate Limits: Evanston
Directions: West on Clark, North on Sherman to Elgin. Or East on Emerson turns into Elgin. Meter parking. Located on Elgin Rd. between Clark St. and University Pl.
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: —
Style: Condo/Co-op
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Cook County
APN: 11181190361046
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 12, 2026