East Water Place is a community of 56 townhomes, each one individually owned. It includes common areas, such as the motor courtyards, the central walkway and the Ogden Slip esplanade, which are administered by the East Water Place Homeowners Association. Each year the Association holds a general meeting, at which five owners are elected to a Board of Directors. The Board oversees the day-to-day activities of the Association and establishes Committees which plan and administer various projects, such as maintenance and landscaping. Each owner pays a monthly assessment to finance the ongoing projects, as well as to maintain a contingency reserve on behalf of the Association. The Board has hired the firm of Wolin-Levin to manage various administrative tasks of the association, such as supervision of sub-contractors, complying with city, county and state laws and regulations and maintaining financial records.

The responsibilities of the Homeowners Association are detailed in the by-laws and “Declarations” available on this website. In general terms, the Association maintains the common areas of the complex, insures the uniformity of the external appearance of the units, and deals with complex-wide issues. Individual owners are responsible for the interiors of their units and for complying with the regulations detailed in the by-laws and “Declarations”.

The East Water Place complex was created in two phases between 1997 and 1998. The 56 townhomes are part of eight separate building rows and are surrounded by elegantly landscaped walkways and esplanades. There are three types of townhomes: 16 A-units (originally called “Adler” models), with up to 2,400 square feet of living space, 8 B-units (“Sullivan” models), with 2,880 square feet of space, and 32 C-units (“Richardson” models) with up to 3,450 square feet of space.

The East Water Place townhomes boast a number of amenities, including:

• Award-winning architectural design by Booth-Hansen & Associates
• Unique location on a peninsula between the Chicago River and the Ogden Slip
• Beautiful, award-winning landscaping
• One or two-car attached garages (these are the only attached garages in the area)
• Two-level bay windows
• Soaring 11-foot ceilings on the first level, and 10-foot ceilings on the second level
• Generous outdoor space, including both a balcony off the kitchen and a private rooftop deck
• A large open family room/kitchen area with a wood-burning fireplace
• Hardwood oak flooring on the living level
• Marble-floored entry foyers
• Marble-floored master bathrooms with separate shower and whirlpool bath

In addition, many of our homes have been significantly upgraded by their owners to include residential elevators, granite countertops and premium appliances, custom cabinetry, home theaters, additional fireplaces, steam showers and unique floor plans.