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Former Better Government Association CEO Andy Shaw lists Loop condo for nearly $600,000
Former WLS-Channel 7 political reporter and retired Better Government Association president and CEO Andy Shaw and his wife, Mary, in early June placed their two-bedroom, 1,430-square-foot condo on the 16th floor of a Loop tower on the market for $599,900.
Shaw was an award-winning political reporter at ABC 7 for 25 years before changing careers and heading the BGA from 2009 until 2018. He and his wife paid $570,000 in 2018 for the Loop condo.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, however, Shaw told Elite Street that he and his wife had been living 'pretty much full-time' in their large house in southwest Michigan, and that the extra space in that home 'was perfect for accommodating kids and grandkids who came here for work, school and kid care help.' Then, with his only Chicago-based family moving from Logan Square to Hyde Park — an easy ride from Michigan — 'the condo became totally extraneous,' he added.
Shaw's condo, which is in the Legacy at Millennium Park building, has two bathrooms, a den, plus south, east and west exposures. It also has a kitchen with Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances, along with granite countertops and a large breakfast bar.
Shaw said he has nothing but praise for the building.
'We loved the location near restaurants, culture, entertainment and the CTA to everywhere, plus the great staff, amenities like a gym, pool, hot tub and library, and as for the comfortable unit — it has a guest bedroom, office and a view of Millennium Park and the lake,' he said. 'It's hard to beat.'
Shaw said that his wife pointed out that 'with multiple intellectual, cultural and entertainment activities in the building, easy interior access to the University Club and proximity to excellent medical facilities, it would be a perfect building for aging-in-place. But COVID made our Michigan home a better choice.'
Chuck Gullett of Best Chicago Properties LLC has the listing.
The Shaws' unit had a $11,509 property tax bill in the 2023 tax year. It also comes with $1,054-a-month homeowners association dues.
