Photo by Steven Dahlman View from Wolf Point

Just $10,900 per month will rent you these views of the Chicago River, Loop, and River North.

Text and photos by Steven Dahlman

(Left) Wide view from a penthouse at Wolf Point West looking east along main branch of Chicago River. Merchandise Mart at lower left. Wacker Drive at lower right.

July 22, 2016 – Penthouse unit 4502 is available but most of the more modest luxury units at Wolf Point West, still offering remarkable views, are not.

The first of three buildings planned for Wolf Point, the 48-story 509-unit $160 million apartment tower is 60 percent leased and 50 percent occupied, according to property manager Jillian DiCola.

Residents have been moving in since January 11.

A long list of amenities includes a top-floor Sky Lounge offering views of the city in all directions, fitness center with panoramic lake and city views, and an outdoor pool, hot tub, and sun deck next to the Chicago River. There is, of course, an indoor-outdoor pet lounge with grooming table, dog wash, and visiting veterinarian.

Apartments – a mix of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans – feature floor-to-ceiling windows, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washer and dryer, and glass-paneled balconies. The penthouses come with Sub-Zero refrigerators, Wolf ranges, and designer kitchen exhaust hoods.

If you just want to visit, a 400-foot walkway along the Chicago River is accessible to the public during the day.

(Right) 333 Wacker Drive from Wolf Point West. Wacker Drive at lower left. L tracks at lower right.

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Photo by Steven Dahlman (Left) Looking down on Merchandise Mart from Wolf Point West. River North in background. Chicago River at lower right.

(Below) View looking northeast across River North toward John Hancock Center.

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(Right) Sign on roof of Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza hotel. Photo by Steven Dahlman

Photo by Steven Dahlman (Left) Seen from the public walkway along the Chicago River, towboat Michael P. O’Neil pushes a barge past Wolf Point West on June 15. River Point under construction in background.

(Right) Seen from Wolf Point West, the tour boat Riverview passes under the permanently-raised Kinzie Street railroad bridge on the Chicago River north of Wolf Point.

The single-leaf bridge, once used by Chicago and North Western Railway, opened in 1908 but since 2000 it has been locked at a 60-degree angle.

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Photo by Steven Dahlman Wolf Point West officially opened on June 15 with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Christopher Kennedy, whose family has owned Wolf Point since the 1940s.

Eventually, the project will include a 950-foot south tower and a 750-foot east tower that will both contain a mix of office, retail, and residential space.

(Left) Wolf Point West from across Chicago River on May 24. Holiday Inn Mart Plaza at right.