Now In Foreclosure, JB Pritzker's Former Evanston Mansion Listed

EVANSTON, IL — The former mansion of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker returned to the market Sunday in north Evanston with an asking price of $2.7 million amid ongoing foreclosure proceedings on the property.

Designed in 1926 by the Chicago-based architectural firm of Hooper & Janusch, the French Provincial-style home has been designated as a local landmark. It is located on a 0.5-acre lot near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Ridge Avenue.

The 19-room, three-story brick and limestone home includes six bedrooms and seven full bathrooms. It has 7,600 square feet of aboveground living space, five fireplaces, a balcony, a two-car heated garage and an atrium.

With extensive renovations, the home offers a "masterful melding of vintage elements with the highest quality modern updates," according to its listing. A paneled study includes the names of authors of great works and a wood-burning fireplace.

The DiGuilio chef's kitchen connects to a breakfast room with a cathedral ceiling and a family room overlooking the a bluestone patio and backyard. A finished lower level includes a theater room, two offices, an exercise room and a full bath, the listing said.

The governor and his wife purchased the property for $1.025 million in 1993, selling it for $4.1 million in 2007 — the same year they bought the second of their two contiguous mansions on Astor Place in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. That home's toilet-related property tax breaks reportedly remain under federal investigation.

A foreclosure suit against current owners Robin and Andrew Rosenthal was filed in August 2018 by the New York-based firm who picked up the $2.665 million mortgage on the house earlier last year. Those proceedings remain pending in Cook County Circuit Court, and no auction has been scheduled.

According to the Cook County Assessor's Office, the estimated 2018 market value of the property was adjusted downward to $1.43 million following an appeal, leaving it with an annual property tax bill of about $45,000 last year.

Before it returned to the market Sunday, the house was listed for sale in 2017, when its asking price was reduced from $3.1 million to $2.7 million. Listing agent Sally Mabadi did not respond to inquiries about the property.

• Address: 2888 Sheridan Place, Evanston
• Built: 1926
• Price: $2.7 million
• Square Feet: 7,600
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 7 full, 1 half

Listing information originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.