Welcome to this south facing, light and bright, very spacious unit in a truly special East Lakeview building -- Hawthorne Place! This 2 bedroom, 2 full bath plus a small, convenient office, unit is the largest floor plan in the building and faces the beautifully decorated pool/sundeck for a view like no place else in East Lakeview! The home has been extensively updated in 2023 including: new bamboo hardwood floors in the foyer, living room, halls, office and both bedrooms, all new modern trim throughout the entire unit, painted throughout, including all walls & ceilings, new sink, faucet & re-faced cabinets in the large, open kitchen with expansive granite counter-top breakfast bar & stainless steel appliances, new vanity cabinets/sinks/faucets in both bathrooms, custom blinds/shades throughout, many new lighting fixtures, including new switch/outlet plate covers and added outlets/sconces throughout & more! The rooms are generously sized and include an abundance of closet space. The well maintained and well landscaped handsome building includes one of East Lakeview's most envied outdoor pools and sundecks, complete with grills and several tables/seating options and gorgeous trees and flowers artfully placed about. You'll find an abundance of common area amenities: an exercise room and library right down the hall, a renovated lobby, mail room, package room, laundry room and 24 hour front desk staff with weekday business hours onsite management. All of this and the unit includes one single car parking space number 92. An additional inner tandem parking space #134 is available for $22, 500 extra - currently rented for $200/month to another resident of the building. The location can't be beat - steps to the lake, your choice of grocery stores, a plethora of restaurants, shops, theaters, Wrigley Field, a wide variety of public transportation and so much more!