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"PeoPle covet the intimacy of a small, cosseted community with suPerior amenities." —michael golden With 360-degree transparency and only two units per floor, save for those with combined units, 4 East Elm delivers on all of these measures. Amenities include a state-of- the-art fitness center and spa; a sprawling sundeck and pool; a resident's lounge with a full kitchen; a movie screening room; and a 24-hour doorman— all for just 34 units. The roomy, 3,100- to 3,500-square-foot units, which boast 10-foot-high ceilings and private elevator access, are equally stacked with "luxury options that are above and beyond what you usually see in boutique buildings," says Gary Lee Partners design principal David Grout. "Buyers make their selections from palettes we curated that include 10 different options for every feature, but virtually any kind up upgrade they dream up is possible." Fixtures and finishes include five-inch-wide rift-sawn oak plank floors, LED lighting, and Florense cabinets; stone and natural quartz countertops; Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Miele kitchen appliances; and Grohe or Lavaca bathroom fixtures. Almost half the building's 35 units, originally priced from $2.1 million to $4.2 million except for the $7.2 million penthouse, were under contract when the building broke ground in 2014, explains Golden. And only eight are left now, but he doesn't think they'll last long. After all, if the 21st century incarnation of "location, location, location" is "location, light, views," then 4 East Elm really does have it all. 4 E. Elm St., 312-542-1144; 4eastelm.com . PhotograPhy by Matt Mansueto Space haute propert y from top: A sleekly outfitted kitchen at 4 East Elm; the property's 34 condominium units boast sweeping floor-to-ceiling views. 142 michiganavemag.com