The Duncan

The Duncan fast facts

The Duncan apartments occupy a landmarked 1907 YMCA/YWCA building at 1515 W Monroe St, reimagined by developer CEDARst into a 260-unit, 10-story community that spans nearly an entire city block. The historic renovation, completed in 2020, pairs the building’s original character with an unusually deep amenity set, making it a standout choice for renters who want West Loop convenience with genuine architectural history.

What does this directory record about The Duncan?

The Duncan is at 1515 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois 60607, in West Loop. It was built in 2020. It holds 260 apartments on 10 floors.

This directory records the same five amenity fields for every building. The Duncan has all five recorded: it is pet friendly, apartments have in-unit laundry, apartments have air conditioning, there is a fitness center in the building and there is in-building parking. A field describes the building, not any one apartment, and pet fees, parking rates and amenity access are recorded as last confirmed rather than quoted as current terms.

What amenities does The Duncan have?

Residents can swim in the indoor pool, shoot hoops on the on-site basketball court, or train in the fitness center’s boxing ring, all before unwinding in the rooftop lounge with skyline views. The activated lobby features a coffee shop and community lounge.

What features do units at The Duncan include?

Each open-concept studio, one-, or two-bedroom home includes stainless steel appliances and in-unit laundry.

Is The Duncan pet friendly?

The Duncan is a pet-friendly community, welcoming residents’ pets.

Does The Duncan have parking?

On-site parking is available for residents.

Where is The Duncan located?

Situated in the West Loop, the building is walkable to the neighborhood’s acclaimed restaurants and offers easy access to public transit and major highways.

Where do the facts on this The Duncan listing come from?

The same fields are recorded for every building in this directory: neighborhood, year built, floors, apartment count, unit types, pet policy, in-unit laundry, in-building parking, air conditioning and a fitness center. Recording the same fields for every building is what makes them comparable, and it is why the The Duncan entry looks like every other entry here.

How each field is defined, and the share of buildings that record it, is set out on the Chicago apartment building data page. Changes and corrections are logged on the data updates page. Anything that can change between visits, including pet fees, parking rates and amenity access, should be confirmed with the leasing office.

What does this The Duncan listing not include?

This is a factual record of a building, not a leasing page. It publishes no rent figures and no availability: no unit prices, no deposits, no floor-plan pricing and no move-in specials. It does not rank The Duncan against other buildings, and a listing here is neither a recommendation nor an endorsement.

There are no reviews or ratings anywhere in this directory. It is not a floor-plan library, so any unit types on this page are the ones recorded for the building rather than a list of plans currently offered. For rent, availability and current terms, contact the building or a licensed broker.

How do you use this The Duncan listing?

The headings on this page each answer one question, so you can go straight to the fast facts, the amenities or the location rather than reading the page top to bottom.

Every building in the directory also appears in the A to Z index of Chicago apartment buildings, on the map, and under its community area on the Chicago neighborhoods page, so The Duncan can be compared with the other buildings recorded nearby. Because the five amenity fields are recorded the same way for every building, they are searchable: you can see which buildings record in-building parking or a pet policy instead of checking them one at a time.

If you want help touring The Duncan or comparing it with other buildings nearby, Joe Bjorklund is a licensed Illinois real estate broker with Baird & Warner. Before signing a lease in Chicago, the City of Chicago publishes what a landlord and a tenant each owe in its Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.

How do you get to The Duncan by CTA?

The nearest CTA station to The Duncan is Ashland-Lake, 0.4 miles away, served by the Green and Pink Lines. Across the 30 buildings in West Loop listed in this directory with a recorded nearest station, the median distance is 0.2 miles.

For more, see the building's own website (livetheduncan.com) or the full list of West Loop apartment buildings.