 The building's street address was 1725 E. 53rd Street at one time according to City of Chicago tax records.The building's address became 5300 S. South Shore Drive before its conversion to a condominium in 1979.Many large buildings in this region of Hyde Park were converted from hotels to condominiums in the later part of the 20th century, which has left the entire south side of Chicago devoid of high class hotel accommodations.