Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte has placed his five-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot mansion in the River North neighborhood on the market for $4.75 million.
Forte, 37, played for the Bears from 2008 until 2015 and twice was selected for the Pro Bowl. He played two more seasons in the NFL before retiring in 2018.In River North, Forte paid $4.02 million in late 2014 for the four-story, center-entry mansion in the Kingsbury Estates area, which was built in 2003 and sits on an extra-large, 34-foot-wide corner lot.
The mansion also has a custom spa and a full-floor primary bedroom suite that has a breakfast bar, a study, modern built-ins, peninsula dressers, quartz countertops and a steam shower. Other features include a large playroom, a lower-level fitness space, a roof deck and an attached and heated three-car garage.Listing agent Jeff Lowe of Compass told Elite Street that Forte has made “significant investments” to the home since buying it.
The mansion had a $91,378 property tax bill in the 2021 tax year. It is listed for sale in real estate agents’ private listing network.Advertisement
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