Chicago Bulls Josh Giddey Drops Over $4M on River North Home

Fresh off signing a nine-figure extension, Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey made his first major real estate move in the city, paying just under $4.5 million for a five-bedroom townhome in River North.

The deal closed in September, just three weeks after the Bulls inked Giddey to a four-year, $100 million contract and days before his 23rd birthday, according to Cook County records. Giddey bought the 7,800-square-foot townhouse at 429 West Superior Street through an opaque land trust, a common move for high-profile buyers looking to keep their names off public filings, the Chicago Tribune first reported.

The purchase plants the 6-foot-7 guard in Kingsbury Estates, a River North enclave that has long attracted pro athletes. Former Bulls stars DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler have lived nearby, as has ex-Bears running back Matt Forte.

Built in 2007 as the former Montgomery Ward industrial site was being redeveloped, the four-story townhome was recently gut-renovated and listed for $4.5 million, according to the publication. It has six bathrooms, an elevator, heated floors throughout and an attached, heated 2½-car garage outfitted with a Tesla charger. A ground-floor family room doubles as a home theater, while the fourth floor opens to a lounge with a dedicated terrace.

The home also features a double-island white kitchen with gold accents, accordion doors opening to a pergola-covered terrace, glass-front wine storage tucked beneath the staircase and a primary suite featuring Koroseal wallpaper and Ann Sacks tile. The top floor also has a second terrace.

The sellers, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and his wife, bought the home for nearly $2.2 million in 2020 and completed what listing materials described as a “complete renovation.” According to the outlet, they stayed close to the home, moving down the block to a $7.2 million house they bought in June.

The townhouse carried a $43,597 tax bill for 2024, records show. Justin Penn of Keller Williams One Chicago, who represented Giddey, and Carrie McCormick of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, who represented the sellers, declined to comment.

— Eric Weilbacher