Condo/Townhome in downtown Naperville (Washington, Burlington: apartments, condos, townhomes)

[wickedriley]

Hello, long time viewer, first time poster.

My girlfriend and I are planning on moving out of the city and into Naperville. We are looking exclusively at condos or townhomes and would like to be as close to downtown and the Metra as possible.

My questions are:

Are there any specific townhomes / condos that you would recommend close to either the 59 Metra stop or the Burlington stop downtown? When I say close, I mean within walking distance (so like 1/2 mile at most).

In your opinions, is it worth the extra cost to live in downtown vs. closer to the 59 Metra stop?

I've done quite a bit of shopping around online (both MLS and non) and I'm getting the impression that most of the newer townhomes and condo fall closer to 59.

Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Steve-o]

There are several condos near downtown, or in it directly. I cant remember their names though. Alot of help I am, right? lol Theyre very expensive, naturally. I know there are some brand new ones right behind Hugo's Frog Bar, but they start at like 800K. There are also some townhomes directly north of there, right on the south side of tracks, but I cant remember their name. Then there is the cool, loft-style 5th Avenue Station apartments, right next to the Metra station on Washington.
5th Avenue Station


Oh, there is the Riverplace Condos, right near the Riverwalk too, those are pretty nice too from what I hear.