Chicago is a city with a lot of history. It has a plethora of well known, historic buildings such as the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), Water Tower Place, The Chicago Theater, and the art deco Colgate Palmolive building, which had infamously been the Playboy Building.

The Palmolive building was designated a landmark in 2003. Popular actor and comedian Vice Vaughn purchased an opulent three-story penthouse in the Palmolive Building in 2006 but has now put his luxury penthouse on the market for $13.9 million.

This is a look at the foyer with black and white checkered flooring that stands out against the dark wooden walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The living room has beige walls that contrast the dark hardwood flooring and the patterned area rug underneath the sofa set. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The kitchen has dark wooden cabinetry lining the walls that contrast with its light beige tones. These are all complemented by the bright white ceiling with recessed lights. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The other side of the kitchen has more dark wooden cabinetry that blends well with the floor. These make the modern silver handles stand out. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the breakfast nook at the far end of the kitchen. It has a dark round wooden dining table paired with a couple of chairs and a gray sofa. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The large dark wooden dining table of this dining room stand out against the bright beige walls and tall windows that bring in natural lights. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This bedroom has a dark hardwood flooring with herring bone patterns. This pairs well with the wooden frame of the bed that is contrasted by the white sheets. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the spacious second-floor landing with dark hardwood flooring that contrasts the bright beige walls and ceiling with a pendant light over the couple of cushioned armchairs. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the spacious home office with dark wooden walls to match the floor and the desk paired with a leather chair. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is a close look at the pool table that is surrounded by consistent dark wooden tones on the walls, floor and doors. This makes the gray top of the table stand out. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

Next to the pool table room is the poker room with its own professional poker table surrounded by dark wooden walls with a wall-mounted TV. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the bar with a row wooden stools. The bar has a dark wooden tone that blends well with the wall behind it with a wall-mounted TV. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

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Vince Vaughn has made no secret of his love for his hometown and his dedication to the local sports teams. Since getting married and starting a family, Vaughn has invested in family-oriented homes in the Hollywood Hills and Manhattan Beach in California, he still held onto his former three-floor penthouse from his bachelor days.

Vaughn purchased the penthouse in 2006 from Hugh Heffner. This opulent three-story penthouse has about everything a bachelor could want. The property is 12,000 square feet with five bedrooms and five baths and occupies the top three floors of the building.

The 35th floor (the bottom floor of the penthouse) features the primary bedroom/bath and the four other bedrooms. The second floor contains the formal living and dining room and top-of-the-line kitchen appliances like Sub-Zero refrigerators and Wolf double oven and stove.

The top floor is the entertainment floor and would be a dream for any bachelor or young couple that enjoys entertaining. It has a built-in bar with big-screen TVs perfect for watching local sporting events. It also has a media room, billiards, and a game room. One of the best features of this penthouse is the views of the Lake Michigan shoreline and the many windows that bring in lots of natural light.

There must be something in that Lake Michigan water as the city is also responsible for turning out a nearly endless number of celebrities. Actors such as Harrison Ford, Bernie Mac, Jim and John Belushi, Frances McDormand, and Jenny McCarthy.

Politicians like President Barak Obama was born in Hawaii but later made Chicago his home; first lady Michelle Obama was born in Chicago. Presidential hopeful Kanye West is another Chicagoan. Let’s not forget that the comedy troupe Second City started in Chicago and went out to produce a plethora of talented comedians.

Many musicians and groups grew up and got their start in Chicago, namely the band Chicago (CTA) Styx, Smashing Pumpkins, Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper as well as blues icons like Willie Dixon and Buddy Guy were from Chicago.

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Though Vince Vaughn was born in Minnesota, the family soon moved to Lake Forest, Illinois, a well-heeled suburb north of Chicago. Vaughn was interested in theater from a very young age and had his first acting gig in a Chevy commercial.

His first movie was Swingers with his pal Jon Favreau; he has gone on to work on many hit movies as both a serious actor and as a comedic actor. Some of his hits include Wedding Crashers, Couples Retreat, Dodgeball, and the Lost World: Jurassic Park. Altogether Vince Vaughn has been in over 40 movies.

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