Michael Jordan’s Highland Park mansion purchased by north suburban commercial real estate executive

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — A commercial real estate executive from a company based in north suburban Lincolnwood is reportedly the new owner of Michael Jordan’s Highland Park mansion.

John Cooper, a partner at HAN Capital, purchased the 56,000-square-foot former home of the Bulls and NBA legend earlier this month for $9.5 million, according to his hometown newspaper, the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star.

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The paper reports that Cooper, who graduated from Nebraska-Lincoln in 2005 and has lived in the Chicago area for over 10 years now, made the purchase on his 42nd birthday.

The property was on the market for nearly 13 years after Jordan first listed it for sale in 2012 at $29 million. The price was reduced at least five times since then, according to its Zillow listing.

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The Chicago Tribune reported earlier this month that the property had been sold for well below Jordan’s asking price. Now, the Journal Star reports the purchaser was Cooper.

According to the report, Cooper was drawn to the Bulls, especially Jordan, after moving to the Chicago area and recalled seeing news of the icon’s home going up for sale in 2012.

“I remember seeing the home for sale and thinking how cool it would be for the person that buys the home,” Cooper told the Journal Star.

Cooper also told the paper his first weeks owning Jordan’s former home have included games of golf and basketball with friends. He also said he doesn’t plan to live there full-time and that he’s planning some renovations but will keep the home’s history intact — including Jordan’s iconic jersey number, 23, on the front gate.

“I will honor the property’s legacy,” Cooper told the Journal Star. “This place is great just the way it is.”

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According to its Zillow listing, the home features nine bedrooms, 15 full bathrooms, four half-bathrooms, a dry bar and a wet bar, while the property includes a tennis court, a pond and a private in-ground pool.

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