Edgewater
Imagine living near Lake Michigan, one of the five great lakes of North America, in a lakefront community that is diverse and vibrant, with great homes and a low crime rate, among top-rated schools and beaches, in a neighborhood that is a cultural haven for antique and vintage finds and historic districts. You’ve just imagined […]
West Pullman
A historic landmark district, the neighborhood of Pullman was named after the inventor of the Pullman Sleeping Car, George M. Pullman, and was constructed as the first planned industrial town in 1879. The town’s main industry, to no surprise, was in Pullman’s railroad interests. The town was annexed to Chicago after the infamous Pullman strike […]
Chicago Lawn
Unlike many communities, what’s striking about Chicago Lawn is that it thrived during the Great Depression era. Not only did its population balloon, but also in 1941, the National Biscuit Company (NABISCO) even announced plans to build a bakery here. When it was finished in 1954, it turned out to be the largest bakery in […]
Chicago Real Estate
Chicago Real Estate Pointers for Prospective Buyers Chicago real estate offers a wide variety of options. Notwithstanding, before going shopping for your ideal piece of property, here are some things you have to do first. Become An Expert About Real Estate Do your research into the Chicago real estate market. Ascertain what the prevailing rates […]
Bridgeport
Bridgeport is a significantly diverse neighborhood in Chicago located on the city’s South Side. It is bordered by the south branch of the Chicago River towards the North and Bubbly Creek towards the West. Pershing Road is located towards the South of the community area, and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks border it towards the […]
Chicago Tours
Discover and experience the heart and soul of Chicago with a Neighborhood Tour, a Historical-Cultural Tour, the famous Chicago Architectural River Tour, or Trolley Tour. By bus, by foot, by boat or by plane, you can find a tour of Chicago’s unique and historic neighborhoods, world-renowned cultural institutions, envied stage presence, or studied and emulated […]
Near South Side
Chicago’s Near South Side, or South Loop, extends from 800 South to 2600 South, and east to the 500 block. This area is a study in economic contrasts, home to both Chicago’s wealthiest inhabitants and the city’s least fortunate. Beautiful and dire at the same time, it is a living contradiction of hard living and […]
Irving Park
The northwest side community of Irving Park is a patchwork of smaller, more readily identifiable neighborhoods like The Villa, West Walker, The Triangle, Independence Park, Addison Mall and the crowning jewel of Old Irving Park. “Old Irving,” as most call it, is a neighborhood distinguished by grand old white frame houses that look as if […]
Near North
Bordered on two sides by the Chicago River and on a third by Lake Michigan, the neighborhood of Near North (sometimes referred to as River North) would see its occupants evolve in two divergent directions. With Clark Street as a dividing line, Near North developed into an pricey residential area in the east and an […]
Riverdale
Riverdale is divided into four residential areas, but has few single-family homes. About 60% of the roughly 3,000 housing units in the community are in the Chicago housing Authority’s Altgeld Gardens, a self-contained public housing development that incorporates schools, a library and a health care clinic. Established in the far south neighborhood of Riverdale, Altgeld […]