Myrna Skilling
312-850-3717
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Chris Gaggero
Direct: 312-264-1270
Cell: 773-715-1479
Fax: 312-264-1470
E-mail: chris@skillingteam.com
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West Loop:
From Halsted west to Damen (where the United Center is the most known
landmark) and Madison Street north to Grand Avenue, the West Loop is a mix of lofts,
galleries, production houses, photographers, graphic design firms and wholesale food
markets. This is not primarily a residential district, but there is a variety of
residential and commercial loft space that's convenient to the Loop and the near north
side.
South Loop:
The South Loop includes Printers' Row,
Dearborn Park and South Michigan Avenue
south to Cermak, and stretches a few blocks west to the River and Canal Street,
taking in the unique River City complex on the banks of the Chicago River. The South Loop
offers everything from raw to chic loft spaces, new construction town homes, and high rise
apartments. Quite a few artists live and work here: the galleries and production studios
along South Michigan and Wabash prove it. It's also the home of Columbia College; the
School of the Art Institute is nearby to
the north; and a main attraction at the south end is Chicago's Chinatown.
The Loop:
Technically bounded by the elevated
("el") tracks between Franklin on the west, and Wabash on the east, Van Buren on
the south and Lake Street on the north, this is the bustling commercial and business heart
of Chicago. Increasing numbers of apartments are being developed around the fringes of the
loop. Printers' Row, which extends south of Congress along Dearborn, may have started the
trend in the early 1980s with its rehabbed vintage apartments and lofts. More rental
apartments will be available in the next couple of years at the north end of the loop
along the river. If you like a bustling urban center, this is it.
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