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About Chicago, Lincoln Park and the surrounding area 
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For decades, Lincoln Park has
been one of the popular neighborhoods on the North Side. It boasts close
proximity to downtown Chicago, numerous restaurants, stores and bars located
within it's borders, parks and tree-lined streets, convenient transportation
via "the el" or by bus, and of course Lake Michigan just steps away. Another
benefit to this neighborhood is the Lincoln Park Zoo, one of only two FREE zoos
located in metropolitan areas. Additionally, it is home to DePaul University,
found in the heart of Lincoln Park. Tens of thousands of Chicagoans who want to
have everything within reach call Lincoln Park home.
The real estate in
Lincoln Park has seen phenomenal appreciation over the years. All types of
housing - from condos to townhouses to single-family homes - have remained
immensely attractive to the throngs of homebuyers who continue to purchase
here.
Interesting bits of history help define Lincoln Park's
character. On Lincoln Avenue just north of Fullerton, gangster John Dillinger
was shot and killed by police following the tip given them by the infamous
"Lady in Red". Not far from there, in the 2200 block of North Clark Street, is
the site where the brutal St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place.
 Lincoln Park
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Park Zoo
Depaul
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Aptly named for its location
next to the lake, Lakeview benefits from a premier location in Chicago's
landscape. Lakeview, the first neighborhood north of Lincoln Park, is bordered
by Lake Michigan to the east, Uptown to the north, and Roscoe Village to the
west. Lakeview is one of the city's larger neighborhoods, encompassing smaller
neighborhoods such as Wrigleyville, and is home to the world famous (and 2003
N.L. Central Champion) Chicago Cubs.
Appreciation in Lakeview has
rivaled that of its neighbors to the south. The streets are filled with a mix
of new construction homes, century-old two and three flats, and larger
multi-unit buildings. Restaurants, bars, and retail stores have thrived in the
past several years based on the influx of population seeking to enjoy all the
area has to offer.
One of the greatest aspects help define Lincoln
Park's character. On Lincoln Avenue just north of Fullerton, gangster John
Dillinger was shot and killed by police following the tip given them by the
infamous "Lady in Red". Not far from there, in the 2200 block of North Clark
Street, is the site where the brutal St. Valentine's Day Massacre took
place.
Transportation is easyfrom this neighborhood as well - the el
has two lines that stop in it's borders, and of course several buses make the
commute easy. Chicago's famous Lake Shore Drive passes through Lakeview for
those driving both north and south.
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Not surprisingly , this
neighborhood gets its name from the home of Chicago's North Side professional
baseball team, the Chicago Cubs. Located at the corner of Clark and Addison
streets, Wrigley Field is the centerpiece of this vibrant area, a neighborhood
located within the boundaries of Lakeview.
Wrigley Field , also
referred to as "The Friendly Confines, is considered a shrine for baseball
fans, sun worshipers, and fun seekers alike. It is one of only a few ballparks
located in a residential urban area, which adds to its already potent charm.
Its location has also had a tremendously positive effect on real estate in the
Wrigleyville (and larger Lakeview) area. A combination of new construction
condos and century old two- and three-flats represent the majority of housing
in the area.
The surrounding area has thrived in recent years. The
streets in the area are littered with a wide variety of restaurants, bars and
sports-oriented shops. The three-block stretch of Clark Street just south of
Addison has no less than 50 restaurants and bars to enjoy.
Chicago
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Once a sleepy area to the
west of Lakeview has blossomed into a very desirable neighborhood. The area has
easy access to downtown by way of "the el", buses, and is not far from the
major highway running through the city, the Kennedy Expressway.
The main
thoroughfare of this area is Roscoe Street - which has dozens of
restaurants, stores, and bars running the half-mile width of Roscoe Village -
from Damen Avenue to Western Avenue.
One unique aspect of the area
is the antique stores. On the southern border of Roscoe Village you can find
several antique shops, arguably one of the largest collection of antique stores
in the entire Midwest.
Roscoe Village
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Directly north of Roscoe
Village is St. Ben's. The neighborhood gets its name from the large and
impressive St. Benedict's Church, located on its northern border of Irving Park
Road.
This is a small , quiet, quaint area made up mainly of
single-family homes and brick two flats. The wide tree-lined streets and
welcoming parks make this an attractive place for many to move to. The "el"
makes the trip downtown a quick one.
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The name "Bucktown" ,
interestingly enough, comes from the goats (male goats, also called bucks) that
the poor immigrant residents that once lived in the area would keep tied up in
their yards.
As recent as a decade ago, Bucktown had been known as a
haven for the artsy set. In the past ten years however, the neighborhood has
really grown in popularity and the landscape has changed significantly. At one
time, the streets were much less crowded - these days they are bustling with
numerous exotic restaurants, nightspots, and exclusive clothing stores.
One square mile is the size of this exciting part of the city,
bordered by Ashland Avenue to the east, North Avenue to the south, Western
Avenue to the west, and Fullerton Avenue to the north. It contains a mix of
single-family homes, condos and multi-unit buildings. Considering all that is
going on here, and its locale within two miles of downtown, no wonder this area
has become so sought after!
Bucktown Community
Organization
Bucktown
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The artsy folks that once
inhabited Bucktown have emigrated south, and many have planted roots in this
funky enclave. Wicker Park, after which the neighborhood gets its name, is just
south of the northern border of North Avenue, located on Damen
Avenue.
Many Chicago hipsters have decided to call this area home -
the arthouse flavor, unique and fun restaurants and bars, and the potentially
lower cost of living all give Wicker Park a distinct personality all its
own.
Covering half the size of its friends to the north, the real
estate in Wicker Park still has a lot to offer. Some streets contain
century-old mansions that are as impressive today as they were when they were
built. Most of the area consists of vine covered two- and three-flats, exposing
its connection with the rest of the city.
Wicker Park
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This neighborhood gets its
name from many of the residents that have lived here for well over a century.
It is well know for its beautiful tree-lined streets, ethnic restaurants, and
large number of churches. Located less than two miles north west of downtown,
it's an easy commute by bus or car. While not directly serviced by the "el",
the blue line runs close by.
This area's real estate is all over the
board - multi-units, single family homes, as well as several warehouses and
industrial buildings. There is some nightlife here, but it's better known for
its numerous shops and clothing stores that line the largest and most crowded
street in the neighborhood, Chicago Avenue.
Once considered a far
away, blue collar area of the city, Ukrainian Village is now a truly viable and
popular option for those looking to enjoy city living while staying in a less
expensive price-point than it's neighbors to the north and east.
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This neighborhood has run the
full spectrum during the past century. In the late 1800's until the Great
Depression, Uptown as known as an expensive playground for those could afford
the area. Mainly, the inhabitants were people living in downtown Chicago who
would spend their weekends relaxing by the Lake or shopping in one of the many
ritzy department stores that operated here.
Some of the nicest
mansions in the city are located in Uptown. In the sub-neighborhood known as
Buena Park (running from Irving Park Road to Montrose and Lake Michigan to
Broadway Avenue) there are several larger than life homes built back in the
turn of the (20th) century that are guaranteed to impress. The boundaries of
Uptown include: Irving Park Road to the south, Broadway Avenue to the west,
Foster Avenue to the north and Lake Michigan to the east.
Over the years
since then, the area has gone from one of wealth, to one primarily filled
with low-income rental property and boarding houses, to once again an area that
has a lot going for it. It's location next to the Lake, it's variety of
well-built housing stock now being rehabbed, and the ever-convenient "el" all
make this neighborhood more and more of a draw.
Uptown is no stranger
to music and entertainment. There are no less than three large performance
halls that are still standing today - all within a few blocks of one another.
The Uptown Theater, able to hold almost 4500 people, was at one time the second
largest movie theater in the United States, and is considered a historical
landmark in Chicago. The Riviera Theater continues to bring in some fairly big
names in rock n' roll. The Aragon Ballroom, built originally as a large dance
hall, has brought in such big name entertainers as Frank Sinatra decades ago to
the Rolling Stones as recently in the recent past.
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Historic and wealthy are two
of the best descriptions of this moneyed pocket of the city. Considering where
it's located - on the northern end of the Magnificent Mile and all along Lake
Shore Drive from Oak Street up to North Avenue - that's no surprise. This has
always been considered a very special place in the city, many still consider it
a place "to see and be seen".
Trendy shops and restaurants pay top
dollar to open their doors in the Gold Coast. Several of the best-known steak
houses (in this - a steakhouse kind of town) can be found here. The stores are
all tres chic, ranging from clothing and leather goods, to boutiques, to of
course jewelry and art galleries. Some of the areas better known bars have
gained their fame in the movies while others are popular for their beer gardens
for the post-work libation. Whatever form of nightlife you crave, it can be
found here!
Bounded by the Lake to the east, Chicago Avenue to the
south, LaSalle Street to the west and North Avenue to the north, this
neighborhood has (and likely continue to) enjoyed a reputation of money and
respect. It's proximity to the heart of downtown Chicago is tough to
beat.
The housing in the Gold Coast is yet another reason to want to
call it home. Some of the most breathtaking brown stone and grey stone homes
fill each tree-lined block here. There are a variety of mid- and high-rise
buildings in the area, especially along the gorgeous stretch of Lake Shore
Drive, but much of the character of the neighborhood is found in the three and
four story buildings.
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The Great Chicago Fire of
1871 demolished this entire neighborhood. As the story goes, Mrs. O'Leary's cow
knocked over a lantern on her farm, spreading to neighboring farms before
ravaging most of the city of Chicago. The results of the fire were devastating:
hundreds dead, almost 100,000 homeless, with over $200,000,000 in damage
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The area bounced back quickly, building up the damaged areas
while still maintaining it's German immigrant heritage. The area changed the
landscape from farmland to more of a focus on walk-up multi-unit flats, town
homes and single-family homes. Beautiful architecture can be found on many of
Old Town's streets.
Old Town has a lot going on inside its
boundaries. Bordered by Clybourn Street to the west, North Avenue to the north,
LaSalle Street to the east and Division Street to the south, Old Town is well
known these days for its eateries, stores and nightlife. Although it shares a
border with the Gold Coast, the feel of Old Town is more relaxed and easy
going. The main thoroughfare, Wells Street between Division Street and North
Avenue is home to just about everything. In an afternoon, you can enjoy a cup
of coffee from a fancy café, dine in a nice restaurant, buy a new
outfit, get a haircut and do your grocery shopping all on the same
street.
Stand-up comedy goes hand-in-hand with this neighborhood of
Chicago. The world famous "Second City"comedy troop, where such stars as John
Belushi and Dan Ackroyd their starts. Several comedy pubs still exist in the
area.
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Restaurants, bars, and hotels
can be found everywhere here. Bounded by Chicago Avenue to the north, Lake
Michigan to the east, the Chicago River (not surprisingly) to the south and
west, this area has a premier location, and it shows. Many of Chicago's most
popular restaurants are in River North, running the gamut in every conceivable
size, shape and flavor. The larger, more tourist related bars can be found here
as well. Considering these attributes, it's no surprise that hotels are not too
hard to find ...
There has been a tremendous amount of construction
in River North, perhaps even more than the rest of the city. The build up has
come in the form of sky-scraping residential buildings, popping up on just
about every corner possible. The warehouses that once crowded these streets
have given was to stores, banks, and a wide variety of art galleries.
The one-of-a-kind Merchandise Mart, on the north bank of the
Chicago River, is an amazing building. Spanning two entire city blocks and
offering 4.2 Million square feet of space, this is the world's largest
commercial building - large enough to command it's own zip code. Originally
owned by Marshall Field and Co. (a landmark Chicago department store, both past
and present), it was sold to the Kennedy Family in the 1940's, who held onto it
for more than half a century. It continues to draw more than 3,000,000 visitors
each year!
Another plan currently in the works is the Trump
International Tower of Chicago. Earmarked to occupy the land that the Chicago
Sun Times currently has, the Trump project will be a combination of commercial
space, hotel rooms and condominiums with jaw-dropping views.
Trump
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This has been a neighborhood
that has seen an incredible amount of appreciation over the past few years. An
area once inhabited by low-rent housing and rental buildings, Rogers Park has
begun to draw home buyers due to its more affordable price point and it's
proximity to the "el".
Rogers Park is the northernmost neighborhood
in the city of Chicago bordering with the town of Evanston, and it is the
only place that has direct access to Lake Michigan from it's streets. The
remaining borders are Western Avenue to the west, Devon Avenue to the south,
and of course Lake Michigan to the east. It covers enough ground to actually be
divided into two neighborhoods: East Rogers Park and West Rogers
Park.
One reason for all the building rehabs is the wealth of large
apartment buildings, likely the most of any neighborhood in the city. You can
find several sizable courtyard buildings on every block, along side smaller
apartment buildings and single-family homes. The fact that this is a very
densely populated area puts parking here at a real premium.
Loyola
University Chicago also can be found in this area. The school has a nice
campus located on the southeast corner of Rogers Park, smack-dab on Lake
Michigan. The student body brings an additional dimension to an already very
diverse area.
Loyola
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This area has a very European
feel to it. The most dramatic example of this is the wide boulevards that run
the heart of the neighborhood (the largest of which is the main street - Logan
Boulevard). In the center of Logan Square, from which the area gets its name,
is a marble column that marks the celebration of the statehood of Illinois in
1818.
Logan Square is about three miles north and west of downtown
Chicago. It is framed by the Chicago River to the east, Fullerton Avenue to the
south, Central Park Avenue to the west and Belmont Avenue to the north. Because
of its closeness to downtown, and the fact that the "el" services it, this area
has become very popular.
The housing stock is made up mainly of
single-family homes, two- and three-flat buildings, and low-rise multi-unit
apartment buildings - many of which have been and continue to be developed into
condos. One aspect that gives Logan Square even more character is the
collection of amazing mansions that line Logan Boulevard as it winds it's way
through the neighborhood. Over the years, most all of them have been maintained
and updated, and the pride in ownership is evident as you pass by.
Logan
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This is the heart of downtown
Chicago. This is the business center of the city without question, where many
of Chicago's (and America's) largest corporations are headquartered, such as
Bank One, Boeing, Wrigley, and Walgreens..
All of Chicago's addresses
are based on a grid system - the north, south, east and west directional
orientation are found in every address in the city - which is where the terms
"Northside", "Southside", etc. come from. Ground zero for this system is the
intersection of State and Madison Streets.
The term "The Loop" comes
from the actual loop that is made by the elevated train (the "el"). As the "el"
winds its way around downtown, it follows the tracks surrounding the loop:
Franklin Street to the west, Lake Street to the north, Wabash Avenue to the
east and Van Buren to the south. While these are the actual confines of the
train's loop, locals consider the neighborhood to stretch a bit further - the
Chicago River to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, the Congress Expressway
to the south and the south branch of the Chicago River to the west.
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The original residential area
in south loop was an area known as "Printer's Row", a small pocket just
south of the Loop covering about nine square blocks (Congress Expressway to the
north, Michigan Avenue to the east, Roosevelt Street to the south and Financial
Plaza to the west). This area was the first to be rehabbed in the area,
starting in the early 1980's.
In the past decade , the neighborhood
that now represents the South Loop has boomed. Printer's Row is still
technically part of the area, as are other sub-neighborhoods like Dearborn Park
and River City, but the main borders are now considered to be Congress
Expressway to the north, Lake Shore Drive to the east, Cermak Road to the south
and the south branch of the Chicago River to the west. Dozens of old warehouses
have been converted to condos. Several townhouse complexes have sprung up as
well - the largest being the "Museum Park / Museum Campus" area, just east of
Michigan Avenue and south of Roosevelt Street. There have been equally as many
mid-rise condo buildings built in recent years as well.
A checkered past
might be the best way to describe the South Loop's history. In the early
1900's, it was best known as a prostitution district littered with illegal
gambling houses as well. Over the years it has changed drastically, and is now
considered a great alternative for those wanting to live close to
downtown.
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Edgewater is a neighborhood
made up of other sub-areas, such as: Andersonville, Edgewater Glen, and
Lakewood-Balmoral. It is the area located in between Uptown and Rogers Park -
running along Lake Michigan from Devon Avenue to the north down to Foster
Avenue to the south, and bordered on the west by Ravenswood
Street.
Scandinavian culture , has played a large part in how this
area has defined itself. This is evidenced by the several shops promoting their
customs and cuisine in the neighborhood - many of which can be found on one of
its major thoroughfares, Clark Street in Andersonville.
The housing here
varies dramatically - from attractive single family homes, to multi-flat
(3-6 unit) buildings, to larger courtyard buildings, to the 50+ story buildings
running along Sheridan Road on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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When two or more individuals own property together, each one owning an equal interest and having equal rights in the property including the rights of survivorship, it is referred to as joint tenancy. Any of the joint tenants may transfer his or her interest in the property to another party, but this dissolves the joint tenancy and creates a tenants-in-common interest with respect to the other parties whose names are on the title.
The most important feature of joint tenancy is the right of survivorship. A joint tenant cannot will his or her interest in the property to others. The surviving joint tenant (or tenants) simply becomes the owner or owners of the property without going through the probate process, which can involve expensive legal fees and may take months to resolve.
It is important to get professional advice when you plan to buy and hold title to real estate with another person.
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