Lakeview

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Named for its close proximity to Lake Michigan, Lakeview is one of Chicago's larger neighborhoods, now comprised of smaller neighborhoods within its boundaries. They include Wrigleyville, Roscoe Village, Boystown and Lakeview East and West. The name Lakeview is thought to have come from the Hotel Lakeview, built on the lakeshore in 1853. Many people have moved into Lakeview in recent years, and the nightclubs and restaurants have followed. It is home to a large part of Chicago's gay community known as Boys Town located on Halsted Street between Belmont and Waveland. The windows are full of rainbow stickers, a symbol for gay-friendliness. The annual Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade is held here in June. Chicago's city government recently paid for the installation of rainbow-colored pylons along Halsted. Wrigleyville is the name given to the neighborhood around Wrigley Field--home of the Chicago Cubs--at Sheffield Avenue and Addison Street. Real estate investors appreciate the wide variety of housing with some rehabs, Victorian greystone, brick multifamily buildings, expensive new construction, lakefront high-rises and higher rents. Some buildings date back to the 1800s. The older buildings range from little frame cottages to huge stone mansions on double lots.  Most 1-bedroom units are in older high rises.  One and one half miles of lake and park on the eastern border offers recreational facilities of boating, jogging, skating, swimming and biking. Chicago loop area is readily accessible from Lakeview by car, bus, train or the Red Line El.  More Info (Wikipedia)

         Current Price Ranges  in Lakeview

Last Year 2096 Properties Sold for an Average Price of $387,148.