Until recently, apartments for rent in the Loop were outnumbered by office buildings, but the neighborhood’s apartment revival is in full swing with an influx of Chicago Loop luxury apartments. Apartments in the Loop can be found at varying price points depending on age of the building and your view, which is generally better on the higher floors. Floor plans throughout the Loop are mostly studio apartments, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments. There are many 3-bedroom apartments in most Loop, and four-bedroom apartments are limited.
Generally speaking, the Chicago Loop is synonymous with the central business district. Technically, the Loop refers to the downtown area surrounded by the circular path of the elevated CTA trains that wind their way downtown from Chicago’s north, south, and west sides. Depending on whom you ask, the Loop can include a swath of territory west of the Chicago River and the neighborhood commonly known as Lakeshore East. The Loop is one of a few neighborhoods considered when renters seek downtown Chicago apartments.
New construction luxury apartment buildings now grace the skyline along Michigan Avenue, and condo conversions deeper inside the Chicago Loop have attracted a growing number of residents to the heart of the city's commercial center. The Art Institute of Chicago, already the second-largest art museum in the country, recently grew even more prominent with the opening of the Modern Wing. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion across the street is an outdoor concert venue of staggering beauty thanks to the Frank Gehry-designed bandshell.
Chicago Loop apartments offer residents proximity to Millennium Park, Grant Park, Lake Michigan, Crown Fountain, Cloud Gate (aka “the bean”), Soldier Field, the Museum Campus, Buckingham Fountain, Monroe Harbor, the Magnificent Mile Lakefront Trail, Maggie Daley Park, Chicago Riverwalk, and Navy Pier. The location, amenities, and views just can't be topped.
Public transportation surrounding Chicago Loop apartments is as good as it gets in Chicago. When you rent an apartment in the Loop, you will enjoy being able to walk everywhere and easily hop on public transit when needed. Nearly every CTA train line passes through the Chicago Loop, the Metra has several stops, and CTA bus routes are robust. CTA train lines available in Loop are the Red Line, Brown Line, Green Line, Blue Line, Orange Line, Pink Line, and Purple Line, with stations located every few blocks. The Metra Train lines servicing the Loop are ME and SSL and can be found at Museum Campus/11th Street Station, Van Buren Street Station, and Millennium Station. CTA bus lines available in the Loop are 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 22, 24, 26, 28, 36, 62, 126, 143, 147, 151, 850, 851, and 855.
Long recognized as the city’s hub of commerce, entertainment, and culture, the Chicago Loop is beginning to define itself as a luxury apartment neighborhood distinct from the city’s less vertical living spaces. If you’re searching for an oasis in the sky for rent, the Chicago Loop might be right up your alley.
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Colleges and Universities in the Chicago Loop
- Kendall College
- Columbia College
- East-West University
- Midwestern Career College
- National Louis University
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Robert Morris University
- Roosevelt University
- DePaul University Loop Campus
- American Academy of Art College
- ESL School Chicago
- Coyne College
Cultural Institutions in the Chicago Loop
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Harold Washington Library
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Museum of Contemporary Photography
- Spertus Museum of Judaica
- Gene Siskel Film Center
- Pritzker Military Museum and Library
- Harris Theater
- Chicago Cultural Center
- Design Museum of Chicago
- Cadillac Palace Theater
- Goodman Theater
- Nederlander Theater
- Chicago Theater
- CIBC Theater
- Auditorium Theater
Landmarks in the Chicago Loop
- City Hall
- Federal Reserve
- Willis Tower (aka Sears Tower)
- Chicago Board of Trade
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- The Rookery Building
- County Building
- State of Illinois Building
- Marshall Field’s
- Marquette Building
