Floor plans throughout the Loop are mostly studio apartments, 1 bedroom apartments and 2 bedroom apartments. There are a decent variety of 3 bedroom apartments in most of the Loop, and 4 bedroom apartments are limited.
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. Generally speaking, the Chicago Loop is synonymous with the central business district, and, depending on whom you ask, the Loop can include a swath of territory west of the Chicago River, as well as the neighborhood commonly known as Lakeshore East. The Loop is one of a few neighborjoods that is considered when renters are seeking downtown Chicago apartments.
New construction apartment buildings now grace the skyline along Michigan Avenue, and condo conversions deeper inside the 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 bigger with the opening of the Modern Wing, and 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 offers residents close 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 in the Loop 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 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 Loop is beginning to define itself as an apartment neighborhood distinct from the city’s less vertical living spaces. If you’re searching for an oasis in the sky for rent, then the Chicago Loop might be right up your alley.
Colleges and Universities in the Chicago Loop:
- Kendall College
- Columbia College
- East-West University
- Midwestern Career College
- National Lewis 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
