Hyde Park Apartment Living
Neighborhood Vibe
Heart of the Neighborhood
Best Way to Get Around
What We Love Most
Hyde Park Average Rent
| Studio in Hyde Park Average Rent | $1.6k |
| 1 Bedroom in Hyde Park Average Rent | $950-1.7k |
| 2 Bedroom in Hyde Park Average Rent | $1.7k |
| 3 Bedroom in Hyde Park Average Rent | $1.8k-2.9k |
| 4+ Bedroom in Hyde Park Average Rent | $2.5k-3.9k |
Around the Neighborhood
General
The University of Chicago is the most prominent resident, followed by America's 44th president. Hyde Park Chicago residents enjoy the many advantages that come with living around one of the nation's most prestigious universities. Libraries, public lectures, concerts, and vast expanses of beautiful greenery. Hyde Park apartments are located in the oldest and most illustrious neighborhoods Hyde Park is also home to the famed "Midway Plaisance," which served as a staging ground for exotic entertainment during the World's Fair in 1893. There are also a variety of cafés, bars, bookstores, student hangouts, and variety of restaurants in or around the neighborhood that are close to the apartments for rent in Hyde Park Chicago. Residents of apartments in Hyde Park and the Kenwood neighborhood are never far from the lakefront path, the wide expanse of Jackson Park (with its public golf course, tennis courts, and Japanese sanctuary), and The Museum of Science and Industry.
Hyde Park apartments are plentiful for students, professors, young professionals, and families. Many of the vintage high-rise apartment buildings closer to Lake Michigan offer larger units at affordable prices and come with outstanding views of the water. The residential streets are charming, lined with trees and feature stately single-family homes, three-flats, and low-rise condominium and apartment buildings. Many of the older homes have been converted into classic Hyde Park apartments for rent for the student population, which swells every September.
The CTA Green line runs along the west side of Washington Park, which is something of a hike for Hyde Park residents, so commuting to the Loop is not necessarily easy, though there are buses that travel to and from the Loop via Lake Shore Drive.
Hyde Park apartments are located in one of the oldest and most illustrious neighborhoods in Chicago. Hyde Park is also home to the "Midway Plaisance," which served as a staging ground for exotic entertainment during the World's Fair in 1893. There are also a variety of cafés, bars, bookstores, student hangouts, and variety of restaurants in or around the neighborhood that are close to the apartments for rent in Hyde Park Chicago.
History in Hyde Park
During the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building was located in Jackson Park, within the modern Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Apartments in Hyde Park carry little trace of the World’s Fair today, but at the time of the fair, their neighborhood was home to the largest structure in the world. The Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building was 1,687 feet long, 787 feet wide and contained 44 acres of exhibits. Its designer was George B. Post, who also designed the New York Stock Exchange Building, the New York Hospital and the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Liberal Arts Building was three times the size of the Cathedral of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and 20 times the size of the Auditorium Building in downtown Chicago. Six baseball fields could fit inside. Lighting the building required 35,000 electric bulbs. The building's main thoroughfare was called "Columbia Avenue." European, South American and Asian countries all hosted exhibits on the main floor that displayed their culture, history and creativity. Several thousand American companies also had exhibits in the building, which were arranged into 34 different categories. Even with all of this room, demand for exhibit space greatly exceeded availability. A 140-foot tall clock tower stood inside the main entrance and symbolized American clock making.
