The boundaries of Lakeview are from Irving Park Road on the north to Diversey Parkway on the south, Ravenswood on the west and Lake Shore Drive to the east. Lakeview apartments can be found in every imaginable size, floor plan, shape and age. The apartment possibilities in Lakeview are generally geared towards smaller studio, 1 bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments. The larger apartments with 3 bedrooms or 4 bedrooms will occupy several floors of a two- or three- flat, a full single-family house for rent or in one of the many beautiful loft apartment buildings. The attraction of this neighborhood has caused the influx of many new apartments in recent years with first-class amenities and elegant interior finishes.
When searching for Lakeview Chicago apartments, renters should be conscious that this is a very large Chicago neighborhood, so it’s essential to choose your area that you desire.
In east Lakeview, towards Lake Shore Drive and overlooking Lake Michigan, most of the apartments along the lake are high-rise apartment buildings, mostly built from the 1950’s to 1970’s. These buildings have limited amenities but are chiefly offering location and jaw dropping views. The side streets off of Lake Shore Drive and Sheridan Road, like Aldine, Roscoe, Surf, Oakdale, Wellington, Briar, Barry, Stratford, Melrose, Cornelia, Grace, Hawthorne, etc.…, are lovely tree-lined streets with an assortment of four plus one apartment buildings, vintage apartment buildings, boutique condominium buildings with condos for rent, new apartments, single family homes for rent, and many dog friendly apartments. The side streets generally continue west to Broadway and Halsted providing quick access to the stores, boutiques, restaurants and public transportation of central Lakeview. The best CTA bus options exist primarily along Lake Shore Drive and Sheridan Road with fast express and local bus routes north and south to downtown, Gold Coast and the Chicago Loop.
Lakeview apartments in the central section of this neighborhood are primarily in smaller vintage apartment buildings like four-plus-one apartment buildings, two- and three- flat buildings, classic Chicago courtyard apartment buildings, and lovely boutique condominium buildings with condos for rent, townhouses for rent, and some single-family houses for rent. This central area of Lakeview encompasses Wrigley Field, Wrigleyville, Boystown, and all of the CTA Red Line train stations with a few Brown Line train stations. This part of Lakeview is loaded with mostly independently owned stores, entertainment options, bars, easy access to public transportation, and beautiful quiet side streets lush with trees.
Apartments situated near the western border of Lakeview Chicago are close to adjacent neighborhoods like Roscoe Village, North Center, Graceland West, and Hamlin Park. In this section of Lakeview, streets are more tranquil with many large single-family homes for rent, two-flat apartment buildings, several loft apartment buildings, and much less crowded. This part of this North Side neighborhood is also home to the Southport Corridor which is a stretch of retail shops along Southport St from Belmont to Irving Park Road. This charming section of Southport is anchored by the legendary Music Box theater; the street is loaded with independently owned shops, cafes, restaurants and bars.
Renters searching for apartments in Lakeview might see an array of differing names within this 3 square mile swath of Chicago. There are other recognized neighborhoods within the general boundaries of Lakeview Chicago: Boystown, Southport Corridor, East Lakeview, Sheridan Station Corridor, and Wrigleyville.
Lakeview Chicago is often associated with its most famous landmark, Wrigley Field. The ballpark at the corner of Addison and Clark has created a micro-neighborhood, aptly named Wrigleyville, out of the surrounding taverns and restaurants. Aside from the boisterous street scene during the days and nights when baseball, concerts or other events are happening at Wrigley Field, Lakeview has much more to offer apartment renters. If you love baseball, there are apartments for rent right across from Wrigley Field to guarantee that you will be a part of every home game.
Boystown Chicago represents a large section of Lakeview and is home to one of the nation's largest LGBTQ community areas. The geographic boundaries of Boystown Chicago are generally considered to be Broadway or Lake Michigan to the east, Sheffield to the west, Wellington Ave to the south and Irving Park Road to the north. There are many wonderful apartment options in Boystown. Some of which are above the bars, restaurants and boutiques along Halsted, and many more in vintage small Greystone buildings, courtyard buildings, and three-flats that line the tree lined streets just off of Halsted.
Lakeview has a plethora of things to do, ranging from its nearly 2-mile stretch of lakefront to its friendly restaurants, lively theaters and concert venues. Lakeview Chicago is home to the trendy shopping district along the Southport Corridor, where high end retail and boutique shops mingle with restaurants and cafes. The iconic Music Box Theater is a great place to catch arthouse films or classic cinema. The Vic, another old school theater, is great for concerts or their signature Brew n’ View screenings of cult classic movies.
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Public Transportation in Lakeview Chicago
Getting around from Lakeview apartments is about as easy as it gets in Chicago with numerous CTA train and bus options at your disposal.
The CTA Brown Line runs mostly along the western border of Lakeview until it heads east along Roscoe. The stations are located at Montrose, Irving Park, Addison, Paulina, Southport, Wellington and Diversey. The Red Line runs along Sheffield and is accessible at the Addison and Belmont train stations.
CTA Bus routes available in Lakeview include:
#8 Halsted
#9 Ashland
#X9 Ashland Express
#22 Clark
#36 Broadway
#76 Diversey
#77 Belmont
#80 Irving Park
#134 Stockton/LaSalle Express
#135 Clarendon/LaSalle Express
#143 Stockton/Michigan Express
#146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
#151 Sheridan
#152 Addison
#156 LaSalle
Schools in Lakeview Chicago
Agassiz Elementary School
Alcott Elementary School
Alphonsus Academy
Augustus H Burley Elementary School
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Cardinal Bernardin Montessori Academy
Chicago City Day School
Fredrich Jahn Public School
Gardner School of Lincoln Park
Hamilton Elementary School
Hawthorne Scholastic Academy
Horace Greeley Public School
Inter-American Magnet School
James G Blaine Elementary School
James G Blaine Elementary School
John James Audubon Elementary School
John V La Moyne Public School
Lake View High School
Mary Meyer School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy
Park View Montessori School- Chicago
Prairie Academy
Prairieland Montessori School
Saint Andrew School
Saint Clement School
Saint Luke Academy
St Andrew School
The Nettelhorst School
William H Prescott Elementary School
