Today, North Center apartments can be found in new apartment buildings and beautiful renovated historical vintage apartment buildings. In addition to the renovation of stately old Victorian houses for rent, new construction apartments and townhouses are typical. Older vintage apartment buildings are constantly renovated with various rental price points. North Center is a quiet, pleasant, leafy, and subdued area that has blossomed nicely over the past decade, thanks mainly to the locally-owned restaurants and businesses sprouting up along Lincoln Avenue.
In the early 1900s, North Center was home to producing early motion pictures. Some historic movie houses on Byron Street have been converted into apartments and businesses. In contrast, other industrial buildings have been demolished to make way for new homes in North Center. Revere Park now occupies the space once inhabited by a local manufacturing facility.
North Center has Waveland Bowl, an indoor ice skating rink, parks with tennis courts, and a nearby movie complex and library for entertainment and recreation. The American Theater Company and, for live music, Martyr's are popular venues, while The North Center Town Square hosts a farmer's market every Saturday from June to October. There are several beautiful parks in North Center, including Horner Park, Welles Park, Revere Park, Clark Park, Kerry Wood Cubs Field, and Hamlin Park.
On most streets, parking is relatively easy in North Center. The residential and commercial streets are lined with beautiful trees, and yards are large and well-tended, often with picket fences.
North Center has become a highly desirable neighborhood for apartment renters due to the large inventory of rentals, generously sized apartments, and affordable apartments. Renters love North Center because it is within walking distance to many other charming north-side neighborhoods like St Ben's, Roscoe Village, Ravenswood, Lincoln Square, Lakeview, Avondale, and Irving Park.
The apartments in North Center cater to those renters looking for more space, tree-lined streets, vintage charm, and many options. Consequently, there are a limited number of studio apartments and plenty of more oversized one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments for rent. Like most popular rental neighborhoods, there are only a limited number of 4-bedroom apartments for rent in North Center. Most North Center apartments for rent will be found in beautifully rehabbed vintage apartment buildings, two- and three-flat apartment buildings, single-family houses converted into apartments, and coach houses.
Public transportation is convenient in North Center, with the Brown Line CTA train accessible along the entire eastern boundary with stations at Montrose, Irving Park, and Addison. Renters also easily access many CTA bus routes that run through North Center, including 49, 50, 77, 78, 80, 94, and 152.
North Center Schools
- Prairieland Montessori School
- DePaul College Prep School
- Friedrich Jahn Elementary School
- Chicago Jewish Day School
- James Addams Alternative High School
- Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School
- Coonley Elementary School
- The Goddard School
- Chamberlain College of Nursing
- St. Benedict Elementary School
- St. Benedict High SchoolLane Technical High School
- North Park Elementary School
- Pilgrim Lutheran SchoolJohn James Audubon Elementary School
- Hamilton Elementary School
- St Andrew School
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