Discover Lakeshore East
These apartments range from the most modern of spaces to the most conventionally comfortable and rent for a wide array of prices. Ultra-modern unit have clean white surfaces and strong lines creating a clutter free space. Floor-to-ceiling windows let lots of light in and can offer a fantastic view of the city, given you’re on a higher floor. These buildings put an emphasis on community and provide residents with ample opportunity to meet their neighbors at the on-site pool, gym, lounge, or patio.
Parks and Recreation in Lakeshore East
When it comes to parks, residents of Lakeshore East are the luckiest in the city. Lakeshore East Park is a low-traffic green space that lies sunken among skyscrapers in the middle of the neighborhood. It’s beautiful and dog friendly. The park gives the area a less congested and more community-like feel. A variety of restaurants line the manicured space, as well as an especially gorgeous (and huge!) Mariano’s grocery store.
You’re also steps away from Chicago’s most famous park, Millennium Park, and the brand new Maggie Daley Park (named after a former mayor’s wife). Millennium Park hosts free concerts and movies all summer long as well as bigger paid events like Chicago Gourmet, a foodie festival.
Fun Fact
Before the 1960s, Lakeshore East didn’t even exist. A master-planned community, the neighborhood is built on land that was reclaimed from Lake Michigan. This feat of engineering expanded the city’s waterfront and created valuable real estate in the heart of downtown.
Things to Do
Music fans will love the proximity to Grant Park’s Lollapalooza, an incredibly popular three-day music fest that features international acts like Coldplay, Lady Gaga, and Muse as well as numerous up-and-coming bands. Theater lovers need only walk west on Randolph St. to find multiple first-class theaters where Broadway shows tour all year round. As it’s just around the corner, art enthusiasts must swing by the world-renowned Art Institute of Chicago where you can admire at George Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” as Ferris Bueller did.
Public Transit in Lakeshore East
Renters in the New East Side/Lakeshore East neighborhood will find it’s incredibly walkable, but those who need public transportation will soon learn that busses run frequently north and south along many of the major streets downtown. You’re also adjacent to the Loop, where you will find direct access to all of the CTA “L” train lines. Going south to Chinatown, north to Wrigleyville, or into the West Loop is incredibly easy and convenient.
