Moving to Chicago

My firm is sending us back to the office and I’ve got to move to Chicago in the next few months. Where do young-ish (late 20s) single people live in Chicago? Multiple price points would be good to see. Thanks in advance!

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Hey dude, moved to Chicago last year from NYC, so not too familiar with local hot spots as I could be, but can give you some spots I was looking at.

I ended up choosing the South Loop. Close proximity to the park/lake front, short commute to work, and easy access for groceries/CTA stations (a lot of the newer buildings here are a short walk to the Roosevelt station which has all the lines running through it). West Loop is also pretty good I hear, as well as Gold Coast and River North.

Here are some of the spots I had saved:

- NEMA: have some friends in this building, gets super $$$, but nicest facilities (especially the gym) and can have amazing views 

- The Paragon

- Coeval

- 369 Grand

- MILA

- Marlowe

- Wolf Point East/West

 

I would only recommend this if you want the experience of living in a traditional big luxury building. Chicago's downtown "The Loop" is different vs most major downtowns in that it's not where most of the bars/restaurants/entertainment is at. If you want something that's more of a neighborhood with restaurants/etc, I'd probably suggest something more on the lines of Lincoln Park, Old Town, Wicker Park, or Fulton Market (last one is more of a trendy/foodie type place)

 

I’m in my mid-to-late-twenties in Chicago. I would recommend Near North, West Loop or Fulton Market. Walking commute to the Loop (assuming you work there), and close proximity to restaurants, bars and nightlife. A few building recs below - all are “luxury rental” buildings, but you can also find a place in a condo-owned building that is getting rented out (will be cheaper but less amenities).

West Loop or Fulton Market:

-milieu

-the Parker

-Porte

-eleven23 Randolph

Near North:

-369 grand

-3Eleven

-Hubbard221

-640 north wells

-Oakwood

-Wolf Point East

 
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My firm is sending us back to the office and I've got to move to Chicago in the next few months. Where do young-ish (late 20s) single people live in Chicago? Multiple price points would be good to see. Thanks in advance!

River North / Gold Coast would be my recommendations. I lived in Gold Coast for a while and was able to easily walk to work which was super nice pre covid. Lincoln Park/Lakeview are great neighborhoods too, but skew on the younger side and you wouldn't be able to walk to work. West Loop could be a potential option too. 

 

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