Lakeview East news
Lakeview East, a part of the Lake View neighborhood, runs north from Diversey Pkwy (2800 N) to Addison St (3600 N), and west from Lake Michigan to Halsted St (800 W).
It includes the areas known as Belmont Harbor, Boys Town (Boystown) and Northalsted.
ZIP code: 60657.
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The vintage high-rise at 420 W Surf in the Lake View neighborhood is on a tree-lined street, but just steps from Lincoln Park and Diversey Harbor. The building has spacious studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with hardwood floors, crown moldings, and updated kitchens and baths. The fitness room and rooftop sun deck are popular ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 14, 2013
The studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments at 517 W Oakdale have been fully renovated and feature hardwood floors, new kitchens and baths and vintage character. The 5-story elevator building is a former 1920s hotel located steps from the dozens of bars, restaurants, shops and nightlife along Broadway in one direction and the attractions of Lincoln ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 10, 2013
You can spend less than an hour seeing some of Lakeview East’s best apartment buildings in YoChicago video tours. Or you can waste an hour at an apartment rental service waiting to repeat the information you’ve already given over the phone to a rookie agent who will put you in a car and show you ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 5, 2013
A wonderful mix of old and newer high-rises fronts Chicago’s Belmont Harbor in the Lakeview East / East Lakeview neighborhood. The high-rise boom began in the 1920s and ended in the early 1970s when 3440 North Lake Shore Drive was completed. The popularity of the location ensured that there was little buildable land available. Step ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 10, 2013
You can spend an hour at an apartment rental service waiting to repeat the information you’ve already given over the phone to a rookie agent who will put you in a car and show you rundown, hard-to-rent apartments that may or may not be in Lakeview East. Or you can spend less than an hour ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 7, 2013
You can spend an hour at an apartment rental service waiting to repeat the information you’ve already given over the phone to a rookie agent who will put you in a car and show you rundown, hard-to-rent apartments that may or may not be in Lake View. Or you can spend less than an hour ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 25, 2013
The rental deal of the day is $250 off the first month’s rent on a large one-bedroom with hardwood floors on a tree-lined street in Lakeview East. There’s a separate dining area, air-conditioning, generous closet space and carpeting in the bedroom. The apartment, at 441 W Barry, rents for $1,275 a month after the first ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 24, 2013
The contemporary high-rise at 350 W Oakdale in Lakeview East has been undergoing a series of upgrades. The installation of all new windows is nearly complete. The building’s business center, with free Wi-Fi and printing, is now open 24/7, and a small fitness center has been added. What residents are liking best, it seems, is ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 8, 2013
At the end of a busy afternoon of apartment tours you might be in need of a sugar fix or getting heady from lack of hydration. A solution is close at hand if you’ve been touring Planned Property apartments with one of the company’s agents. The furnished models host a “magic fridge” that’s liberally stocked ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 5, 2013
Chicago’s piratical rental services / apartment locators / apartment finders would like you to believe that finding a high-rise apartment in Lakeview East is a daunting task. Far from it. If you buy the rental service line, and work with one of them, you’re a complete sucker and you won’t be shown some of the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 7, 2013
The high-rise apartment building at 3130 N Lake Shore Dr has been undergoing a substantial makeover during the past year – a new lobby, apartment upgrades, a new fitness center and business center and more. One thing that hasn’t changed is the number of resident parties. Join Planned Property‘s Dan McDonough in the video for ...
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Posted by sponsored post on January 14, 2013
When Dan McDonough, Planned Property’s marketing director, looks back on 2012 he sees a blur of parties. That’s not surprising, given the number of “resident appreciation events” Dan plans and attends over the course of a year. I’ve attended a number of those parties, and suggest you not conclude from the video that Planned’s buildings ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 2, 2013
2828 North Pine Grove has an impressive Beaux Arts façade reflecting its 1920s vintage, but everything inside the building is new. The Lakeview East building has a full fitness room and a large, bright laundry room just off the welcoming lobby. Renovated studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments have hardwood floors, and new kitchens and ...
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Posted by sponsored post on December 11, 2012
When Planned Property recently surveyed its residents, they expressed strong interest in having more bike racks more easily accessible. You can see some of Planned’s response in the video. Planned Property is one of Chicago’s largest landlords, and owns and manages 3,000 apartments in the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park and Lake View neighborhoods.
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Posted by sponsored post on November 12, 2012
Writing about the Roosevelt Collection yesterday put me in a New York state of mind. It’s been several years since residents moved into the Roosevelt Collection with the anticipation that they’d soon be living in the midst of a thriving retail and dining scene that still hasn’t materialized. Back in 1987 tenants signed leases at ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 23, 2012
The 14-story high-rise at 441 W Oakdale in Lakeview East has spacious, updated studio and one-bedroom apartments with an amenity that’s unusual in the area — private balconies. The contemporary building is close to Lincoln Park and steps from a wide range of restaurants, shopping and nightlife. CTA buses stop at the corner. Planned Property ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 17, 2012
The Chicago Housing Authority operates a number of seniors’ housing projects that receive little attention. One of those projects began its life in 1917 as the Surf Apartment Hotel, at the southwest corner of Surf and Pine Grove in Lakeview East. The ornate 10-story building currently houses 173 studio and one-bedroom apartments restricted to residents ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 15, 2012
Planned Property Management, one of Chicago’s largest landlords, has three modern mid-rise buildings on Melrose in Lakeview East: 450, 537 and 544. All three elevator buildings are cat-friendly and have studio and 1-bedroom apartments with updated kitchens and baths, simulated hardwood floors and a precious item in Lakeview East – parking. Planned’s Dan McDonough is ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 15, 2012
In the mid-19th century George Wittbold settled in Chicago and ultimately became one of the premier flower sellers and plant renters in the city. The business was spread over a large area in Lakeview East that included orchards, nurseries, gardens and a greenhouse. Nicholas Apostal from Coldwell Banker’s Apostal Group is our tour guide at ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 15, 2012
2850 North Sheridan has an impressive 1920s exterior, but everything inside this full-service apartment building is new. 2850 has a grand, welcoming lobby, new fitness and laundry rooms and a sundeck with great views over Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan. Management and maintenance are on-site. There’s a large convenience store in the building, a dry ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 10, 2012
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