River North is a
neighborhood in the near north side community and encompasses
Chicago Avenue on
the North, north of the Chicago Loop, the
Chicago River
on the West, The Chicago River on the South and
East State Street.
Today, River North is an
urban neighborhood filled with art galleries, production companies, photography
studios and interior design businesses, as well as some of
Chicago's most famous architecture.The
WrigleyBuilding
and Trump Hotel are located here.The
River North area is referred to as the Chicago SoHo.
You will find a high
concentration of restaurants, entertainment and art galleries.River North is considered
Chicago's fastest growing cosmopolitan
residential neighborhood.It's a
favorite spot on weekends for locals and visitors.
Local Attractions
The
University
of
Illinois Campus is located west of
the
Chicago River.The River North Gallery District is the most
concentrated art gallery district outside of
Manhattan.Most of the galleries can be found in converted brick warehouses found
along either side of the El Brown Line.Huron and
Superior
streets are worth checking out. The Merchandise Mart and the
ApparelCenter
are located here as well.
The River North community is demographically comprised in the Near North
Side community which also includes: Cabrini Green, Gold Coast, Magnificent
Mile,
OldTown,
River East, River North,
SandburgVillage, Streeterville.
River North Real
Estate
Many professionals choose
River North because of its close proximity to the Chicago Loop. You will find a
variety of townhouses, mid-rise town homes, mid- condos and upscale converted
lofts that were once warehouses.
A landmark building is
MarinaCity
often referred to as the
CorncobTowers for its 60-story
unique design.The towers include shops,
a fitness center, a swimming pool, a skating rink, a marina and even a bowling
alley.There are many residential
developments in the area.River North is
close to
Chicago's
financial district,
Michigan
Avenue shops and many of the city's best
restaurants.
According to data released by
the Illinois Association of Realtors for the City of
Chicago January 2009 total home sales
(single-family and condominiums) were down 23.5 percent to 888 sales compared
to January 2008 sales of 1,161. The City of
Chicago median home price for January 2009
was $206,250, which was down 28.9 percent from $290,000 in January 2008. The
information herein is taken from local boards and the MLS.
Transportation
It is easy to get around River North because of its close proximity to
the Chicago Loop.
Restaurants
River North is filled with over 100 trendy restaurants and
dance clubs. You can find all types of food including American, Brazilian, Chinese, French, Indian,
Japanese,
Mediterranean, Spanish, Thai and
even vegetarian.Some of these are one
of a kind restaurants that are native to Chicago, such as the Rockbottom
Brewery, Ben Pao, Klay Oven (a South Indian restaurant), Chicago's own Harry
Caray's Restaurant and House of Blues. You will also find such restaurants
as the Rainforest Café, Hard Rock Café and Ed Debevic's. Greektown and Little
Italy are also nearby.
