Lincoln Park

The Lowdown: Lincoln Park

If you walked up to a random person who appears to be under the age of thirty and asked them where you should live in Chicago, chances are they´ll tell you to check out Lincoln Park.  With DePaul University nestled among the neighborhood´s tree-lined streets and a magnetic attraction for single professionals, the young and trendy factor is through the roof.  

Lincoln Park is a hot neighborhood and it probably always will be.   It has enough bars to keep recent college grads feeling like they never left the frat house and enough cute boutiques to ensure that a girl never has to wear the same outfit twice.

Shop Till You Drop: Lincoln Park Amenities

Lincoln Park consists of approximately three square miles of prime shopping, eating and living territory. The area around Armitage and Halsted is one of the top spots to hit with plastic in hand.  Within the last few years, the shopping mix on Armitage has shifted to reflect the tastes of the neighborhood´s fashionable young residents.   Ann Taylor has moved out.   Bebe and Arden B. have moved in.  In addition, there are a number of local retailers with unique (and pricey) fashions that appeal the style-conscious Lincoln Parker.

  Lincoln Park also includes the busy Clybourn Corridor which is a great alternative to the tourist clogged sidewalks of Michigan Avenue.   Here you´ll find Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Banana Republic and more. 



The Price of Convenience: Lincoln Park Housing

The neighborhood has a wide selection of housing options, whether you´re looking to go big and buy one of the multi-million dollar single-family homes or are just looking for a two-bedroom to share with a buddy from school.  Condo prices are steep and you don´t get a lot for your money, but the trade off is that you´ll be in a neighborhood where everything you need is just outside your front door.   

Despite all its great shopping and restaurants, diversity isn´t Lincoln Park´s strong point.   As with many of the neighborhoods on the North Side, the number of minority residents is small.   While the neighborhood is by no means hostile toward minorities or other people on the fringe of the mainstream, if you fall in this category and want to live in Lincoln Park you´ll be most at ease if you´re comfortable standing out in the crowd.