Welcome to the latest installment of the “Chicago Home Partner Featured Neighborhood” blog posts!
The Uptown neighborhood that we would like to introduce you to this month is one of the many historic and diverse areas that makes up the city of Chicago. Home to such smaller areas as Buena and Sheridan Park, this area just North of Lakeview was historically a huge tourist destination. It is home to some of the most historic single family homes as well as the Uptown Entertainment District full of nightlife, music and many different restaurants. The close proximity to Lake Michigan as well as plentiful public transportation has allowed this area to continue to be a sought after area for all different residents. Feel free to visit our Uptown Neighborhood page for School information, local news, and the latest real estate market statistics.
Provided below is information on its sub-neighborhoods, some Yelp.com recommendations and even photos from the public Flickr photostream. Please contact us if you would like more informaion on Uptown or any of the other Chicago neighborhoods we serve.
Uptown Neighborhood, Chicago, IL – Zipcodes 60613 & 60640
Sub Neighborhoods:
Clarendon Park, Buena Park, New Chinatown, Sheridan Park, Uptown
Community Information:
Uptown is a Chicago North Side neighborhood. As one of Chicago’s 77 community areas, Uptown has well defined boundaries. They are: Foster on the north; Lake Michigan on the east; Montrose (Ravenswood to Clark), and Irving Park (Clark to Lake Michigan) on the south; Ravenswood (Foster to Montrose), and Clark (Montrose to Irving Park) on the west. Uptown borders three community areas and Lake Michigan. To the north is Edgewater, to the west is Lincoln Square, and to the south is Lake View.
Historically a very popular tourist destination, the Uptown Entertainment District is home to various music venues, nightclubs, restaurants and shops. The Uptown Entertainment District is now experiencing a revival, with new restaurants and shops opening every year. Uptown Square, at the center of the Uptown Entertainment District, was designated as a National Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The Aragon Ballroom, Riviera Theater, Uptown Theatre, and Green Mill Jazz Club are all located within a half block of Lawrence and Broadway. Uptown is also home to one of Chicago’s most celebrated final resting spots, Graceland Cemetery.
Chicago’s Lincoln Park straddles Uptown—providing soccer and athletic fields, a segment of the Chicago lakefront bicycle/running path, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary (“The Magic Hedge”), a sledding hill, Puptown Dog Park, Wilson Skatepark and Waveland (Marovitz) Golf Course to the south. Also in the Uptown portion of Lincoln Park is Montrose Beach, which includes a dog beach at its northern edge, and Montrose Harbor, a marina for local and transient boaters, home to the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, and newport beach boat rental.
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