Chicago's West Lakeview Neighborhood
A unique and vibrant neighborhood, West Lakeview is a tree-lined oasis located four miles north of the Loop. An appealing mix of housing options - modern lofts and condos, long-established brick apartment buildings, single-family homes and flats - suits the needs of virtually every type of Chicago resident.
West Lakeview Neighbors (WLVN)
West Lakeview is bounded by Addison on the north, Belmont on the south, Southport on the east, and Ravenswood on the west.
Getting around is convenient in West Lakeview, with numerous bus lines that deliver you to your choice of train stops, an abundance of taxi cabs, relatively easy parking, and plenty on one-way side streets for great bike riding.
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Hamlin Park offers neighborhood residents plenty of open green space, tennis and basketball courts, a softball field and a fieldhouse. Fellger Playlot Park, at the corner of Damen and Belmont, is a small gated park with a sandlot, basketball courts and spray pool.
"The West Lakeview neighborhood shares its northern border with Roscoe Village at Belmont Avenue, which is home to Antiques Row, the largest concentration of antiques stores in the Midwest."
Source: Dreamtown
"This north side Chicago neighborhood also has a healthy dining and bar scene with a few comfortable venues for a laidback drink or nice meal."
Source: www.chicagoneighborhoods.cc
"The West Lakeview neighborhood may not be a theatre district, but it is home to independent theatrical productions nonetheless. The non-profit Viaduct Theatre (3111 N Western Ave, 773-296-6024) was founded in 1998 to produce live theatre and music, and to host independent film screenings. Named for its proximity to the Western Avenue overpass at Belmont Avenue, this old warehouse building has been transformed into a small theatre complex."
Source: Dreamtown
Antique Resources
Father Time Antiques
Chicago Park District
Some of the city's best-rated schools are found in the Gold Coast neighborhood including Ogden Elementary (a highly-regarded primary school), the Latin School college preparatory (junior kindergarten through twelfth grade), and Loyola University's Water Tower campus.
Chicago Public Schools
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Elementary School
George Schneider Elementary School
Neighboring Communities
Chicago's Roscoe Village Neighborhood
Chicago's Lakeview Neighborhood
Chicago's Logan Square Neighborhood
Chicago's DePaul Neighborhood
