WEST LOOP GATE NEIGHBORHOOD
Welcome
to the fastest growing neighborhood in Chicago. An eclectic mix of residential,
office, commercial and retail interacting as a community. Adding value to your new home is Block Y's unrivaled setting. Live in the heart of Chicago's burgeoning West Loop, just minutes from a multitude of restaurants, shopping on State Street, cultural centers, unique recreational facilities, Grant Park events, the beaches, and especially your workplace. Get around the city easily via trains and public transportation or conveniently travel to and from the suburbs via nearby expressways. Take a short stroll to Union Park or stay near home and relax in Skinner Park right across the street.
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larger, printable version.
Dynamic living like this has become synonymous with the Thrush name. By
recognizing the potential of emerging neighborhoods, the company has infused
new energy into established areas with reknowned properties such as Block
X, Verona Square, Park Townhomes Of Lake Meadows, Shakespeare Townhomes,
Federal Square, and now Block Y. Whether constructing homes from the ground
up or converting vacant warehouses into state-of-the-art condominiums,
Thrush is a leader in cutting-edge urban living.
The Neighborhood The famous Chicago planner, Daniel Burnham, considered this community the Gate Way from the West to the Loop. He thus named us the West Loop Gate. Bounded by the River on the east, Ashland Avenue on the west, the Eisenhower Expressway on the south and Grand Avenue on the north, the West Loop Gate has since become recognized for unique living quarters, including over 6,000 loft and townhomes. It’s most recognized however, as Chicago’s fine dining destination. Since 1983, the most accomplished restaurateurs and chefs have planted their talents in the West Loop Gate community. The Hospitals The West Loop Gate Community is immediately adjacent to the Illinois Medical District with some of the finest hospitals in the Midwest. University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center/Hosptial Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center Cook County Hospital |
The Dining
Click here for a map What was once a culinary desert is today a dynamic concentration of dining rooms, some of which are the equal of any restaurant in Chicago. From contemporary American to bistro French, from seafood to sushi to down-home Southern, the West Loop Gate area has much to offer the serious diner. -Phil Vettel, Chicago Tribune Restaurant Critic The Parks Skinner Park Union Park Chicago Park District – Whitney Young The Culture
Click here for a map Also coined the "Soho" of Chicago, the West Loop Gate is home to a newly formed, independent gallery and art district where you will view the finest contemporary visual and performing art. |
The Schools Skinner Elementary – Monroe/Adams @ Throop
Whitney Young – Adams/Jackson @ Laflin
Francis Xavier Ward (Old St. Pats) – Adams & DesPlaines
Laurance Armour Day Care – Ashland & Harrison
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Little Italy Neighborhood
The Block Y community is within
walking distance of the World Famous Taylor Street in the heart of Chicago's
Little Italy neighborhood. This area, which centers on Taylor and Racine
Streets, is surrounded by Greek Town and Chicago’s Loop to the East,
the University of Illinois to the South, and the West Loop Gate Neighborhood
to the North and West. On Taylor Street, you will find a concentration
of some of the best Italian and American restaurants in Chicago, if not
the country.
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here for a map of Taylor Street and the vicinity.
For More Information or to Schedule an Appointment,
Contact Paula Yates at 312.787.5580
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