Bound by Lake Michigan, Oak Street, Chicago River, and the east side of Michigan Avenue, Streeterville is the area that occupies the North end of the "Magnificent Mile," and stretches south to the Water Tower on Michigan Avenue. Though Streeterville is considered downtown-proper, the residents of the area like to consider it their own small town, and there are plenty of boutique shops and horse-drawn carriages in the area to create such an atmosphere.

People aspiring to live in Streeterville will more than likely end up in a condominium there, as this is the signature property of the neighborhood. The average rent for a one bedroom condo is around $1,500 per month, and the average price for a condo is about $350,000, though apartments in the Water Tower Place run on average well over $1 million (where daytime television names like Oprah and Jerry Springer call home).

Due to the ever-skyrocketing living cost here, the area is occupied mostly by middle-aged professionals whose children have already flown from the nest and headed off to their respective Ivy League schools.

Transportation in Streeterville is ample, but the most preferred means of travel here is by taxi, as parking is scarce-at best.

Ward Info: Alderman Madeline L. Haithcock, Ward 2

Ward Office: 449 E. 35th StreetChicago, IL 60619 mhaithcock@cityofchicago.org Phone: 773-924-0014

City Hall Office: 121 N. Lasalle St.Room 300, Office 02 Chicago, IL 60602. Phone: 312-744-6836 or 312-744-9867

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