Explore Streeterville
STREETERVILLE: LIVE, WORK & PLAY
Streeterville is a quiet residential neighborhood tucked into the urban center of Chicago—walkable, energetic, and full of possibility. Roughly 30,000 people live here, in a mix of condominium and co-op residences and rental apartment buildings. Homes range from efficient studios to multi-million-dollar lakefront penthouses, with rentals from modest to ultra-luxury. There truly is something for everyone.
Located between Michigan Avenue and the shoreline of Lake Michigan, Streeterville offers a surprisingly calm, personal feel in the middle of downtown Chicago. Thousands of visitors come each year to enjoy the lakefront, world-class medical and cultural institutions, shopping, dining, and events—but for residents, it’s simply sweet home Chicago.
A Real Neighborhood in the Heart of the City
Streeterville residents actually know their neighbors. You’ll see familiar faces at the dog parks, on the lakefront path, at the Park District fieldhouse, and at local cafés and restaurants. People look out for each other here, and there’s a strong sense of community pride and involvement.
Where to Stay When You Visit
Hotel development in Streeterville reflects both Chicago’s growing tourism and the neighborhood’s strategic location. Visitors come for concerts, conventions, shopping, the lakefront, and nearby institutions such as Northwestern Medicine’s downtown campus. That mix of leisure, business, and medical visitors keeps the area active year-round and supports a wide range of places to stay: Boutique hotels, Corporate Rentals, Convenient Studios, and luxury amenity high rise towers overlooking the lake & city.
An Exciting Place to Live
Over the past several decades, Streeterville has transformed from an industrial lakefront into a sophisticated residential community. New development has brought more homes, more foot traffic, great streetscapes and “eyes on the street”—all of which make the neighborhood feel safer, more diverse and more vibrant. Streeterville is now firmly established as a premier place to live, work, and play in Chicago.
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