GOLD COAST A CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD:

BASICS:

Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood is the premier residential area on the city's North Side. Chicago's Gold Coast is the nation's second wealthiest urban neighborhood, surpassed only by New York City's Central Park East. Some of Chicago's most desirable real estate and historic architecture are found here

The housing is a mixture of 19th century brownstones, mansions and mid-century classic high-rises, mostly built around the 1960s. Most are set within beautiful residential areas. Many have a wonderful view of Lake Michigan; and all have a close proximity to the Loop (Chicago's downtown area). At North Avenue the neighborhood overlooks Lincoln Park. Many of the homes in the Gold Coast are designated Chicago landmarks.

LOCATION:

Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood is generally defined north to south from Oak Street up to Lincoln Park (at North Avenue) and east to west from Lake Michigan to Old Town (at Wells Street). It is only minutes away from downtown, the financial district, Navy Pier and Art Institute of Chicago among other Chicago treasures.

HISTORY:

One of the oldest and wealthiest areas in Chicago, the Gold Coast dates back to 1882 when Potter Palmer (a civic leader) bought land on what would later become north Lake Shore Drive. There Palmer built the first of many of the area's mansions. Within a decade, property values in the Gold Coast increased by 400%, and it became the home of Chicago's most-affluent citizens.

SHOPS:

The Gold Coast area is s considered one of the world's most-renown shopping districts.

Oak Street is the Gold Coast's boutique row, and shops include Marilyn Miglin, Ultimo, Jil Sander, Hermes, Prada, Pratesi, Judith Ripka, St. John's, Donald Pliner, Sulka and Barney's New York department store.

Right around the corner begins North Michigan Avenue - Chicago's Magnificent Mile. From Tiffany to Filene's Basement, you will find a complete range of retailers. This is in addition to the country's best known specialty chains flagship stores such as: Crate and Barrel, Borders Books, H&M, The Gap, Pottery Barn, Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic, Niketown, Disney, American Girl. Michigan Avenue has four vertical shopping malls with department store anchors: Water Tower Place (Marshall Field's, Lord and Taylor), 900 North Michigan (Bloomingdale's), Chicago Place (Saks Fifth Avenue), and North Bridge (Nordstrom's)

DINING:

Located in and around the Gold Coast Neighborhood are dining opportunities that include everything from fine dining restaurants on the Magnificent mile, like the Ritz Carlton Dinning Room and NoMa, to pizzerias, to pancake houses, to nationally recognized cutting edge restaurants.

SPECIAL EVENT:

The Gold Coast River North Art Fair is heralded as the "Grand Daddy" of American art festivals. Chicago's Gold Coast River North Art Fair has been wowing Chicago for over 45 years. As one of the most highly attended art fairs in the city, The Gold Coast River North Art Fair annually attracts over 400 juried artists and 600,000 visitors from locations around the world. The free festival is set along city streets and sidewalks in the gallery-filled River North neighborhood; a world-class creative and cultural experience.


ZIP CODE:

The zip code for Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood is 60611.