
Chicago’s Gold Coast is located just north of the “Loop” and is considered one of Chicago’s most affluent neighborhoods. Rush Street, a historic thoroughfare runs through the heart of this beautiful neighborhood and is filled with some of the city’s finest restaurants as well as high end shopping. Chicago’s Gold Coast was first incorporated in 1887 after becoming a desirable residence in the rebuilding or the “Second City” after the Chicago Fire. The Gold Coast was a sought after address due to its wide streets and close proximity to Lake Michigan. Great restaurants for Gold Coast corporate apartment residents to enjoy include Tavern on Rush, Le Colonial, Hugo’s Frog Bar, Carmine’s by Rosebud and Morton’s. The Gold Coast is home of the north end of the downtown campuses of Loyola and Northwestern University are just steps east of Michigan Avenue. For runners and bikers this neighborhood has easy access to the Chicago Lakeshore trails which go north to Evanston and South to the University to of Chicago – a total of 20 miles of lakeshore trails. This neighborhood has easy access to several bus routes down Michigan Avenue & LaSalle for Gold Coast corporate apartment residents to travel on. Also, the CTA’s Redline has stops nearby at Chicago and Clark/Division for accessibility to the loop and other parts of this fine city.