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Wicker Park neighborhood videos

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Some clients of mine relocating from Detroit closed on a great Wicker Park condo this week. They were drawn to Wicker Park’s trendy shops and restaurants. Their condo is also less than a 1/3 of a mile from the Blue Line. If you’re curious about Wicker Park, here are what I consider 3 of the better videos to give you a feel for the neighborhood. Click to continue...

Bucktown/Wicker Park condo prices rise in June

Thumbnail image for Bucktown/Wicker Park condo prices rise in June July 17, 2010

This week I started searching for condos for a couple relocating from Detroit. They want a condo with some significant outdoor space. While I searched from the Near North Side up through Edgewater, West Town and Logan Square, most of what I found that met their criteria was in Bucktown and Wicker Park. June 2010 average and median Click to continue...

Chicago’s most walkable neighborhoods

Thumbnail image for Chicago’s most walkable neighborhoods November 11, 2009

Today’s Chicago Tribune included a list of the 10 most walkable neighborhoods in Chicago according to Walkscore.com. The list caught my attention since I like to walk, but also because some buyers I’m working with wrote me, “A sense of being in a city neighborhood – where we can walk to great food markets, restaurants, Click to continue...

Ukrainian Village – Walking Distance to Metra & Wicker Park

December 9, 2007

I started working with a gentleman relocating here for a job that will have him working in both the Loop and Elgin. As such, he’d like to live within walking distance of the Metra Milwaukee District West Line which runs between the Loop and Elgin. He also wants to live within walking distance of a Click to continue...

Dueling Neighborhoods: Bucktown & Wicker Park

April 6, 2006

Today I started searching for a 2 bedroom condo in Bucktown or Wicker Park for a couple. Bucktown is a large popular neighborhood in the east part of the Logan Square area of Chicago. The east, north, and west boundaries are the Chicago River, Fullerton Parkway, and Western Avenue. The southern border isn’t agreed on Click to continue...