Near South Side

Nestled in the center of some of Chicago's most diverse neighborhoods, the industrial Near South Side is a prime place to experience urban living. Because of the historical Mercy Hospital, many medical professionals call this neighborhood home, as do artists taking advantage of the large, open layouts and studio space. The existing warehouses make for ideal loft conversions – the ultimate in “industrial chic” design – and contemporary condominiums provide more conventional homes. Surrounded by a network of highways and public transportation routes, the Near South Side offers residents easy access to other parts of the city and a quick commute to downtown Chicago. As a reinvented manufacturing quarter, the neighborhood still has a ways to go in terms of commercial business, but evidence of a dining district has already emerged.

Near South Side consists of: South Loop and Prairie District.