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Loop
Description:
For generations, Chicago's Loop business district was occupied almost
entirely by commercial buildings. People came here to work, shop or
enjoy entertainment, but not to live. That started to change in the
1990s, and now residential buildings are being built, and others
adaptively reused, in an area that includes some of the tallest
skyscrapers in the nation. Chicago's Theater District has also been
rejuvenated, with newly built and restored vintage theaters once again
drawing sellout crowds.
East
of Michigan Avenue and just south of the Chicago River is an area of
mixed-use development built on air rights over former railroad yards.
The high-rise condominiums of the New East Side offer panoramic views
of the city, the lake and Grant Park. The Art Institute of Chicago and
the Theater District are short strolls away. Chicago's new and hugely
popular Millennium Park, also built over commuter rail tracks, draws
visitors from around the world with its array of outdoor sculpture,
art, nature preserves and music performances. The park has also
attracted the development of new, upscale condominium towers nearby.
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