Natural beauty, a wide range of housing options, cultural diversity and some of Chicago's most exciting views (including full panoramas of the lakefront, downtown and the suburbs) mark Edgewater, a patchwork of residential districts bounded by Foster, Devon, Ravenswood and the lake.

The neighborhood has high-rises along Sheridan Road, mid- century courtyard buildings along the Winthrop-Kenmore corridor, and tree-lined streets and large houses west of Broadway. The eastern section of Edgewater is being transformed by apartment rehabbers. Newer high-rise apartments, condominiums and townhouses are available along Sheridan Road and Lake Shore Drive.

Today, Edgewater's convenient transportation, lakefront location, gay-friendly community and 17 parks and beaches make it attractive to young townhouse and condo hunters of all backgrounds. The neighborhood beach has a fishing pier, contemplation point, walking paths and flowers. Loyola University students and faculty live throughout the area.

Housing
Average rents range from $475 to $750 for a studio; from $750 to $925 for a one-bedroom unit; from $925 to $1350 for a two-bedroom unit; and from $1350 to $1,600 for a three- bedroom unit a month.

Transportation
Edgewater is served by the CTA's Howard-Dan Ryan Line with stops at Loyola (Devon), Granville, Thorndale, Bryn Mawr and Berwyn. Several CTA express buses also run along Sheridan and Lake Shore Drive to the Loop. The Metra commuter train stops near the western edge of the neighborhood at Lawrence and Ravenswood. Travel to the Loop on Lake Shore Drive takes about 15 minutes.