Best Apartments close to Blue line (Chicago, Oak Park: condos, neighborhoods, luxury)

[kool_doc]

Hi Friends

Can someone please suggest some nice 1 bed room Apartments around $1000 range acessible or walking distance to Blue line. I am moving to chicago area to work in UIC. Like to live in clean neat a bit luxary places.... may be a little far as Blue line can go. I beleive only Blue line goes straight to my work place and helps with minimal bus/train change. Thats why around blue line.....ANy UIC freind here could be of great help please..Thanks In advance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oakparkdude]

For convenience to UIC and in your price range, Oak Park/Forest Park and Wicker Park. Oak Park and Forest Park both have some new construction condos near the blue line which you can probably be rented out. Don't know about Wicker Park, I think its mostly vintage stuff in your price range. Beyond Wicker Park, the commute gets longer and the neighborhood gets less nice.

Realistically, in your price range, you're not going to find luxury new construction apt/condos in the city. You probably won't find them in Oak Park or Forest Park either. Prices get a bit lower the further out you live, but then you have to suffer through a long commute which isn't cheap either. You're probably going to have to compromise on either the price point, the commute, or the quality of housing. Welcome to Chicago.

[oakparkdude]

BTW, if you're a doc or doc to be, a lot of UIC residents and attendings live in Oak Park. Its actually not a dump and one of the more desirable suburbs/neighborhoods of Chicago.

[Chinolala]

Oak Park or Forest Park are your best bets. Both are really nice.