Moving to Chicago

[Want2Bcontent]

I would just say to not move to Chicago at all.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Want2Bcontent

I would just say to not move to Chicago at all.

If you read the OP, that's water over the dam. The decision has been made. So do you have anything of value to contribute?

[mrtzhenrriquez]

That person seems pretty bitter! Anywho, I am excited to go out there and check out the apartments. I looked at the Google map but couldnt figure out how far downtown is from the apartments that I had been looking at on line. I have been looking at Wicker park, Lakeview, Logan Square and Lincoln Park. I have also been looking at Gold Coast but I believe that Gold Coast is in Downtown.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by mrtzhenrriquez

...I looked at the Google map but couldnt figure out how far downtown is from the apartments that I had been looking at on line...

Use mapquest...

[mrtzhenrriquez]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

Use mapquest...

Thanks, did that yesterday!

[cherish08]

Originally Posted by mrtzhenrriquez

That person seems pretty bitter! Anywho, I am excited to go out there and check out the apartments. I looked at the Google map but couldnt figure out how far downtown is from the apartments that I had been looking at on line. I have been looking at Wicker park, Lakeview, Logan Square and Lincoln Park. I have also been looking at Gold Coast but I believe that Gold Coast is in Downtown.

Try this link - click the map to zoom in and then you can scroll through to get an idea of where the neighborhoods are located.
http://search.realtyproducer.com/cor...rhoods-map.jpg
The general rule for distance is that every "800" in address numbers is a mile, thus "400" is a half mile. So starting from Madison (which is "0" for East-West running streets) 800 North is at Chicago Ave, which is one mile north of the center. 800 West is at Halsted, which is 1 mile west of State St (which is "0" for North-South running streets)

If you are looking at places that are (for example) along the same street, say State Street but the apartment is at 1200 S State and your husbands job is 400 N State - he will be 2 miles away from work.

When I was searching Google was a great resource, especially now that their online maps give the option to see Public Transit for your route, along with the times and distance. That was a huge factor in determining where I would live since I planned to take the bus/train everyday.

[mrtzhenrriquez]

Originally Posted by cherish08

Try this link - click the map to zoom in and then you can scroll through to get an idea of where the neighborhoods are located.
http://search.realtyproducer.com/cor...rhoods-map.jpg
The general rule for distance is that every "800" in address numbers is a mile, thus "400" is a half mile. So starting from Madison (which is "0" for East-West running streets) 800 North is at Chicago Ave, which is one mile north of the center. 800 West is at Halsted, which is 1 mile west of State St (which is "0" for North-South running streets)

If you are looking at places that are (for example) along the same street, say State Street but the apartment is at 1200 S State and your husbands job is 400 N State - he will be 2 miles away from work.

When I was searching Google was a great resource, especially now that their online maps give the option to see Public Transit for your route, along with the times and distance. That was a huge factor in determining where I would live since I planned to take the bus/train everyday.

Thanks I truly do appreciate the advice!

[gichicago]

Originally Posted by mrtzhenrriquez

Since we have never been there we have no idea where my husbands job is located. We will be there the second week of September and are arriving through the O'hare airport. Was that a bad move??? Should I have gone through Midway? We will be staying right by the airport since there the rates were not as expensive as they are in Downtown. I think we will busy during our four day stay in Chicago looking at everything anything we can possibly get our hands on. I guess we can calculate how far the neighborhoods are from the my husbands job once we figure out exactly where it is located. Is there anyway that I could find out the Neighborhood by giving you his job Zip?

Thanks again! =o)

Ohare is fine, especially if you are looking around the northern neighborhoods like Lakeview.

[lincolnparker]

Downtown is composed of west loop, river north, streeterville, and gold coast

Originally Posted by mrtzhenrriquez

That person seems pretty bitter! Anywho, I am excited to go out there and check out the apartments. I looked at the Google map but couldnt figure out how far downtown is from the apartments that I had been looking at on line. I have been looking at Wicker park, Lakeview, Logan Square and Lincoln Park. I have also been looking at Gold Coast but I believe that Gold Coast is in Downtown.