East Garfield Park Chicago Apartments

East Garfield Park apartments come in studios, one-bedroom apartments, two-bedroom apartments, and three-bedroom layouts. East Garfield Park apartments can be found in vintage courtyard buildings, traditional two-flats and three-flats, mid-rise apartment buildings, and newly constructed apartment buildings.

East Garfield Park apartments for rent can be found near major public transportation routes along the CTA Green line and the Metra UP-W train line. The I-290 Eisenhower Expressway is considered the southern boundary of the East Garfield Park neighborhood, while the famous Garfield Park Conservatory marks the neighborhood's western edge.

Vintage apartments are ubiquitous on the side streets of East Garfield Park, Chicago. These brick and limestone apartment building facades can make it look very similar to other neighborhoods on the west side of Chicago, but make no mistake: East Garfield Park has a claim to fame that other neighborhoods can't contend with, and that's the famous park that lends the neighborhood its name. Garfield Park encompasses more than 170 acres of green space. The park offers apartment renters who live nearby plenty of winding pathways and fields, a pleasant, green oasis in the heart of Chicago's west side.

The city park is also home to a glass-covered conservatory where apartment renters can escape into a lush natural setting. This giant greenhouse hosts events as varied as childhood education seminars, concerts, poetry jams, beer festivals, and fundraisers. 

The Garfield Park Golden Dome Field House is another recognizable symbol of the west side neighborhood. This field house is a historical landmark that serves as a civic gathering center for events such as youth intramural sports, after-school educational programs, and private parties.

Apartment renters in East Garfield Park, Chicago, may like to know just how many notable alumni passed through the halls of John Marshall Metropolitan High School in their neighborhood. The school opened in 1895 at 3250 W Adams St, and its alumni include a Nobel Prize-winning physicist; a Tony and Emmy award-winning writer; an Olympic gold medal winner and WNBA All-Star; a Surgeon General of the United States; an NFL wide receiver; an NBA center; and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

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