Belmont Harbor
3600 N. Recreation DriveThe harbor sits within Lincoln Park’s lakefront landscape. The Park District’s harbor information is a starting point for understanding this stretch of shoreline.
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Lakeview
Belmont Harbor, neighborhood parks, schools, and local places from Southport Avenue to the lakefront.
The Essence
The lakefront, the ballpark, and the blocks between.
Lakeview brings together the shoreline at Belmont Harbor, indoor recreation at Gill Park, and neighborhood playlots. Southport adds shops and a historic cinema; Wrigley Field anchors another part of the area. Start with these places, then explore the schools, libraries, and connections around a particular address.
The Map
Diversey to Irving Park, Ravenswood to the lake — and north to Montrose west of Clark.
Boundaries approximate.
Neighborhood usage can vary; school attendance areas are separate.
Community areaParklandLake Michigan
Parks & Open Space
The shoreline, the pool, and the playlot.
Lakefront Trail
Along Lake MichiganSeparate pedestrian and bicycle trails follow the lake. Use the Park District’s segment maps and current maintenance notices to plan the route from the neighborhood to the waterfront.
Trail maps & conditions →Gill Park
825 W. Sheridan RoadThe fieldhouse contains an indoor pool, gymnasium, and fitness center. A playground and t-ball field sit outside; check the Park District for current programs and pool schedules.
Programs & pool schedules →Wendt Park
667 W. Roscoe StreetA neighborhood playlot on Roscoe Street, east of Halsted. Playground equipment provides a small outdoor destination; organized Park District programs are offered separately at nearby Gill Park.
Playlot details →Schools
Schools, by name and address.
A starting point for exploring local public and independent schools. Follow each official profile for programs, enrollment information, and school contacts.
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James G. Blaine Elementary
Pre-K–8CPS public school
1420 W. Grace Street
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Hawthorne Scholastic Academy
K–8CPS magnet; application required
3319 N. Clifton Avenue
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Lake View High School
9–12CPS public high school
4015 N. Ashland Avenue
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The Nettelhorst School
Pre-K–8CPS public school
3252 N. Broadway
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Chicago City Day School
Junior Kindergarten–8Independent school
541 W. Hawthorne Place
Selected examples, not a complete directory. A neighborhood name does not determine enrollment. Check the exact home address, grade, and program with CPS or the school. Magnet, preschool, and private-school admissions can follow separate processes.
Local Amenities
A ballpark, a cinema, and neighborhood routines.
Southport’s shops, film screenings, and a seasonal market sit alongside the area’s larger attractions. Follow the local calendars for what is happening now.
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Wrigley Field
1060 W. Addison StreetCubs baseball, ballpark tours, and concerts.
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Music Box Theatre
3733 N. Southport AvenueA cinema dating to 1929, with independent and international films, repertory screenings, and special series. Check its calendar for current programming.
Films & events → -
Southport Corridor
North Southport AvenueShops, restaurants, salons, and daily services line this commercial corridor, with Brown Line access at Southport. The chamber guide introduces the area.
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Low-Line Market
Seasonal neighborhood marketProduce, baked goods, flowers, prepared foods, and other local products. Check the organizer’s page for current dates, location, and vendors.
Market information → -
Libraries & public programs
Merlo Branch at 644 W. Belmont Avenue and Lincoln Belmont Branch at 1659 W. Melrose Street offer study rooms, computers, Wi-Fi, and public programs.
At a Glance
Transit & Access
Alta Vista Terrace
On the 3800 block, townhouses built between 1900 and 1904 repeat their designs at diagonally opposite ends of the street. The compact scale gives this landmark district its distinctive composition.
Explore the landmark district →Housing Stock
Two- and Three-Flats
Brick and greystone flat buildings with one apartment per floor above a raised basement, many from the 1890s onward.
Greystones
Buildings with front facades clad in gray limestone; Pine Grove Avenue has a landmark row of eight from 1891.
Frame Houses
Wood-frame houses from before annexation, when Lake View was outside Chicago’s post-Fire ban on frame construction.
Courtyard Buildings
Corner and courtyard apartment buildings, alongside tall apartment buildings and apartment hotels near the lake.
New Construction
Small infill condominium buildings on individual lots, sometimes replacing older buildings.
Market Notes
Calendar year 2025 · Lake View community area
A market led by condominium sales.
Condominiums represented most recorded residential sales in the Lake View community area in 2025. That broad category spans different building sizes and ownership costs. For a specific condo, narrow the comparison by building type, unit size, condition, and parking; review the association’s finances separately.
1,731Recorded residential property sales in 2025
- Condominium units
- 1,375
- Single-family properties
- 196
- Buildings with 2–4 units
- 124
- Buildings with 5+ units
- 36
Annual property-sale records; multifamily figures count building sales, not individual apartments. Historical context, not a current price estimate.
Selected Work Nearby
702 W. Wellington Avenue ↗
$709K – $985K
4-condo sellout.
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