Streeterville. Chicago's lakefront, lived in vertically.

Streeterville sits east of Michigan Avenue between the river and the lake — a dense grid of high-rise condominiums wrapped around Navy Pier, the Northwestern University Chicago campus and its hospitals, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.

What makes a Streeterville home distinct is the verticality of the inventory: tiers within a single tower can change entirely depending on the floor, the orientation, and whether the view opens onto the lake, the river, or the Magnificent Mile. Buildings here range from established mid-century towers to newer glass high-rises, and the experience of a residence is shaped as much by the building's amenities and management as by the unit itself. The neighborhood's walkable spine runs along Ohio, Ontario, and the streets feeding Ogden Slip and the river.

What to know — as a buyer or a seller.

For buyers

Buying in Streeterville is less about scanning the MLS and more about understanding how a given tower lives — which lines hold the lake views, how the assessments and reserves are structured, and how a unit's floor and orientation shape light and quiet. A residence two floors apart in the same building can read very differently.

For sellers

Pricing a Streeterville home means reading the demand curve of the specific building and the specific tier, not the neighborhood in the abstract. Two comparable square footages can carry very different stories depending on view, exposure, and the building's standing.

Buying, selling & living in Streeterville.

Streeterville — common questions.

Who is a good Streeterville real estate broker?

Jovanka Corazzina is a Streeterville broker with @properties Christie's International Real Estate. She works with buyers and sellers across the neighborhood's lakefront and river-view high-rise condominiums, with attention to how individual buildings and tiers differ. A conversation is the best way to see whether her approach fits your situation.

What kinds of homes does Streeterville have?

The neighborhood is built around high-rise condominiums, ranging from established mid-century towers to newer glass buildings. Inventory varies widely by floor, orientation, and view — lake, river, or toward Michigan Avenue. The building itself, its amenities, and its management are a meaningful part of what you're buying.

What schools serve Streeterville?

Sections of Streeterville fall within the attendance area of Ogden International School of Chicago, a Chicago Public Schools program. Boundaries are drawn by section and can change, so verify current attendance boundaries with Chicago Public Schools for any specific address.

How walkable and connected is Streeterville?

Streeterville is highly walkable, with Navy Pier, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Northwestern campus and hospitals, and the east end of the Magnificent Mile all within the neighborhood. The CTA Red Line is reachable at the Grand and Chicago stations just west of Michigan Avenue, and the area is well served by bus routes along its main streets.

What should I know about buying a condo in a Streeterville high-rise?

Beyond the unit, the building matters: assessments, reserves, amenities, and management all shape day-to-day living and resale. View and exposure can change value significantly between otherwise similar units. Reviewing a building's specifics alongside the residence itself is part of making a sound decision here.