The Clybourn Corridor is that strip of land around Clybourn that extends from North up to Wrightwood. The gateway to the Clybourn Corridor revival starts at North, Halsted and Clybourn. It now features some of the city's most outstanding loft living, trendy new dining and retail shopping opportunities, and dance hangouts.
Explore the "Corridor" - visit it, shop and revel in its diagonal glory!
It was once a bewery district in the pre-prohibition era and then a sprawling industrial tract. Dozens of old bars, restaurants, warehouses and factories, were leveled in the 1990s to completely change the look and feel of this part of Clybourn. Companies have been moving into this new development. This heralded the renaissance of Chicago's Clybourn Corridor, that has become increasingly upscale ever since but retains some of its former character.
This is an area where the big box retailers have moved into town. All of these very large stares are very much car oriented and yet located in an urban area. Locals don't need to walk far to find everything they need - from Treasure Island, a grocery store offering exotic foods to popular hang-outs such as Goose Island Brewery. There is a large Crate & Barrel on the corner of Clybourn and North Avenue, Best Buy, Eastern Mountain Sports, Smith and Hawken, The Container Store, Seigle's Showroom, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Whole Foods, Restoration Hardware and huge liquor stores.
You can find many options to select from in the new and renovated housing market as older buildings on Clybourn and nearby side streets are being converted, developed or razed to accommodate more stores, townhouses, loft condos and houses. Housing styles range from upscale condominiums to townhouses and single family homes.
The area is served by the CTA's Ravenswood line stop at Sedgwick near North Avenue. The Red line stops at the revitalized North and Clybourn station. Metra trains stop at the Clybourn station, near Armitage, Ashland and Cortland.
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