Prairie Ave. Lofts

Originally built to house the Atwell Printing Company in the 1920s, the Prairie Avenue Lofts re-development consists of 108 loft condos on eight rehabbed floors and 30 penthouses located on three additional new floors. South Loop concrete lofts.

Prairie Avenue Lofts. Located at 221 E. Cullerton Ave., in the heart of the historic Prairie Avenue District, Prairie Avenue Lofts is a loft condominium building that combines 108 loft homes on eight rehabbed floors with 30 penthouses on three stories of new construction. Chicago-based Legacy Development Group is the developer.

The building is just minutes from major expressways, Lake Shore Drive and public transportation. Grant Park, the Museum Campus, Burnham Harbor, McCormick Place, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Chicago and its hospitals, and the Museum of Science & Industry are all nearby.

The area is home to Chicago's oldest standing building, the Clark House on Indiana Avenue, built in 1836. The Glessner House on Prairie Avenue, designated as a National Historic Landmark, dates to 1887.


Today, the neighborhood is a mixture of historic homes, new-construction residences and commercial buildings. The surrounding area is growing at an incredible pace. Urban Land Magazine recently reported that the Near South Side is adding 1,500 new residential units this year, including converted lofts, new townhomes, single-family homes and high-rise condominiums.

The Prairie Avenue District is within walking distance of the Museum Campus, Grant Park and Lake Michigan. The neighborhood is adjacent to the South Loop's many universities and graduate schools, and offers School District 299 for elementary and high school students.

For Chicagoans who want to touch the past and help shape the future, the Prairie Avenue District is a neighborhood without rival.

The South Loop has been steadily increasing in popularity, driven by its proximity to the financial district, museum campus, lake front and Grant Park. Many loft conversions, luxury new construction hi-rises and the new Soldier Field have further expanded the neighborhood's allure to visitors and property owners alike.

South Loop is home to the world champion Chicago Bears, Columbia College, & the School of the Art Institute. Chicago's Museum Campus is also the artistic anchor of the neighborhood and attracts an abundance of tourists and culture-seekers to see the world famous Field Museum & Shedd Aquarium.

Boundaries are Lake Michigan to the East, Cermak to the South, Canal Street to the West, and Roosevelt to the North.

Need to get around the South Loop? El Blue, Red, Green and Orange Lines, and CTA buses on many major streets. The South Loop also has I-90 to its Western edge and Lake Shore Drive to the East.