This one-bedroom, one-bath makes smart use of every square foot, with dark hardwood floors running through the living room, bedroom, and a flexible bonus room ready to become a home office, dining area, or study. Restored wood trim, tall windows, and ceiling fans keep the space bright and comfortable, while generous closets throughout give you room to actually put things away.
The updated kitchen pairs quartz countertops and a tile backsplash with a stainless steel range, dishwasher, and fridge, plus a double sink and plenty of cabinet storage. A stacked washer-dryer combo sits right in the kitchen, so laundry never means leaving the apartment. The updated bathroom carries the same clean, modern finish, with a dark vanity, subway tile surround, and mini blinds for privacy.
Updated Apartments
Hardwood Floors
Restored Wood Trim
Updated Kitchen
SS Appliances
Washer/Dryer Combo
Quartz Countertop
Backsplash
Updated Bathroom
Mini Blinds
Ceiling Fans
Plenty of Closet Space
Apartments
Hardwood Floors
Dishwasher
Mini Blinds
Ceiling Fans
Plenty of Closet Space
Building Features
On-site Laundry
Cable/Internet Ready
Individual Electric Heater per Unit
Street Parking
Pet Policy
Cats Allowed
Dogs Allowed
2 Pets Max
No Weight Limit
What’s Included in Rent
Included
Water
Trash
Tenant Pays
Heat
Electricity
Cooking Gas
2131 West Giddings Street, Chicago, IL 60625
Walker's Paradise
88Walk
73Transit
89Bike
Transit & Commute
The CTA Brown Line at Damen is about a 5-minute walk, with trains every 4 to 8 minutes during rush hour and every 6 to 8 minutes through the middle of the day. It's a direct ride into the Loop in roughly 20 to 25 minutes, no transfers needed, with stops at Merchandise Mart, Washington/Wells, and Clark/Lake.
For a faster trip downtown, the Metra Union Pacific North Line at the Ravenswood station is about a 10-minute walk and reaches Ogilvie Transportation Center in a consistent 18 minutes, useful during weekday rush periods when trains run roughly every 15 to 30 minutes. The 81 Lawrence and 50 Damen buses both stop nearby, connecting to Lawrence Avenue and Damen Avenue for easy east-west and north-south trips around the neighborhood without a car.
What’s Nearby
Mariano's, a full-size grocery store at 1800 W Lawrence Avenue, is about a 10-minute walk and open daily from 6am to 10pm for everyday shopping. Closer still, The Perfect Cup at 4700 N Damen Avenue is a neighborhood coffee shop about 4 minutes away, known for its relaxed atmosphere and strong espresso.
The Damen Avenue corridor connects to Lincoln Square's restaurant scene a bit further south, including Spacca Napoli, a well-regarded Neapolitan pizzeria on Sunnyside Avenue, about a 14-minute walk. For green space, Winnemac Park is roughly a 14-minute walk, with a scenic prairie garden, nature trail, and wide walkways that make it a favorite for dog walks and quiet afternoons outdoors.
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Ravenswood
Ravenswood began in 1868 as a deliberately exclusive commuter suburb, its developers building a hotel just to let prospective buyers see the neighborhood before committing to one of its large lots, with rail-ticket prices alone keeping out all but the wealthiest Chicagoans. That changed once Chicago annexed the area in 1889 and electric streetcars, later followed by the 'L', arrived at the turn of the century, opening Ravenswood to a broader, working population and setting off a long wave of German, Swedish, and later Hispanic settlement, each community leaving its own imprint on the neighborhood's culture and architecture. The result is a streetscape defined by courtyard-style apartment buildings, brick bungalows, and a designated historic district of century-old homes, including Victorian mansions, built between 1880 and 1940 along tree-lined streets that still trace the area's earliest, least-urbanized layout near the Chicago River. Today, Ravenswood carries that same understated, community-first character forward: a former industrial corridor along the Metra tracks has been reborn as a cluster of art studios and craft breweries, giving the neighborhood a genuinely local, creative pulse rather than a nightlife-district one. The Brown Line and Metra keep it easily connected to downtown, but the pace here stays distinctly its own.
Parks & Nature
Winnemac Park
Ravenswood has no lakefront of its own, but Winnemac Park's scenic prairie garden and nature trail are the neighborhood's answer to a green escape. Added in a 1999 renovation, the three-acre native prairie planting winds through the park's 22 acres alongside softball fields, a soccer field, and shaded walkways, all on land first set aside as a city park back in 1910. It's a favorite for a quiet evening dog walk or a morning jog through tall grasses and mature trees, a genuine break from city blocks without leaving the neighborhood.
Spanning nearly 16 acres at the heart of Lincoln Square, Welles Park is the classic neighborhood anchor: a fieldhouse with a year-round indoor pool and fitness center, a softsurface playground with a water feature, and outdoor courts for tennis and pickleball alongside fields for baseball, softball, and football. It's the kind of well-used, unglamorous park that structures daily life nearby, a swim lesson, a weekend league game, or an afternoon at the playground, all a short walk from home.
Named for Conrad Sulzer, one of Ravenswood's own pioneer settlers, this regional branch of the Chicago Public Library has anchored Lincoln Avenue since 1985, when its design by Hammond Beeby and Babka won a National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects. Inside, frescoes by artist Nicholas Africano hang alongside a full slate of public programming and one of the system's largest collections outside the central library downtown. It's a genuine cultural anchor beyond the usual bar-and-restaurant scene, open seven days a week and free to everyone nearby.
Founded in 1976 by actress and playwright Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater is one of the nation's leading Black theater companies, staging original musical productions that celebrate African-American history, culture, and artists. After decades performing at a smaller Uptown venue, the company opened its state-of-the-art 50,000-square-foot cultural center on Clark Street in 2011, complete with a mainstage theater, art gallery, and event spaces. Today it continues to produce acclaimed original works year-round, drawing audiences from across the city to this corner of the neighborhood.
