T. Nicholas Realty | Chicago's Neighborhoods (Humboldt Park)

Chicago's Neighborhoods
Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park
North: 1600N (North Ave.)
South: 800N (Chicago Ave.)
East: 2400W (Western Ave.)
West: 4000W (Pulaski)

The western portion of the West Town community area is referred to as "Humboldt Park". The 104-block area east of Humboldt Park, west of Western Avenue, and north of Chicago Avenue is commonly referred to as part of Humboldt Park, even though it is not in the Community Area of that name. It is perhaps best known for Paseo Boricua, a half-mile stretch of Division Street between Western and California Avenues. This stretch of Division is bookended by two 59-foot (18 m)-tall steel Puerto Rican flags, and contains many Puerto Rican stores and restaurants, with a community very resistant to the forces of gentrification that have moved them further west from West Town, Wicker Park, and Ukrainian Village.

Buildings in Humboldt Park include:
• 1935 W. Fairfield Ave. (Metropolis Lofts) • 1740 N. Maplewood Ave. (Buck City Lofts) • 2800 W. North Ave. (The Silver District)	• 2408 W. Rice St. (Lumiere) • 1820 N. Spaulding Ave. (Parc Lofts at Spaulding) • 2411 W. Walton St. (Sanctuary)