Old Style Buildings, Near North, Chicago
I used to walk by these buildings on Chicago Ave. (just west of Michigan) on a semi-regular basis. On the first floor and in the garden units, it’s mostly the same run-of-the-mill shops but the storefronts look cute, at least I always thought. I mostly always walked on the same side of the street as the buildings, but once a couple months ago, I walked on the opposite side of the street and realized just how much I really like these buildings and how much they stand out.