Fulton Market District is on the Near West Side of

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. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it served meat-packing, warehouse and industrial purposes, but has

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in the 21st century with corporate headquarters, tech industry, hotels, bars, restaurants, and retail.

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and Lake Street are the main East-West streets, and

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the major North-South artery. The district's name commemorates American inventor

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and it is just across the expressway from the

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to the east. Granted Landmark District status by the City of Chicago in 2015, the district is around 74 acres in size. It is served by the CTA's

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and

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Lines at the Morgan 'L' station, as well as several bus routes. It borders the Warehouse District to the east, and the West Loop to the west. Fulton Market District has some of the highest value commercial real estate in the Chicago area. In the 2010s it attracted both corporate and regional headquarters for many corporations including

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, and

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among others.

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