Neighborhood
Enjoy immediate access to cutting-edge research and major Midwest markets. Downtown Champaign is located less than 1.5 miles from the University of Illinois campus and two hours from Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis.
- Discover a thriving, centralized business district that offers endless opportunities to network.
- Whether you need to escape the office or schedule a quick power lunch, downtown offers over dozens of places to eat and drink.
- When business hours are over, you’ll enjoy a wide mix of wine bars, sports bars and nightclubs with dancing and live entertainment.
- Explore local cultural treasures including the historic Virginia Theatre, home to the Roger Ebert Film Festival; The Springer Cultural Center; the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, housed in one of the city’s oldest theatres; a local art house theatre screening movies in limited release and a number of art galleries.
- Enjoy the convenience of numerous downtown shops and professional services, including: salon services, banking and financial services right in the building, a fitness facility, legal services, movie rentals, dry cleaning, shoe repair, jewelry, furniture, books, clothing, antique stores, a florist, healthcare and more. No need to even have a car, everything you need is right downtown.
- Get in a quick jog during your lunch hour or enjoy a relaxing picnic at nearby West Side Park.
Restaurants and Pubs
Aroma
Barrelhouse 34
Bossa Nova Coffee House
Bentley’s Pub
Black Dog Smokehouse
Blind Pig
Blind Pig Brewery
Big Grove Tavern
Brass Rail
Cafe Kopi
Cowboy Monkey
Cream & Flutter
Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works
Esquire Lounge
Farren’s Pub and Eatery
Guido’s
Himalayan Chimney
Jupiter’s
Kohinoor Indian Cuisine
KoFusion
Maize
Memphis on Main
Neil St. Blues
Nando Milano
Pekara Bakery
Peking Garden
Pizza Antica
Quality Beer
Sam’s Cafe
Seven Saints
SOMA Ultralounge
Sticky Rice
Subway
Sushi Kame
The Accord
Tumble Inn
V. Picasso
Watson’s Shack & Rail
Shopping and Services
Austin’s Sportswear
Circles Boutique
Clutch Cuts
Columbia Street Roastery
Dandelion
Dragon’s Table
Furniture Lounge
Gold Nugget
GMart Comics
Ippatsu
Jane Addam’s Book Shop
Jos. Kuhn & Company
Kane and Company
Kessler Optical
Meyer Drapery
No Regrets Tattoo & Body Piercing
PACA Salvage Warehouse
Pilates Center – Living Legacy
Robert’s Jewelers
Fleurish
Skins and Tins Drum Shop
Specialty Stamp & Coin
Spritz Jewelers
Studio Helix
Ten Thousand Villages
Walnut Street Tea Company
Community and Culture
Art Theater
Figure One
Orpheum Children’s Science Museum
SODO Theater
Virginia Theatre