A swimming pool can transform an apartment building into a welcome escape from city life. Chicago renters can choose from buildings with outdoor resort-style pools, year-round indoor lap pools and even pools that transition between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Here are 10 Chicago apartment buildings with swimming pools. The buildings are presented alphabetically rather than ranked.
Pool availability, operating hours and guest policies can change. Renters should confirm current information directly with each building.
Chicago Apartment Buildings With Swimming Pools
1000M
1000 South Michigan Avenue · South Loop · Indoor and outdoor pools
1000M provides residents with both indoor and outdoor swimming options.
The building’s indoor facilities include a year-round lap pool, hot tub and adjacent changing rooms. Its outdoor heated pool was designed for an extended three-season operating period and includes a heated deck.
The pool areas are part of more than 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities available to residents of the 73-story building.
Additional amenities include fitness and wellness facilities, resident lounges, coworking areas, outdoor terraces and a rooftop observation space.
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NEMA Chicago
1210 South Indiana Avenue · South Loop · Indoor and outdoor pools
NEMA Chicago has a 75-foot indoor lap pool surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. The building also offers an outdoor resort-style pool on its 16th-floor amenity level.
The indoor pool provides a year-round option for exercise, while the outdoor pool and surrounding deck are designed for recreation during Chicago’s warmer months.
NEMA’s extensive amenities also include fitness facilities, basketball and racquetball courts, lounges, coworking spaces and outdoor gathering areas.
The building overlooks Grant Park from the South Loop and contains 800 apartments.
North Harbor Tower
175 North Harbor Drive · Lakeshore East · Indoor pool
North Harbor Tower offers a year-round indoor swimming pool. The pool is part of a larger amenity collection that includes a 24-hour fitness center, fitness studio, library, business center and outdoor sundeck.
The indoor location makes the pool usable regardless of Chicago’s weather. This can be particularly attractive to residents who want swimming to be part of a regular fitness routine rather than a seasonal activity.
North Harbor Tower is a 55-story apartment building containing approximately 600 residences near Lakeshore East Park, Lake Michigan and the Chicago River.
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Old Town Park
1140 North Wells Street · Old Town · Outdoor heated pool
Old Town Park includes an outdoor heated swimming pool surrounded by landscaped terraces, lounge seating and daybeds.
The larger residential development consists of multiple apartment buildings with an extensive collection of recreational and wellness amenities. Depending on the building and residential phase, amenities include hot tubs, sauna and steam facilities, fitness areas, sports courts, lounges and outdoor gathering spaces.
Old Town Park is located near Wells Street between Old Town, River North and the Gold Coast.
Prospective residents should confirm which amenity areas are available to residents of the specific Old Town Park building they are considering.
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Optima Signature
220 East Illinois Street · Streeterville · Indoor and outdoor heated pools
Optima Signature offers both indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools.
The indoor area includes a lap pool, hot tub and spa facilities, providing residents with a year-round swimming option. The outdoor pool is accompanied by rooftop lounge areas and additional outdoor amenities.
The pools are part of approximately 1.5 acres of amenity space distributed across four floors. Other features include fitness facilities, saunas, steam rooms, a basketball court, coworking suites and outdoor gathering areas.
Optima Signature is located in Streeterville near North Michigan Avenue, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Chicago River.
Regents Park
5035 South East End Avenue · Kenwood/Hyde Park · Indoor pool
Regents Park provides residents with an indoor swimming pool and hot tub. Its indoor location allows the pool to remain useful throughout Chicago’s changing seasons.
The pool is part of a larger amenity collection that includes a fitness center, rooftop garden, rooftop lounge, business center and on-site restaurant.
Regents Park consists of two high-rise apartment buildings near Harold Washington Park and Lake Michigan. The location is commonly associated with Hyde Park but sits near the boundary between Hyde Park and Kenwood.
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The Cooper
720 South Wells Street · South Loop · Outdoor pool
The Cooper has an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub surrounded by a landscaped deck. Private cabanas and outdoor lounge areas provide space for residents to relax around the pool.
The building also offers approximately 35,000 square feet of amenity space. Additional features include a fitness center, sports simulator, bocce court, listening lounge, reading room, outdoor screening area and rooftop event space.
The Cooper overlooks the Chicago River from the Southbank development near the southern edge of the Loop.
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The Row Fulton Market
164 North Peoria Street · Fulton Market · Outdoor pool
The Row Fulton Market has an outdoor swimming pool on a landscaped recreational deck.
The pool area includes outdoor kitchens, firepits and seating areas, creating a space designed for both swimming and social activity. The building also contains fitness facilities, resident lounges and reservable entertainment space.
The 43-story apartment building opened in 2023 and contains 300 residences. Its location places residents near Fulton Market’s restaurants, entertainment, galleries and Morgan CTA station.
The Tides
360 East South Water Street · Lakeshore East · Outdoor pool
The Tides has an outdoor swimming pool and terrace on its 16th-floor private club level.
The pool deck is accompanied by a whirlpool, fitness center, steam and sauna facilities, club room and game areas. Its elevated position provides views across Lakeshore East and the surrounding downtown skyline.
The Tides contains 608 apartments and is currently marketed together with neighboring The Shoreham. Both buildings have resident pool decks, but renters should confirm current access arrangements and operating schedules.
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Wolf Point East
313 West Wolf Point Plaza · River North · Indoor-outdoor pool
Wolf Point East has a distinctive indoor-outdoor swimming pool that opens toward a south-facing terrace and sundeck.
The design allows residents to swim indoors while remaining visually connected to the Chicago River and surrounding skyline. During suitable weather, the pool area extends directly into the outdoor terrace.
The pool is part of a full-floor fitness club. Additional amenities include lounges, coworking areas, a golf simulator, pet facilities and outdoor spaces overlooking the river.
Wolf Point East is located where the branches of the Chicago River meet, between River North, Fulton Market and the Loop.
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Indoor Versus Outdoor Apartment Pools
Indoor and outdoor pools provide different advantages in Chicago.
Indoor pools can operate throughout the year and are often better suited to lap swimming and regular exercise. Buildings such as North Harbor Tower and Regents Park provide indoor pools without relying on Chicago’s short outdoor swimming season.
Outdoor pools typically offer larger decks, cabanas, grills and skyline views. They often function as social centers for an apartment building during the summer.
Buildings such as 1000M, NEMA Chicago and Optima Signature offer both indoor and outdoor options.
Questions to Ask Before Renting
A pool listed among a building’s amenities does not always mean that every resident has unrestricted access. Before signing a lease, ask:
- Is pool access included in the rent?
- Is an additional amenity fee required?
- Is the pool indoor, outdoor or both?
- What months is the outdoor pool normally open?
- What are the daily operating hours?
- Are guests permitted?
- Are reservations required?
- Is the pool intended for lap swimming or recreation?
- Are lifeguards present?
- Do residents of every building or apartment tier have access?
Pool rules, seasonal schedules and guest policies should be confirmed directly with the property.
About the Information
Pool and building information was assembled from publicly available property, developer and management sources. Amenities can be renovated, temporarily closed or made subject to new access policies.
Information was reviewed in August 2026. Contact Chicago Apartment Buildings to suggest a correction or recommend another Chicago apartment building with a notable swimming pool.