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Rogers Park Real Estate Overview

Rogers Park is generally regarded as the area of Chicago bounded by Lake Michigan on the east, Howard Street on the north, Kedzie Avenue to the west and Devon Avenue on the south. Official city neighborhood designations recognize two communities in this area, Rogers Park and West Ridge, with the dividing line at Ridge Avenue. West Ridge - commonly referred to as West Rogers Park or Nortown - officially extends south to Bryn Mawr Avenue in its westernmost corner.

First settled by Philip Rogers in 1834 near two Indian trails, the area that eventually became Rogers Park saw immigrants arrive from Ireland, Luxembourg, Britain, and Germany before it was annexed to Chicago in 1893. During the twentieth century Rogers Park attracted African-Americans, second- and third-generation Jewish-Americans, and immigrants from Latin America, the Caribbean, Russia, Eastern Europe, India and Pakistan. It is estimated that today more than 80 languages are spoken in this community. Rogers Park's tradition of civic and political involvement has led to improvements in housing, public safety, and business development in its neighborhoods.

Real estate in Rogers Park has long been undervalued due to concerns about crime, but property values have been on the upswing in recent years. Rogers Park has a wide variety of residences, the result of various housing booms over the decades. These include Victorian-style single-family homes, bungalows, two-flats, and apartment complexes of varying sizes. Housing stock in Rogers Park has improved dramatically since the early 1990's through concerted community action, although some questionable areas remain. While Rogers Park continues to have a large supply of rental housing, condominium availability has shown robust growth from both conversions and new construction in the past several years.

Rent in Rogers Park is relatively less expensive than other neighborhoods. Studios are generally in the $450-$700 range, one bedroom apartments are $600-$1,000, and two or more bedrooms are available for $800-$1,500. Prices for one-bedroom condominiums in Rogers Park may range from as low as $85,000 to as high as $200,000, while two bedroom condos are generally anywhere from $130,000 to $250,000 or more. Residences with three or more bedrooms are mostly found in the $220,000-$400,000 range. Single-family homes in Rogers Park may go as high as $800,000. Search for Rogers Park Real Estate.

Rogers Park Transportation

Public transportation in Rogers Park is best in its eastern corridor, where four Red Line rapid transit stations and several north-south CTA bus lines provide service for all or most of the day. Elsewhere in Rogers Park north-south bus service is adequate, although east-west travel is more problematic. As Chicago's northernmost neighborhood, Rogers Park benefits from rail and bus connections to near north suburbs. Originating at the Howard Red Line terminus, the Purple Line serves Evanston and Wilmette, the Yellow Line provides express weekday service to Skokie, and Pace bus routes provide additional service to these and other suburbs.

On street parking in Rogers Park can be challenging. Parking east of Clark Street may be difficult at times, with restrictive permit parking in southeastern Rogers Park around Loyola University's sizeable main campus. Permit parking in West Rogers Park is enforced on a block-by-block basis. More information on permit parking can be obtained from the 49th and 50th ward service offices, whose jurisdictions cover Rogers Park.

Rogers Park Schools

Rogers Park has approximately 19 elementary and 6 high schools. These include public, parochial (Jewish, Catholic, Protestant), and private schools. A brand new charter school, the Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy, is scheduled to open in August 2004 at 1709 W. Lunt Avenue. Initially opening with only grades 6 through 8, it will eventually serve grades 6 through 12.

Rogers Park Nightlife / Entertainment / Restaurants

Rogers Park has a modest number of cultural and entertainment options. Loyola University offers lectures, student performances and college sports; few off-campus collegiate venues are in its immediate vicinity, however. Rogers Park has one movie theater whose four screens feature first-run, often action-packed films. Several theater companies are located in or very close to Rogers Park, offering both experimental and more conventional fare. Generally speaking, Rogers Park does not have the lively nightclub or bar activity that neighborhoods like Lakeview or Lincoln Park have. Perhaps Rogers Park's best live performance options, whether musical or spoken-word, are found in its coffeehouses, especially around Morse, Lunt and Jarvis Avenues.

Entrepreneurial shopkeepers provide most of Rogers Park's retail goods and services, often reflecting the many nationalities found in this neighborhood. Along Devon Avenue in West Rogers Park, for example, there is a heavy concentration of Indo-Pakistani shops and restaurants, and a strip of Jewish/Russian businesses on its westernmost blocks. Latino and Caribbean restaurants, groceries and clothing stores can be found on Clark Street. Gateway Center, a new mall immediately west of the Howard el stop, features a large Dominick's grocery, a Bally's fitness center and nationally known retailers such as Marshall's and Blockbuster.

Rogers Park Festivals / Parks

Approximately 30 Chicago Park District properties are located in Rogers Park, offering a wide variety of recreational activities, both free and fee-based. Perhaps the most notable CPD facilities are: Loyola Park, with its long beach area; Indian Boundary Park, which contains a small zoo; and Warren Park, featuring a nine-hole golf course and a state-of-the-art skate park for skateboarders and in-line skaters. Rogers Park residents also enjoy the best Lake Michigan beach access in all of Chicago, with small beaches to be found right at the end of its Streets.

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