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Rogers Park Neighborhood Information
Location
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.
Community Info / History
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.
Rogers Park Real Estate
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
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