The St. Ben's neighborhood is located between Addison Avenue and Irving Park Road and west from Damen to Western Avenues. It's just northwest of Wrigley Field and north of Roscoe Village. This north-side neighborhood has been recognized as one of the best by Chicago Magazine.
The blocks around St Benedict's Church have become a growing, family-friendly neighborhood called St Ben's. St Benedict?s is a Parish and private Catholic school with a tall Flemish Revival steeple just west of the Irving-Damen-Lincoln intersection.
St. Ben's is a typical Chicago neighborhood with mainly of two-flat walkups on clean, quiet tree-lined streets. It is home to many rehabs, both single family houses and apartments buildings with many quaint Victorian features. In recent years more home buyers have begun rehabilitating their buildings. These homes are a restorer's dream because of the original woodwork, stained glass windows and light fixtures.
The peaceful, family-oriented neighborhood has nice gardens, a lot of trees, and at night the streets are quiet. It?s close enough for a long walk to Wrigley Field. St. Ben?s now attracts residents from a variety of ethnic backgrounds into its neighborhood. Households reflect a diversity of heritage, age, and economics. Many young first-time buyers who would like to live in Lincoln Park or Lakeview but cannot afford one are drawn to the community for its affordable housing and convenient shopping and transportation. But like many other neighborhoods in Chicago, prices are steadily increasing.
St. Ben's is also home to Bell Elementary School, a well-regarded public school in Chicago. In 1917, Alexander Graham Bell attended the dedication of this Chicago public school named in his honor. Involved in the planning of the school, his goal was to educate hearing and deaf children together and all students still learn American Sign Language. The affordable homes in this area are a benefit to families with children attracted to the neighborhood.
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2200 W. Roscoe
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-472-6016
