Old Irving Park was originally intended to be a suburb but has become a diverse north side Chicago neighborhood offering the amenities of big city life while retaining its cozy charm. Some call it a “suburb within a city”. Located seven miles northwest of the Loop, the boundaries of Old Irving Park are Montrose Avenue to the north, Addison Street to the south, the Chicago River to the east and Pulaski Street to the west.
Old Irving Park real estate is made up primarily of two- and three-flat condos, bungalows and frame houses. Old Irving Park homes feature some of the city’s most beautiful architecture reminding some of Oak Park’s stately family manors. Old Irving Park also has a five-acre historic district (north of Waveland Avenue and east of Pulaski Road) that has over 120 architecturally significant bungalows including two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
The majority of the Old Irving Park neighborhood is middle-class homes and features streets lined with trees. These tree-lined streets are among the prettiest walking routes in Chicago. And most Irving Park blocks have friendly, ethnically mixed communities unto themselves with backyard barbecues and block parties.
Real estate prices in Irving Park wildly vary from the average sale price of a one-bedroom condo for $178,000 to townhomes that run between $300,000 and $800,000.
Irving Park is also home to several Chicago Park District parks including the original Independence Park plus Home Park, California Park and Revere Park. California Park is also known as the McFetridge Sports Center and is the home toe Chicago’s only indoor hockey and tennis facilities including an NHL-sized ice rink that seats 1,200.
Old Irving Park also hosts an active commercial district that provides a greats selection of independent businesses and specialty shops as well as a large number of restaurants and watering holes. Restaurants include German, American, Italian, Mexican, Thai, Chinese, Bosnian and Serbian. Irving Park’s nightlife scene is perhaps best known for the Abbey Pub which is one of Chicago’s best-loved music spots.
Summer is the season for outdoor events and Old Irving Park is host to Benfest, an annual outdoor festival hosted by the St. Benedict Parish. It’s a two-day party featuring live music, food, beer and more.
Old Irving Park’s history began in 1869 and traverses 150 years of American history. It’s transformation from 200 acres of farmland to the thriving cozy neighborhood it has become is truly amazing and has a lot to offer for residents and visitors.
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