- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Getting Ready
- 2: The Costs of Space
- 3: Understanding Credit
- 4: Professional Services
- 5: Finding Space
- 6: Residential Leases
- 7: Commercial and Industrial Leases
- 8: Buying Real Estate
- 9: Types of Mortgages
- 10: The Mortgage Application
- 11: Ownership Models
- 12: Purchasing Alternatives
- 13: Chicago Zoning Ordinance
- 14: Chicago Building Code
- 15: Chicago's Neighborhoods
- 16: Property Taxes
- 17: When You Find a Property
- 18: Inspections
- 19: After Moving In
- 20: Insurance
- 21: Utilities
- 22: Rehabbing Your Space
- 23: Safe and Healthy Spaces
- 24: Green Practice
- 25: When Disputes Arise
- 26: Space Emergencies
- 27: Facility Development Planning
- Bibliography
Auburn Gresham
COMMUNITY FEATURES
Boundaries:
North: Beltway Rail Line
South: 89th and 91st Streets
East: Steward Avenue and Parnell Avenues
West: B & O Railroad tracks
Character:
Chicago Fact Book
Chicago Tribune
Retail Chicago
Neighborhoods: Auburn Gresham
Neighborhood Resource Map
Google Map
Transportation:
Metra Train: NCS North Central Service, RI
Zip Codes: 60620
City Council Representative:
Click here to locate the Alderman for this area
Neighborhood Community and Art Resources:
*If you know of an arts organization that is not included here, or you would like us to include your organization, email us and let us know*
KEY:
E= Art Schools and Academic Institutions
M= Multi-purpose Facilities and Spaces
R= Resources, Art Facilities and Suppliers
V= Venues and Exhibition Space
O= Other
R01 Brainerd Branch Library 1350 W 89th St
R02 Foster Park 1440 W 84th St
R03 Mahalia Jackson Park 8407 S Kerfoot Ave
R04 Thurgood Marshall Branch Library 7506 S Racine Ave
Community Safety:
6th Police District
Located at 7808 S. Halsted
Contact 312.745-3641
Community Development:
CEDA Foster Park Community Council
CEDA's services include housing, economic development, health, education and more.
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation
GAGDC is located at 1159 79th Street and can be contacted at 773.483.3696.
Greater Southwest Development Corporation
Greater Southwest Development Corporation (GSDC) is a nonprofit community development corporation that actively contributes to residential, commercial, and industrial revitalization efforts in Southwest Chicago.
Southwest Home Equity Assurance
SHEA implements the State of Illinois’ Home Equity Program which insures property for an extended period of time. Through this program member are reimbursed for their homes should the property sell for less than the original buying price provided owners have resided in the home for at least five years.
Target Area Development
TAD provides three-year support of neighborhood and church-based community organizing for neighborhood safety, reduced school truancy, youth programs and economic development in Chicago's south side Auburn-Gresham neighborhood. Located at 1542 W. 79th Street, the group can be reached at 773.651.6470.
REAL ESTATE PROFILE
Residential Lease Rates:
Studio: Coming Soon
1 Bedroom: Coming Soon
2 Bedrooms: Coming Soon
3 Bedrooms: Coming Soon
Commercial/Industrial Lease Rates:
Average Rate:$23.85S/F
Residential Median Sales Prices:
Detached: $91,960
Attached: $56,200
Commercial/Industrial Sample Sales Prices:
Industrial: Coming Soon