About Burnside
Quick Facts
Current Prices: $54,900 to $259,900
Closed Prices: $39,000 to $340,000
Median Sale Price: $180,000
Average $ per sq ft: $111
Association Fee Ranges: $353, $0 to $450/mo, $0
Type: Attached Home (Condo, Townhouse, Loft, etc.), Single-Family Home
Age: 1892 to 2008
Sq. Ft.: 960 to 4650 Sq. Ft.
Bedrooms: 2 to 5 Bedrooms
Bathrooms: 1 to 3 Bathrooms
Around Burnside
Houses for sale in the Burnside neighborhood flaunt price tags with varying numbers of zeroes. That variety gives you flexibility to choose a single-family home, condo or apartment to purchase. As for location, most hover at or near Cicero Avenue, the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare.
The grid-style streets that make Chicago famous stretch all the way south to Burnside. They give the neighborhood its own grid, which makes finding a restaurant easy if you stick to the main streets. East 87th Street, for example, is one of the more well-traveled roads and therefore has more restaurants. Keep an eye out for American, Caribbean, sandwich, soul food and pizza eateries.
You can't expect the Burnside neighborhood to be as buzzing as, say, the Loop on a workday morning, but it still has residents who walk its sidewalks and drive its streets. As for the way it looks, it resembles many of the other mostly residential neighborhoods that fill Chicago's sprawling surrounds.
Burnside might not have as much nightlife as downtown Chicago, but a bit of exploring will reveal hole-in-the-wall bars and lounges where you can pop in for a relaxing beverage. Exploring just beyond the borders of Burnside might lead you to non-bar-based activities too. Neighboring areas have theaters, hobby classes and other leisure options if you want to have fun without imbibing.
The Chicago Park District has had the rights to Burnside Park since 1970, but only in 1998 was this green expanse given the same name as the neighborhood in which it lies. Burnside families flock to the park on days when it's not too rainy or cold to play on the fully stocked playground, as well as the baseball field and basketball courts. Head here on a sunny Sunday to see what all of the fuss is about.
Locals Love
- Many food options and cuisines
- Burnside Park
- Affordable housing
Locals Don't Love
- Lack of access to CTA transit
- Few nightlife options
- Few entertainment options
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