Rogers Park Apartments Offer Great Deals on Chicago's North Side

The northernmost neighborhood in Chicago, Rogers Park is a diverse and vibrant area featuring expansive parks, miles of beaches along Lake Michigan and tons of affordable and comfortable housing. With a wide range of Rogers Park apartments, flats and condos to choose from, this North Side neighborhood is a great destination for students and those looking for a great deal.

Location and Population

Located about 8 miles north of the Loop, Rogers Park is the northernmost neighborhood in Chicago and home to about 64,000 residents. The neighborhood sits within Chicago's 60626 and 60645 ZIP codes and is delineated by the town of Evanston to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, the neighborhood of Edgewater to the south and West Ridge to the west. The area includes the neighborhoods of East and West Rogers Park as well as the Loyola University campus.

Transportation

Rogers Park apartments are well served by the CTA and other transportation options. Drivers living in Rogers Park rentals can easily access downtown by Lake Shore Drive or by reaching the Edens I-94 to the west. The Chicago Transit Authority offers several bus routes through the area, including:

#22 along Clark Street (connection to the Howard Red, Purple and Yellow El stop)
#290 along Rogers Avenue
#96 along Lunt Avenue (connection at Clark Street and the Morse Red Line)
#155 along Devon Avenue(connection at Clark Street)
#151, #147 and #136 along Lake Shore Drive, which all end at near Loyola

Rogers Park apartment residents primarily access public transportation through the CTA's El lines, which run through the area. The following popular stops include:

Granville Red Line
Loyola Red Line
Morse Red Line
Jarvis Red Line
Howard Red, Purple and Yellow Line (connecting the Red Line to Evanston's Purple Line and Skokie's Yellow Line)

Metra Rail is also accessible at the Rogers Park stop, connecting riders to downtown or the northern suburbs.

Community and Living Opportunities

Rogers Park is one of the North Side's most diverse neighborhoods. With a strong Latino, European and African American population, the neighborhood is often considered a small city within the larger community. With a number of parks, beaches and recreational areas, Rogers Park apartments afford their residents the best that a diverse community can offer. With dozens of parks to choose from, including Rogers Park proper, Indian Boundary Park and Pottawattomie Park, there's no shortage of opportunities for outdoor recreational. Add to that the Robert A. Black golf course and several miles of public beaches along the Lake Michigan shoreline and Rogers Park rentals residents will never run out of things to do. Rogers Park rentals provide residents with a number of public schools within the Chicago School District, as well as private institutions and a world-class university.

Chicago Math and Science Academy
Chicago Waldorf School
Eugene Field Elementary
Jordan Elementary
Northside Catholic Academy
Hayt Elementary
PACTT Learning Center
Howard Area Leadership Academy

But the educational jewel of those living in Rogers Park rentals is the proximity to Loyola University Chicago; a Jesuit university renowned for its post-secondary, masters and adult education programs.

Shopping and Nightlife

Rogers Park apartments afford residents full scale super markets and shopping malls, small boutique shops and mom and pop stores, and everything else in between. Major commercial centers are found on North Sheridan Road, along Clark and Ridge Avenues and on Howard Street. The area is currently seeing a boon in new cuisines and exciting new eateries, reflective of the neighborhood's many ethnicities. Some of the most popular choices include:

Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant (2032 West Devon)
Morseland Lounge (1218 W Morse)
Taste of Peru (6545 N. Clark)
Masouleh (6653 N. Clark)

History

The neighborhood of Rogers Park is closely tied to the Native American tribes that once lived in the area. The current streets of Ridge and Rogers Avenues were originally Indian trails leading to trading posts along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Pioneer and trader, Phillip Rogers, was one of the first to trade with the Native Americans and gave the area his name. In the 1800s, Rogers Park was a farming community made up of mostly European immigrants from Germany, France and Luxembourg. In 1893, the town was annexed to the city of Chicago. In the years following WWII, the population of the area exploded as residents came to the northerly neighborhood looking for affordable housing and apartments. Thought Rogers Park has seen its ups and downs, new development in the area and revitalization of vast swaths of its many residential blocks has made it again an affordable and intriguing place to live, work and play.

More Information

Looking for more information about affordable Rogers Park apartments and rentals? Pangea Real Estate is an expert in the area, providing three bedroom, two bedroom, one bedroom and studio apartments to Rogers Park residents. Contact them today to learn more about living in this fine Chicago neighborhood.