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"A quick note to let Nancy Gaspadarek's co-workers and colleagues that she is a fabulous realtor. She was able to sell our condo at 1250 N. LaSalle which was no easy feat! She is very personable and professional, and a pleasure to work with. More importantly, Nancy is loyal, hard working, and committed to her friends and her work. "
Debbie and Ben A.
Chicago, IL
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Boundaries
Housing Averages
A Brief History
Fun Facts
Boundaries
(Keep in mind many neighborhoods dovetail or overlap. In a sense, many combine to make one larger neighborhood.)
Foster (5200 N) north to Bryn Mawr (5600 N) ; Clark St west to Ravenswood (1800 W).
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Housing Averages
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(these statistics provided by Chicago Association of Realtors)
For Condominiums:
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Total Number of Units Sold |
Average Sales Price |
Average Market Time |
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
% Change
1 year
5 years
10 years
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783
910
960
1133
1414
1341
1076
-20%
18%
77%
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$179,118
$213,712
$223,041
$232,333
$248,396
$262,091
$280,914
7%
31%
161%
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38
39
45
60
100
100
101
1%
159%
31%
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For Single Family Homes:
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Total Number of Units Sold |
Average Sales Price |
Average Market Time |
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
% Change
1 year
5 years
10 years
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33
20
26
36
34
23
28
22%
40%
-39%
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$529,096
$611,825
$494,644
$634,512
$685,396
$796,239
$822,142
3%
34%
195%
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61
51
58
51
89
219
202
-8%
296%
206%
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A Brief History
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Once a rural suburb of Chicago, Andersonville has over time developed into a cozy multicultural neighborhood of a decidedly progressive stripe. Originally populated by Swedish immigrants who could not afford stone or brick houses (as required within the city limits following the Great Chicago Fire), Andersonville was for many years an almost exclusively Swedish community, from its churches to its bakeries and businesses. The neighborhood's Swedish heritage is still celebrated with the annual Midsommarfest, a hugely popular summer street festival. The Swedish American Museum opened here in 1976.
After a declining phase in the mid-20th Century, Andersonville began attracting a new and diverse wave of immigrants from Lebanon, Korea, and Mexico. The cultural mix gave Andersonville a new character, not to mention some fantastic restaurants. The 1980s saw a growth in the gay and lesbian population here, along with the opening of many liberal bookstores and shops, including Women & Children First.
Development in the last two decades has brought renewed beauty to Andersonville, which is simultaneously bustling and quiet, offering both city excitement and the calm of residential living, depending on your mood. Many landmark homes have been preserved, and the area has a notable lack of cookie-cutter condos.
Fun Facts
- Andersonville's first school, appropriately enough called the Anderson School, opened in 1854.
- King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden himself attended the 1976 opening of the Swedish American Museum in Andersonville.
- On Saturdays, in keeping with Swedish tradition, storekeepers sweep their sidewalks with corn brooms as a bell-ringer walks through the neighborhood.
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