Chatham/Avalon Park

One of the most stable communities on the far South Side, with an older population, but a growing business district along Cottage Grove Avenue, 79th and 75th Streets, Chatham remains a solid place to raise a family or invest in income producing property. New Housing and Rehab Developments are consistently coming from this community, and space for Retail with a first class Target and a Market that may include Wal-Mart, gives residents access to shopping, reasonably priced real estate and easy access to the Dan Ryan Expressway.

Hot Housing Developments

Food, Fun & Fitness

  • Army & Lous Restaurant
    Soul Food
    422 E. 75th St.
    (773) 483-3100
  • Izola’s Restaurant
    Soul Food
    522 E. 79th St.
    (773) 846-1484
  • Yassa African Restaurant
    716 E. 79th St.
    (773) 488-5599
  • Dat Donuts
    Bakery/Coffe/Breakfast
    8249 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
    (773) 723-1002
  • New Apartment Lounge
    Lounge/Bar/Jazz “Tuesday Nights”
    504 E. 75th St.
    (773) 483-7728
  • Willa’s 50 Yard Line
    Sports Bar
    69 E. 75th St.
    (773) 846-0005
  • Bally’s Total Fitness
    112 W. 87th St.
    (773) 994-0203

Community Organizations/Institutions

Relevant Blog Posts

  • Winter Market Report: South Shore, Chatham & Woodlawn

    Spring is almost here, but it’s smart to analyze the South Side’s winter real estate activity to keep track of how our local housing market is progressing. Whether you’re a homeowner, investor, or just plain curious about what’s happening out here, you should find this information useful. Over the month of March, we’ll be analyzing sales stats for 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom single family homes and condos on Chicago’s South Side. Our focus is on a four-month period, stretching from Nov.1, 2010 through Feb.28, 2011. This week we’re exploring South Shore, Chatham & Woodlawn.

  • FHA 203K: Your Path to Real Estate Investing?

    Most people know that FHA mortgage loans allow you to borrow money for a home not only at great interest rates (below 5%) but also a VERY low down payment that’s now set at 3.5%. Many readers may have purchased a single family home, townhouse or condo with an FHA loan or know someone who has. And you don’t have to be a first-time homebuyer! But that’s not all you can buy with an FHA 203K loan. Read on…

  • Fellowship Baptist’s New Chatham Development!

    Exciting Real Estate Development Set for Chatham! In a joint venture between Fellowship Baptist Church, The Carter-Ware Group (Real Estate Brokerage), Brook Architecture & Quest Development Group, Chicago’s West Chatham Community is set for a transformative development project that will add considerable value to a large swath of deserted land near the Dan Ryan (90/94) Expressway.

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