Residential Real Estate in Chicago's North & NW Suburbs

Park Ridge

Located 15 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Park Ridge is a picturesque suburb of approximately 38,000 residents who enjoy tree-lined streets, pleasing architecture and outstanding schools, parks and libraries.

First settled in the mid-1830s, the village was founded on July 4, 1873, and incorporated in 1910. Its most famous landmark, the Pickwick Theater, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Famous citizens include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Harrison Ford, Carrie Snodgrass and Steve Goodman among many others.

A long list of recreational facilities includes the Maine Park Leisure Center, Community Center, Oakton Ice Arena, Oakton Driving Range and Batting Cages, Wildwood Nature Center, Senior Center, pools and parks. Residents also enjoy numerous shopping, dining and entertainment venues.

Park Ridge enjoys a key geographic location close to O'Hare Airport, major expressways, and two commuter rail stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line.

"Blossoming in the heart of Uptown Park Ridge is what city officials have called 'the largest redevelopment effort in generations' -- The Residences and Shops of Uptown Park Ridge. The mixed-use development, which broke ground in 2005, has matured according to plan on a six-acre triangle of land bounded by Touhy Avenue, Northwest Highway and Morris Avenue. For the City of Park Ridge, there is much to be proud of in this rejuvenation of the city center. The project, a transit-oriented development containing a mix of residential condominiums, lofts, row houses and retail space, is already the catalytic entity it was meant to be, sparking new public and private investment with renewed interest in Uptown."
Source: www.parkridge.us

"Park Ridge Park District has created and enhanced more than 20 parks for public enjoyment—including the restoration of an award-winning natural prairie and pond."

Additional facilities include the Community Center with lap pool, leisure pool and gym; Hinkley Skate Park; Maine Park Leisure Center; Oakton Batting Cages, Driving Range and Ice Arena; Paws Park; South Park Rec Center with gymnastics and dance studios. The Wildwood Nature Center offers a butterfly garden, walking paths, picnic facilities, fishing ponds, rain garden and prairie demonstration garden - a wonderful place for birthday parties or scout & school programs!
Source: http://www.prparks.org