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01-16-2008, 09:18 AM
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Albany Park
Hey,
I'm going to be moving to Chicago from Dallas in the next couple weeks and I've been looking for apartments online. I found one that looks good in Albany Park, just south of Lawrence on Lawndale.
I was wondering what kind of neighboorhood this is. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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01-16-2008, 09:49 AM
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of Earthian ethnicity
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There used to be a strong Korean presence in Albany Park. But many moved to the suburbs. The neighborhood is (slowly/rapidly... depending on who you ask, I would say "gradualy") turning into an area with a significant hispanic(mostly Mexican) presence. A lot of new residents are family-oriented, so lack of safety is not a concern by Chicago standards. Grocery shopping and public transit are within easy reach. Depending on where you work, you might not need a car. I must admit that there's some gang presence on Lawrence(put together the first letters of that street and Kedzie and you'll probably figure out the rest). But as long as you live in their hood and don't bother them, they have no reason to bother you, since they have much more important things to take care of on daily basis.
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01-18-2008, 10:29 PM
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We're planning to close on a place on N Harding (N of Lawrence) next week. We walked the neighborhood during the day and had no problems. Saw plenty of families and folks with dogs out at night, so it didn't strike us as a war zone. The school across the street has a zero truancy rate, so it's definitely a family values kind of neighborhood, just that most of them aren't native English speakers.
Lots of variety food-wise, especially if you like middle-eastern and asian food.
You'll be walking distance from the Kimball El (it's a bit longer walk for me). We're selling one of the cars when we move. (Anybody want to buy a low-mileage 2003 Prius?)
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03-13-2009, 06:38 PM
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Ravenswood Manor
Is Ravenswood Manor a good place to raise a family?
It Looks Really nice and is close to the Brown Line
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03-13-2009, 07:41 PM
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Quote:
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Is Ravenswood Manor a good place to raise a family?
It Looks Really nice and is close to the Brown Line
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Sure, go ahead.
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03-13-2009, 09:47 PM
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"(put together the first letters of that street and Kedzie and you'll probably figure out the rest)"
could u explain this to me i didnt quite understand it
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03-14-2009, 12:10 AM
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"(put together the first letters of that street and Kedzie and you'll probably figure out the rest)"
could u explain this to me i didnt quite understand it
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Lawrence and Kedzie nicknamed LKst because of Latin Kings who's initials are also LK
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05-01-2009, 10:13 AM
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Albany Park
My fiance and I are looking into a couple of places in Albany Park. I was wondering if we could get some input on a couple of addresses:
3205 W Wilson
4720 N Kimball
We have been to a few restaurants in the Albany Park area but haven't spent much time around there otherwise so we don't know much about the area.
Thanks!
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05-01-2009, 11:04 AM
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http://www.city-data.com/forum/chica...bany-park.html
It's mainly Latino with a lot of other groups in between. It's pretty family oriented.
Some crime and gang activity, but nothing too big. You have the trains right there at your disposal.
The Kimball place is by the school so you could get some events happening with all the students coming and going daily.
There's a lot of characters from all over the spectrum there, so be prepared to see something cookie once in a while.
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05-01-2009, 11:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Venom
http://www.city-data.com/forum/chica...bany-park.html
It's mainly Latino with a lot of other groups in between. It's pretty family oriented.
Some crime and gang activity, but nothing too big. You have the trains right there at your disposal.
The Kimball place is by the school so you could get some events happening with all the students coming and going daily.
There's a lot of characters from all over the spectrum there, so be prepared to see something cookie once in a while.
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Albany Park is considered to be one of the the most diverse neighborhoods in the country. To say it is mainly latino is a bit misleading (if it is in fact a majority then my apologies.) You also get a large amount of Koreans, Persians, and Middle Eastern as well.
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