This northernmost neighborhood within Chicago’s city limits border suburban Evanston to the north and Lake Michigan forms the eastern edge of the neighborhood. Apartments with stunning lake views are available at relatively affordable rents in this Chicago neighborhood. Renters can find apartments for rent that score high on value in this far north neighborhood of Chicago. Spacious vintage apartments abound in courtyard style apartment buildings. There are also plenty of walk-ups, condos for rent and single-family homes for rent that sit on quiet streets, many of which lead straight to beaches. This neighborhood has plenty of apartment options with tons of a apartment buildings. The size of apartments available is mostly studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and a decent amount of 3 bedroom apartments. 4 bedroom apartments in Rogers Park tend to be more scarce. The best chances of finding larger apartments is during the spring and summer months.
Ever since the lakefront community of Rogers Park banned construction of new high-rise apartment buildings to preserve views of Lake Michigan, many of the vintage apartment buildings have been, and continue to be, rehabbed into beautiful apartments. Some apartments for rent along the lake offer renters their own private beach. How's that for an amenity? A large student population resides in the this Chicago neighborhood thanks to Loyola University Chicago, around which restaurants, studio apartments for rent and watering holes bloom.
Popular Rogers Park Apartment Buildings
The Morgan at Loyola Station Apartments
The Concord at Sheridan Apartments
Vivian Apartments
7301 N Sheridan Apartments
1246 W Pratt Apartments
1033 West Loyola Apartments
1412 W Chase Apartments
1257 West Lunt Apartments
1244 W Devon Apartments
1310 West Lunt Apartments
Rogers Park Chicago is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the country, and it is said that you can hear 80 different languages spoken here. The community theater scene is strong, with a number of different theatre companies thriving here such as The Side Project Theater Company, The Factory Theater, The New 400 Theater, and Lifeline Theater. Evanston, a suburb that doesn't quite feel like one, is just a few miles north, which expands the dining, entertainment and nightlife options. Some of the most popular spots among residents are Sol Cafe, Taste of Peru, R Public House, XO Marshmallow, Bulldog Ale House, Rogers Park Social, The Oasis Tavern, Twisted Tapas, and Lighthouse Tavern. There are many grocery stores conveniently nearby apartments especially along Clark Street from big stores like Jewel-Osco and Aldi to local shops like Sonny’s Food Store, Javier Garcia Grocery, and Morse Fresh Market scattered throughout the neighborhood.
Public Parks In Rogers Park:
- Touhy Park
- Willye B White Park
- Matanky Playlot Park
- Howard Beach Playground
- Dubkin Park
- Tobey Prinz Beach Park
- Paschen Park
- Hartigan Beach Park
- Schreiber Park
- Leone Beach Park
- North Shore Beach Park
- Marion Mahony Griffin Beach Park
- Triangle Park
- Langdon Playlot Park
- Pottawattomie Park
- Rogers Beach Park
- Harold Washington Memorial Park
- Loyola Park
Public Beaches in Rogers Park:
- Loyola Beach
- Hartigan Beach
- Juneway Beach
- Jarvis Beach
- North Shore Beach
- Howard Beach
Transportation:
If you are driving from your apartment, the main north-south streets that run through the neighborhood are Sheridan Road and Clark Street. The main east-west streets are Devon, Pratt, Touhy and Howard. Getting to downtown Chicago or Evanston are easy from this neighborhood. The Rogers Park Metra station is located just off of Lunt and Clark streets.
There are four CTA Red Line train stops throughout the neighborhood: Howard, Jarvis, Morse, and Loyola.
CTA Bus routes available in Rogers Park include:
- 22
- 36
- 96
- 97
- 147
- 151
- 155
- 201
- 206
- 290
Schools in Rogers Park:
- Loyola University Chicago
- New Field Elementary School
- Lake Shore School
- Northside Catholic Academy Middle School
- George Armstrong Elementary School
- Pactt Learning Center
- Northshore Academy for Children
- Lawrence Hall School for Boys
- Chicago Math & Science Academy
- Gale Community Academy
- Camelot School
- Roger Sullivan High School
- Jordan Community School
