Wicker Park Neighborhood Information:
Wicker Park Map:
Wicker Park Boundaries:
Ashland (1600W) to Western (2400W) Division (1200N) to North (1600N)
Wicker Park Surrounding areas:
Neighbors to the North: Bucktown Neighbors to the West: Humboldt Park Neighbors to the South: Ukrainian Village Neighbors to the East: Noble Square
About Wicker Park/History of Wicker Park:
The artsy folks that once inhabited Bucktown have emigrated south, and many have planted roots in this funky enclave. Wicker Park, after which the neighborhood gets its name, is just south of the northern border of North Avenue, located on Damen Avenue. Many Chicago hipsters have decided to call this area home - the arthouse flavor, unique and fun restaurants and bars, and the potentially lower cost of living all give Wicker Park a distinct personality all its own. Covering half the size of Bucktown to the north, the real estate in Wicker Park still has a lot to offer. Some streets contain century-old mansions that are as impressive today as they were when they were built. Most of the area consists of vine covered two and three-flats, and single family homes exposing its connection with the rest of the city.
Wicker Park Attractions: ◊ Flatiron Building: 1581 N Milwaukee ◊ Clemente Park: 2234 W. Division: (312) 742-7538 ◊ Wicker Park: 1425 N. Damen: (312) 742-7583
Wicker Park Library: ◊ Wicker Park Branch Library: 1701 N. Milwaukee: (312) 744-6022: www.chipublib.org
Wicker Park Police Station District #13 and #14: ◊ 937 N. Wood: (312) 746-8350: www.cityofchicago.org/police ◊ 2150 N. California: (312) 744-8290: www.cityofchicago.org/police
Wicker Park Fire Stations: ◊ 1244 N. Western: http://www.cityofchicago.org/fire
Wicker Park Post Office: ◊ 1635 W Division: 773-278-2069: www.usps.com
Wicker Park Alderman’s Office: ◊ Scott Waguespack: 32nd Ward Office: 2657 N. Clybourn: (773) 248-1330 ◊ Manny Flores: 1st Ward Office: 2058 N. Western: 773.278.0101: www.flores1stward.com
Wicker Park Chamber of Commerce: ◊ 1601 N. Milwaukee, 2nd floor: (773) 384-2672: http://wickerparkbucktown.com
Recommended Wicker Park Dining: ◊ Pizza Piece: 1927 W North: (773) 772-4422 Pizza Metro: 1707 W. Division: (773) 278-1753 Estelle's: 2013 W. North: (773) 782-0450 ◊ Italian Lucia Ristorante: 1825 W. North: (773) 292-9700 Il Covo: 2152 N. Damen: (773) 862-5555 ◊ Sushi Bob San: 1805 W. Division: (773) 235-8888: Blue Fin: 1952 W. North: (773) 394-7373: www.bluefinsushibar.com◊ Pub Grub Swig: 1469 N. Milwaukee: (773) 384-1439 Handlebar: 2311 W. North: (773) 384-9546: www.handlebarchicago.com◊ Chinese 7-D Restaurant: 1317 N. Milwaukee: (773) 252-8993 Papajin: 1551 N. Milwaukee: (773) 384-9600: www.papajin.com◊ Breakfast Alliance Bakery and Cafe: 1736 W. Division: (773) 278-0366: www.alliance-bakery.com
Wicker Park Shopping: ◊ Jewel-Osco: 1341 N Paulina: www.jewelosco.com
Wicker Park Movie Theatre: ◊ Cinema Borealis: 1550 N. Milwaukee: (773) 293-1447
Wicker Park Theaters: ◊ Chopin Theater: 1543 W Division: (773) 278-1500: www.chopintheatre.com
Wicker Park Schools:
Public Elementary Schools ◊Pritzker Elementary School: 2009 W Schiller: (773) 534-4415: www.pritzkerschool.org ◊Sabin Elementary Magnet School: 2216 W Hirsch: (773) 534-4491 ◊Andersen, H C Elementary Community Academy: 1148 N Honore: (773) 534-4276
Private Elementary Schools ◊Josephinum Academy: 1501 N Oakley: (773) 276-1261: www.josephinum.org ◊St. Stanislaus Kostka School: 1255 N Noble: (773) 278-4560: www.ststanskschool.com
Public High Schools ◊Clemente Community Academy: 1147 N Western: (773) 534-4000: www.clementehs.org
Private High School ◊Holy Trinity High School: 1443 W Division: (773) 278-4212: www.holytrinity-hs.org ◊Josephinum Academy: 1501 N Oakley: (773) 276-1261: www.josephinum.org
Wicker Park Transportation: www.transitchicago.com
Wicker Park CTA Train Lines and stops: CTA Blue Line
Damen Division Wicker Park Bus Routes:
#72 North #70 Western #9 Ashland #56 Milwaukee #50 Damen
Wicker Park Metra Stop: Clybourn Ave
Wicker Park New Construction:
There are always new construction projects being built in Wicker Park, as well as vintage apartment buildings being converted to condos. For information on the latest new construction give me a call!
Wicker Park Housing Stock: Single family homes and two and three-flats
Wicker Park Real Estate Pricing/Appreciation Market Statistics: Wicker Park is part of greater area called West Town 
Studios:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$186,500 |
$198,600 |
93.91% |
129 |
4 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$97,855 |
$95,158 |
102.83% |
53 |
8 |
-47.53% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$131,215 |
$123,700 |
106.08% |
1 |
2 |
34.09% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$170,800 |
$180,760 |
94.49% |
53 |
5 |
30.17% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$214,750 |
$209,450 |
102.53% |
36 |
2 |
25.73% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$192,850 |
$214,360 |
89.97% |
89 |
5 |
-10.20% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$182,725 |
$184,450 |
99.06% |
143 |
2 |
N/A |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$195,700 |
$192,400 |
101.72% |
22 |
2 |
7.10% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$169,500 |
$172,400 |
98.32% |
36 |
2 |
-13.39% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$160,435 |
$169,420 |
94.70% |
205 |
4 |
-5.35% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-13.98% |
One Bedroom Condos:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$142,871 |
$144,080 |
99.16% |
52 |
101 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$162,289 |
$162,205 |
100.05% |
54 |
102 |
13.59% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$184,765 |
$188,345 |
98.10% |
28 |
69 |
13.85% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$205,672 |
$201,658 |
101.99% |
36 |
171 |
11.32% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$209,423 |
$211,540 |
99.00% |
43 |
136 |
1.82% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$221,229 |
$224,350 |
98.61% |
72 |
143 |
5.64% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$237,540 |
$234,101 |
101.47% |
135 |
192 |
7.37% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$249,231 |
$247,418 |
100.73% |
69 |
201 |
4.92% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$260,522 |
$259,266 |
100.48% |
114 |
210 |
4.53% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$257,425 |
$259,042 |
99.38% |
93 |
147 |
-1.19% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$259,348 |
$264,821 |
97.93% |
97 |
76 |
0.75% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81.53% |
Two Bedroom Condos:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$204,082 |
$205,750 |
99.19% |
60 |
414 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$239,385 |
$240,825 |
99.40% |
76 |
386 |
17.30% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$276,458 |
$277,178 |
99.74% |
44 |
474 |
15.49% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$289,240 |
$289,500 |
99.91% |
59 |
534 |
4.62% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$298,922 |
$299,891 |
99.68% |
54 |
671 |
3.35% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$317,450 |
$323,656 |
98.08% |
96 |
724 |
6.20% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$324,274 |
$326,985 |
99.17% |
94 |
947 |
2.15% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$348,035 |
$352,045 |
98.86% |
80 |
955 |
7.33% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$353,878 |
$358,661 |
98.67% |
89 |
837 |
1.68% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$358,762 |
$364,215 |
98.50% |
99 |
905 |
1.38% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$355,703 |
$365,345 |
97.36% |
100 |
621 |
0.85% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74.29% |
Three Bedroom Condos:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$245,601 |
$246,786 |
99.52% |
71 |
137 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$326,702 |
$321,572 |
101.60% |
54 |
159 |
33.02% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$344,423 |
$345,906 |
99.57% |
44 |
173 |
5.42% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$374,913 |
$375,900 |
99.74% |
86 |
313 |
8.85% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$400,284 |
$406,599 |
98.45% |
59 |
338 |
6.77% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$404,967 |
$412,879 |
98.08% |
120 |
339 |
1.17% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$411,782 |
$418,153 |
98.48% |
87 |
435 |
1.68% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$450,866 |
$456,624 |
98.74% |
84 |
520 |
9.49% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$463,280 |
$472,231 |
98.10% |
87 |
412 |
2.75% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$480,260 |
$489,109 |
98.19% |
106 |
454 |
3.67% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$479,479 |
$493,208 |
97.22% |
122 |
322 |
-0.16% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95.23% |
Single Family:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$290.082 |
$296.965 |
97.68% |
47 |
139 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$352,736 |
$361,442 |
97.59% |
117 |
154 |
21.60% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$402,281 |
$412,563 |
97.51% |
35 |
138 |
14.05% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$454,005 |
$465,832 |
97.46% |
37 |
129 |
12.86% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$487,729 |
$503,598 |
96.85% |
52 |
136 |
7.43% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$561,520 |
$583,418 |
96.25% |
112 |
181 |
15.13% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$612,582 |
$632,612 |
96.83% |
87 |
166 |
9.09% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$655,205 |
$673,207 |
97.33% |
99 |
210 |
6.96% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$782,669 |
$810,030 |
96.62% |
113 |
169 |
19.45% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$794,083 |
$823,687 |
96.41% |
123 |
134 |
1.46% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$781,375 |
$830,548 |
94.08% |
175 |
120 |
-1.60% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169.36% |
Two Flats:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$208,744 |
$218,283 |
95.63% |
42 |
156 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$253,950 |
$266,271 |
95.37% |
34 |
149 |
21.66% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$260,634 |
$272,130 |
95.78% |
38 |
122 |
2.63% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$294,196 |
$311,856 |
94.34% |
51 |
113 |
12.88% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$320,798 |
$338,863 |
94.67% |
43 |
148 |
9.04% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$349,513 |
$368,173 |
94.93% |
106 |
134 |
8.95% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$397,641 |
$412,779 |
96.33% |
64 |
156 |
13.77% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$419,854 |
$436,171 |
96.26% |
129 |
152 |
5.59% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$470,214 |
$485,492 |
96.85% |
76 |
90 |
11.99% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$428,970 |
$451,907 |
94.92% |
91 |
70 |
-8.77% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$426,982 |
$452,789 |
94.30% |
165 |
58 |
-0.46% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104.55% |
Three Flats:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$287,125 |
$297,030 |
96.67% |
47 |
76 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$327,696 |
$340,736 |
96.17% |
33 |
96 |
14.13% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$351,391 |
$361,988 |
97.07% |
35 |
70 |
7.23% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$419,318 |
$436,657 |
96.03% |
46 |
54 |
19.33% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$403,243 |
$428,358 |
94.14% |
42 |
83 |
-3.83% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$467,246 |
$484,541 |
96.43% |
87 |
67 |
15.87% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$512,269 |
$529,845 |
96.68% |
106 |
90 |
9.64% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$547,840 |
$562,006 |
97.48% |
90 |
94 |
6.94% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$586,460 |
$613,487 |
95.59% |
95 |
79 |
7.05% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$590,304 |
$624,046 |
94.59% |
114 |
41 |
0.66% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$436,772 |
$460,877 |
94.77% |
158 |
27 |
-26.01% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.12% |
Data Collected From Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Titles >Liens Against the Title
Occasionally homeowners who are trying to sell their home are surprised to learn that their title is encumbered by a lien. There are several types of liens; the most common are mechanic's or contractor's liens.
The lien (or debt) must be paid off in order to be cleared. If the owner prefers to challenge the lien, he can release it by posting a bond, pending adjudication. In some types of liens, a title search may disclose claims against the property by an ex-spouse or long-ago heir of a former owner. A simple "quitclaim" deed may be used in these cases. By signing the deed, the person involved signs over whatever rights he or she might have, without laying any claim to the property.
Most real estate transactions involve at least some minor unresolved issues on the part of either the buyer or the seller. This is where an experienced real estate agent can provide solutions to resolve the issues and conclude the sale.
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