Parkside Square

About the Building

Although it is just one of the condo developments in the far northwest side neighborhood of O'Hare, Parkside Square is a favorite among neighborhood locals. Located at 5525 N. Chester St, these beautifully-crafted units provide quality construction, spacious layouts and all the modern amenities you need to live in comfort. The Parkside Square development was built in the early 1980s, and it houses 60 separate units, which include designated parking spots. The various floorplans cater to single residents and families alike with as few as 1 or as many as 2 separate bedrooms to house the whole crew - including Fido and Fluffy, as pets are welcome in this building.

Just to give you the big picture, the units here average around 1,000 square feet, with the smallest units encompassing 600 square feet of living area and the largest ones spanning 1,500 square feet. The range of dwellings here offers different sized kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms and family rooms. For example, if you are big into cooking and like to have the counter space to go with your passion, there are 132 square-foot kitchens, not to mention 264 square-foot dining room in which to serve your culinary creations.

In addition to knowing how big the place actually is - and whether you'll be able to fit your sectional sofa in the living room - potential buyers also find it helpful to get the lowdown on the selling history and current trends of properties in the building. Depending on the number of bedrooms, the average market time for a property in this building fluctuates. For instance, a 1-bedroom unit in Parkside Square typically stays on the market for 60 days, while a place with 2 bedrooms tends to stay on the market for 57 days. And to give you an idea of the going rate today for real estate at this particular site, a unit with 1 bedroom sold for $171,000 around 02/23/2005.