Albany Park is one of 77 well-defined Chicago, Illinois, community areas.
It is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago, and one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States. It has one of highest percentages of foreign-born residents of neighborhoods in Chicago. Although the majority of those foreign-born residents are from Latin America, the majority from Mexico (especially from the state of Michoacán) and Guatemala, substantial numbers are from the Philippines, India, Korea, Cambodia, the Former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia), Romania, Pakistan and the Middle East (especially Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon). Over 40 different languages are spoken in its public schools. Due to the diverse population and immigrant population attraction, the population of the neighborhood has increased by 16.5% in the last decade. It is part of the 60625 zip code, which is known as one of the most diverse areas in the entire country.
Español : Albany park es una barrio residencial y comercial al Norte y oeste de la ciudad de Chicago , la mayoria de los residentes en este Barrio son de procedencia de Mexico , del area de Michoacan , varios tambien de Filipinas y muchos koreanos , seguidos por Serbios iraquies e iranies .
El barrio de Albany park esta situado Extrategicamente y hace de este barrios una fortaleza de los latinos . la media de Venta de casas se estipula en los 250K aunque ha bajado considerablemente los últimos 2 años.
Las casas y ventas de casas en Albany park van desde los bajos 100K hasta los altos 800K
Muchos de los latinos procedentes de Mexico compraron casas en Albany park en los 90's y ahora sus casas ya valen mas del doble de los que pagaron debido a la revalorazacion de este barrio.
Todavia la venta de casas en Chicago y sobre todo en Albany park esta fuerte y buena para realizar inversiones
Albany Park Neighborhoods / Barrios de Albany
The traditional neighborhoods within the official community are (including rough boundaries): Albany Park: Bryn Mawr (5600 N), Montrose (4400 N), north branch of the river (about 3000 W), and Pulaski (4000 W). Ravenswood Manor: Lawrence (4800 N), Montrose (4400 N), north branch of the river (about 2600 W), and Sacramento (3000 W). Mayfair: Lawrence (4800 N), Montrose (4400 N), Pulaski (4000 W), and Cicero (4800 W). North Mayfair: Bryn Mawr (5600 N), Lawrence (4800 N), Pulaski (4000 W), and Cicero (4800 W). www.northmayfair.org Immediately to the north lie Northeastern Illinois University, North Park University, and the Bohemian National Cemetery.
Albany park Transportation /Transportación
The terminus for the Chicago Transit Authority's Ravenswood Brown Line ends at Lawrence and Kimball Avenues. Albany Park is accessible through the Kimball, Kedzie and Francisco stations of the Brown Line, the Montrose CTA Blue Line Station, as well as by the Edens expressway (Interstate 94). The name "Albany Park" refers both to one of Chicago's 77 official community areas and the traditional name of a neighborhood within that community. The official community is bounded very approximately by Foster Avenue and the North Branch of the Chicago River on the north, Montrose Avenue on the south, Elston Avenue on the southwest, and the North Branch of the Chicago River on the east. It is in Jefferson Park Township, which was annexed into Chicago in 1889.
Public Schools / Escuelas Publicas
Hibbard Elementary School
Haugan Magnet School
Budlong Elementary School
North River Elementary
Peterson Elementary
Waters Elementary
Volta Elementary
Chappell Elementary
ASPIRA at Haugan Middle School
Haugan Middle Campus
Albany Park Multicultural Academy
Roosevelt High School
Northside Prep High School
Von Steuben Metro Science Center
Amundsen High School
Edison Regional Gifted Center
Global Village
John M. Palmer Elementary
Private Schools / Colegio privados en Albany
North Shore Junior Academy
Little Angels
Telshe High School
Gateway to Learning
St. Matthias Transfiguration
Universities
Northeastern Illinois University
North Park University
Parks & Recreation Facilities
Eugene Field Park
Gompers Park
Horner Park
Jensen Park
Kiwanis Park
Ravenswood Manor Park
River Park
Ronan Park
Buckeye Playlot Park
Buffalo Playlot Park
Jacob Playlot Park
Sunken Gardens Playlot Park
Vogle Playlot Park
Active Neighborhood Organizations /Organizaciones en Albany park
Albany Park Chamber of Commerce
Albany Park Community Center
Albany Park Neighborhood Council
Albany Park Theater Project
Healthy Albany Park Coalition
World Relief Chicago
North River Commission
Lawrence Avenue Development Corporation
Lawrence Hall Youth Services
Cambodian Association of Illinois
Young Women's Empowerment Project
Foresight Design Initiative
North Park Friendship Center
King Oscar Lodge
Mexico-US Solidarity Network
American Legion
Svithiod Independent Order
Irish American Heritage Center
Hanul Family Alliance
Friedman Place
North Mayfair Improvement Association
Mayfair Civic Organization
Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association
Korean American Community Services
