Austin Town Hall Park, Chicago, IL

Austin Town Hall Park occupies a full city block at 5610 W Lake Street and functions as a central green space for residents in the Austin neighborhood. The 8.2-acre grounds contain a playground with separate age-appropriate sections, two full-court basketball courts, two tennis courts, and a multi-purpose field used for soccer and baseball. A 0.3-mile perimeter walking loop encircles the park, while interior paths connect directly to the Chicago Park District field house. The field house provides indoor restrooms, a gymnasium, and scheduled fitness classes. Mature trees line the western and southern edges, offering shade along the walking loop and buffering noise from Lake Street traffic. The park sits three blocks south of the Lake Green Line station and one block west of the Austin bus route, placing daily errands, grocery stores, and the Eisenhower Expressway within a ten-minute walk for households that prefer transit or limited car use.

Basketball Courts Fieldhouse Fitness Center Gymnasiums Playgrounds Swimming Pool

Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $2,525

House $407,359

Townhouse –

Condo $186,500