Carmen Playlot Park occupies a compact block in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood between North Magnolia Avenue and North Broadway. Its fenced perimeter encloses a rubber-surfaced playground with slides and climbing structures, a pair of basketball courts, and a small grass field used for informal soccer and picnics. A single paved loop inside the fence provides a flat, 0.2-mile walking or jogging circuit that residents use for daily exercise. Mature oak and maple trees line the south edge, offering shade for benches and a small picnic shelter. The park sits two blocks west of the Lakefront Trail at Ardmore Avenue, allowing quick access to Lake Michigan beaches and the continuous 18-mile paved path. Two CTA bus routes stop at Broadway and Carmen, and the Bryn Mawr Red Line station is four blocks south, placing downtown within a 25-minute transit ride. Street parking is permitted on surrounding residential blocks, and nearby grocery stores and cafés on Broadway supply everyday needs within a five-minute walk.
Carmen Playlot Park currently has 2 single family homes for sale, 40 condos for sale, and 6 lots for sale. For anyone looking for a brand new home, there are 3 new construction homes for sale.