Catalpa Playlot Park, Chicago, IL

Catalpa Playlot Park occupies a compact block on Catalpa Avenue between Cicero and Laramie in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood. The park features a fenced playground with slides, swings, and climbing equipment suitable for children of varying ages, alongside a basketball half-court and open turf for informal games. Mature oak and maple trees line the perimeter, providing shade over benches and picnic tables. A paved walking path circles the park’s interior, connecting directly to sidewalks that lead to nearby retail corridors on Milwaukee and Irving Park Road. The park is within two blocks of the CTA Blue Line Jefferson Park station, allowing residents to reach downtown Chicago in approximately 25 minutes. Adjacent streets have designated on-street parking and nearby metered lots for visitors. The surrounding blocks contain single-family homes and two-flats built primarily in the 1920s, with front yards that overlook the park’s open space. Seasonal programming through the Chicago Park District includes youth sports clinics and story-time sessions held on weekday mornings.

Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $4,324

House $332,000

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