Malus Playlot Park, Chicago, IL

Malus Playlot Park occupies a full city block at West 51st Street and South Carpenter Street in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. The park contains two full basketball courts, a softball diamond with permanent bleachers, and a fenced playground equipped with slides, climbing structures, and swings. A paved walking loop circles the perimeter, providing a flat, measured course for jogging or dog walking. Mature shade trees line the south edge, offering summer cover for picnickers at the park’s fixed tables and grills. Restrooms and a small fieldhouse with drinking fountains sit near the main entrance on Carpenter. The park is adjacent to the 51st Street Green Line station and the retail corridor along South Ashland Avenue, placing grocery stores, pharmacies, and bus connections within a five-minute walk. Street parking is available on three sides, and the surrounding residential blocks feature consistent tree canopy and sidewalks that connect directly to the park entrances.

Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $1,244

House $218,750

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