Spruce Playlot Park, Chicago, IL

Spruce Playlot Park occupies a compact 0.86-acre site in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood, directly bordered by residential streets and the Kennedy Expressway’s sound wall. The park’s main draw is its fully fenced playground, updated in 2019 with modern equipment that includes a climbing structure, two bucket swings, and an accessible spinner. A poured-in-place rubber surface reduces maintenance and improves safety underfoot. Two half-court basketball courts with new nets sit adjacent to a small, well-lit parking area that serves both park users and nearby residents. Mature honey-locust trees line the perimeter, offering summer shade and filtered views of surrounding two- and three-flat buildings. A single, 0.2-mile walking loop circles the interior, connecting the playground to a bench-lined sitting area and a water fountain. The park is a five-minute walk from the six-way intersection at Addison and Cicero, where the Blue Line’s Cicero station and several bus routes converge, giving residents direct transit access to downtown and O’Hare.

Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $6,452

House $1,025,770

Townhouse $611,000

Condo $273,768