{"id":41670,"date":"2020-11-18T06:04:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=41670"},"modified":"2026-01-23T03:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:01:28","slug":"living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the Windy City\u2019s Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A neighborhood within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago<\/a>\u2019s Uptown community, <strong><a title=\"Buena Park Neighborhood in Uptown Chicago\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/buena-park-chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buena Park<\/a><\/strong> has a uniquely rich history that includes the Hutchinson Street Historic District, featuring numerous mansions that reflect the best of Prairie-style architecture.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also bordered by one of the most historical sites in Chicago, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gracelandcemetery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum<\/a>, founded in 1860 and on the National Register of Historic Places. With so many tree-lined blocks and acres of green space spread across the neighborhood, Buena Park is an almost bucolic neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the many high-rise sites that surround it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41671 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Arts-and-Crafts-Tudor-home-in-Buena-Park-Chicago.jpg\" alt=\"Tudor Home in the Buena Park Historic District\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Arts-and-Crafts-Tudor-home-in-Buena-Park-Chicago.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Arts-and-Crafts-Tudor-home-in-Buena-Park-Chicago.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Arts-and-Crafts-Tudor-home-in-Buena-Park-Chicago.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Arts-and-Crafts-Tudor-home-in-Buena-Park-Chicago.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Location<\/h2>\n<p>Tucked in just east of Graceland Cemetery, which forms its western border, Buena Park is bounded by Montrose Avenue on the north and Irving Park Road on the south, extending to the lakefront on the east. Sheridan Road, Marine Drive, Broadway and Clarendon Avenues are the main north-south arteries through the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Map-of-Buena-Park-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Buena Park Chicago IL via Rentcafe\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Map-of-Buena-Park-Chicago-IL.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Map-of-Buena-Park-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Map-of-Buena-Park-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Map-of-Buena-Park-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Buena Park began as a small <a href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org\/pages\/1293.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rural community<\/a>, settled by German and Swedish farmers. The earliest developments in the area occurred in the 1860s, with the construction of large mansions amidst a rural country landscape in what was then known as Lakeview Township. Among those mansions was one built by James Waller in the 1850s, the Buena Estate, from which the neighborhood derives its name. Thus began a housing boom of distinctive Italianate, Georgian-era and Prairie-style single-family homes on streets lined with canopied trees leading to the lakefront.<\/p>\n<p>This was followed shortly with a boom in mid-sized apartment building construction. One of those developers was land speculator John Cochran, who encouraged multifamily housing west of what is now Broadway. He also orchestrated building the Northwestern Elevated Railroad Company tracks near his developments, spurring further development and making Uptown one of the most populous communities in Chicago. However, Cochran and other developers favored single-family housing east of Broadway, so <strong>Buena Park still retains a much lower density profile than the rest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/uptown-chicago-chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uptown<\/a> community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41679 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-at-849-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"Reside at 849 Apartments in Chicago IL\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-at-849-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-at-849-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-at-849-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-at-849-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Transportation<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the fact that Buena Park is 6-7 miles from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/downtown-chicago-chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">downtown<\/a>, the commute to Chicago\u2019s CBD is quite convenient. Being along the lakefront, there are extensive public transportation options, with easy access to both a number of bus lines (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/bus\/22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">22 Clark Street<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/bus\/36\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">36 Broadway<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/bus\/151\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">151 Sheridan Road<\/a> are just a few) and the CTA Red Line stop at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/travel_information\/station.aspx?StopId=125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheridan Road and Irving Park<\/a>, all of which connect to downtown. There are entry points to Lake Shore Drive at both Montrose Avenue and at Irving Park Road if you care to drive, and for cyclists you\u2019re steps from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/articles\/view\/THE-LAKEFRONT-TRAIL\/454\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lakefront Trail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41680 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Roof-Views-from-Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"Views of the Buena Park neighborhood in Chicago\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Roof-Views-from-Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Roof-Views-from-Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Roof-Views-from-Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Roof-Views-from-Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Schools<\/h2>\n<p>Buena Park is home to one of Chicago\u2019s premier public schools, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disney.cps.k12.il.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walt Disney Magnet School<\/a>, as well as the highly rated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatschools.org\/illinois\/chicago\/962-Brennemann-Elementary-School\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brennemann Public Elementary School<\/a>. In addition, the neighborhood boasts two quality, Catholic elementary schools in the St. Mary of the Lake and St. Thomas Canterbury <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stmary-stthomas.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parishes<\/a>. Finally, close by is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lyceechicago.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Lyc\u00e9e Fran\u00e7ais de Chicago School<\/a>, providing a world-class education to students through grade 12, in a multicultural, dual-language learning environment where instruction is in French and English.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Brennemann-Public-Elementary-School-4251-North-Clarendon-Avenue-in-Chicago-via-Google-Maps.jpg\" alt=\"Brennemann Public Elementary School 4251 North Clarendon Avenue in Chicago\" width=\"927\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Brennemann-Public-Elementary-School-4251-North-Clarendon-Avenue-in-Chicago-via-Google-Maps.jpg 927w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Brennemann-Public-Elementary-School-4251-North-Clarendon-Avenue-in-Chicago-via-Google-Maps.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Brennemann-Public-Elementary-School-4251-North-Clarendon-Avenue-in-Chicago-via-Google-Maps.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Brennemann-Public-Elementary-School-4251-North-Clarendon-Avenue-in-Chicago-via-Google-Maps.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Public safety<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buenaparkneighbors.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buena Park Neighbors<\/a> association, founded in 1997, has as its mission to improve the quality of life for residents, and as such it is one of the most active community organizations in Chicago. It should also be noted that the Uptown community, within which Buena Park is located, <a href=\"http:\/\/crime.chicagotribune.com\/chicago\/community\/uptown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ranks<\/a> quite well when it comes to violent crime and property crime (48th and 47th respectively out of 77 communities) and far above average in safety when it comes to quality of life crimes (69th out of 77 communities). Generally, Buena Park is regarded as a safe place to live, populated by families and young professionals.<\/p>\n<h2>Shopping and dining<\/h2>\n<p>Breakfast and lunch can\u2019t get much better than at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dollopcoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dollop Coffee Company<\/a>, which has been serving the neighborhood at its original location since 2005. For a more dinner fare emphasis, you can\u2019t miss with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelspizzachicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael\u2019s Original Pizzeria &amp; Tavern<\/a>, which has great deep dish and traditional pizza as well as a full menu of other items from burgers to pastas to salads. Finally, if your culinary preference is to cook at home, then you don\u2019t have to go far to get to the expansive, neighborhood Jewel grocery store.<\/p>\n<h2>Cost of living<\/h2>\n<p>Though the Hutchinson Street Historic District is one of the more expensive neighborhoods along Chicago\u2019s lakefront, the surrounding blocks in the neighborhood have numerous apartment buildings offering much more reasonable rents than found in almost any other lakefront neighborhood. Whereas Chicago average rents sit somewhere around $1,943\/mo., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/buena-park-chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apartments in Buena Park<\/a> rent for $1,510 on average.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41676 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Irving-Courts-by-Reside-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"Irving Courts by Reside Apartments in Chicago IL\" width=\"900\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Irving-Courts-by-Reside-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Irving-Courts-by-Reside-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=500,330 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Irving-Courts-by-Reside-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=768,507 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Irving-Courts-by-Reside-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=150,99 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Why live here?<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to being close to the exciting nightlife in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/andersonville-chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andersonville<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/lake-view-east-chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lakeview East<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/wrigleyville-chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrigleyville<\/a> neighborhoods, Buena Park has its own share of entertainment. Enjoy golf? The neighborhood borders on the Chicago Park District\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/sydneymarovitz.cpdgolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sydney Marovitz Golf Course<\/a>, on Chicago\u2019s beautiful lakefront. Speaking of the lakefront, some of the most expansive park space along the lakefront is at your doorstep. Here you\u2019ll find a half-mile of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagoparkdistrict.com\/parks\/montrose-beach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beachfront at Montrose<\/a> and an adjacent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakecookaudubon.org\/Montrose_Point.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary<\/a>. In the summer, there are outdoor concerts at nearby Cricket Hill in the park, where there are also other events such as the annual Kites Festival and road races for runners. Finally, Buena Park Neighbors sponsors their Annual Neighborhood Festival, where you can \u201csign up for architectural tours, participate in family friendly activities, shop the new Bazaar on Buena, listen to live music or take a break at the pop-up caf\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Housing stock<\/h2>\n<p>Buena Park has a great stock of older three-story buildings, most with six to 18 units, and although many of these buildings were constructed in the early and mid-twentieth century, there are also newer condominiums and rental buildings that have gone up more recently.<\/p>\n<h3>What you can rent in Buena Park<\/h3>\n<p>There are so many wonderful apartment buildings in Buena Park that you\u2019re sure to have a hard time deciding. Be assured, though, that you\u2019ll have no problem finding one that suits your taste and budget.<\/p>\n<h4>Buena Terrace<\/h4>\n<p>You can shop for healthy foods at the Jewel grocery store and keep fit at World Gym, one of the country\u2019s premier gyms. Ready to head downtown? You can hop a Sheridan Road bus just outside your door or walk a couple blocks to the CTA Red Line Station at Wilson. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments\/il\/chicago\/buena-terrace-4242-n-sheridan-rd\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This historic apartment community at 4242 N. Sheridan Rd.<\/a>\u00a0has been renovated into a magnificent elevator building, with many apartments overlooking the stunning courtyard garden from their private balconies. Amenities include hardwood floors and updated kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. There\u2019s also an onsite fitness center and laundry facility. Rents start at $945\/mo. for studio apartments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Buena-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"Buena Terrace Apartments in Chicago IL\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Buena-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Buena-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Buena-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Buena-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>735 W Junior Terrace<\/h4>\n<p>Pack up your golf clubs, put on your running shoes, or drag out that bicycle, because the Sydney Marovitz Golf Course, Lincoln Park, and the Lakefront Trail are all at the end of your block. Need to get downtown? The CTA bus stop is only steps away. This classic mid-rise elevator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments\/il\/chicago\/735-w-junior-terrace\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">building at 735 W Junior Terrace<\/a>\u00a0features recently renovated studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments, which include built-in cabinetry, marble bathrooms, hardwood flooring, and ample closet space along with on-site building management and a 24 hour laundry facility. Studios rent for $830\/mo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/735-W-Junior-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"735 W Junior Terrace Apartments in Buena Park Chicago\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/735-W-Junior-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/735-W-Junior-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/735-W-Junior-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/735-W-Junior-Terrace-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Times Square Apartments<\/h4>\n<p>You\u2019re just around the corner from the well-recognized Profiles Theatre and all the action on Broadway. These recently renovated studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, include amenities such as newly remodeled kitchens and bathrooms, hardwood flooring, and ample closet space along with on-site building management and a 24-hour laundry facility. The Broadway bus is just around the corner and the CTA Red Line stop at Irving Park is only a few blocks away. Studios at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments\/il\/chicago\/times-square-apartments\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Times Square<\/a> start at $865 while 2-bedroom apartments rent for approx. $1,700\/mo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41682 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Times-Square-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"Times Square Apartments in Buena Park Chicago\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Times-Square-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Times-Square-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Times-Square-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Times-Square-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>So what are you waiting for?<\/h2>\n<p>A step into Chicago\u2019s classic architectural past with access to great transportation, the lakefront, and all the entertainment you could possibly need. So, come find your next place to live right here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.rentcafe.com<\/a> and you, too, can enjoy all that makes Buena Park a gem of a neighborhood!<\/p>\n<p>Check out more <strong>Chicago neighborhood guides<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ukrainian Village Neighborhood Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-chicagos-ukrainian-village-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago\u2019s Ukrainian Village Neighborhood: An Urban Hotspot with a Relaxed Vibe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-wicker-park-a-culturally-diverse-walkable-chicago-community-with-varied-housing-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living in Wicker Park, a Culturally Diverse, Walkable Chicago Community with Varied Housing Options<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-chicagos-north-kenwood-neighborhood-an-architectural-slice-of-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living in Chicago\u2019s North Kenwood Neighborhood: An Architectural Slice of History<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/rogers-park-chicago-neighborhood-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rogers Park, Chicago: The City\u2019s Best Kept Secret<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-hyde-park-chicago-a-college-town-on-the-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hyde Park, Chicago: A College Town on the Lake<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-lakeview-east-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lakeview East, Chicago: Nightlife, Classic Architecture, The Arts, and So Much More!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-bucktown-one-of-chicagos-trendiest-neigborhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bucktown, Chicago \u2013 One of the City\u2019s Trendiest Neighborhoods<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-ravenswood-chicago-a-family-neighborhood-with-old-world-charm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ravenswood, Chicago: A Family Neighborhood with Old World Charm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/living-in-west-lakeview-a-lively-chicago-neighborhood-chock-full-of-old-world-charm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living in West Lakeview, a Lively Chicago Neighborhood Chock-Full of Old World Charm<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/cities\/a-neighborhood-guide-to-east-hyde-park-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nLiving in East Hyde Park, Chicago: Enjoy the Good Life with the Lake at Your Front Door<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Contributor: Don Gordon is an accomplished author and copywriter, having written two books, university course content, political speeches, and press releases.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A neighborhood within Chicago\u2019s Uptown community, Buena Park has a uniquely rich history that includes the Hutchinson Street Historic District, featuring numerous mansions that reflect the best of Prairie-style architecture. It\u2019s also bordered by one of the most historical sites in Chicago, the Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum, founded in 1860 and on the National Register&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":41678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[38841,38985],"class_list":["post-41670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-resources","tag-chicago-il-local-guides","tag-neighborhoods","gallery-content-unit"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the City\u2019s Past<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With so many tree-lined blocks and acres of green space spread across the neighborhood, Buena Park is an almost bucolic neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the many high-rise sites that surround it.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the Windy City\u2019s Past\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With so many tree-lined blocks and acres of green space spread across the neighborhood, Buena Park is an almost bucolic neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the many high-rise sites that surround it.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RentCafe rental blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-11-18T14:04:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-23T11:01:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"393\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Amalia Otet\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Amalia Otet\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/\",\"name\":\"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the City\u2019s Past\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-11-18T14:04:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-23T11:01:28+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f6a1043b1429cf8ff129c75614caa73\"},\"description\":\"With so many tree-lined blocks and acres of green space spread across the neighborhood, Buena Park is an almost bucolic neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the many high-rise sites that surround it.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":393,\"caption\":\"reside-on-clarendon-apartments-in-chicago-il\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the Windy City\u2019s Past\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"RentCafe rental blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f6a1043b1429cf8ff129c75614caa73\",\"name\":\"Amalia Otet\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/12\/Default_profile_pic.png?w=96\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/12\/Default_profile_pic.png?w=96\",\"caption\":\"Amalia Otet\"},\"description\":\"Amalia Otet leads publishing and content for Yardi products, where she turns real estate data and market trends into stories that inform and inspire. Outside of work, Amalia strives to live beautifully - one green step at a time.\",\"sameAs\":[\"Macchiato\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/author\/amaliaotet\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the City\u2019s Past","description":"With so many tree-lined blocks and acres of green space spread across the neighborhood, Buena Park is an almost bucolic neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the many high-rise sites that surround it.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the Windy City\u2019s Past","og_description":"With so many tree-lined blocks and acres of green space spread across the neighborhood, Buena Park is an almost bucolic neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the many high-rise sites that surround it.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/","og_site_name":"RentCafe rental blog","article_published_time":"2020-11-18T14:04:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-23T11:01:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":900,"height":393,"url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Amalia Otet","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Amalia Otet","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/","url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/","name":"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the City\u2019s Past","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg","datePublished":"2020-11-18T14:04:36+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-23T11:01:28+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f6a1043b1429cf8ff129c75614caa73"},"description":"With so many tree-lined blocks and acres of green space spread across the neighborhood, Buena Park is an almost bucolic neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the many high-rise sites that surround it.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg","width":900,"height":393,"caption":"reside-on-clarendon-apartments-in-chicago-il"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/living-in-buena-park-chicago-a-step-into-the-windy-citys-past\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Living in Buena Park, Chicago: A Step into the Windy City\u2019s Past"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/","name":"RentCafe rental blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f6a1043b1429cf8ff129c75614caa73","name":"Amalia Otet","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/12\/Default_profile_pic.png?w=96","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/12\/Default_profile_pic.png?w=96","caption":"Amalia Otet"},"description":"Amalia Otet leads publishing and content for Yardi products, where she turns real estate data and market trends into stories that inform and inspire. Outside of work, Amalia strives to live beautifully - one green step at a time.","sameAs":["Macchiato"],"url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/author\/amaliaotet\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/04\/Reside-on-Clarendon-Apartments-in-Chicago-IL.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41670"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111474,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41670\/revisions\/111474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}