Then and Now

Addison, Illinois is situated 20 miles west of Chicago, nestled in the crook where the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) intersect. The surrounding expressways make travel to and from Addison a cinch and folks who work in the city have a fairly straightforward commute to downtown. It is home to roughly 36,000 residents and covers about 9.5 square miles, making it one of the bigger Chicago suburbs.

Addison was first settled in the 1830s and was incorporated as a village in 1839. The area grew steadily in size and population during that time, but the addition of passenger transportation by way of the Chicago and Pacific railroad in 1873 really established Addison as a budding 19th century town. Construction of schools and colleges set the tone for the village's commitment to education early on. The first school was a log cabin that opened its doors in 1837. Today there are several public educational facilities servicing the area, including a branch of DeVry University that occupies an 110,000-square-foot state-of-the-art complex.
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Park is the Place

Addison is an active Chicago suburb with 24 parks sprinkled about the village. The various sites provide the community with acres of outdoor space and tons of recreational fun. The park grounds offer everything from jungle gyms and swings for the little ones to wilderness areas and fishing ponds for the nature-lovers. Athletic Addison residents will find tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, jogging/walking tracks and other sporting facilities at select locations, including Centennial Park which also houses an indoor Rec Center and Club Fitness-equipped with cardio machines and exercise classes to help Addison community members stay healthy and in shape. The two dozen parks are maintained and managed by the Addison Park District. See below for a full list of parks in Addison, Illinois.
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Real Estate

Housing in Addison ranges from modest, brick ranch homes to sprawling, ornate stone mansions on oversized lots. Sidewalk-lined subdivisions with long lanes and cul-de-sacs offer homeowners protected residential nooks, tucked away from busy main roads and high-traffic intersections. These neighborhood blocks provide a great place to raise a family and the slew of community parks means there is always a large open green space nearby. Of course, most Addison residents find their own backyard has an ample supply of outdoor area, with swimming pools and patios built into many of the properties. Tall trees and landscaped lawns add to the beauty of the residential streets and a wide variety of housing styles rescue Addison homeowners from the lackluster cookie-cutter architecture that plagues many Midwestern suburbs.

Prices for detached single-family homes run the gamut in Addison. House hunters can easily find a quality three-bedroom one-story in the $200,000 ballpark, but those with a penchant for the elaborate will also be impressed by Addison's luxury homes market. Whether you're a fan of new construction or prefer the vintage characteristics of an older home, there are plenty of unique four- and five-bedrooms houses with price tags reaching a million dollars. Condos and townhomes are not as common as private residences in Addison, but there is still a good mix of multiunit options with one or two bedrooms. Attached properties are found in both older buildings and brand new developments and prices fall between $80,000 and $400,000.
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Addison Residential Real Estate Info for Single-Family Detached Homes

Average Sale Price 2005-2006	Average # of Days on the Market	Number of Sales 2005-2006	One Year Price Change	Price Change Since 94
$315,488	76	297	5%	106%

Source: Multiple Listings Service of Northern Illinois

School's in Session

Ardmore School 644 South Ardmore Avenue (630) 458-2900
Army Trail School 346 W. Army Trail Blvd. (630) 458-2502
Fullerton School 400 S. Michigan Ave. (630) 458-2590
Lake Park School 330 Lake Park Dr. (630) 458-3010
Lincoln School 720 N. Lincoln Ave. (630) 458-3040
Stone School 1404 Stone Ave. (630) 628-4020
Wesley School 1111 Westwood Trail (630) 628-4060
Indian Trail Junior High School 222 N. Kennedy Dr. (630) 458-2600
Addison Trail High School 213 N. Lombard Rd. (630) 628-3300
Driscoll Catholic High School 555 N. Lombard Rd. (630) 543-6310
St. Joseph Catholic School 403 E. Palmer Ave. (630) 279-4211
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School 1233 W. Holtz Ave. (630) 543-4130
Technology Center of DuPage 301 S. Swift Rd. (630) 620-8770
College of DuPage/Addison Center 301 South Swift Rd. (630) 495-3010
DeVry University 1221 N. Swift Rd. (630) 953-1300
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Addison Parks

Armani – Veterans Parkway
Army Trail Nature Center – Army Trail and Lombard Road
Byron – 100 West Byron
Centennial – 1776 West Centennial Place
Cherokee - 25 South Michigan
Community – 120 East Oak Street
Farmwood – 900 Sable
Foxdale – 1500 North Itasca Road
Green Oaks – 547 Green Oaks Court
Highview – 100 South Lincoln
Kenroy – 500 East Edward Drive
Lake Manor –400 West Lake Park
Links & Tees Golf Facility – 950 West Lake Street
May Street Tot Lot – 101 May Street
Mill Meadows – Diversey and Lalonde
Nike – 20 Sout Route 53
Oak Knoll – 900 East Sherwood
Old Mill – 500 West Byron
Sunset –550 North Kenmore
Tamara Heights –400 Eggerding
Westridge Pond – Itasca Road
Westview – 700 Sout Harvard
Westwood – 1101 Westwood Trail
Wilderness – 1600 West Stone Avenue
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