Auburn Gresham Chicago 60620
One of the city’s 77 official community areas is Auburn Gresham Chicago 60620 is located on the South Side.
Close enough to busy retail corridors for convenience, yet far enough to offer residents peace and quiet, Ashburn and Gresham have sturdy brick homes and shady, tree-lined street and commuter train access to downtown Chicago.
Centered about family life, nice houses, good schools, and beautiful public playlots, Ashburn is a semi-suburban setting that caters to the city dweller who appreciates a little space.
Gresham is a neighborhood in transition with a bright future ahead and a rich history behind it. Community groups and public parks are on the front lines of revitalization.
More About Auburn Gresham Chicago 60620
Source: City of Chicago
Auburn Gresham is one of 10 priority communities selected as a part of the initial phase of Mayor Lightfoot’s INVEST South/West commercial corridor improvement strategy.
Launched in October 2019, INVEST South/West’s goal is to re-activate neighborhood cores that have historically served as focal points for pedestrian activity, shopping, services, transportation, public spaces and quality-of life amenities for local residents. In Auburn Gresham, the priority focus is the intersection of 79th Street and Ashland Avenue and adjacent blocks.
Evergreen Imagine
Evergreen Imagine is a mixed-use proposal that is being refined for two City-owned development sites in Auburn Gresham. The redevelopment of one site, at 79th and Green, is being envisioned as a three-story building containing ground floor retail and parking and residential units on the floors above. The other site, at 79th and Halsted, is being envisioned as a four-story building with ground-floor retail and parking and residential units on the floors above. The scope of both proposed buildings is being finalized through an ongoing public engagement process.
