South Lawndale Relocation

Little Village, South Lawndale, Marshall Square

Once known as a large European immigrant community, South Lawndale is now home to one of the largest Mexican-American communities in the Midwest. This neighborhood is beginning to see much needed reconstruction, largely organized and funded by the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation.

Compared to other Chicago neighborhoods, South Lawndale is quite inexpensive, the average home price is about $110,000. These lower prices have attracted many commercial developers, businesses and new residents to the area, contributing to the revitalization of the area.

This is a close-knit and religious community with much emphasis placed on family. South Lawndale has a large population of young people with most of the residents being under the age of 25. The Little Village Chamber of Commerce is very active in the community.

One of the largest attractions is the Lawndale Chicago Farmers Market and the art-deco Marshall Square Theater, originally a vaudeville theater, now named Appolo's 2000, a popular venue for banquets, weddings, and Latin music. There is plenty of shopping and dining, this is one of the best places to find authentic Mexican cuisine and host to one of the largest parades in the nation, the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade, drawing over a million people.