Sell your house fast in North Park
Brick bungalows and two-flats from the 1920s and 1930s, houses near the North Branch and the North Shore Channel, and units in larger condo buildings: we buy North Park property in any condition for cash, on the closing date you choose.
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees or commissions
- We pay normal closing costs
Your North Park cash offer
No obligation. We never sell your info. Prefer to talk? Call or text (773) 825-9855.
Selling a house in North Park
North Park is community area 13 on Chicago’s North Side. Devon Avenue and the suburb of Lincolnwood form the north edge, the North Shore Channel the east, the North Branch of the Chicago River and Foster Avenue the south, and Cicero Avenue the west. West Ridge and Lincoln Square sit across the channel, Albany Park is to the south and Forest Glen to the west. The 2020 census counted about 17,600 people.
The area takes in Hollywood Park, Brynford Park, Pulaski Park, River’s Edge and part of Sauganash. North Park University has stood on Foster Avenue west of Kedzie since its Old Main went up in 1894, and Northeastern Illinois University’s campus opened in 1961. The closest L stop is the Brown Line’s Kimball terminal, just south of the area. Peterson, Foster, Pulaski, Kedzie and Bryn Mawr are the main streets, and a small industrial district runs along Peterson.
Where the North Branch meets the North Shore Channel, the river drops over a low falls about four feet high. The former Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Pulaski and Bryn Mawr, a Chicago Landmark built from 1911 to 1915, is now North Park Village, with senior housing, a school and a 46-acre nature center. LaBagh Woods forest preserve is close by.
The area was platted in 1855, joined Chicago with the rest of Jefferson Township in 1889, and filled with bungalows and two-flats in the 1920s and 1930s. CMAP counts about 35 percent of homes built before 1940 and 39 percent from 1940 to 1969. Detached houses make up about 31 percent of units and two-flats about 17 percent, while buildings of 20 or more units hold about 22 percent. A refreshed bungalow will usually do well on the market. A cash sale fits a two-flat with tenants and old boilers, a house with a history of basement water, or a property you inherited and don’t want to fix up.
What to expect
Get in touch and we’ll arrange a single walk-through. Within 24 hours, a written cash offer reaches you, listing our repair estimate and the sales we measured against. Pick the closing date, close at a local title company, and let us pay the standard closing costs.
Chicago requirements for a North Park sale
- Transfer taxes. Chicago’s tax is $3.75 per $500 on the buyer’s side, and the city places an extra $1.50 per $500 for the CTA on the seller. Illinois and Cook County charge another $0.50 and $0.25 per $500. When we buy, those are all ours.
- Zoning certification. A bungalow or two-flat needs one, since the rule covers residential buildings with five or fewer units. Condos and co-ops are excluded.
- Tenants. Under Chicago’s landlord and tenant ordinance, leases stay in force after a sale, and security deposits plus any interest due are credited to the buyer at closing.
- Condo paperwork. Selling a condo means getting a paid-assessment letter and the resale disclosures from the association, which has 30 days to respond to a written request.
- Water bill. No deed records here without a city water certificate, which is issued once every water and sewer charge on the account is settled.
Rules get updated, so before closing the title company reviews each requirement against your address.
North Park bungalow or two-flat: weighing your options
| Sell to us | List with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs/updates | We take it as it stands | Usually needed to get top dollar |
| Showings | One walk-through | Repeated showings scheduled around tenants |
| Commission | None | Set as a percentage in the listing contract |
| Closing costs | We pay them | Seller pays |
| Tenants | Can stay, leases transfer | Must be notified for each showing |
| Timing | Close in about 2–3 weeks, or later | Market time, then 30–45 days for the loan |
| Certainty | Cash, no appraisal needed | Loan or appraisal may come in short |
| Price | Below retail, priced for condition | Top price for updated homes |
North Park’s houses and two-flats mostly date from the 1920s through the 1960s. Updated ones near the parks and the university often sell well with an agent. A building with tenants on old leases, original heating or deferred brick work is where a cash offer can make more sense.
Selling a North Park two-flat
The first two-flats in North Park went up in the 1920s, and they still make up about 17 percent of the area’s housing units. Some are owner-occupied on one floor and rented on the other. A typical one has separate heating for each unit or a shared boiler, a back porch that needs regular repair, and a basement that may or may not hold a legal unit.
We buy two-flats with tenants in place or vacant. We’ll ask for the leases, the deposit amounts and the most recent utility bills, and we account for the porches, heating and masonry in our number. The zoning certification confirms the legal unit count, so any question about a garden unit gets settled during the sale, not before you call.
Three steps. You pick the closing date.
- Tell us about the house
Fill out the form or call (773) 825-9855. A few quick questions, no pressure.
- Get a fair cash offer in 24 hours
We look at the house with you and show you how we got the number. No obligation.
- Close on your date
As soon as 2–3 weeks, or take more time. We close at a local title company and pay your closing costs.
Common reasons North Park owners sell
Nearby areas we buy
North Park FAQ
Do you buy two-flats in North Park with tenants?
Yes. The tenants stay, and their leases and security deposits, with any interest owed, transfer at closing.
Can you buy a bungalow with an unfinished or wet basement?
Yes. We look at the basement on the walk-through and price in the repair work.
Do you buy condos in North Park’s larger buildings?
Yes. We read the association’s paid-assessment letter and disclosure packet first, including any special assessment, and then put our price in writing.
Is a zoning certification needed for my two-flat?
Yes. Any residential building of up to five units needs one, and it confirms how many units the city recognizes as legal.
Who pays the Chicago transfer tax?
We do. The city portion, the CTA portion that normally falls to sellers, and the state and county taxes are all ours.
Can I set the closing for later in the year?
Yes. Closing can happen in as little as 2–3 weeks, or later if that lines up better with your move.