College Green
College Green Park's traditional playground and paved trails
College Green Park, situated on the northern side of the neighborhood, is within walking distance of most homes. The open green space park forms a pseudo-barrier between the neighborhood and the Elgin Community College’s Spartan Drive Campus. The park sees most activity in the afternoons when children get home from school and take to its playground and swing set. Its paved walking trails run around the park’s edge and through neighboring townhome complexes, granting visitors a car-free route for walking and biking. The Highlands of Elgin Golf Course’s 18-hole fairway sits northeast on the other side of South McLean Road and backs up to Elgin Sports Complex. Here, athletic fields and baseball diamonds remain busy throughout the week for youth sports practices and fill for weekend games and tournaments. Indoor recreational opportunities include Fox Valley Shooting Range, in the neighborhood’s northeast corner, and Marcus Elgin Cinema a mile north.Otter Creek Shopping Center retailers and live music at Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
Shopping developments immediately west along South Randall grant short trips to pick up groceries from Meijer and retail items from Walmart Supercenter. Otter Creek Shopping Center a mile north offers several other big-box retailers, including Target, Burlington and Hobby Lobby. The locally owned Old Republic Kitchen + Bar sits across the street. Many stop into the lively spot to grab a seat on the patio or second-floor balcony to enjoy American eats and live music throughout the week. An array of chain restaurants like Chick-fil-A and Portillo’s also line the corridor.1990s New Traditional styles
College Green’s streets curve through the community, featuring small cul-de-sacs with grassy tree-studded medians. Running parallel are tree-lined residential sidewalks and occasional streetlights that add to the quiet neighborhood’s pedestrian appeal. “The residents aren’t shy,” Holden says. “They walk around the neighborhood and talk and interact with each other.” Two-car driveways lead to New Traditional and Colonial Revival homes built throughout the 1990s. Commonalities between each include neutral-colored exteriors, front lawns that are kept short, and quarter-to-half-acre lots. These homes typically sell between $300,000 to $430,000. Townhomes with similar architectural designs also stretch along the community’s western and northern sides. Prices range from $160,000 to $300,000, depending on size and condition.South Elgin High School's Beacon Academy of Media and Digital Arts
Young students enroll at Otter Creek Elementary School, which maintains a B-minus rating on Niche, before heading to Abbott Middle School, which holds a C-plus rating. Meanwhile, older students attend A-minus-rated South Elgin High School. Its campus is home to the Beacon Academy of Media and Digital Arts. The magnet school’s curriculum focuses on media production, where students hone their skills in various fields, from web design and broadcast journalism to audio and visual production. Friday Forecast, a monthly newsletter sent on the first Friday of each month, keeps parents and guardians up to date on school activities and other relevant information.Community block parties and downtown Elgin events
“The neighborhood has block parties from time to time, where they grill out and such,” Holden says. These gatherings offer an opportunity to connect with neighbors, while downtown city-wide events 4 miles northeast bring the greater Elgin community together. The city’s list of annual events includes Nightmare on Chicago Street, a popular Halloween celebration in mid-October, and Holiday Cheers, which runs in tandem with Small Business Saturday on November 30th. Alongside looking at holiday murals painted on the windows of participating businesses, folks can stop into each for themed drinks to ring in the season.Getting around on Interstate 290
U.S. Route 20 is 2 miles north and connects commuters to Interstate 290 for 44-mile trips southeast to downtown Chicago and the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, 32 miles out. Local public transportation opportunities include Pace bus stops lining South McLean Boulevard and the National Street Metra Station 3 miles northeast.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Julie Roback
Baird & Warner
(224) 279-6533
293 Total Sales
1 in College Green
$245,900 Price
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Matt Lysien
Suburban Life Realty, Ltd
(224) 315-8087
524 Total Sales
2 in College Green
$148K - $197K Price Range
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George Medina
Realty of America
(708) 859-6943
72 Total Sales
1 in College Green
$319,000 Price
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Michelle Collingbourne
RE/MAX All Pro - St Charles
(708) 905-8535
194 Total Sales
1 in College Green
$215,000 Price
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Pradeep Singh
Coldwell Banker Realty
(224) 205-3620
151 Total Sales
1 in College Green
$180,000 Price
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Jane Boeckelmann
Suburban Life Realty, Ltd
(708) 554-4875
92 Total Sales
2 in College Green
$155K - $165K Price Range
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1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | College Green | US |
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Homicide | 2 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 3 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 3 | 4 |
Robbery | 3 | 4 |
Burglary | 3 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 4 |
Larceny | 3 | 4 |
Crime Score | 3 | 4 |
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College Green Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in College Green, Elgin sell after 49 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in College Green, Elgin over the last 12 months is $535,000, up 84% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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