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Antique homes, lively neighbors in Forest Park
When Beate Bolen decided to retire and move out of New Jersey, she knew the kind of neighborhood she was looking for. It needed to be a city neighborhood with shops within walking distance and convenient highway access but also quality homes. Bolen found all that when she moved to Forest Park in Springfield in 2012, but she quickly learned she was also becoming part of a sociable community. “When you walk down the street, you got to allow an extra 10 minutes to stop and talk with neighbors,” says Bolen, president of the Forest Park Civic Association. The neighborhood south of downtown Springfield has endured for more than 100 years thanks to its inventory of well-maintained Victorian and Arts and Crafts homes, selection of small businesses and friendly atmosphere. It’s considered one of the Massachusetts city’s most desired neighborhoods. Residents vary from families who have called Forest Park home for four generations to recent transplants from Arkansas. “I have so many buyers who are only looking in Forest Park,” says Erica Swallow, a Realtor and co-lead of the Turnberg Swallow Team at Coldwell Banker who lives in the neighborhood. “It’s that special.”
Owning a piece of Springfield history
Forest Park is known for its stock of large single-family homes, duplexes and occasional three-family properties. Most were built during Springfield’s heyday as an industrial center in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and industrialists and CEOs were among the earliest residents. Queen Anne, Craftsman and Colonial Revival homes offer wraparound porches, second-level balconies and striking paint jobs that pair blue and orange, purple and white or burgundy and green. Most homes are more than a century old, but Bolen says the quality of the construction has endured over the decades. Her 1912 home was 100 years old when she moved in. “As soon as we walked across the threshold, my partner said there’s nothing but minor repairs and cosmetic repairs for this house.” Many homes on the west side are in the Forest Park Heights Historic District, so homeowners there must get approval from the Springfield Historical Commission to modify the exterior of their houses. The small lots average less than a fifth of an acre, but houses commonly have five-plus bedrooms and multiple bathrooms. Swallow says the relative affordability of these large homes often motivates buyers from larger markets to move to Springfield, and cash offers from distant buyers can muddy the waters of an already competitive market. “You can get a 3,000-square-foot home for $350,000 to $400,000 right now, which is incredible compared to Northampton, Boston or upstate New York.” Single-family home prices typically fall between $200,000 and $450,000, with some homes near Forest Park selling in the $500,000s. Multifamily homes with four-plus units cost between $550,000 and $900,000.
A Victorian next to a Georgian styled home in Forest Park.
A stunning Victorian with a path to lead to a lovely walk in Forest Park.
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Room for privacy in Forest Park
Forest Park’s namesake isn’t a typical park. Among 736 acres of white pine forests and lakes, wallabies and bison reside at The Zoo at Forest Park, hockey leagues play on the ice of Cyr Arena and an 1890s carriage house hosts weddings. Forest Park also has baseball fields, tennis courts and nearly 2 miles of trails. Bakers and farmers set up a farmers market on Saturdays. “Forest Park is big, but it’s never really busy,” Swallow says. “It’s the exact experience of Central Park in New York City. You’ll see people playing sports and having picnics, but it’s still quiet.” Winter brings sub-freezing temperatures and snowfall to Western Massachusetts, but the neighborhood is within 2 miles of Springfield Museums. The complex of five art and history museums is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. There’s indoor entertainment in Forest Park, too. In 2024, 52 Sumner opened inside a 125-year-old church, creating a venue where Latin Fusion acts, Irish country artists and tribute bands take the stage.
Within Forest Park is a Zoo that has 225 species of animals to view.
A stroll across a bridge over a babbling brook in Forest Park.
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Christmas lights and neighborhood block parties
One time of year when Forest Park gets busy is December; thousands of visitors drive through the park to see 700,000 lights in the shapes of dinosaurs, a Victorian village and Dr. Seuss characters. Bright Nights at Forest Park has drawn 7 million people from across the country since 1995. The event is a Springfield tradition, but Bolen says neighborhood residents often associate it with the traffic it creates. “We don’t plan to drive on Sumner Avenue in the evenings for those couple of weeks.” The Forest Park Civic Association organizes other events to bring together as many of the neighborhood’s 25,000 residents as possible. For example, the volunteer-run civic association has put on Illumination Night for more than 30 years. The summertime block party rotates its location annually, bringing live music, games and porch decorating contests to different streets every year.
There is even a bus to take you downtown in Springfield from Forest Park.
A view of development and change is where the X meets in Forest Park, MA.
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Walking to businesses at the X
Most of Forest Park’s retail and restaurant options sit at an intersection known as the X. Straddling Sumner Avenue, Belmont Avenue and Dickinson Street, this wide and walkable district is the community’s go-to for trips to Saigon Market Vietnamese grocer, darts at X Pub and plates of eggs benedict at Cafe Christo. “I’ve never walked in where I didn’t have an interesting conversation with people I didn’t know at all,” Bolen says of Cafe Christo. The X is widely considered Springfield’s most dangerous intersection due to frequent car crashes at the junction, which was laid out before cars were common. The city began a redesign of the X in 2024 that’s meant to make it safer for drivers and pedestrians by adding sidewalks and altering traffic light patterns. “The volume of traffic was something that couldn’t have been envisioned by the designers of that intersection,” Bolen says. “We’re aware there will be disruptions from the renovations. We’ve seen that when construction goes on in the streets, the city plans it well and manages traffic pretty well in the process.” The project is expected to wrap up by 2026. Restaurants in the X and beyond serve a diverse mix of cuisine, with several Vietnamese and Dominican eateries in the neighborhood. Big-box stores and retail chains are found on the eastern outskirts of Forest Park, including Big Y supermarket, HomeGoods and Rocky’s Ace Hardware.
A delicious sandwich can be had plus more at Souper Sweet Sandwich Shop in Forest Park.
A local favorite for comfort food is Christo's Cafe in Forest Park.
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100 years of worship at Trinity United Methodist Church, Temple Beth El
Forest Park has one of Springfield's most varied collections of houses of worship. The stone towers of Trinity United Methodist Church’s Gothic Revival building have stood in the heart of the neighborhood since the 1920s. The church's lawn and parking lot host annual events including a pumpkin patch, trunk-or-treat and a nearly 4-mile walk to raise money for Church World Service, a nonprofit addressing food insecurity worldwide. Synagogues concentrated on the south end of Forest Park include Temple Beth El, the oldest Conservative Jewish congregation in Western Massachusetts. The congregation was formed in 1913, and the synagogue has been the home of Boy Scout Troop 31 since 1924. The neighborhood is also home to Masjid Baitussalam and Winding Path Buddhist Sangha, a temple that follows the Tendai school of Buddhism.
White Street School adds new playground
There are several public schools in Forest Park. White Street School teaches kindergartners through fifth graders, and it added a new playground in 2024. Niche grades White Street School a C, giving nearby Forest Park Middle School a C-minus. Students can apply to attend any Springfield Public Schools high school, including Central High School 3 miles away. The B-minus-rated school emphasizes science, technology, engineering, arts and math education through features such as an aeronautics engineering-focused Air Force JROTC program and a TV studio that hosts digital video production classes.
Next to Interstate 91
A compact development pattern, abundant sidewalks and a wide selection of businesses make many sections of Forest Park walkable or bikeable. It’s still common for residents to own cars, and Interstate 91 connects the neighborhood to downtown Springfield, 2 miles north, and Hartford, 25 miles south. Baystate Medical Center is just off the interstate 4 miles north of Forest Park. I-91 also leads to Bradley International Airport, 20 miles from Forest Park. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus stops are located throughout the neighborhood, so residents can reach downtown Springfield’s shops, restaurants and museums in less than half an hour.
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Forest Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Forest Park, Springfield sell after 34 days on the market compared to the national average of 56 days. The median sale price for homes in Forest Park, Springfield over the last 12 months is $306,000, up 7% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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