Housing and Apartments

Properties/Housing Available

Bridgeport – Apartment for Rent: Clean 1-bedroom on the 2nd floor. Non-smoking building; no animals. Central heat, air conditioning, laundry at 2950 S. Keeley Street, Chicago, IL 60608.  Contact Alice Mesec at 630.243.7390 or 630.301.0034 (cell).

Brookfield – Apartment Available at 4606 Grove Ave. in SSND-owned building near I-55. Furnished apartment available with three bedrooms, two baths, living and dining room areas, and a kitchen with appliances. Off street parking, in-building laundry facilities, minimal storage space, heat, garbage pickup, and general building maintenance. Each apartment pays its own electricity costs. The building is not centrally air-conditioned, but each apartment has individual air-conditioning units. Five SSNDs currently live in the building. Sister Anna Marie Zeitner, SSND (773-885-6529) is the contact person.

Brookfield – Apartment for Rent: 4617 Grove Avenue, Brookfield, IL  60513. 2-bedroom apartment available 9/1/22. Second floor. Rent is $950.00/month. 5 Sisters live in building. Owner on premises. Freshly painted. Newly cleaned carpet. Move-in ready. Deposit of $950.00. Call S. Mary Tomlinson, S.P. Tel. 773.456.7886.

Chicago-Marquette Park – Nativity BVM Parish has available a 2-story convent for lease. The convent is located at 6804 S. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago 60629. Building is in excellent condition containing large living room, 2 dining rooms, chapel, private offices, eat in kitchen, large amount of storage, new mechanical system, and 7 2 room suites with private bath on the second floor. For more info or to schedule an on-site visit contact Bill Carroll [email protected]. 

House for Rent – St. Mary of the Lake Parish, 4216 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago.
Delightful 4 bed / 2-bath home situated on 2 floors + finished basement | parking available | close to CTA bus stops and Red Line transit (Irving Park). Contact Pastor Manuel Dorantes 773.280.7700.

Jefferson Park – House for Sale (Possible rental): 5240 N. Ludlam Avenue, 60630. 3 bed/1 bath; oak floors and maple kitchen with a great layout. 2.5 car garage with a yard and 6-foot fence on all sides. House has light streaming in from the east which creates a peculiar ambience. Basement has a space which was another apartment in past years. The house does need some cosmetic work, mainly floor which need sanding and an exterior paint job. Some work is also needed on the 3rd bedroom and basement apartment. Some new windows will be needed for next winter. The current occupant has lived in this residence for 25 years and the home is dedicated to Our Lady.  As is: $230,000. Contact Julie at [email protected].

McHenry – Home for rent; 3 bedroom, 1 bath upstairs. Full basement with bath and washer dryer. 1400 ft.² rent is $1200 per month. Beautiful property. Contact MICHAEL HEIDEMANN at 815.814.3453 or [email protected]  (More photos will be posted on the OFR website)

Little Village – 2nd floor walkup newly remodeled 2-bedroom apt. for rent. Bus stop commercial corner, access to pink and orange line el, private entrance, camera monitored, heat and central air cond. with tenant control. Gas & lights separate. Large kitchen with pantry, living & dining room, lots of sunshine with new windows surrounding apt. in every room. Hardwood floors. Street parking. Grocery store across the street, walking distance to 26th St. shopping district one block away. Ten minutes from Loop by car, near medical district and UIC. Library, fire dept.one block away with numerous restaurants. Nearby parishes Our Lady of Tepeyac and St. Agnes of Bohemia. Landlord on premise, contact Joan, 773.808.8098, or email: [email protected].

Monastery Building and Property Available – The Carmelite Monastery in Concord, New Hampshire, located near a large medical center will be available for a new religious congregation. The Carmelite Sisters are relocating to other sites. The Monastery building can offer: 20 individual cell rooms and several large rooms that can be adapted for other use. The cells can also be reconfigured; a large, beautiful chapel, and large spacious grounds. If you know of any congregation seeking a new location, please refer them to: Sister Claudette Blais at [email protected]; convent phone: 603.225.5791.

Near Westside – Large, 1- & 2-bedroom apts. Appliances, heating & Cable Incl., Laundry, & on-site Parking; Non-Smoking, Storage, Fitness Room, Near Public Transportation. McHUGH SENIOR APARTMENTS. 1401 W Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, IL 60608. Telephone: 312.733.2436. Since the opening of this building in 2007 religious women & men, who make up about 30% of the residents, meet weekly for shared prayer. Please apply in person at the management office with a photo ID on M-F, between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Northlake – Living area available in a parish convent (100 North Lavergne) presently being rented by 4 Sisters of Providence and 1 Holy Cross Sister.  Living area includes a bedroom, private bath, and adjoining room. Shared space includes chapel, dining room, kitchen, laundry, and gathering rooms.  Rent is $1,200 monthly and includes utilities and off-street parking.  Contact 708.223.8383 for further information.