Formerly known as Ainsworth, South Chicago is a far south Chicago community located with 79^th to the north, 95^th south, Lake Michigan east, and Stoney Island west.

First settled by Irish and Swedish traders, South Chicago became home to Chicago’s lumber and steel industries, which gave it the nickname “The Rust Belt.” In more recent years, the Hispanic, Polish, and Afro-American communities have more heavily populated the area. Mom and pop stores and grocers flourish along the shopping district along the newly revitalized Commercial Avenue. South Chicago is home to Bessemer Park, which was designed by Henry Bessemer, designer of Manhattan’s Central Park.

Many of the homes in this neighborhood date back to the turn of the century, but have been rehabbed in recent years. South Chicago is a developer favorite, with many new and affordable construction projects arising daily.