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Four homes remain for sale in the second phase of Centrum Properties‘ Bradley Place, according to Carrie McCormick, sales manager for the project. The development comprises 24 single-family homes in the North Center neighborhood, near Addison Street and the Chicago River (a sales center is located at 2455 W Grace St).
We’ve posted before about these homes’ fortuitous location in the Alexander Graham Bell school district – a draw for parents of elementary-school-aged kids. Other features kids might like: finished basements, private yards and, when they’re old enough to drive, three-car garages.
The houses have five bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 4,622 square feet. Deliveries begin in the fall, and prices start at $1,259,000, McCormick says. The first phase of Bradley Place, which included 36 single-family homes, is sold out.
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Real estate is expensive, I know. But when I think of a million dollar home I don’t think of high density pack-em-in kind of housing developments. Maybe I’m the one who’s growing old and needs to change his views.
I think that the density is appropriate for the neighborhood. The design is completely safe, dull and deserving of those who buy it.
For the privilege of living in the Bell School District – and a fairly short distance to the Cubs – it’s amazing what people will pay!
I’m not a big fan of designing new buildings to look old, but these are actually pretty well done. I’d take one of these over a McMansion any day.
Tuition at Parker is $20k per year for kindergarden. For 3 kids that is $60k per year with no tax deduction. Bell is free. $60k per year = interest on $1m. With the mortgage tax deduction, this is a bargain and each kids gets his/her own bedroom.
BTW, creating homes in the city with common greenspace is very forward thinking.
If you think these homes are “boring” then you clearly don’t have kids.
I saw the interiors at a brokers’ tour recently and they are really quite nice; good space for a family of 4 or 5, plus (wink wink) you could put an in-law apt. in the basement if you need help with the mortgage.
Are the sides and back of the homes done in vinyl siding or split face block? Hmmmmmmmm. Not sure why having kids would make the design less boring. Boring is boring. It belongs in Joliet or Plano.
Having kids makes it not boring because the interior design allows for 4 bedrooms on the top floor as well as for a playroom with 10-foot cielings in the basement. It also makes it not boring because the common greenspace allows for community interaction which is the hallmark of a positive urban development (as opposed to suburbs with large and isolating back yards).
If you are talking about the exterior design of the homes, that’s your preference. The utility of the homes and design of the community, however, are thoughtful. Perhaps you have never been to Joliet?
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