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A recent Atlantic Cities post sketched the real estate issues that accompany school closings: One of the thorniest issues (in what is a veritable forest of mess) is what to do with those school buildings once they’re empty. Often, the facilities are in poor shape, with promised renovations put off quasi-indefinitely. Many are located in ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 10, 2013
Chase Park is one of Chicago’s great neighborhood parks. It has a full complement of physical facilities — an outdoor pool, running track, tennis courts, playground, ball fields and a field house with fitness center and theater. The park is typically flooded with people participating in a wide variety of activities, programs and special events. ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 1, 2013
The Andersonville neighborhood will see its first major new construction condos since 2008 in the form of townhouses at 4832 N Clark. The attached townhouse development is an exciting addition and expansion of housing units in this popular North Side area. Let’s take a look at how Andersonville area condo sales are doing (attached homes ...
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Posted by Eric Rojas on March 19, 2013
Far North
The past half-dozen years have seen almost no new construction of rowhomes in the Andersonville area, despite the neighborhood’s increasing popularity. CMK Realty has just begun marketing 23 new rowhomes, priced from the $420s, on the large stretch of vacant land just west of 4846 N Clark St. The homes will have two-car attached garages ...
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Posted by sponsored post on February 14, 2013
CMK Realty, the exclusive listing agent for 40 new units at 4846 North Clark, hosted the first public open houses at the property this past Saturday and Sunday. Four of the units were under contract prior to the weekend, and an additional contract was taken on Saturday. The one-, two- and two-bedroom plus den units ...
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Posted by sponsored post on January 7, 2013
Chicago’s grand parks may draw more attention, but they can’t match the spirit of community and sense of ownership found in the city’s popular neighborhood parks. One of the north side’s handful of neighborhood gems is Chase Park, just south of Lawrence Ave between Clark St and Ashland Ave. Chase Park began as a semi-professional ...
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Posted by sponsored post on November 10, 2012
CMK Realty is about to begin marketing 40 new 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 2-bedroom plus den units at 4846 North Clark. The units have a loft-like feel, with 10-foot ceilings, open floor plans and generously-sized flexible layouts. The units have hardwood floors, large windows opening onto expansive views, oversized baths, in-unit washer/dryers, large balconies and kitchens ...
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Posted by sponsored post on November 5, 2012
CMK Realty has been appointed the exclusive listing agent for 40 new units at 4846 North Clark in the Ravenswood neighborhood adjacent to Andersonville. The one-, two- and two-bedroom plus den units have generously-sized floor plans that maximize livability and light. The units have hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, 10-foot ceilings, in-unit washers and dryers, ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 31, 2012
Most townhomes are long and narrow and face either east or west, resulting in an environment that can too often seem cramped and dark. The spacious 3-bedroom, 2 ½ bath townhome at 4554 N Paulina is built on a wide east-west axis, flooding the unit with light from south and north. Other features that set ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 2, 2012
Some homes have an air of settled, gracious, comfortable permanence about them, and this is genuinely one even though it’s only four years old. This is a home you have to visit to appreciate the scale of the rooms and the extent to which it’s been carefully detailed to accommodate a large family or a ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 24, 2011
Streeterville is “the ultimate destination for a night on the town with friends” according to the video. That’s the kind of statement you’d expect from the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau rather than from Loyola University students, but that’s who produced the video. The video gives you an upbeat overview of three neighborhoods: Lake View, ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on September 15, 2011
The A-ville Daily blog boasts as follows: New 2010 census figures released by the United States government yesterday confirm what many in Chicago have known for some time — Andersonville is Chicago’s epicenter of same sex households. The six census tracts that comprise Andersonville (Lawrence, to the south, Ravenswood to the west, Broadway to the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on August 4, 2011
The Andersonville Daily, reprising an earlier Crain’s article, touts Andersonville and Uptown (actually, ZIP code 60640) as having experienced the highest level of appreciation – 39.3% – in single-family home prices in the Chicago area over the last decade. The numbers come from Fiserv, which compiles the data for the widely-followed Case-Shiller Index, and are ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 7, 2011
A hat tip to The Welles Park Bulldog for calling our attention to this slickly-produced video about Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood – no relation to an earlier Andersonville. Much is made in the video of Andersonville’s diversity- but I don’t recall seeing an African-American face in the video. You can see another video take on Andersonville ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 27, 2011
A recent New York Times Travel feature showcased Andersonville’s “village life in a big city,” singling out Las Manos Gallery, Scout 5221, Anteprima, In Fine Spirits, and Transistor as noteworthy destinations for shopping, eating, and entertainment. The Clark Street corridor may have a lot to offer in the way of commerce, but what the neighborhood ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on October 27, 2010
The City of Berwyn’s ordinances, amended in 2008, make it illegal to: Make, print, circulate or publish, or cause to be made, printed, circulated or published, any written or oral notice, statement or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling, that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on September 5, 2010
Yo sales manager and Loyola alum Anish stumbled upon this new video from his alma mater, which introduces new students to the campus’ Far North Side surroundings. Rogers Park, Andersonville, and Devon Avenue (likened to the streets of Mumbai) make the cut; the Morse stop doesn’t.
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Posted by Joseph Askins on August 30, 2010
Homeowners at Ultimate Homes’ new six-flat at 4847 N Ashland Ave should save about 25 percent on their utility bills thanks to their homes’ green features, says Sam Banks of Sergio & Banks. Along with high-quality details like crown molding, high baseboards, 8-foot solid-core doors, the 1,450 square-foot three-bedroom condo in this video also has ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 1, 2010
In an effort to bring the most and best coverage of real estate in Chicago, we’re always cooking up new ideas and, in this case, bringing in new contributors. In this video, our in-house graphics man Tony Ham finds a unique new construction project on an irregularly shaped lot in Andersonville.
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Posted by erik stonikas on October 16, 2009
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