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The contemporary 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath rowhome at 960 W 37th St is bright and airy, and across from popular http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks/Donovan-Playground-Park/. The home, built by Lexington Homes, is in the Lexington Square development in Bridgeport. The rooftop deck offers views of Chicago’s skyline. US Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, 2005 World Series ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 30, 2013
The Southport Corridor has become one of Chicago’s most sought-after neighborhoods, and it’s easy to see why. The pedestrian-friendly streets are packed with restaurants, bars, boutiques, coffee shops and new grocery stores. The neighborhood’s tree-lined side streets offer a wide variety of housing options, with a great deal of new and newer construction and easy ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 24, 2013
The Pointe is one of the most sought-after townhome communities in Lincoln Park. The reasons aren’t hard to fathom — a Lincoln School District location that’s steps from the park, and floor plans that offer the livability of a single-family home at less than half the price. The newly-listed townhome at 2039-C N Lincoln Ave ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 3, 2013
A Lincoln Park townhome that’s flexible enough to provide private space for four roommates or accommodate a family with children is a rare find. The newly-listed fee simple townhome in the award-winning Clusters on Vine at 1623 N Vine St is priced in the mid-$500s. The home is on a quiet, one-way street in the ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 29, 2013
Seminary Court Townhomes in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood offers a great location close to public transportation, shops, restaurants and the Agassiz Elementary School. This beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 3-story townhome offers large bay windows on both ends of the home, an eat-in kitchen with new stainless steel appliances, granite, maple cabinets, breakfast bar, and ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 26, 2013
Nicholas Apostal from The Apostal Group of Coldwell Banker takes us on a tour of a rarely available 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath courtyard townhome at 2030-J N Sedgwick St in The Pointe complex in Lincoln Park. The 3,080 square foot townhome offers a spacious living-dining combo with a garden view, a cozy family room next ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 6, 2012
Just south of the Winnetka Public Library is Library Place seven townhomes built in the 1960s that are being renovated by Chicago home builder and renovator, J. Lawrence Homes, a builder with projects all around the metro area. The project was formerly known as Library Plaza, but sales had stalled and J. Lawrence saw the ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 31, 2012
When the weather’s as gorgeous as it’s been you’ll want to start your home tours up on the roof, especially if the roof directly overlooks the Chicago River in Streeterville. If there’s a better townhome roof deck than the one at 439 E North Water St, I haven’t seen it, and I doubt that one ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 21, 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
While many suburban downtowns have been struggling for years and searching for ways to reinvent themselves, downtown Elmhurst has been thriving. The City Centre website for downtown Elmhurst even serves up a parking map for visitors who may find themselves baffled by the number of visitors to the sheer variety of shopping, dining and entertainment ...
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Posted by sponsored post on February 18, 2012
The 4-level, 3-bedroom, 2 ½ bath townhome at 2900 N Riverwalk Dr in Avondale has been on and off the market since August of last year. It last sold in July of 2007 for $590,000, financed with a $590,000 mortgage. The original listing price was $489,000 but it’s been reduced several times, most recently to ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 10, 2012
North Side
The 2,400 square foot, 3-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath townhome at 1827 N Sheffield in Lincoln Park‘s DePaul neighborhood is unusual in a number of ways, not the least of which was its $449,000 list price. The home is owned in fee simple – no association, no monthly dues. It has a garage, a variety of ...
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Posted by sponsored post on February 3, 2012
The 400 block of Superior in River North is mansion row, and also home to the City Club townhomes with its beautifully landscaped parkways. It’s a walk-to-everything location that has great expressway access. A corner townhome at 472 W Superior just became available for rent — a rare occurrence. It boasts 4 bedrooms, 3 full ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 9, 2011
The listing description for Unit 11C at 25 E Superior St opines that “there’s not another residence like this at The Fordham.” It’s hard to imagine another home in any of Chicago’s newer high-rises detailed and decorated in a style to match this 3-bedroom, 3 ½ bath townhome. The price: $2,229,000. Coldwell Banker’s Chezi Rafaeli ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on August 23, 2011
Cheri Allen, who owns Wilmette-based The Village Gardener, will demonstrate container gardening at two open houses this Sunday, April 17. The townhome at 2257 Royal Ridge in Northbrook is open from 11:30 to 1:30. It features 3 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half-baths, a 2-story great room, and carries a price tag of $589,000 after ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 16, 2011