In an attempt to expedite the sales process at its Hartland Park II and Union Row townhome developments, Belgravia Group recently unveiled a "Total Buyers Program," in which the developer will help potential buyers sell or lease out their existing homes, allowing them to move quickly toward closing on their new units. Belgravia marketing director Carmen Krushas talked to us last week about this program and gave us an update on both townhome developments.

Let's hope the crew at Wabansia Row II, 2330 - 2334 W Wabansia Ave in Bucktown, gives these buildings a good scrubbing before its first open house. Another cold winter — Wabansia Row II's third, by my count — really did a number on the brick. (Check out the "related post" below to see how the site looked just three months ago.)

Nevertheless, a lot of work has progressed at these townhomes since last fall. Most of the windows are in, and the ornamental copper still has its shine. Lisa Madonia of @properties has listed two of the four-bedroom / 4.5-bath homes so far: a 4,655 square-foot unit priced at $1.05 million, and a 3,100 unit priced in the $790s.

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• Rate and review Wabansia Row II

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This nine-unit townhouse development at 7201 - 7217 N Oakley Ave in West Rogers Park was first introduced to YoChicago in December, and at that time just one of the nine townhouses had been sold. When I spoke with Coldwell Banker agent Colleen Stein about the development in December, she said she needed to set up a furnished model in order to generate some real interest.

I haven't been inside any of the homes yet, but judging from these photos I pulled from the 9 North Townhomes development Web site, at least one furnished model has now been staged.

According to my last post, all of the three-bedroom / 2-bath townhouses have about 2,000 feet of floor space that's spread out over nearly-identical four-story floor plans. Prices start in the $390s and top out in the $550s, and a two-car attached garage is included in the price.

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• Rate and review 9 North Townhomes

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• Eight three-bedroom townhouses still for sale at 9 North Townhomes in West Rogers Park (Dec. 1)

It's been a pretty quiet winter for the Parkhomes of Lakeshore East in Magellan Development's Lakeshore East. That's probably because the 25 townhouses and condominiums are standing in the shadows of Aqua, the 82-story condo / apartment tower on the other side of the park.

I swung by Lakeshore East yesterday afternoon to take a look at the Parkhomes, and I found that they aren't looking too much different from when I viewed them in November, except for one major detail: All of the homes along the south side of the park are outfitted with very bright copper cladding and detail work.

The townhouses are still behind a green fence, and it doesn't look like they're ready for occupancy, but they appear to be getting close. To the east, the Parkhomes' five-story low-rise has reached full height, although it still lacks a roof. It's difficult to tell from the rendering below, but the green shade of the roof looks a bit like that of patinated copper.

The Parkhomes' ten three- and four-bedroom townhouses and the 15 mid-rise condos are priced from $1.6 million to $2.5 million.

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• Rate and review Parkhomes of Lakeshore East

Cornelia Court's new Addison model was the center of attention at last week's broker open house, but it wasn't the only townhome I visited while I was there. Gale Goldstick of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage also took me inside a two-bedroom / 2.5-bath Cornelia model home from the development's second phase. The home's upper floors aren't furnished anymore, hence the lack of bedroom photos, but you can compare the living areas you see here with the pictures from my earlier post to see where the Addison and Cornelia's major differences lie.

The homes are the same width — 18 feet — and have the same amount of floor space — 2,242 square feet — but while the Addison has a bedroom / office and a full bath just a few feet from the front door, the Cornelia has an open entryway / den and a powder room. The second-floor living / dining areas didn't strike me as particularly different in terms of layout, but they were staged and finished differently.

The home, located at 3001 W Cornelia Ave in Avondale, is priced in the $440s.

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• Rate and review Cornelia Court
• View our list of new Avondale condos and townhouses

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• Video: Touring Cornelia Court's Addison model (Feb. 23)
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On Thursday evening, Gale Goldstick of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage held a broker open house for Cornelia Court's new furnished model, located at 3001 W Cornelia Ave in Avondale. I caught wind of the event yesterday morning and made sure to stop by to get a look inside.

The model is one of seven completed townhouses from the development's second and third phases that are still on the market. The 2,242 square-foot "Addison" floor plan (seen at bottom) has three bedrooms and three baths (one of each located on the first floor, and the rest on the third); a kitchen, living and dining areas, and a deck on the second floor; and a two-car attached garage. The model I toured is priced in the $490s.

Other available units include a 2,242 square foot two-bedroom "Cornelia," listed in the $440s, and a four-bedroom "Bentley" with 2,904 square feet, priced in the $640s.

The Addison model will be open for viewing on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Check back next week for some video from my visit.

NewHomeNotebook:
• Rate and review Cornelia Court
• View our list of new Avondale condos and townhouses

Related videos:
• Snowy scenes from Cornelia Court (Jan. 23)
• Sales update: One Phase II home, seven Phase III homes for sale at Cornelia Court (Jan. 12)

Following Joe's announcement that furnished models are open at Lexington Square, the 39-townhouse development that's being developed by Lexington Homes at 3704 S Sangamon St, I took a ride down to Bridgeport to have a look.

Eric Richards was working the sales center when I arrived, but he was busy with other potential buyers, so I showed myself around The Buckingham, a 2,507 square-foot three-bedroom / 2.5-bath model home. The entire home was elaborately staged, complete with the the 2005 World Series playing on the TV.

So far, 10 of the 39 homes in the development have been built, and they're priced from the $430s to the $490s.

A few photos of The Buckingham are below, and I shot a short video of that model too, which I plan to post shortly.

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• Rate and review Lexington Square

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• Lexington Square models open in Bridgeport (Feb. 3)

Remember those new Bridgeport townhouses that Lexington Homes' Jeff Benach was telling us about this time last year? They're finally up and on the market, according to his company's Web site.

Lexington Square, the 39-home development at 3704 S Sangamon St, has a mix of three floor plans with 2,219 to 2,559 square feet, priced from the $430s to the $490s. Every three-story unit has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, rooftop decks, and attached two-car garages.

Lexington has opened two models for viewing: a 2,507 square-foot "Buckingham," seen above, and a 2,216 square-foot "Grant." Descriptions of the homes include mentions of wall fireplaces with marble surrounds; built-in shelving in the living rooms; island kitchens with granite countertops, custom cabinets, and stainless-steel appliances; master baths with soaking tubs, walk-in showers, and Travertine tile; and overhang balconies accessible from the main-level dining area.

Judging from Google Maps, the townhouses ring Bridgeport's Donovan Playground Park, located around the midway point between 35th Street and Pershing Road and about 10 blocks west of U.S. Cellular Field.

A floor-plan for the Buckingham models is below.

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• Rate and review Lexington Square

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• Jeff Benach talks about Bridgeport (Feb. 14)

I didn't have any new pictures to complement my Cornelia Court update last week, so consider this a late addition to that post. Mark stopped by 3001 W Cornelia Ave in Avondale yesterday to see how the townhouses look now that the exterior construction has wrapped.

Six buildings comprising 32 townhouses are already up at Cornelia Court. Anchor General's plans call for two more phases of construction, with 31 homes spread out through seven buildings. Some of those were originally set to deliver as soon as this summer, but all signs point to a longer, slower timetable at this point.

NewHomeNotebook:
• Rate and review Cornelia Court
• View our list of new Avondale condos and townhouses

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• Sales update: One Phase II home, seven Phase III homes for sale at Cornelia Court (Jan. 12)
• YoChicago visits Cornelia Court (Part 1)
• YoChicago visits Cornelia Court (Part 2)

From the sound of it, all that LG Development needs to get started on Row2750 is some clear ground and warm weather. LG principal Brian Goldberg touched base with me this morning to say that the 11-unit townhouse / duplex project at 2750 N Lakewood Ave is still moving forward, despite missing the mark for groundbreaking a couple times this fall.

"Got our permit, financing 100%, and a few presales, just waiting for the weather to break so we can begin excavation," Goldberg writes.

Row2750's nine Hartshorne Plunkard-designed townhouses ranged from $1.19 million to $1.39 million when we learned about them last summer. One three-bedroom duplex with 2,972 square feet is priced in the $990s, and a two-bedroom duplex with 1,791 square feet is listed in the $690s.

NewHomeNotebook:
• Rate and review Row2750's townhouses
• Rate and review Row2750's duplexes
• View our list of Hartshorne Plunkard Architects designs
• View our list of Lincoln Park townhouses

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• Row2750's townhouses in context (Sept. 30)
• Row2750 construction set for September (Aug. 14)