A grand Victorian charmer in Evanston’s Ridge Historic District
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1700 Asbury in Evanston will make you forget every assumption you once had about Victorian-style homes.
Unusually large windows flood the roo [...]
Saying thanks with coffee and donuts at E2 in Evanston
Temperatures were in the single digits this morning when Fifield Companies' Randy Fifield set out to thank the construction workers at the new 356 [...]
Should AMLI Evanston be red-faced about its green claims?
Three new apartment projects opened in Evanston last year, and all were designed to achieve some level of LEED certification. Being energy conscio [...]
E2 luxury apartments break ground in Evanston
Steve and Randy Fifield of Fifield Companies and Robert King of Carroll Properties keynoted the official groundbreaking for E2, two luxury apartme [...]
An architectural gem in southeast Evanston
Designed in 1910 by the architect team of Spencer and Powers and built in 1911, this stunning "Prairie Tudor" home is situated on tree-lined Fores [...]
Seat slots available for Evanston 4th of July parade
If you're familiar with all the hoopla that surrounds the 4th of July parade in Evanston, you know that lawn chairs begin lining a more than mile- [...]
An amenity-rich new luxury Evanston apartment community
You'll find much that's unexpected at the new luxury apartment community at 1717 Ridge in downtown Evanston.
The scope of the amenities package [...]
A first look inside Evanston’s 1717 Ridge apartments
The recently-opened 1717 Ridge apartments held its ceremonial grand opening last Wednesday, and drew a crowd despite the storm system that swept t [...]
Tour a Georgian Revival home near Evanston’s Lighthouse Beach
Koenig & Strey's Sally Mabadi is our guide to this elegant, 5 bedroom, three-story Georgian Revival.
The home, at 705 Milburn St, is beautif [...]
Sunny, spacious apartments in a convenient Evanston location
The one- and two-bedroom apartments at 618 Hinman Ave boast hardwood floors, spacious rooms, built-ins, updated kitchens and baths and a gracious [...]
A handsome Evanston courtyard close to downtown, campus, lake
The handsome vintage courtyard at 1509 Hinman Ave has an enviable Evanston location. It's a few short blocks from the lake and Northwestern campus [...]
Spacious Evanston apartments near the Purple Line
The one- and two-bedroom vintage apartments at 618 Hinman in Evanston have been renovated but retain many of their original vintage touches, inclu [...]
An update on new Evanston apartments
Three new Evanston apartment complexes are racing toward delivering nearly 500 units this spring, and all appeared to be on schedule when we visit [...]
AMLI Evanston’s brochure braggadocio
AMLI Evanston is targeting an April opening, and is offering studios priced from $1,375, 1-bedrooms from $1,695, 2-bedrooms from $2,100 and 3-bedr [...]
Video tours of eight remodeled Evanston apartment buildings
BJB Evanston, one of our sponsors, owns and manages a dozen vintage and contemporary apartment buildings in a variety of strong Evanston neighborh [...]
Construction update – new Evanston apartments
The 214-unit AMLI Evanston is topped out, and appears to be fully enclosed. The brick cladding is being installed on the north end of the building [...]
AMLI Evanston is hiring for March apartment occupancy
One way to learn whether an apartment project is on track for its scheduled opening is to scan the Help Wanted ads.
AMLI Evanston is leasing co [...]
Seventeen17 apartments in Evanston – major URL marketing fail?
My tendency, and I suspect the tendency of many, is to type the name of an apartment project followed by ".com" when I don't know its URL, rather [...]
Construction update – new Evanston apartments
We recently stopped by for a look at three new apartment projects that will add nearly 500 units to the Evanston market next year.
AMLI Evansto [...]
Construction update – Evanston’s Central Station apartments
Some of you may remember the 1700 block of Central Street in Evanston as the site of the former Evanston Theater (pictured above). Some may recall [...]