Evanston 2-flat at 79% off 2007 price
Have some spare cash and looking for a rehab project? You can find a number of homes in Evanston’s Fifth Ward priced at under $100,000.
A 2-flat at [...]
Grand Bend cuts prices in bid to sell out now
"Our compelling prices represent a dramatic opportunity to buy high-end, very large, brand new condominiums at near auction-level pricing," said A [...]
The $50K and under Evanston single-family
The housing meltdown is surfacing single-family homes in Evanston at prices that were formerly unthinkable for vacant land, including 3 homes pric [...]
Walking Evanston’s lakefront and the Northwestern campus with Grand Bend’s Andy Kiener
Earlier this week, Joe Zekas met up with Andy Kiener from Grand Bend at Green Bay and headed to Evanston's lakefront, located just a short distanc [...]
Evanston, a walkable success
The suburbs that have continued to prosper during the downturn share many attributes with the best urban neighborhoods: walkability, vibrant street [...]
Eclectic Evanston: the scene around Grand Bend at Green Bay
Join Andy Kiener of Grand Bend at Green Bay for a brief look at his neighborhood. Walk half a block west of the condos (located at 1228 Emerson St) [...]
Rent-to-own at Grand Bend at Green Bay
In today's market, many buyers need more flexibility in the timing of purchasing their next home. They might have their equity tied up in a home tha [...]
Walking with Andy: Bookman's Alley and the restaurants of downtown Evanston
In the last segment from their recent walk through downtown Evanston, Joe Zekas and Grand Bend at Green Bay's Andy Kiener pay a visit to Bookman's A [...]
Walking downtown Evanston: Joe and Andy on Sherman Avenue
After short looks at Grand Bend at Green Bay, the Evanston Farmers' Market, and the shops and restaurants near Church Street and Maple Avenue, Joe Z [...]
Grand Bend condos get FHA approval
The price cuts that accompanied the relaunch of Grand Bend at Green Bay in Evanston earlier this year opened the development's new-construction condos [...]
Walking Evanston with Andy: the dining and shopping choices near Church and Maple
In the first segment from their Evanston walking tour, Joe Zekas and Grand Bend sales manager Andy Kiener started with a look at Grand Bend, a new co [...]
Walking downtown Evanston with Grand Bend's Andy Kiener
Evanston is the nearest North Shore suburb from Chicago, and its downtown rivals almost any Chicago neighborhood as a classically urban environment. [...]
Grab your greens, find some fruit every weekend, just steps from Grand Bend
Last month I asked Grand Bend at Green Bay sales manager Andy Kiener about the kinds of community activities a buyer could find near his Evanston co [...]
Why Jillian bought a condo at Grand Bend
There's often a disconnect between what real estate developers perceive as the most attractive features of their projects and how their buyers percei [...]
BlockWalks: Prairie Avenue and Central Street in Evanston with Mike Stern
Mike Stern of Koenig & Strey took Joe Zekas on a walking tour around the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Central Street, a convenient, pedestrian [...]
Grand Bend's "Casa Della Luce"
Now that you've seen inside one of the ready-to-deliver condos at Grand Bend at Green Bay, 1228 Emerson St in Evanston, follow Joe Zekas and Insight [...]
New prices, new team at Grand Bend at Green Bay in Evanston
Andy Kiener of Insight Real Estate Services recently reintroduced Joe Zekas to a "tried and true project" in Evanston: Grand Bend at Green Bay at 12 [...]
New Buffalo or Evanston?
Anyone contemplating the purchase of a vacation home in western Michigan might also consider Chicago's North Shore. It's an easier commute for the w [...]
Where to shop for wine in Evanston
This post doesn't signal an expansion of YoChicago's coverage. It's simply shameless plugs for a family friend and a new venture from our company. Fam [...]
The present and future of green building
During the media tour of the Winthrop Club in Evanston, the topic of green construction and LEED certification came up over and over again. I talked [...]