Tag: Evanston
LiveEvanston program offers low money down rehabbed homes
Last year Evanston received an $18.15 million federal grant to acquire and rehab 100 units of foreclosed and abandoned properties in two census tr [...]
Quote of the day – B&Bs on every Evanston block
Trib Local is reporting that Evanston may be on the verge of approving its first bed and breakfast.
The proposed lakefront site, a 6-bedroom, 4 [...]
Why a builder bought at Grand Bend in Evanston
After 35 years in the same home in a nearby community Doug and Elsa had a very specific set of requirements for the condo they were looking to pur [...]
A loose history of Evanston
We've previously noted the wide variance among Evanston census tracts in private school attendance among elementary school age children.
In Ce [...]
Quote of the day – it’s sort of an Evanston landmark
AOL Patch relates the back-story of this Evanston house in the 1400 block of Emerson, quoting developer Michael Lee:
[T]here is talk that L [...]
University housing options at Grand Bend in Evanston
With fall semester right around the corner, Northwestern students are finalizing plans for housing. With rents rising and condo prices at their lowest [...]
Jameson expands to North Shore with Prairie Shore acquisition
Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty has acquired Evanston-based Prairie Shore Properties, which also has an office at 4109 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago [...]
Sitting atop Evanston in your own light-filled penthouse
Chicago doesn’t lay claim to ALL the good views. Check out this suburban skyline from the penthouse at Grand Bend at Green Bay, overlooking Evans [...]
Is this Evanston townhome ideal for a young family?
A hat tip to Anne West's informative North Shore Views blog for alerting me to one of her recent listings in northwest Evanston, a short block sou [...]
Walking downtown Evanston at Sherman Ave
Last summer YoChicago took a tour of downtown Evanston with Andy Kiener of Grand Bend at Green Bay condominiums.
Close to the lake, the univers [...]
Evanston Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday July 17
On Sunday July 17, just a few blocks from Grand Bend at Green Bay condominiums in the heart of downtown Evanston, the Downtown Bike Grand Prix will [...]
The North Shore’s best July 4 parade – Evanston
The 4th of July parade has long been a big deal in Evanston, and this year's event is expected to be no exception, with about 140 groups expected [...]
Evanston’s most beautiful lakefront home
When I saw listing copy describing 581 Ingleside in Evanston as the "most beautiful lakefront home" I was skeptical. So, I called the listing age [...]
The finest lakefront property on the North Shore?
Chicago's North Shore is speckled with spectacular lakefront mansions in idyllic multi-acre settings, a fact that instantly triggers skepticism wh [...]
Rent-to-own in Evanston’s Grand Bend
Despite home ownership being oft cited as the better deal these days, consumers seem wary of making the commitment.
But if you’re mulling ownership [...]
A short walk from downtown Evanston and the Farmers Market
Laura Doherty's voice and banjo accompaniment provide a charming introduction to Evanston's popular Farmers Market, which is open every Saturday f [...]
Kenilworth is the capital of stately on the North Shore
If you're a hard-core Joycean, as I once was, the word "stately" immediately calls to mind the opening of Ulysses and the rites of "stately, plump [...]
North Shore open house pick – 2424 Park Place, Evanston
Every so often I dip into YoChicago’s extensive library of stock footage to take you on a drive through Chicago’s North Shore and north suburbs, p [...]
Evanston, developer spar over 200-year old tree
SoNo’s developer, Smithfield Properties, is mulling a lawsuit against the City of Evanston over stalled plans to develop the long-vacant Kendall C [...]
Own for less than renting at Grand Bend
With new low prices in place for Grand Bend at Green Bay's remaining inventory of one- and two-bedroom condos, buyers can now own a home in downto [...]