Tag: Evanston
Evanston open house pick: 30% off Victorian farmhouse
The classic Victorian farmhouse at 1315 Church St in Evanston was built in 1888 and renovated to live like a new home.
The 4,662 square foot ho [...]
Saturday open house pick – orange in Evanston
You can get a jump on your house hunting this weekend at an unusual Saturday open house for a newly-listed single-family home in Evanston.
The [...]
Flurry of interest results in sale of Evanston home
Whatever the general market conditions might be, well-priced, well-located homes still generate a major flurry of buyer interest and go under cont [...]
A no-confidence vote in Evanston public schools?
The New York Times interactive map of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data makes it easy to learn a great deal about communities at [...]
The value proposition at Grand Bend in Evanston
Grand Bend at Green Bay is a 49-unit boutique condo building in Evanston that recently slashed prices with a goal of selling out quickly.
Price [...]
Evanston will or won’t clamp down on off-campus housing
Like most cities, Evanston has an ordinance that limits the number of unrelated individuals who can occupy a dwelling unit to three.
In a camp [...]
Landmark condo on Central Street in Evanston
Central Street, just west of Green Bay Rd in Evanston, is one of my favorite suburban spots. It’s a vibrant stretch of parks, one-of-a-kind shops, [...]
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 [...]
Rumor mill: New plans for Peshtigo site?
I'm not big on Realtor society gossip and luncheon recaps, so I normally skip over Agent X's "Agent About Town" writeups in Chicago Agent Magazine. Th [...]
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 [...]
What happened to that looming North Shore foreclosure wave?
Late last year real estate agents were sounding alarms about a pending tsunami of foreclosures on the North Shore. It doesn't appear to be happening [...]