Tag: Suburbs
Shark bites: 45 percent off in Kenilworth
When you sink underwater, the ShoreShark's sure to get you!
Earlier this week, we pulled a few quotes from a Bloomberg article about the rise of de [...]
Suburban pioneering: liberty or loneliness?
What song should accompany this Sun-Times story about a family living alone inside a stalled subdivision in Kane County?
Would you look on the bright [...]
A Northbrook fixer-upper: "Bring flashlight"
A new-construction home with four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a three-car garage in Northbrook? $475,000.
The sense of pride and accomplishment you'll f [...]
The Northbrook market: "Back to 2003"
Any appreciation a homeowner in Northbrook hoped to see over the past six or seven years "has totally been wiped out," leaving the prices of $2 mill [...]
Tinley Park: the best place to raise a kid
It has great schools, a vibrant downtown, and housing options that range from modest to luxurious. Oak Park Avenue, which serves as a Main Street shop [...]
Four North Shore and north suburbs homes join ShoreShark's 40-percent club
Not satisfied with feeding only on price reductions within the Chicago city limits, CondoShark.com's Matt Garrison has unleashed the ShoreShark to t [...]
Suburban showcase: playing favorites on the North Shore
Following a meeting at Prudential Rubloff's Winnetka office earlier this week, Joe Zekas pulled aside a few agents to quiz them on their favorite No [...]
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 [...]
(Re)designing the Winthrop Club
FitzGerald Associates' first design for the Winthrop Club was a brick tower inspired by the architectural styles of the late 1800s, says Winthrop Pr [...]
Building Evanston's Winthrop Club
Last Wednesday I joined a handful of other reporters in a top-to-bottom tour of Winthrop Properties' new high-rise, the Winthrop Club, located at 15 [...]
Suburban showcase: Ranches and recreation at Mill Creek
In their drive through Mill Creek, Joe Zekas and Sho-Deen Residential president Mark Thomas drive past a ranch home, known as The Abbey, still unde [...]
Suburban showcase: Kirk Homes subdivisions in Woodstock and Lakemoor
The Tribune reports this morning on the liquidation of suburban home builder Kirk Homes, which had attempted and failed to reorganize under Chapter [...]
Finding fun and food near Optima
Optima recently posted new aerial photos of its new Skokie development, Optima Old Orchard Woods. In one direction you'll see the Chicago skyline of [...]