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Vernon Hills Real Estate Agent Annouces a Price Change!

We have a great unit in Lake Park Manor of Vernon Hills.

Brentwood Hills builder promised "outstanding family home"

Builders in the Orland Park subdivision of Brentwood Hills stressed family living as they worked to sell homes in the area.An advertisement in the April 26, 1966 Chicago Tribune for "The Michael-John" told of the homes' fireplace, two full bathrooms and finished rec room.

Vernon Hills Real Estate Agent Annouces a Price Change!

We have a great unit in Lake Park Manor of Vernon Hills.

Ashburn Sound sales were quick to get started

Lot sales at Ashburn Sound in Orland Park took off quickly, the Tribune reported in June 1995.

Ashburn Point homes created over nearby residents' objections

Orland Park trustees approved a plan for six homes for the Ashburn Point subdivision in 2000.

Alpine Heights formed from lost town

The Orland Park subdivision of Alpine Heights can be traced to the 19th century town of Alpine.

Libertyville short sale- great price!

Not the typical Short sale....LUXURY 2 BEDROOM PLUS DEN!

Sundale Ridge a presence in Tinley Park

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Developers continued Tinley Park work with Pheasant Lake

Developers Stephens Hayes had already finished their work in Pheasant Chase and Pheasant Chase West. But they weren't done yet in Tinley Park, not by a long shot.

Developers on a roll created Pheasant Chase West

After finishing a number of homes for Pheasant Chase in Tinley Park, the developer Stephens Hayes moved right into creating townhouses for Pheasant Chase West. The two- and three-bedroom townhouses were priced from $134,900 to $147,000 and offered two-car garages over 1,563 to 1,681 square feet, according to the April 24, 1994 Chicago Tribune.

Pheasant Chase started with longtime builder, started another firm's run in Tinley Park

Sales started for the Tinley Park subdivision of Pheasant Chase in 1985.

Kildeer real estate agent lists exquisite Home in Tall Oaks Kildeer

From the moment you walk in the two story foyer of this all brick home you will be amazed by all this home has to offer Sit back and relax in this sun-drenched 2 story family room with an impressive limestone masonry fireplace with gas logs.

Buffalo Grove real estate agent lists gorgeous home in Rolling Hills Subdivision

1916 Beverly in Buffalo Grove is located in the high end Rolling Hills Subdivision of Buffalo Grove From the moment you walk in the two story foyer you will be amazed by all this home has to offer The light and bright living room and dining rooms are perfect for entertaining.

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Parkside stands proudly among older Tinley Park subdivisions

When Tinley Park was much smaller than it is now, its Parkside subdivision was there.The Chicago Tribune reported on Nov. 16, 1947 that new homes priced from $9,800 to $12,000 were in the works from A.A.

Odyssey Club has course designed by Curtis Strange, home for the Rev. Jeremiah Wright

The Odyssey Club in Tinley Park has a Strange beginning -- with recent history taking a Wright angle.

Lancaster Estates quick to gain popularity

Boosted by nearby venues such as The World Music Theatre (now the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre), the Tinley Park subdivision of Lancaster Estates gained popularity quickly.Building on the area started in 1987.

Fairmont Village part of later building boom

The Tinley Park subdivision of Fairmont Village got a boost in the late 1980s when Gallagher Henry planned a 115-acre development, with 266 single-family homes.

Cherry Creek South homes promised flexibility

A home in the then-growing Cherry Creek South subdivision of Tinley Park was featured in the Sept. 24, 1977 Chicago Tribune.

Bristol Park thrived -- though developer found trouble

Much of the Bristol Park subdivision of Tinley Park was built in the 1990s.

"Throw away your snow shovel," Brementowne builders promised

Among the first developments in Tinley Park's Brementowne subdivision were the Brementowne Villas and Brementowne Estates.

Vernon Hills Real Estate Price Reduction!

We have a great Condo For Sale in Rivers Edge of Vernon Hills.

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Vernon hills Realtor -Greggs Landing- Oakmont Subdivision

Another happy buyer of Judy Greenberg bought a gorgeous home in Oakmont Subdivision of Vernon Hills.

Long Grove- Royal Melbourne- Happy Buyer

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Long Grove Real Estate Sale in Edgewood Pond

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High Meadow opened in 1971

Merrion Development Company opened High Meadow in "beautiful Country Club Hills" in 1971, touting "fully improved 60 x 125 lots with paved asphalt driveways," in ads running in the Chicago Tribune.Home prices started at $30,500.

Maynegaite homes featured by House Beautiful magazine... in 1972

Built by Henry Wayne Krueger's Oak Lawn Builders in 1972, Maynegaite featured Scholz-designed "New Generation" homes with "totally new" architectural design "allowing freedom and mobility for the modern growing family."Home sites in Maynegaite in 1972, most of which are one-third of an acre, were originally sold for between $13,000 and $25,000; homes started at $89,000.

Mundelein Real Estate Home Sold in The Woodlands

We just recently entering into a contract on the property located at 1021 Kasting Lane in the Woodlands of Mundelein.

Buffalo Grove Real Estate Sold in Rolling Hills

We recently entered into a contract on the property located at 1923 Sheridan in Rolling Hills of Buffalo Grove.

Vernon Hills Real Estate Sold in Pinehurst of Gregg's Landing

We recently entered into a contract on the property located at 388 Pine Lake Circle in Pinehurst of Gregg's Landing.

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Buffalo Grove agent lists a Mchenry Short Sale, Great Victorian Home!

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Buffalo Grove agent lists a Mchenry Short Sale, Great Victorian Home!

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Buffalo Grove Short Sale in Strathmore, Stevenson School District, Great Ranch Home!

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Once housed Bell Telephone Co. switching gear

Bell Telephone Co. built this four story concrete and brick building at 1855 N.

Camden Passage Townhouse Unit Stairs Replaced in 2008

Camden Passage, a 19 unit luxury townhouse development at 2024 N.

Updates

* Remodeled kitchen and appliances* 2009 Home repainted* New blacktop driveway seal* 2009 Backyard landscaped - Sun patio installed - Stone landscaping bushes/flowers* 2010 cleanest home award - Bartlett Press

Jackson Towers sold in 1947

Grocery wholesale magnate Maxwell Kunin paid $850,000 for Jackson Towers in 1947; $454,000 in cash and $396,000 in an assumed mortgage, according to the Chicago Tribune.

White Sox Comiskey family lived at Jackson Towers

Charles A.

Baird Warner opened first South Side office at Jackson Towers

Baird Warner opened its first branch office on the South Side of Chicago in 1932 largely because of its work managing selling Jackson Towers at 5555 S.

"Chicago's Most Distinctive Apartment Homes"

So touted ads for the brand new Jackson Towers in Hyde Park, built in 1925.Developer Frear-Delaplane touted the fireproof building's "home-like atmosphere and luxurious comfort situated in the most exclusive section of Hyde Park" just "eight minutes from downtown" via the Illinois Central Railroad.Pre-construction buyers included Montgomery Ward Co. VP George Crandall, American Bond Mortgage President W.J.

Crescent Court built in 2004, for Metra commuters

The Chicago-based Morningside Group built Crescent Court in 2004 amidst "tense negotiations" with the city of Elmhurst over initial plans to raze the 75 year-old Fifth Third Building at 105 York Street.Elmhurst Mayor Tom Marcucci vehemently opposed the plans, according to a 2004 article in the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago's rich and famous lived at 3400 N. Lake Shore Drive

Among the past tenants of 3400 N.

Paul Harvey's "favorite part of the city" is 3400 N. Lake Shore

Late legendary radio personality Paul Harvey moved here in the mid-1940s with his wife, Angel, when they were newlyweds.

3400 N. Lake Shore Drive renovated, converted to condos in 1994

With a regal, Beaux-Arts, French-inspired facade, 3400 N.

"No expense was spared" in building 3314 N. Lake Shore Drive

With walls made of marble imported from France and a grand two story lobby staircase, "no expense was spared" when 3314 N.

Chicago "Hood" Manny Skar lived, gunned down here

Mandel "Manny" Skar, called an "an ex-convict pal of Chicago mobsters" by the Chicago Tribune, was gunned down outside his apartment at 3800 N.

3800 N. Lake Shore converted to condos in 1978

The 17 story building at 3800 N.

525 Hawthorne converted to condos in 2004

Touting just "eight private residences per floor" in a 2004 Chicago Sun-Times report, the $80 million high-rise overlooks Belmont Harbor.Original sales prices for one bedroom, one bath units started at $248,150, one bedroom plus dens started at $275,150, and two bedroom, two baths at $318,650.Solomon Cordwell Buenz Associates designed the building.

Former site of landmark Lochby Court Apartments

Harbor House replaced the Lochby Court Apartments here at 3200 N.

Harbor House built in 1966-67

Romanek/Golub Co. built the 28-story Harbor House at 3200 N.

Harbor House had political sign controversy in 1990

In 1989, a Cook County Judge ordered "illegal" illuminated signs on the south wall of Harbor House (3200 N.

Commonwealth Plaza designed by Mies van der Rohe

Mies Van der Rohe designed the two 28-story glass and black aluminum towers that make up Commonwealth Plaza, built from 1956-58.Ads touting its conversion to condominiums in 1975 centered around van der Rohe's involvement."Own a piece of a landmark" and "invest in a masterpiece" read display ads in the Chicago Tribune.

Formerly Pine Point Plaza

"Get your jollies all day" at Pine Point Plaza (3930 N.

Park Place Tower converted to condos in 2001

This 56-story building was all studio, one and two bedroom rentals before a condo conversion in 2001.Original prices were $119,900-$148,900 for studios, $139,000-$230,900 for one bedrooms and $213,900-$294,900 for two bedrooms. Assessments ranged from $145 to $429 per month in 2001.

"Quiet seclusion" at The Conservatory

Located across from the Lincoln Park Conservatory, The Conservatory at 2314 N.

Lincoln Park Place opened in 1974

Designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg and built by Metroplan Development, Lincoln Park Place features three units per floor and large terraces overlooking Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park.The building has 28, 1,650 square-foot three bedroom corner units, originally priced in 1974 starting at $62,000, and 14, 1,300 square-foot two-bedroom units originally priced starting at $53,400.

Park View Tower built in 1974

At 2740 N.

2970 N. Lake Shore Drive converted to condos in 1973

Ads for 2970 N.

2909 N. Sheridan converted to condos in 1980

Town Management Corp. bought the 2909 N.

1970 controversy at 2800 N. Lake Shore Drive

After three incinerator fires filled his 17th floor, $382 per-month apartment with smoke, tenant Ronald Shayne became a "crusader" for tenant rights at 2800 N.

2800 N. Lake Shore built in 1967

Jupiter Corp. built 2800 N.

First "all electric high-rise" in Chicago

The "All Electric Condo" at 2700 N.

First "all electric high-rise" in Chicago

The "All Electric Condo" at 2700 N.

Hampden Green went condo in 1979

Hampden Green at 2728 N.

Hampden Green built in 1970

The 22-story tower at 2728 N.

Hampden Court converted to condos in 1981

21-story Hampden Tower at 2754 N.

The Ghirardelli Square of Lincoln Park

The Chicago Tribune called it "one of the most imaginative developments under way in Chicago" and quipped that it "smacks of the flair found in similar ventures in San Francisco" when Kennelly Square was built in 1971, transforming a Lincoln Park warehouse into a high-rise apartment complex.The Tribune compared the $7.5 million Kennelly Square project to residential developments Ghirardelli Square and the Cannery in San Francisco.Studio apartments in 1971 rented for $210-$235 per-month, one-bedrooms for $295 per-month, and duplexes for $430-$450 per month.The development includes a 22-story tower and a ten-story warehouse formerly home by Werner-Kennelly, a moving and storage company based here in from the 1920s-1950s.

Americana Towers converted to condos in 1977

CMS Realty bought Americana Towers at 1636 N.

This is the one with the circular balconies

Lincoln Park Terrace at 2020 N.

Kitchen and Bath Remodel in Deerfield

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Both BlockShopper founders lived here

In an incredible coincidence, both BlockShopper founders lived in the Hemingway House at 1850 N.

Hemingway House built in 1969

The Hemingway House at 1850 N.

2626 N. Lakeview converted to condos in 1977

American Invsco converted 2626 N.

345 W. Fullerton converted to condos in 1992

Shortly after purchasing and renovating 345 W.

345 W. Fullerton renovated in 1990

Sudler Marling bought 345 W.

Dearborn Park opened in summer of 1979

"Chicago's next great neighborhood" built on 51 acres "3 blocks from the Loop," Dearborn Park boasted its own neighborhood public school, parks, swimming pools, and playgrounds.Original sales prices at Dearborn Park in 1979 were $61,900-$104,900 for condos, $81,900 for duplex condos, and $84,900-$107,900 for 2-4 bedroom, two story townhomes.

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Hobson West Subdivision Naperville IL

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