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Posts tagged "Evanston"

How quickly will this Evanston 4-bedroom Colonial sell?

The newly listed 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath center-entrance Colonial at 2403 Marcy Ave appears to have all the basic elements that have made for a relatively rapid sale in Evanston recently. The home has good curb appeal and is on a 62 x 145 corner lot with professionally landscaped yard in an area of Evanston... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 27, 2012 at 11:41 pm
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Newly-listed Victorian in Evanston's Northeast Historic District

The 4-bedroom, bath-and-a-half home at 2102 Orrington Ave is at the heart of Evanston’s Northeast Historic District and a few minutes’ walk from the center of the Northwestern University campus. The 1890′s Victorian home has retained a number of its original vintage features, including a graceful staircase, picture-frame moldings, pocket doors, built-ins, steam heat and... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 9, 2012 at 7:04 pm
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Evanston, Lake Geneva or New Buffalo?

Lake Geneva and New Buffalo are popular second-home choices for many Chicagoans. When I look at some of the beautiful lakefront homes on Chicago’s North Shore, I wonder whether they should be in the running as second homes for city dwellers. That thought occurred to me yesterday when I visited a well-attended broker’s open house... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
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Will a new 5th Ward school raise Evanston property values?

We’ve written previously about the LiveEvanston program, which is rehabbing and selling attractively priced homes in several Evanston neighborhoods, including the 5th Ward, an area that borders parkland and is generally physically attractive and well-located. One of the factors that has depressed property values in Evanston’s 5th Ward over time has been the lack of... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 26, 2012 at 11:11 pm
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A mid-century modernist home in Evanston

East Evanston is a bastion of traditional-style homes. If you search MLS remarks for “modernist” in Evanston you’ll get only one result: 701 Ingleside Pl. Searches on similar terms will also return only a very few single-family homes, and most of them will not be architecturally modern homes. The 1962-vintage 3-bedroom,3-bath home on Ingleside is... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 23, 2012 at 7:35 pm
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$850K price drop on Evanston lakefront home

Last June, when the property first came to market and I saw listing copy describing 581 Ingleside Park in Evanston as the “most beautiful lakefront home” I was skeptical. So, I called the listing agent, Sally Mabadi, and arranged a tour. A quick walk around the home and the grounds quickly overcame my skepticism. If... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 8, 2012 at 9:22 am
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A North Shore real estate news roundup

If you’re homeward bound to the North Shore, the local media can help you learn the flavor of the different communities and keep you up-to-date on real estate news.. Not all of the stories linked below qualify as actual “real estate news,” but they may affect your decision on where to move. Evanston sued by... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 5, 2012 at 5:57 pm
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An updated Ernest Mayo home in Evanston

Ernest Mayo immigrated to Chicago from his native England in 1891. Although his architectural work spanned a variety of commercial, educational and residential projects he’s best known for the many homes he designed in Chicago’s North Shore suburb. Mayo lived in Evanston, where he designed more than 30 homes. The architectural practice he founded with... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 26, 2012 at 9:01 pm
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New construction on the border of Wilmette and Evanston is open Sunday

Isabella St defines a large part of Wilmette’s southern border with Evanston. On the north side of the street west of Green Bay Rd, in Wilmette, there has been quite a bit of teardown activity and new homes built over the past decade. On the south side of the street, in Evanston, there’s been nowhere... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
December 30, 2011 at 4:57 pm
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A brief look at Evanston's Bookman's Alley

The Chicago Tribune recently carried the sad news that Bookman’s Alley, an Evanston treasure, will be closing soon. The above video opens with a brief look at the exterior of this widely-known used bookstore. I’d arrived at the spot with Andy Kiener from Grand Bend at Green Bay before the store’s noon opening, so we... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
December 18, 2011 at 1:49 pm
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