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Posts tagged "Highland Park"

Michael Jordan's home sale not boosting property values

All the media hubbub attending Michael Jordan’s offering his Highland Park home for sale for $29 million doesn’t seem to have boosted property values or sales velocity in the Architecture Point subdivision in which is home is located. Five of the 8 parcels in the subdivision are currently on the market. A 6-bedroom, 7 ½... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 20, 2012 at 9:09 pm
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Are Highland Park home buyers Dart-bored?

A 1975 article published shortly after architect Edward Dart’s death called him Chicago’s “leading church designer,” according to a recent overview of Dart’s work. If the reception accorded the two Dart homes we wrote about last June is any indication, he’s not being worshipped by Highland Park home buyers: neither home apparently sold, despite one... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 8, 2012 at 10:29 pm
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An ivy-clad country estate in Highland Park

It’s impossible to be certain without having been inside it, but the recently-listed 6-bedroom, 8 ½ bath home at 1427 Waverly Rd in Highland Park holds out the promise of being bargain-priced at $2,695,000. The 10,200 square foot ivy-clad home is entered through a large brick-paved courtyard. A porte-cochere leads to a 3-car garage and... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 6, 2012 at 9:41 pm
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A newly-renovated Victorian near the lake in Highland Park

The newly-listed, recently-renovated 1870s-era Victorian home at 1894 Lake Ave in Highland Park is said to have lake views from its third floor. If you’d rather not climb that many stairs – the home has high ceilings –Central Park is an easy jaunt from the home. The renovation preserved many of the home’s original details... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 13, 2012 at 10:34 pm
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Jordan and Pippen homes nearby but far apart in price

Crain’s reported that Michael Jordan’s Highland Park home has been listed for sale with an asking price of $29 million. The list price includes furnishings, with some exclusions. The home has had saturation worldwide media coverage in the few days it’s been on the market. You’ll have to provide verified financial references if you’d like... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 2, 2012 at 10:41 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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It's price reduction season on the North Shore

North Shore homes for sale often are pulled from the market before the holidays and relisted as “new” after the first of the year. Genuinely new first-time listings start appearing with greater frequency after the Super Bowl – or earlier depending on what kind of a season the Bears have had. Although you won’t see... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 20, 2012 at 10:49 am
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Play Robin Hood in Highland Park's Sherwood Forest

You can play a part in doing something about Chicago’s growing shortage of affordable housing, and play Robin Hood to a family earning less than 80% of Chicagoland’s median income. Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) is a land trust, initiated by the City of Highland Park, that helps provide quality housing to low- and... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
November 18, 2011 at 12:46 pm
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Rent a home at the fort – Fort Sheridan

If you’ve always wanted to live on a former army base but don’t want to make a permanent commitment, you’re in luck. A 2-bedroom, 2 ½ bath townhome in what used to enlisted men’s quarters is available for rent in the Highland Park section of the former Fort Sheridan. The home, at 245 Whistler Rd... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
August 11, 2011 at 8:46 pm
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North Shore real estate news roundup

Not all of the stories linked below qualify as actual “real estate news,” but they may affect your decision on where to move. If you’re homeward bound to the North Shore, the local media can help you learn the flavor of the different communities. Bueller? Bueller? Your home is off the market Dell Beach closing... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
July 22, 2011 at 11:24 am
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