Crystal Tran of our Winnetka office and Mary Bennett of our Gold Coast office are in Crain’s Chicago Business for the highest-priced listing that is available in Chicago! 1516 N. Lake Shore Drive is one of seven mansions that remain on Lake Shore Drive. The 12,000-square foot limestone home was declared a city landmark in 1989 and has elaborate details such as carved stone mantelpieces, intricate ceilings, and original marble floors. To read the entire article, please click here.
Lincoln Park | Clark agent Jeff Lowe’s listing at 3708 N. Wayne Avenue is Crain’s “Luxury Home of the Week”! The five bedroom, five and two-half bath home is located in Chicago’s Southport Corridor neighborhood and sits on a 30-foot lot. The residence boasts a penthouse-level roof deck, outdoor fireplace, garage roof deck with a custom pergola, and a wine cellar. To read the entire article, please click here.
Mag Mile agent Janet Owen has been mentioned in Crain’s Chicago Business and the Chicago Tribune for the sale of her listing at 189 E. Lake Shore Drive, PH 18, in Chicago’s Gold Coast. The listing is the city’s third sale over $10 million in the past year. The penthouse has 3,000-square-feet of outdoor terrace space and has breathtaking lake and city views. To read the Crain’s article, please click here. To read the Chicago Tribune article, please click here.
189 E Lake Shore Drive – Penthouse 18 Terrace
5521 S. Woodlawn Avenue, a listing from Mag Mile agent Robert Sullivan, is Crain’s Luxury Home of the Week! The 4,700-square foot, six bedroom, five and one-half bath Hyde Park home was designed by architect William Barfield. While still retaining its early 1900s charm, it has been fully outfitted with a large second floor roof deck, a master suite with vaulted ceilings and skylights. To read the entire article, please click here.
Lincoln Park | Clark agent Jeff Lowe has been mentioned in Crain’s for the sale of his listing at 1753 W Wabansia Avenue. The seven bedroom, four and two-half bath, Bucktown home is located a block away from the new 606 Trail in Chicago. It has an amazing 3,000-square-feet of outdoor deck space. To read the entire article, please click here.
Mag Mile agent Paul Gorney was mentioned in Crain’s Chicago Business for the sale of his Evanston listing at 9410 Lincolnwood Drive. The four bedroom, three bath home was designed by architect Robert Hausner. It has a two-story foyer with a live tree on the inside! To read the entire article, please click here.
Sophia Klopas of our Gold Coast office spoke with Crain’s Chicago Business about how the popularity of the newly opened 606 Trail positively impacts real estate surrounding the trail. The 606 is a walking trail that runs through the neighborhoods of Wicker Park, Bucktown, Humboldt Park and Logan Square in Chicago. Sophia has observed that the 606 has been highly anticipated by buyers and sellers, and she has emphasized proximity to the 606 in her own listings! To read the entire article, please click here.
Janet Owen, of our Mag Mile office, has been quoted in a Crain’s Chicago Business story about the real estate market for homes listed at $10 million and over. Janet weighs in on the luxury market for these very high-end listings, saying the outlook of them all selling is promising. She adds that the summer season is the best time to sell these type of properties. The article also points out $10+ million listings are so varied — from high-rise condos, to sprawling suburban estates, to historical Gold Coast mansions — it leaves luxury buyers with many different choices to match their tastes. To read the entire article, please click here.
440 Sheridan Road in north suburban Glencoe is an exquisitely restored, 1915 estate with five bedrooms, five-full and one-half baths. It has been named Crain’s Luxury Home of the Week and is newly listed by Sherry Molitor of our Winnetka office. It also boasts a two bedroom coach house, pristinely finished chef’s kitchen, bay windows and a master bedroom that includes a sitting room for relaxation. The home also has a bluestone terrace and four-car garage. To read the entire article, please click here.
Avondale leads the pack of Chicago neighborhoods with increased home sales from one year ago, and Shay Hata of our Lincoln Park | Clybourn office offers her insight to Crain’s Chicago Business about what makes the neighborhood so appealing to buyers. Reasonable pricing has made this neighborhood highly sought after, and Shay has experienced a competitive marketplace in the area first-hand. To read more about Avondale and to see the list of other neighborhoods that are being coveted, please click here.
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