Businesses in The Glen

Major Employers Near The Glen

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Glenview, Illinois is home to the stunning development called The Glen on the former grounds of Naval Air Station Glenview.  The development is now 13 years old, and it hosts 5,000 very fortunate residents.  The Glen, which is the premier lifestyle community on the North Shore, is like a small town in many respects with its several neighborhoods within walking distance of its quaint downtown called Glen Town Center.  But parts of The Glen also feel very urban with brick row homes within a few blocks of shopping, dining, and entertainment.

I regularly receive calls and emails from people throughout the country (and the world) inquiring about homes for sale in The Glen.  Why?  Well, because Glenview and a few contiguous communities are home to several large corporate headquarters with executives being transferred in from most anywhere.  Within about a ten minute drive of The Glen you will find the headquarters for Allstate Insurance, Kraft Food Group, Walgreens, Anixter International, ITW, Baxter International, and Scotts Foresman.  Often transferees know about The Glen from their relocation teams or home office employees or from prior visits to headquarters for meetings.  The Glen is desirable due to its proximity, upscale homes, vibrant lifestyle, two golf courses including The Glen Club, and the reputation of area schools.

Just in the last month I helped an executive transferring in from Atlanta purchase a home in our Southgate neighborhood; I sold a home to a Kraft exec; and I sold a home for an executive transferring to Boston who had come to The Glen from out of state 8 years earlier.  The latter two sales were in the Tower Crossing neighborhood.  Two of my favorite neighbors were transfers in from England and Australia.  The Glen also attracts executives working in the many Chicago corporations; downtown Chicago is only a 30 – 40 minute train ride.

The Glen is not, however, an overly transient community.  The bulk of its residents are long term homeowners, either Chicago-area natives or professionals who came here for their jobs and decided that the lifestyle is just too great to leave.

If you would like to learn about homes in The Glen, please call me at 847-401-1802 or send an email to margaret.ludemann@gmail.com

Margaret Ludemann, Glen resident and @properties Realtor

Connecting Neighbors in The Glen

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The Glen is an upscale residential and retail community in Glenview, Illinois.  It is composed of 1,106 privately owned homes of various types including single family, townhomes, duplexes, two-flats, villas and condos.  2,439 adults live in these homes, and of course a lot of children as well.  The Glen is like a small town with its own “downtown” (Glen Town Center) with scores of restaurants, shops, theater and more.

The small town feel is one of the great benefits of living in The Glen even though it is a community within Chicagoland’s popular North Shore.  Contributing to this sense of community is our group email system which uses Yahoo as its technology engine.  Membership in The Glen Yahoo Group is restricted to homeowners/residents alone.

Sharing helpful information is the purpose of our email group…in other words, being neighborly.  Most emails deal with recommendations of service providers (“I need a plumber.”), promoting community activities (“This weekend is the art show in Glen Town Center”), assisting neighbors in need, promoting non-profit organizations, and even selling personal items such as the bike you no longer need or your priceless (!) collection of 8-track tapes.  For profit commercial & marketing activity is not allowed, though selling your extra Cubs or Bears tickets is just fine.

Some of the individual neighborhoods within The Glen also have their own group email systems in addition to the larger Glen group.  I know of groups for the Regency, Southgate, Tower Crossing, Landings, and Chapel Crossing neighborhoods.  Emails posted on these group systems tend to be neighborhood-specific, while The Glen group emails are about most anything that strikes your fancy.

Being neighborly is a treasured characteristic among residents of The Glen.  We take pride in our community where I have lived for 10 years.  If you would like to explore living in The Glen please contact me at margaret.ludemann@gmail.com or 847-401-1802.

Margaret Ludemann, Resident of The Glen and @properties Realtor

Home sales booming in Glenview and North Shore

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An improving economy, job growth, and low mortgage interest rates are fueling a home sales boom in Glenview, Illinois and the entire North Shore of the Chicago metropolitan area.  Another factor is the popularity of the North Shore’s premier community, The Glen, which has 1,106 private residences.  Not only are homes in The Glen popular, but the many restaurants and shops in Glen Town Center attract buyers to homes in greater Glenview.  The outstanding schools serving Glen families (Westbrook Elementary, Attea Middle, and Glenbrook South High) also bring in many buyers.

Glenview Home Sales:   The sale of all types of Glenview homes increased by 19.4% in 2012 and by 58.8% since the bottom of the housing crash in 2008.

  • 455 detached single family homes sold in Glenview in 2012, an increase of 13.5% in a single year.  Only 297 single family homes sold in 2008.  So from 2008 through 2012, sales have increased by 53%.
  • 258 attached properties (such as townhomes, condos & villas) sold in 2012, an increase of 31.6% in one year and 69.7% since 2008.
  • Many of these sales occurred in The Glen with its various neighborhoods such as Cambridge, Chapel Crossing, Landings, Patriot Commons, Regency, Southgate, and Tower Crossing.

North Shore Home Sales:  The sale of all types of North Shore homes increased by 23.7% in 2012 and by 56.9% since 2008.

  • 3,926 detached single family homes sold on the North Shore in 2012, an increase of 19.4% in a single year and 54.6% since the low in 2008.
  • 1,887 attached properties sold in 2012, an increase of 33.5% in a single year and an astounding 70.6% since 2009.

If you would like information about homes for sale in The Glen, Glenview and the North Shore, please call me at 847-401-1802.

The Glen’s Tower Crossing townhomes…jump in recent sales

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A rainbow shines over the Tower Crossing townhomes

Four Tower Crossing townhomes sold in a two week period recently.  One might expect that in a new development with a large number of homes.  But Tower Crossing, in The Glen, is nine years old, and it has only 154 homes.  I haven’t seen anything like it in years.

The Glen is a residential and retail development in Glenview Illinois on the site of a former naval airbase.  When the base was closed the land was sold to the village of Glenview which subsequently developed it into several distinct neighborhoods.  The development is also home to Glen Tower Center with 17 restaurants, many retail stores and boutiques, the Kohl Children’s Museum, an art gallery, and a fine book store.  The Glen development also includes Lake Glenview, Gallery Park, Attea Middle School, the Park Center, and a beautiful new train station.

Tower Crossing borders Glen Town Center and two golf courses, including the Tom Fazio-designed Glen Club.  The Tower Crossing row homes come in six models with 3031 sq ft – 4105 sq ft.  These are luxurious homes, stunning in design and comfortable to live in.  As I said, four of these beautiful homes sold between September 28 and October 12.  I am proud to say that I had a part in three of these sales.  Two were my listings:  1888 Admiral Court and 2001 Valor Court.  I represented the buyer of 1858 Admiral.  The one sale that I was not involved in was at 1800 Admiral.  All four homes are under contract, and waiting to close.

Tower Crossing has four homes currently on the market so if you are interested in a stunning row home and a great lifestyle, please give me a call at 847-401-1802.

Von Maur Anchors Glen Town Center Shopping

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Von Maur in the center of Glen Town Center

Glen Town Center in THE GLEN, Glenview Illinois, is a jewel for area shopping and dining.  With 26 stores, shops and boutiques – and 16 restaurants (including The Glen Club‘s beautiful restaurant) – it is a destination venue beyond comparison in the Chicago area.

Anchoring Glen Town Center’s retail offerings is Von Maur, an upscale clothier for men, women, and children.  In addition to offering top of the line clothing brands, Von Maur sells shoes, handbags, accessories, jewelry, beauty and fragrance products, gifts, and collectibles.  Von Maur is a regional retail powerhouse with 27 stores throughout 10 Midwestern states (plus Georgia).  It has been in business well over 100 years, and it shows.  What really sets Von Maur apart from many upscale retailers is the shopping experience.  Upon entering the store one hears music.  That’s not unique…but in this case it is.  Our Von Maur here in The Glen has a pianist playing live music on a beautiful, black grand piano.  My husband and I have actually visited Von Maur just to hear the lovely music!  I should also point out that gift wrapping and shipping is free!

Von Maur is on Tower Drive (our “Main Street”), only steps away from my Tower Crossing row home.  It is also walking distance from other Glen neighborhoods such as Southgate, Cambridge, Landings, Chapel Crossing and Patriot Commons.  On either side of Von Maur are Dick’s Sporting Goods and Pascal Pour Elle spa.  And it’s steps away from our very own movie theater, Regal Glen 10.

We’re spoiled here in The Glen.  And we love it!