Schools in The Glen

The Glen Census: Neighborhoods, Residents, Children

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Often I receive phone calls or emails from people who live outside of the Chicago metropolitan area who have heard of The Glen or who discovered it while performing real estate searches.  Many found individual homes online, but wonder what the neighborhood is like…and if it’s family/children friendly.  Well, here is some of what I tell them…

                                            “The Glen – By the Numbers.”

NEIGHBORHOODS:  The Glen is not just one neighborhood.  In fact, we have 13 defined residential areas.  They can be classified into three different types of housing:

(1) Privately owned or rented single and multi-family units: Chapel Crossing at The Glen, Landings at The Glen, Cambridge at The Glen, Southgate on The Glen, Patriot Commons at The Glen, Regency at The Glen, Aloft at The Glen Tower Center, Tower Crossing at The Glen and Glenshore Condos;

(2) Senior housing: Vi at The Glen, Chestnut Square at The Glen and Thomas Place; and

(3) Navy town homes (The Glen is located on the land formerly used as Naval Air Station Glenview, and there continues to be some Navy housing.)

HOMES, POPULATION & CHILDREN:  There are 2,075 homes and 4,843 residents in The Glen.  For the record, I haven’t met one who doesn’t love it here.  Of those nearly 5,000 residents are 1,420 children.

  • 1,119 of the children are old enough to attend school.
  • Of these, 210 attend non-public schools (about 18%).
  • 948 children attend the several excellent public schools in Glenview.

The numbers, of course, only tell you a part of the story.  To learn about our homes, shopping, dining, golfing, and lifestyle, please give me a call at 847-401-1802.

Margaret Ludemann

Glen Resident & @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.

Attea Middle School – More Than Meets the Eye

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Last week my son started sixth grade at Attea Middle School right here in The Glen.  And when I say “right here” I mean that it’s smack dab in the middle of our wonderful Glen community.  It resides adjacent to Gallery Park and Lake Glenview.  It is across the street from two of our wonderful neighborhoods, Chapel Crossing (single family detached homes) and Tower Crossing (luxury row homes).  It is also walking distance from the Southgate, Landings, Cambridge, Patriot Commons and Regency neighborhoods.

Like many schools on the North Shore, Attea is thought of as an excellent school.  But what sets it apart is its rich offerings of voluntary activities for kids with all kinds of interests.  There are music clubs such as the Flute/Clarinet Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Band (in addition to the regular curriculum of vocal choir, band and orchestra).  My goodness, Attea even has a Ukulele Club.  Yes, you read that correctly…a ukulele club!

There are endless sports opportunities.  Intramural flag football, golf, fitness & conditioning, basketball, volleyball, softball, badminton,  and soccer are open to all Attea students.   The Art Club, Drama Club, and Set Design Club are available for students with creative interests.  And for those with more academic interests Attea kids can join Science Olympiad, Fantasy Math, Peer Tutoring, and Computer Programming clubs.  Other volunteer organizations include Builders Club, Green Club, and even…my son’s favorite…the LEGO Club.  Whatever a student’s interest, there is a club to enjoy!