The Glen is a wonderful place to live, shop and dine. It’s located on the grounds of the former Naval Air Station Glenview which operated here for a long time. We have over 2000 luxury homes, over 20 shops and boutiques, 17 restaurants and much more. But how did it come about? Well, here is the timeline:
1993: The Navy announces that the air base will close.
1995: A Consensus reuse plan is approved.
1996: The Navy Department approves the transfer of the property to the Village of Glenview.
1997: A Master Plan is completed including luxury housing, retail and commercial development along with a school, a lake, parks, and other open spaces.
1999: The first parcel of land is sold. Shortly thereafter, residential construction begins on detached single family homes, townhomes, row homes, duplexes, two-flats and condos.
2003: Glen Town Center (our “downtown”) opens.
2014: The last parcel of land is sold.
2017: The last “new construction” neighborhood is completed.
The end result is more than 2500 residential and senior units, 1 million square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of office and light industrial, and 400 acres of open space including two golf courses…The Glen Club and Glenview Prairie Club.
If you’re interested in urban living in the suburbs, please contact me about The Glen. I am a Glen homeowner and an award winning Realtor focusing on Glen home sales.
Margaret Ludemann, The Glen Group, @properties
847-401-3325 margaretludemann@gmail.com
