News About The Glen

The Glen. New Urbanism. Huh?

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The Glen in Glenview Illinois is a perfect example of a community design concept called New Urbanism which emphasizes walkable neighborhoods that reduce a dependence on cars and one that promotes a strong sense of community.  Rather than the seemingly endless developments of single family homes with no commercial core, new urbanism envisions a retail center around which various neighborhoods are built with a variety of home styles.

Suburban sprawl came about with the rise of cars in the first half of the 20th century.  Autos allowed people to live away from the city.  To go to the city or – later – to shopping malls that sprang up in the 60’s and 70’s, people got in their cars and drove.  They may have lived in specific neighborhoods, but they had little in the way of identity and emotional attachment to these areas.

New Urbanism also emphasizes plenty of open spaces and community institutions to be shared by residents and easily accessible by walking or riding bikes.  Mass transit typically is provided for distances that might typically be reached by automobiles, thus New Urbanism is considered environmentally friendly.

The Glen has a retail core called Glen Town Center with tons of shops, restaurants and a movie theater.  This three block area is located on Tower Drive that my family refers to as “Main Street”.  Within The Glen one also finds playgrounds, two golf courses, tennis courts, sports fields, Battery Park, Lake Glenview, Kohl Children’s Museum, and the Glenview Park Center with a health club, basketball courts, and a pre-school.  Residents from any of the various Glen neighborhoods can walk to any of these venues.

There are many housing types in The Glen including single family homes, condos, townhomes, row homes, duplexes and two-flats.  These homes offer an abundance of architectural styles to please most any taste.  We also have our own Metra train station for residents who need to reach the city for work or who want to take advantage of Chicago’s many cultural and sports offerings.

If The Glen sounds like kind of place where you would like to live, please contact me.  I am a long time Glen homeowner and an award winning Realtor.  I can be reached by phone at 847-401-1802 or by email at margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann, @properties Realtor

The Holidays in The Glen

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The Glen during the holidays is magical, especially in Glen Town Center, our retail hub with upscale restaurants and shopping galore.  You’ll quickly notice the colorful lighting and the shops filled with seasonal gifts you can’t find anywhere else.  And there are special events for the kids, two of which I’ll highlight below.

The Glen in Glenview Illinois is a development with luxury homes of all kinds.  You’ll find single family homes, row homes, townhomes, condos, apartments, two-flats and duplexes.  Home prices range from the $300s to over $2 million dollars.

OK, now for the special events for the kids.  The Book Market (a great bookstore!) will host Santa’s Craft Corner on December 17 and a terrific puppet show, The Shoemaker and the Elves, from 11am to 11:45am on December 28.  You’ll need to register online at http://www.theglentowncenter.com/events soon.  The Book Market is located at 2651 Navy Boulevard in the heart of Glen Town Center.

If you may be interested in living in The Glen, please give me a call.  I’m a long time Glen homeowner and an award winning Realtor.

Margaret Ludemann, @properties Residential Brokerage

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com

New construction homes still available in The Glen

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While The Glen has been around for about 15 years, there are still new construction homes available.  The newest development is called Westgate at The Glen.  Edward R. James Partners is the developer, and construction began two years ago.  As of this date, 90% of the homes have sold which means there is still an opportunity to purchase a beautiful new home in the ever popular Glen community.

The Glen is the premier lifestyle community on the North Shore in Glenview, Illinois.  It offers several residential neighborhoods in addition to Westgate and is anchored by Glen Town Center which has numerous restaurants, shops, a book store, coffee shop, and a movie theater.

Westgate is located adjacent to the Regency neighborhood of townhomes and villas just north of West Lake Avenue and west of Shermer Road.  This places it immediately across Shermer from Glenview Prairie Club Golf Course and across West Lake from The Glen Club, an 18 hole championship golf course.  It is near Southgate at the Glen which was also developed by the James team.  Westgate is convenient to Glen Town Center, Gallery Park, Attea Middle School, and the Glen’s Metra train station.

Westgate, when completed, will have 173 homes:  71 row homes, 68 Mews townhomes, and 34 single family homes.  The single family homes and row homes are configured with first floor master bedrooms; they have two stories.  The townhomes have three stories with all bedrooms on the top floor.  The row homes facing Shermer have golf course views.

The development has lovely common areas; and it is intended to provide “nearly maintenance-free” living.

If you may have interest in living in The Glen, please contact me at margaretludemann@gmail.com or 847-401-1802.

Margaret Ludemann, resident of The Glen and @properties Realtor

Luxury Glenview homes…in Southgate at The Glen

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One of the most beautiful residential communities on Chicagoland’s North Shore may be found in The Glen, the upscale residential and retail development in Glenview Illinois.  It’s called Southgate, and if you are in the market for a large, luxury home, you owe it to yourself to consider one of its currently listed homes for sale.

The Southgate neighborhood lies comfortably on 104 beautifully landscaped acres, and is home to 299 attached and detached homes of very high quality.  The property borders The Glen Club’s 18 hole championship golf course.  Southgate has a private playground, multiple pocket parks, and a pedestrian path to Westbrook Elementary School.  666 adults and 383 children live in Southgate for a total of 1,049 total residents, making it the largest of the various Glen communities.

Four housing types may be found in Southgate.

There are 55 custom, detached “estate” homes which border The Glen Club golf course with stunning views.  These properties are zoned R-3 (three homes per acre) so they offer very large yards.  The homes are large, too, some over 5,000 square feet; and they sell at price points between about $1.5 and $2.5 million, though some have sold for more.

182 detached, single family homes – which the developer referred to as “semi-custom” – were extensively adapted and modified so that no two homes are identical.  Zoning is R-4, four homes per acre.  Most of these homes range between 2,600 and 4,500 square feet, and they typically sell between $1.3 and $1.7 million.

38 lovely row homes offer 1,585 to 1,919 square feet and two to three bedrooms.  They typically sell in the $500s.

24 cozy villas are sized between 1,625 to 2,055 square feet, and they offer two or three bedrooms.  Most of these homes sell in the $400s and $500s.

If you would like more information about Southgate or The Glen generally, please contact me.  I am an award winning Realtor and a proud owner of a Glen home.

Margaret Ludemann,

The Glen Realty Group, @properties Residential Brokerage

847-401-1802     margaretludemann@gmail.com

The Glen…by the numbers

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The Annual Census for The Glen (in Glenview, Illinois) has just been released, and it has interesting information about the population of this community. I will delve into many of the details, particularly as it relates to children and schools, in future blogs; but in this one I will share with you some of the basics. As detective Joe Friday (actor Jack Webb) used to say on the old Dragnet TV show, “Just the facts, mam, just give me the facts.”

In 1993 the Naval Air Station Glenview closed. Five years later it was acquired by the Village of Glenview which subsequently developed it into The Glen, a high end residential and retail community. Several neighborhoods were developed by various builders, and over time a large number of luxury homes were built and the population grew.

According to the new census report for the year ending June 30, 2016, there are 2,452 homes in The Glen of which 2,250 are occupied. These numbers include not only private residences (single family homes, townhomes, row houses, duplexes, two-flats, condos and rental apartments), but also the three senior living communities. There are 3,128 adults in private homes, 765 in senior housing, and 213 in the small area that still contains Navy personnel. This brings the total number of adults to 4,106.

There are also 1,398 children (birth through high school) living in The Glen, the vast majority in private homes. The total number of residents in The Glen, therefore, is 5,504. This is an increase of 305 people over the previous year, much of that increase due to the development of a new Glen neighborhood, Westgate at The Glen.

The Glen is a wonderful community where I have lived for thirteen years. I am an award winning Realtor affiliated with The Glen Realty Group and @properties. If you may have interest in living in The Glen, please contact me at margaretludemann@gmail.com or 847-401-1802.

Margaret Ludemann, The Glen Realty Group, @properties Residential Brokerage