Chapel Crossing

Regency at The Glen, only 9 homes left to sell

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For anyone interested in new construction in The Glen, you still have a chance to purchase a Regency townhome.  But only 9 homes remain to be sold among the 149 homes in the development.

Regency at the Glen is an upscale housing development in The Glen, the premier lifestyle community on Chicagoland’s North Shore, located in Glenview, Illinois.  There are 1,255 privately owned residences in 8 neighborhoods (Cambridge, Chapel Crossing, Glen Shore, Landings, Patriot Commons, Regency, Southgate, and Tower Crossing).  The Glen’s “main street” is called Glen Town Center, and it offers scores of restaurants and shops, along with a book store, movie theater, art gallery, spa, and the ever popular Kohl Children’s Museum.  The Glen has its own Metra train station with service to and from the city in less than 45 minutes.  O’Hare International Airport is approximately 20 minutes away by car.

Regency, built by Pulte Homes, is located off of Shermer Road, about a quarter mile north of West Lake Avenue.  It has 4 models of townhomes, 2 models of ranch villas (duplexes), and 2 single family homes.  The villas and single family homes sold out long ago, and only 9 townhomes remain. 8 of the available homes are of the Providence model with 1,835 sq ft.  Each of these has 2 bedrooms + loft except one unit which is configured with 3 bedrooms + loft.  All of the 2 bedroom homes are end units with windows on 3 sides.  The Providence models are priced between $416,990 and $488,525.

1 Freeport model may still be purchased.  It has 1,523 sq ft, and it is priced at $368,690.  It offers 2 bedrooms + loft.  All of the available homes may be customized with numerous upgrades.

To tour a Regency townhome you may call me, Realtor Margaret Ludemann, at 847-401-1802 or email me at margaret.ludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann, Glen homeowner and @properties Realtor

“New Urbanism” in The Glen

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If you didn’t see Mary Ellen Podmolik’s story, “Paving the Way for a Vibrant Downtown”, in the Chicago Tribune on November 10th, please go online and find it.  Not only is Ms. Podmolik one of the finest journalists who write about real estate, but she selected a very timely and engaging topic…”new urbanism”.  In a nutshell the term means new homes in close proximity to create a feeling of neighborhood within walking distance of restaurants, shops and public transportation…yet often in suburban communities far from city center (read downtown Chicago).

The examples used by Ms. Podmolic are the School Street homes in Libertyville and the planned development on Floral Avenue in Skokie.  She points to research by the National Association of Realtors that shows that people will trade a large yard for a shorter commute and for a short walk to schools, restaurants and businesses.  But she might as well have written about The Glen, developed with this model in mind, fully a dozen years ago before the concept even had a name.

The Glen is a residential and retail community in the North Shore village of Glenview, Illinois.  The Glen has several neighborhoods, most within an easy walk to the retail hub called Glen Town Center which has scores of restaurants and shops along with a movie theater, coffee house, book store, and Kohl Children’s Museum.  Attea Middle School is also located in The Glen.

I live in a townhome development called Tower Crossing with 154 spectacular homes which border Glen Town Center.  We know our neighbors and see them constantly.  Our favorite activity is what we call “mailbox parties”, informal Sunday night cook outs in the common area by our mailboxes.  All homes are within a few STEPS of dining and shopping, and a few blocks from a Metra train station.  The Cambridge neighborhood with single family homes, townhomes, two-flats, and duplexes is just across Patriot Blvd from Glen Town Center.  Chapel Crossing’s many single family homes are a short walk as well.

If you may be interested in living in a “new urbanism” environment, please contact me.  I would love to show you what it’s like to live in The Glen.

Margaret Ludemann, Glen resident and @properties Realtor

Margaret.Ludemann@gmail.com   847-401-1802

The Chapel in The Glen

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Back in the day…47 chapels were built on naval air stations throughout the United States.  These houses of worship were used for non-denominational services.  So over the course of the many years of their service, particularly during World War II, hundreds of thousands of naval airmen and base staff worshiped in these simple yet beautiful structures.

One is left.

The last remaining naval chapel resides in The Glen, the North Shore’s premier lifestyle community in Glenview, Illinois.  The Glen was built on the former Naval Air Station Glenview after the base was decommissioned and sold to the village.  It consists of over 2,000 homes, nearly 5,000 residents, scores of shops and restaurants, two golf courses, the Kohl Children’s Museum, Gallery Park, Lake Glenview, and numerous beautiful neighborhoods each built by a different developer.

The Glen’s chapel, now called Schram Memorial Chapel, was moved from its original location, and rebuilt at the corner of Patriot Blvd and Chestnut Drive; it is across the street from the highly regarded Attea Middle School.  It is the cornerstone of a housing development called – appropriately – Chapel Crossing which houses 676 residents living in 167 single family homes.

Today the chapel is available for rent for a variety of events.  It is particularly popular as a venue for weddings, but it is also used extensively for baptisms, christenings, memorial services, Eagle Court of Honor ceremonies, and Bar & Bat Mitzvahs.  The main chapel has pew seating for 150; and on the lower level there is auditorium-style seating for 140 or banquet-style seating for 90.  To make reservations or to gain additional information you can call the Glenview Park District at 847-521-2562.

There is a lot to love about The Glen.  For information about homes for sale, please contact Glen resident Margaret Ludemann who is a Realtor with @properties Residential Brokerage, 847-401-1802 or by email margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Halloween in The Glen

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There’s no better place for a kid on Halloween than The Glen which is the North Shore’s premier lifestyle community, in Glenview Illinois.  This place is packed with kids of all ages, and the community goes all out to make Halloween fun and safe.

The heart of The Glen is our “downtown” called Glen Town Center, a three block long stretch of restaurants, shops, and a movie theater.  Every year Glen Town Center organizes activities for Halloween.  This year is no exception. Sunday October 27 there was a Pet Costume Parade which was huge fun.  It was followed by a Zombie Run for the Heart, a 5k run or 1 mile walk around Lake Glenview, across Patriot Blvd from Glen Town Center in Gallery Park.  The first 100 zombie participants received makeup and hair to make them as scary as possible!  On Monday the 28th a Halloween Film Festival is planned which includes dinner and a movie 5 screens of new releases and at midnight the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Another Halloween tradition is the party at Vi (formerly Hyatt), a beautiful retirement community in The Glen.  Children 8 and under are welcome to enjoy a clown band, ballroom art, face painting, carnival games, lots of cookies, and an airbrush tattoo artist.

Trick or treating is, of course, the highlight of The Glen’s Halloween week.  Many kids start their trick or treating in Glen Town Center where all of the merchants provide candy starting right after school.  The 1,420 children who live in The Glen are then off into the neighborhoods.  It’s quite a sight!  The Chapel Crossing, Landings and Southgate neighborhoods get the most trick or treaters; and many of their residents report having 500 or more kids come by.

The Glen is a great place for families.  My son loves it here, and he can’t imagine living anywhere else.  Neither can I.  If you might be interested in living in The Glen please contact me at 847-401-1802 or by email margaretludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann, Resident of The Glen and @properties Realtor

Tower Crossing sales and prices higher than in 2012

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On the site of the former Naval air base in Glenview, Illinois sits a residential and retail development called The Glen which has become the premier lifestyle community on the Chicago area’s North Shore.  There are several neighborhoods in The Glen including Chapel Crossing, Landings, Southgate, Tower Crossing, Cambridge, Regency, Glen Shore and Patriot Commons.  In this blog I will discuss home sales and prices in Tower Crossing.

Tower Crossing is a townhome development with 154 beautiful brick homes ranging in size from 3031 sq ft to 4005 sq ft.  Tower Crossing has 6 models, (Astoria, Biltmore, Blackstone, Drake, Omni, and Valencia).

18 Tower Crossing homes have sold so far in 2013.  This exceeds the total number of sales (11) in all of 2012!!!  The following shows the number of sales and prices in 2013 by model:

Astoria:  5 Astorias have sold this year, however 1 was not listed.  The average price of the remaining 4 Astorias sold in 2013 is $669,975.

Biltmore:  0 homes have sold this year.

Blackstone:  6 sales at an average price of $712,000.

Drake:  3 sales at an average price of $687,500.  2 of these homes have elevators which positively impacted the prices paid.

Omni:  3 sales, however 1 was bank owned (it sold for $575,000).  The remaining 2 properties sold for an average of $706,000.  ($705,000 and $707,000.)

Valencia:  1 sale at $615,000.

If you are interested in Tower Crossing or any home in the other Glen neighborhoods, please contact me at 847-401-1802 or by email margaretLudemannl@gmail.com

Margaret Ludemann, Glen Resident & @properties Realtor