Glen Town Center

The Glen’s Glen Shore condos offer luxury and affordability

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The Glen in Glenview Illinois on Chicago’s north shore consists of privately owned homes, rental apartments, retirement communities and Navy housing. Of the 1,252 privately owned homes, occupied by 3,725 residents, you’ll find single family homes, townhomes, row homes, duplexes, two-flats and condo apartments. The largest of the various neighborhoods, Southgate, has 299 homes and 1,039 residents.

On the other end of the spectrum is Glen Shore, a luxury condo development with 31 units and 46 residents; and that’s my subject for today’s blog. Glen Shore is located at 2300 Chestnut Avenue, east of Attea Middle School, near Lehigh. It’s in the same area as Glenview State Bank. It is an attractive brick building with one, two and three bedroom units. The homes in the west side of the building have lovely views of Lake Glenview and Gallery Park which are the center pieces of The Glen.

One of the great attractions to Glen Shore is its proximity to the Glenview Park Center and Gallery Park. The park center offers a health & fitness center, indoor track, swimming pools, water park, a basketball court, and a senior center. Gallery Park has walking trails, tennis courts, playing fields, a lookout tower, amphitheater, Little Bear Garden, and fishing in Lake Glenview. Glen Shore is also equally convenient to the Glenview Train Station with Metra service to Chicago and Amtrak service to Milwaukee and the North Glenview/Glen Metra Station. Glen Town Center’s many shops and restaurants are also nearby.

The condos are beautiful units. One bedroom homes can be purchased in the $300s and larger unit pricing is in the $400s and $500s depending on size and view. The problem is that few come on the market due to the number and quality of homes and affordability. No homes sold in 2014, though three were sold in 2013.

If you may be interested in Glen Shore or other homes in The Glen, please contact me. I am a Glen resident and an award winning Realtor affiliated with @properties.

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

24 Westgate at the Glen homes still available

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The new Westgate development in The Glen (Glenview Illinois) is proving to be very popular. While construction is in early stages, sales have been strong. Of the 171 homes planned, all have been contracted except for twenty-four.

E.R. James Partners, LLC is the developer of the project. This is the same firm that developed the very upscale, high price point Southgate development, also in The Glen. Westgate is located at the northwest corner of W. Lake Avenue and Shermer Road, immediately to the north of The Glen Club and west of Glenview Prairie Club Golf Course. It is also a short walk to Glen Town Center, The Glen’s main shopping and dining area. So for people interested in new construction in close proximity to dining, shopping and golf, Westgate is a great choice.

The development offers 70 row homes ranging in size between 2542 and 2980 square feet (sq ft). There are 6 units still available for sale.

Sixty-three mews townhomes are planned ranging in size between 2037 and 2399 sq ft; and 9 may still be purchased.

Only 9 of the 38 very popular single family homes remain to be purchased. They range in size between 1885 and 2464 sq ft. Like the attached properties, these beautiful homes offer maintenance free living.

So, if you are interested in new construction in The Glen, please give me a call at 847-401-1802 or send me an email at margaretludemann@gmail.com. I would love to show you Westgate or other homes for sale in The Glen.

Margaret Ludemann, Glen homeowner and @properties Realtor

Update on Patriot Commons at The Glen

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After a construction pause of a few years, Toll Brothers is once again building at its luxury townhome and condo site in The Glen (in Glenview, Illinois). I visited the construction site – about 3 blocks from my Glen home – last week and again over the weekend to get a full understanding of what’s been sold and what’s for sale. But first a little history.

Patriot Commons burst onto the Glen scene just as the real estate bubble was about to burst. I well remember the long lines on the first day the homes were available to purchase. But that happy scene was short lived as the economy went south and real estate sales dried up. Toll Brothers built and delivered part of the development, then took a time out until the market recovered. Last year they re-started sales and construction, and Patriot Commons has once again been a hit.

The development – just south of the Glen’s shopping and restaurant “main street” called Glen Town Center – includes townhomes and condos. The townhomes have nearly sold out. In fact there is only one unit still available, a Brantley model with 9’ ceilings, 3 bedrooms, a study and a loft, and a 2 car garage. This home carries a base price of $674,995; and the buyer will receive credits to be used for options/add-ons.

The next phase of development will be a condo building which will offer 35 one and two bedroom homes + dens; plus each unit will have 1 indoor parking space. Size of units range from 1100 to 1450 square feet. Prices of 1 bedroom units begin in the $300s. Six homes have already been sold. Construction for this building will begin in the spring, and delivery is scheduled for the summer of 2016.

For Glen buyers who want new construction, Patriot Commons is a great choice. Not only are the homes lovely, but the proximity to Glen Town Center’s restaurants, shops and movie theater make for a rich and active lifestyle.

If you would like to visit or just learn more about Patriot Commons or The Glen please call me at 847-401-1802 or email me at margaret.ludemann@gmail.com.

Margaret Ludemann, Glen homeowner and @properties Realtor

Prices increased in The Glen in 2014

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Home prices in The Glen (in Glenview, Illinois on Chicago’s north shore) rose again in 2014. While I haven’t completed my analysis of the entire Glen, I do have information about two of its neighborhoods.

Tower Crossing is the development adjacent to Glen Town Center (the shopping and dining “main street) with 154 luxury townhomes. If you’ve been to the Glen you will remember seeing them because the homes are 4 story, brick homes of Georgian architecture. These homes are large, ranging in size from 3031 sq ft to 4105 sq ft. In 2014 prices increased 3.9% after rising over 6% in 2013. The average price p/sq ft in 2014 was $206.01 compared with $198.28 in 2013. In the prior 3 years (2010 through 2012) prices were relatively steady at approximately $188 p/sq ft.

Prices also rose in Southgate. This development contains 237 large single family homes and 62 row homes. Among the single family homes 55 border The Glen Club’s 18 hole golf course, and 182 do not. I have analyzed the prices of single family homes. Prices for the homes that are not on the golf course increased 7% in 2014 to an average of $315.42 p/sq ft compared with $294.61 p/sq ft in 2013. There was only 1 home sold on the golf course, so I did not reach any conclusion as to pricing trends for golf course properties. Home sales (the number sold) in both developments were down last year, but I’ll save that discussion for a future blog.

When I complete my analysis for the entire Glen I believe I’ll find the same thing…home sales down, home prices up. That’s essentially what occurred in the real estate market nationally and in Glenview.

If you are interested in purchasing a home in The Glen, please give me a call. I am a long time Glen homeowner and a leading Realtor in the Glen and greater Glenview.

Margaret Ludemann

@properties Realtor 847-401-1802   MargaretLudemann@gmail.com

21 homes for sale in The Glen

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There are currently 21 beautiful homes for sale in The Glen, in Glenview Illinois. The Glen is the premier lifestyle community on Chicagoland’s North Shore with over 2,000 luxury homes, and a vibrant community of 17 restaurants, numerous shops and boutiques, and a movie theater in Glen Town Center.  The Glen also offers 2 golf courses and Kohl Children’s Museum.

6 of the current listings are single family homes. The price range is from $869,000 to $2,795,000. They are located in the following Glen neighborhoods: Southgate, Chapel Crossing, Cambridge, and Landings.

15 listings are of attached properties (townhomes, duplexes, and condos), and they range in price from $561,000 to $810,000. They are located in the Tower Crossing, Southgate, Westgate, Regency, Patriot Commons, Glen Shore and Cambridge neighborhoods. In addition to these homes being sold by current homeowners, there are new construction homes available in Westgate and Patriot Commons.

A description of each neighborhood may be found at www.homesintheglen.com. A description of each property for sale may be found on the same website.  There are also numerous rental homes available.

I am a long time Glen homeowner and an award-winning Realtor affiliated with @properties, the #1 producing real estate company in Glenview and on the North Shore. If you may be interested in living in The Glen, please email me at margaret.ludemann@gmail.com or call me at 847-401-1802.

Margaret Ludemann