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Wicker West opens new model
A chic new professionally furnished and decorated contemporary-style model will grand open on Oct. 7 at Wicker West 1555, a 9-unit mixed-use condominium development in Chicago’s West Town.
Fall 2012 Directory of Builders
Looking for a home builder or new construction? Now is a perfect time to lock in a contract, while rates and prices are still low. Here is a list of the best and most active builders in Chicagoland.
Lake Chapin Shores a top choice for ‘second home’
That getaway home may be only 90 minutes away. Lake Chapin Shores in southwest Michigan offers great indoor comfort and convenience, every kind of outdoor activity and scenic beauty, and all packaged in a hideaway community of just 21 homes on 600-acre all-sports Lake Chapin.
New models on display At The Legacy At Millennium Park
Two new model residences showcase the remaining luxury condominiums in Chicago available at The Legacy at Millennium Park, a 72-story new construction high-rise in the Loop.
Maples at the Sonatas opens all its doors for tours
Epcon Communities is opening its entire housing portfolio to the general public at the Maples at the Sonatas community in Woodstock.
Luxury models offered at two luxury Weiss condo communities
Weiss Development offers furnished and upgraded models for sale in two communities, Lincolnshire Place in Lincolnshire and River’s Edge in Vernon Hills, located one mile apart on Milwaukee Avenue, where visitors can tour several decorated model homes in both communities.
Shelburne Crossing shows importance, benefit of open spaces
Fall is often the best time of year to get outside, and the “great outdoors” is easy to reach at Shelburne Crossing, a townhome community in west suburban Winfield.
Epcon opens next phase at Fox Run
Success at the Villas at Fox Run, a luxury maintenance-free ranch-style home community in Plainfield, has prompted Epcon Communities to begin construction in Phase Two. In fact, it has already pre-sold 11 Phase 2 properties.
Gerstad offers homes for under $170,000 at Dawson Creek
Gerstad Builders is touting “affordability” by offering ranch and two-story plans with 1,292 to 2,030 square feet for prices ranging from $139,990 to $168,990. The location is the Trails of Dawson Creek in Poplar Grove.
Free screened haven offered at Enclave homes
Merit Homes is offering a free screened porch valued at $25,000 to anyone who purchases a home through October at The Enclave at The Reserve at the Merit Club in Libertyville.
Rowhomes popular with families with young children
Chicago-based Lexington Homes announces the opening of a new phase of single-family rowhomes at Lexington Square called Lexington Square2, located in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.
Park Monroe offers top retirement, empty-nester location, amenities
The Park Monroe in downtown Chicago is the ideal home for a buyer who has retired, especially with children and grandchildren within the Chicago area.
Steiner offers special homes for special people
Steiner Homes offers uniquely designed homes for special people, with surprisingly low starting prices.
Toll Brothers hosts special open houses this weekend
Toll Brothers is hosting a special fall open house event at all eight of its new home communities in South Barrington, Elgin and Morton Grove. The event takes place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23.
200 North Dearborn offers huge closeout savings on 15 condos
200 North Dearborn Private Residences, a 47-story luxury high-rise located in the heart of Chicago’s Loop, is now offering our “Final Closeout Sale,” with savings up to $231,600 off the original pricing for cash purchases.
Henning Estates buyers tee up golf and natural serenity
Henning Estates in Huntley offers ranch homes in an environmentally sensitive rural community, with access to a golf course and new clubhouse.
‘474’ offers luxury homes with buyer choices
At 474 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, a buyer can purchase a luxury home that is available now and still have the home completed with the finishes they have always wanted.
Gerstad adjusts plans to fit popularity of ranches
Gerstad Builders has adjusted its plans for new homes in Boone and McHenry counties, noting that in the past five years, more than 50 percent of its new home sales have been to families seeking a stair-free lifestyle.
Three homes remain at Lake Park Crescent, nearing closeout
Pricing has been reduced one last time at Lake Park Crescent, in the North Kenwood-Oakland neighborhood, as the community nears closeout with only three homes remaining.
The Atwater offers last condos at big cost savings
At The Atwater at Gaslight Pointe, a 40-unit condominium building perched on the shores of Lake Michigan in Racine, New England Homes has slashed prices on the last six condos starting from $149,900. Lakefront homes have one or two spacious bedrooms and boast scenic views.
Arbor Lakes records high sales volume
Meadowbrook Homes’ Arbor Lakes, a single-family home community in Minooka, has set a blistering sales pace for the first six months of the 2012 sales season. Prices range from $169,900 to $239,900 for these 1,620- to 3,105-square-foot ranch and two-story homes.
Builders Showcase: Baby boomers fuel sales in 50+ housing
Despite general doldrums in housing, buyers age 50+ are looking and even buying new homes.
Walkable location, great lifestyle add to value at Prairie Park
A waterfall entry and a landscape of native grasses and wildflowers enhance the native Prairie-style architecture of the elegant condominium buildings at Prairie Park in Wheeling.
Gerstad offers limited give-away of sites with home purchases
Receiving considerable interest after a recent announcement of free homesites at its Pheasant Ridge community in Richmond, Gerstad Builders is now offering this opportunity at three other: Liiberty Trails in McHenry, Dawson Creek in Poplar Grove, and Bailey Estates at Williams Bay in Wis.
Vale Park villas touts new 62+ buyers’ plan
In an effort to help buyers of retirement age of 62 or older who want to purchase a new luxury ranch-style home, Epcon Communities’ Villas at Vale Park in Valparaiso, Ind., is offering a new FHA-backed financing option known as the HECM for purchase program.
KLM marks 25 years of custom home building, remodeling
This year marks the 25th anniversary of KLM Builders, Inc., for remodeling and building custom and semi-custom homes that meet or exceed the standards of it clients.