Real Estate
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Should sellers replace polybutylene pipe?Feb 19, 2025 6:09 pm - Housing from the 1970s and 1980s may have been built with polybutylene water piping, which is now considered substandard and must be disclosed by sellers listing their property. What should a seller do if they discover this in the home they’re listing?
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‘It is a black hole in our downtown area’: Mount Prospect moving ahead with buying former Chase Bank buildingFeb 19, 2025 5:20 pm - Mount Prospect trustees voted for the village to move ahead with the $5 million purchase of the former Chase Bank building.
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‘Most beautiful building in town’: Des Plaines set to invest millions to turn former bank into restaurantFeb 19, 2025 12:08 pm - Des Plaines officials are celebrating a proposed real-estate agreement that would see a historic downtown building undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation.
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‘A great equalizer’: Inspired Home Show brings sellers, buyers of all sizes togetherFeb 19, 2025 9:54 am - From shifting consumer behavior to AI-driven supply chains, The Inspired Home Show next month will offer industry professionals expert insight into key trends shaping the home and housewares market.
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‘A need for new housing:’ Pulte seeking approvals in Libertyville for mixed-use residential developmentFeb 18, 2025 9:04 pm - The public review process for a proposed development of single-family homes and duplexes to replace the long-standing Libertyville Manor assisted living facility is underway.
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Huntley leaders like rental housing development, but not proposed location
Feb 18, 2025 2:04 pm - Huntley officials like the idea of a new housing development in town, but not its proposed location.
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Restaurant closes as review of proposed apartment project in downtown Libertyville continuesFeb 17, 2025 5:06 pm - After six years, Birdy’s Coffee House & Little Kitchen, a cozy spot near the Metra line in downtown Libertyville for warm scones and breakfast sandwiches by the fire, has closed.
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‘A rescue mission’: Will Mount Prospect buy Chase Bank building?Feb 17, 2025 1:56 pm - Mount Prospect could reach into its pockets for $5 million to buy the moribund Chase Bank building, which village officials consider a blight in the heart of the downtown.
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Bell Works in Hoffman Estates adds new tenants, existing firm expandsFeb 17, 2025 10:16 am - Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates has announced the signing of another 73,500 square feet of newly leased space by seven additional tenants and the major expansion of an existing one.
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Michael Gobber selected 2025 Illinois Realtor of the YearFeb 13, 2025 9:57 pm - Michael Gobber, managing broker at Century 21 Circle, receives 2025 Illinois Realtor of the Year award for dedication, leadership, and contributions to the real estate industry.