Real Estate
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House 'flip' a first for District 214 student buildersOct 14, 2019 5:30 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students have wielded electric saws and hammered nails to build more than 20 single-family homes from scratch through a hands...
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Brown brokers sale of Addison industrial buildingOct 14, 2019 1:00 am - ADDISON - Brown Commercial Group Partner Mike Antonelli represented both the buyer and the seller in the sale of a 22,596-square-foot building at 330 Fay Ave. in Addison...
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Two new hotels planned where old one demolished in Elk Grove VillageOct 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Two new hotels and two restaurants are proposed to stand at a busy corner in Elk Grove Village where a shuttered motel recently was demolished. Sunrise Retail Developmen...
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The front-yard vegetable garden. Will suburbia stand for it?Oct 13, 2019 7:00 am - On the back of Susan Eisendrath's little SUV, a bumper sticker reads: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” You need only go a few feet — to her curbside front y...
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Vines solve problems and extend garden 'up'Oct 13, 2019 7:00 am - Vines can be the solution to many landscape challenges, including creating privacy, providing a lush backdrop for other plants, covering bare spots and dressing up views...
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Displaying art and photos is an art itselfOct 12, 2019 7:00 am - No design project is quite finished without art. It's the final touch, like putting on jewelry. The selection of art is truly personal. Much like beauty, it is the eye o...
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Top issue facing associations is inadequate reserve fundsOct 12, 2019 7:00 am - Q. What is the No. 1 issue facing Illinois associations? A. While there are many common issues facing associations, I would suggest that the top issue is deferred mainte...
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Longtime real estate columnist retires her typewriterOct 12, 2019 6:00 am - It was December of 1975. My husband, Norman Lank, was a Realtor, with two dozen salespeople under his supervision. He had received word that day that both local newspape...
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Children's museum plan gives way to brewery in Lake VillaOct 12, 2019 1:00 am - A notable step in a continuing effort to revive Lake Villa's downtown area is in the works with the planned conversion of a long vacant car dealership to a craft brewery...
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Looking to open a spot in downtown Elgin? Free tour of commercial spaces on SaturdayOct 11, 2019 5:30 am - People interested in opening a business or purchasing commercial space in downtown Elgin can check out the first "Downtown Elgin Open for Business" free tour Saturday fe...