Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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A 'second downtown' in Des Plaines? City leaders hope so with help of TIF districtMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines wants to create a "second downtown" complete with apartments, shops and even a new train station. For years, city leaders have eyed the struggling corridor ...
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Stylish garage is no longer just a big storage boxMay 23, 2019 11:00 pm - What if your home had a spare room you'd never noticed before? Your garage, even if it has one or more cars in it, can pull double-duty as a gym, a crafting room and eve...
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Des Plaines approves "hotel-style" senior living community downtownMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines has approved plans for a $30 million "hotel-style" senior living community downtown. Plum Creek Communities wants to construct apartments connected to the f...
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Wildflowers: Robust, low-maintenance and pollinator friendlyMay 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Gardeners trying to lure pollinators to their landscape would be wise to mimic nature and plant wildflowers. The attractive perennials tolerate harsh climates, seldom ne...
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Redecorating on a budget, bit by bitMay 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Sometimes you look around your apartment and groan. Most people don't have the luxury of making over a space all at once, much less hiring an interior designer to do so....
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Wheeling Town Center apartments hosting grand opening this weekendMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - The public will have its first chance at a look inside the Wheeling Town Center apartments this weekend. The Lynmark Group, developers of the $110 million mixed-use dev...
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Developer will revise housing plan for Indian Lakes in BloomingdaleMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - A developer seeking to build hundreds of houses on a former golf course in Bloomingdale plans to revise the proposal in the coming weeks. The changes could be extensive ...
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Time to restore 119-year-old Hoffman Estates farmhouse will be up June 3May 14, 2019 5:36 am - Hoffman Estates officials Monday decided to give the would-be restorer of the 119-year-old Bergman family farmhouse until June 3 to demonstrate real intent to pursue the...
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Arlington 425, village's largest development in two decades, is approvedMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - The proposed $150 million Arlington 425 project - which will transform the face of downtown Arlington Heights and be the largest development in some two decades in town ...
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You got the new house! Now, how do you afford to furnish it?May 12, 2019 6:00 am - Congrats on saving up for that down payment! And hats off for committing to mortgage payments, homeowners insurance and property taxes. Now for your reward: home sweet, ...