From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Where can you sell Lemonade in Chicago?

June 25, 2009

Although I can’t tell you every place you can sell lemonade, I do know that every summer there are several lemonade stands set up by the kids in Lakewood Balmoral.  Some even offer home made cookies!
This is just one of several reasons I chose to move to Lakewood Balmoral — who doesn’t love a neighborhood [...]

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Gorgeous Flag Day!

June 15, 2009

June 14 is Flag Day, and I headed out to Michigan Avenue and Tribune Tower.   My Chicago DAR group handed out 3,000 flags this year between Water Tower and Millennium Park, and it could not have been a more beautiful day.
It was a riot to watch the people.  Many expected to be asked for [...]

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Chicago Home Sales Off 30% in May

June 12, 2009

Despite news of an improving economy, Chicago home sales continue to lag. In May, 40 single family homes closed on the north side*, representing 68.96% of May 2008. Year to date sales (163) are down 29.74% over 2008 Jan-May sales.
Chicago Home Sales
North Side
2005 – 2009

Currently, there are 698 homes on the market.  The [...]

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Lakewood Balmoral – 5306 Magnolia

June 8, 2009

Just listed for sale in Lakewood Balmoral is a lovely 1894 historic frame single family at 5306 N Magnolia.  Like most homes in this historic Andersonville neighborhood, it sits on a lot and a half, and boasts a chef’s kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite, a large deck and beautiful back yard.  In all, [...]

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Uptown Theater Rehab Progress

June 8, 2009

What I thought would be a mild Edgewater residents’ meeting got a little brittle last Wednesday.
Edgewater Development Council and Edgewater residents met to vote on the historic rehab of the Uptown Theater and its use as an entertainment facility.
A representative of the developer was in attendance, and Jim Wiggins (spelling?) expressed outrage that Alderman Mary [...]

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Thom Greene Show at Edgewater Historical Society

June 1, 2009

I had been unable to get to Thom Greene’s show at the Edgewater Historical Society until this week.  I’m so glad I got to see it before it closed.  What a delight!

The show, titled “Unbuilt Projects and Fantasy Architecture” was great fun.  I’ve always known Thom has vision and an imaginative eye.  His sense of [...]

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5336 N Glenwood

June 1, 2009

This 1905 4 bedroom  single family was renovated in 2000.  An Andersonville greystone, this vintage home was for sale 139 days before closing June 1.  It sits on a standard Chicago lot and includes a 2 car garage.  Originally listed at $ 1,050,000,  the property sold for $960,000.

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