Vilas Development Corp. has opened Phase III sales at Michigan Avenue Lofts, a 20-story building with 267 units at 910 S. Michigan Ave. in down Chicago.
The 20 Skyline residences in Phase III are priced from $171,400 to $318,900 and are located on floors 14 through 18.
Two new Skyline plans are the 1,254-square-foot Model L and 1,273-square-foot Model M, priced from $214,900 to $232,400. Both feature two bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. A master suite includes a walk-in closet and private bath and the kitchen opens to the combined living/dining room.
The 1,600-square-foot Unit K is also available on floors 14 through 18 and features two bedrooms, two baths and a large terrace. Depending on its location, the K unit is priced from $294,400 to $318,900.
Other Skyline residences range from 1,254 to 1,675 square feet, priced from $258,500 to $517,500.
Michigan Avenue Lofts also offers the Boulevard residences on floors 3 through 13. These units have 859 to 1,785 square feet and are priced from $129,900 to $383,400.
There also are 11 semi-custom penthouses on floors 19 and 20 that are priced from $500,000 to about $1.4 million, six of which remain for sale. Penthouses offer two to four bedrooms, dens per plan, two to 3 1/2 baths and have 2,431 to 6,000 square feet.
All residences feature balconies or recessed terraces, oak floors, doors and trim, gas fireplace, 9-foot to 14-foot ceilings and laundry room with washer/dryer hookup.
The building includes a 24-hour doorman, fitness center, hospitality room, rooftop sundeck, three residential elevators, one freight elevator, on-site dry cleaning service and bicycle storage room.
Heated indoor parking spaces range from $16,500 for a compact space to $34,500 for a full, tandem space.
The sales office at 910 S. Michigan Ave. is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 312-986-0009.
– Four display models have opened at Concord at Interlaken in north suburban Libertyville, a Concord Homes community of 90 semi-custom homes. Two of the models are decorated.
Concord’s new Designer Series offers 20 floor plan options that can add up to 400 square feet to each home. Priced from $317,990 to $353,490, the homes range from 2,700 to 3,500 square feet and include four to five bedrooms, 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 baths and a two- or three-car garage.
Guest suites, master bedroom sitting rooms, dens, sun rooms, finished basements, and tech rooms are among the options available.
Floor plans feature volume, two-story and cathedral ceilings, dual staircases, window seats, kitchens with preparation islands and breakfast bars, cabinet pantries, and overhead soffitts. Four exterior combinations offer a variety of brick, Dryvit and cedar siding.
Concord at Interlaken is located on Winchester and Butterfield Roads, three miles west of Interstate Highway 94 (Tri-State Tollway).
Sales hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 847-573-0870.
– Preconstruction sales are under way at Farmington Green Estates, a community of 103 single-family homes being developed in far north suburban Lindenhurst by D.R. Horton Custom Homes.
It is bordered on the west side by the MacDonald Woods Forest Preserve.
Eleven floor plans, with 1,760 to 2,475 square feet, offer three to five bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Two of the plans are ranches and one features a first-floor master suite.
Preconstruction prices range from $176,900 to $194,900.
Volume or vaulted ceilings, archways, rounded drywall corners, half walls, and open layouts are some of the features included. Kitchens have center islands and breakfast bars per plan.
Options include central air conditioning, gas and woodburning fireplaces with gas log lighters, skylights per plan, full basements, and three-car garages.
All homes have maintenance-free vinyl siding with aluminum fascia and soffits and cedar trim. Lots have fully sodded front yards with landscaping packages and parkway trees, along with seeded side and rear yards.
To reach the Farmington Green Estates sales center, take Interstate Highway 94 (Tri-State Tollway) and exit at Ill. Hwy. 132 (Grand Avenue) west. Go west to U.S. Highway 45 and turn north, continue to the neighborhood’s entrance, a half mile north of Sand Lake Road in Lindenhurst.
Sales hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call 847-265-9675.
– Kelly Woods in Crystal Lake, a community of 51 semi-custom single-family homes being developed by Residential Development Group Inc., has a Hickory model available for sale.
The 3,083-square-foot Hickory features three or four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a two-car garage and full basement. It also includes a sun room, about 13 1/2 feet square, with cathedral ceiling, kitchen with walk-in pantry, first-floor den, two-story foyer between the formal living and dining rooms, and a 17-foot by 21-foot, 4-inch family room with entertainment niche. It is priced from $266,900.
All homes at Kelly Woods offer three to five bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and full basements. They range from 2.058 to 3,083 square feet and are priced from $231,900. Standard amenities include cedar siding, fireplace, central air conditioning, oak trim and doors, and ceramic or hardwood floors in the foyer. Twenty-eight homes remain for sale.
The Kelly Woods sales center is located on Ray Street and Illinois Highway 31 in the northwest suburb, quarter of a mile north of Illinois Highway 176. For information, call 815-459-0906.
– A sales center is open and sales are under way at Prairie Ridge, a Summerland Homes Inc. community of 97 single-family homes.
Located in far northwest suburban Woodstock, Prairie Ridge features six floor plans ranging from 1,350 to 1,975 square feet with three or four bedrooms and one to 2 1/2 baths. They are priced from $142,900 to $163,900.
A 1,978-square-foot two-story Cameo display model offers three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, formal living and dining rooms, a kitchen with separate dinette, and a family room.
Some interior features include wall-to-wall carpeting in living areas and vinyl flooring in the foyer and kitchen. Exteriors are clad with vinyl siding and have aluminum soffits, fascia, gutters and downspouts. Lots have sodded front yards, and seeded side and rear yards.
Options include central air conditioning, fireplaces, nine-foot first-floor ceilings, wood railings, food disposals, and super baths with soaker tubs and separate showers.
Cathedral, vaulted and volume ceilings, lofts and extra bedrooms, bay windows, kitchen center islands, whirlpool tubs, and three-car garages are all optional per plan.
The model and sales center are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. For more information, call 815-337-5800.
– Weiss Development Corp. will open its first display model Saturday, Feb. 21, at Hidden Lakes Condominiums in north suburban Lincolnshire, planned for 33 two- and three-bedroom residences.
Remaining units range from 2,035 to 2,502 square feet and are priced from $242,900 to $335,400.
The two-bedroom Plan 1 model, priced at $282,500, has been decorated by William Frosolone Interior Design and features 2,290 square feet, including an 18-foot terrace, great room with a 10-foot bay window, kitchen with work island, and master bedroom with almost 600 square feet.
The chevron-shaped masonry-and-stone building will include heated indoor parking with automatic garage door openers, a special events room, workout room, telecommunications area and a stone-faced sun deck overlooking the lakes.
Interior amenities include a formal entry with coffered ceiling and ceramic inlay floor, central air conditioning and gas forced-air heating, fireplaces in family rooms, and bay windows. Most breakfast rooms lead to private terraces and fourth-floor units feature skylights.
Kitchens include a self-cleaning gas range with sealed burners, built-in microwave oven, refrigerator with ice-maker, dishwasher, and disposal. A double-bowl Kohler cast-iron sink, single-lever Moen faucet and a pantry with rollout shelves are also standard.
The sales center is off Olde Half Day Road, one block north of Half Day Road (Illinois Highway 22).
Sales hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Thursday, or by appointment. For information, call 847-821-8080.
– Two decorated town home models are open for viewing at Georgian Court in west suburban Addison, a Sundance Homes community planned to include nine single-family homes and 38 town homes when complete.
Four multi-level town home floor plans, priced from $149,990 to $169,990, range from 1,300 to 1,400 square feet and include two or three bedrooms, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 baths, basements, and attached two-car garages.
The 1,336-square-foot Chatham model offers three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a family room with optional fireplace. It is priced from $156,990. The 1,390-square-foot Whitecliff also has three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths, and is priced from $169,990.
Four two-story single-family floor plans range from 1,736 to 2,107 square feet with three or four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, formal living and dining rooms per plan, full basements, and attached two-car garages. They are priced from $199,990 to $221,990.
Standard features included in the town homes are wall-to-wall carpeting, landscaped lots, partial brick exteriors with vinyl siding, gutters and downspouts, basements, and attached two-car garages.
The sales office is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. For information, call 630-543-0960.
– Huntington, a single-family community planned for 154 homes in southwest suburban Bolingbrook, has opened four display models.
The community, by Montalbano Homes, offers 15 floor plans in two lines ranging from 1,532 to 2,916 square feet. They are priced from $137,900 to $191,900, including three or four bedrooms, two or 2 1/2 baths, and basements.
Customization options include additional bedrooms, sitting rooms, dens, expanded family rooms, and three-car garages.
One of the models is the 1,976-square-foot Ellington, which has been expanded to 2,128 square feet with an expanded family room and master bedroom.
It also features four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, volume ceilings in the living and dining rooms, and an island kitchen with pantry and nook. It is priced from $154,900.
Another of the models is the 1,844-square-foot Devonshire, which has been expanded to 2,069 feet with a fourth bedroom. It is priced from $147,900, including a family room, 2 1/2 baths, and an eat-in kitchen with island and pantry.
Standard features of homes at Huntington are partial basements, volume ceilings per plan, and maintenance-free siding, soffit and fascia, plus a 10-year warranty.
Huntington’s sales center, located on Orchard Drive at Lily Cache Road, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information, call 630-759-0700.
– Sales and construction recently opened at Westbury, an Airhart Construction Co. community of 15 single-family homes in west suburban Warrenville.
Quarter-acre lots, which are available only in lot-plus-home packages, are priced from $58,500 to $66,200.
Airhart offers 10 two-story floor plans ranging from about 2,000 to 2,400 square feet and priced from $215,000 to $300,000. They feature three or four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and attached two-car garages.
Amenities include nine-foot first-floor ceilings, oak kitchen flooring, volume ceilings, and deluxe landscaping packages with sodded yards, sidewalks and plantings.
For information on Westbury, call Airhart’s corporate office in West Chicago at 630-293-3000, or its sales center at Hampton Hills in West Chicago at 630-876-1700.
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