“Groundhog Day” house hits market in Woodstock
A four-bedroom craftsman-style home listed in northwest-suburban Woodstock for $249,000. But this isn’t just any home. Redfin broker David Leigh is using its cameo in the 1993 Bill Murray film “Groundhog Day” as a selling point. A plaque outside the house, which was built in 1893 and last updated in 2014, identifies it as the “Piano Teacher’s House” briefly shown in the film. [Curbed]
Ornate Lake Shore Drive co-op sells
Heirs of 19th century printing tycoon R.R. Donnelley closed this week on a $2.6 million sale of an ornate duplex condo in a co-op building at 1500 North Lake Shore Drive. The 6,170-square-foot home features intricate wood-paneled walls and a grand staircase connecting the home’s two levels on the 11th and 12th floors. Two other units in the 23-story building remain on the market. [Crain’s]
Another Fulton Market office building begins to rise
Work has begun on Fulton Market’s newest office building. Developers Bob Wislow and Camille Julmy have started construction on their 12-story project at 215 North Peoria Street. Plans call for 85,000 square feet of office space, 5,000-square feet of ground-floor retail and 54 parking spaces. The developers bought the vacant parcel from Shapack Partners, whic had originally planned an 11-story structure. [Curbed]
Conor Commercial opens industrial facility in Winfield
Conor Commercial Real Estate cut the ribbon on the region’s newest logistics center in west-suburban Winfield, about 20 miles from O’Hare Airport and 30 miles from Downtown Chicago. The 265,000-square-foot North Avenue Commerce Center covers 17 acres at the corner of North Avenue and Morton Road, making it the largest commercial development in the village’s history. [RE Journals]
Luxury apartment projects gets go-ahead in West Dundee
Fiduciary Real Estate Development Inc. this week received approval to build 380 luxury apartments in northwest suburban West Dundee. The Wisconsin-based developer plans to build 19 two-story buildings, resembling townhomes, each with 20 rental units at Randall Road and Recreation Drive. The development will replace farmland and could open next spring. [Daily Herald]