Gerstad Builders is giving
away nine homesites valued at $13,000 each to buyers of single-family
houses at its Pheasant Ridge development in Richmond.
To qualify, buyers must sign contracts by Aug. 31.
Site prices will be deducted from base prices, which range from $162,990 to $237,990.
Ranch and two-story floor
plans include 1,382 to 2,929 square feet of living space. General
Electric appliances, Kohler bathroom fixtures and two-car garages are
standard. Upgrades include volume ceilings, custom millwork, ceramic
tile, stone countertops, hardwood flooring and three-car garages.
The
sales center is at Gerstad's Liberty Trails development, 1600 Reagan
Blvd. in McHenry. The office is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and noon
to 5 p.m. weekends.
For more information, call 815-385-4495 or visit gerstadbuilders.com.
Meritus Homes
Deerfield-based
Meritus Homes has taken over the Remington Glen town house development
in St. Charles. The former Remington Homes property fell into
foreclosure in 2010.
Meritus will build town houses priced from the upper $100,000s on the 33 remaining sites of the original 103-unit plan.
Originally
priced from $291,900 to $326,900, the base prices of the luxury units
were cut in 2008 by as much as $37,000. In a sales promotion, Remington
Homes also had offered a no down payment option.
The new town
homes will measure 1,645 to 2,020 square feet with two to three
bedrooms, 21/2 baths and attached two-car garages. Some plans will have
lofts or first-floor master bedrooms.
Located on the west side of
the city on Peck Road, the development is near the Great Western Trail
and LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
The sales office is scheduled to open in late August.
For more information, call 847-282-3567 or visit meritushomebuilders.com for an appointment.
Morningside Group
Chicago-based
Morningside Group recently broke ground on a midrise 306-unit apartment
building in downtown Wheaton that is scheduled for completion by next
summer.
Located at 121 N. Cross St., the building will have five
levels of apartments over a two-level parking garage. Floor plans will
include studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Rental
rates have not been determined.
Units will feature 9-foot
ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile
in bathrooms, wooden floors, balconies and in-unit washers and dryers.
A
second-level courtyard will include a swimming pool, grills, outdoor
kitchen, fire pit, dog run and boccie ball court. Indoor amenities will
include a community room, business center, conference room, theater room
and fitness center.
The parking levels will include bicycle parking, car- and dog-washing stations and storage lockers.
Residents will have a four-block walk to a Metra train station.
Until the leasing office opens in 2013, prospective renters can email
info@wheaton121.com.
Smith Crossing
Smith
Crossing, a continuing-care retirement facility in Orland Park, will
complete its wings for additional independent-living residences in
September.
Eleven of the 76 new apartments remain available. The
entrance fee is $188,400, 90 percent of which is refundable to residents
who move or is payable to their estate upon death.
The senior campus includes four levels of care — independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care.
Located
at 10501 Emilie Lane, Smith Crossing has 24-hour security, meal and
housecleaning services and in-house physical therapy. The development
also offers classes and outings.
Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and by appointment.
For more information, call 708-326-2300 or visit smithcrossing.org.
