Archive for June, 2008
Visit HomeAid Chicago’s Project Playhouse
From now until July 13th, you can tour this year’s Project Playhouse at the John Hancock Center. To go along with the new movie and the popularity of the American Girl corporation, Pardee Homes constructed a playhouse identical to Kit Kittredge’s Home on Abbott Place. The attention to detail that went into constructing this playhouse [...]
HBAGC Appreciation Picnic THIS Friday!
This Friday, June 27 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. is the HBAGC Membership Appreciation Picnic. Hosted by the Young Builders Council, this fun, summer event will take place rain or shine, and since it is only a few days away, you need to go ahead and register to attend now. The picnic is BYOB [...]
Bigelow Homes Featured in Professional Builder
You definitely need to check out Professional Builder’s recent article “Ugly urban land?” because it features Chicago homebuilder Bigelow Homes. The article focuses on communities that have been developed and built in infill situations, and Legacy Square in Park Forest is one of these unique communities. Only 30 miles south of Chicago, Legacy Square will [...]
NEW HBAI Governmental Affairs Update
The political infighting continued earlier this month between Governor Rod Blagojevich, Senate President Emil Jones, & House Speaker Michael Madigan. The three politicos continue to lock horns over the specific language in the Energy Conservation Code. The bills in question are SB526 & HB1842. After the House Bill passed the Senate, Michael Madigan halted it [...]
mRelevance Takes Real Estate Marketing to a New Level
It’s not going to come to a surprise to anyone that home shoppers look online for homes before ever setting foot in a community. With the evolution of the real estate industry making such a drastic shift from traditional media, builders, real estate agents and developers must all learn how to effectively make a presence [...]
