Well-heeled homebuyers with an affinity for violet will find lots to like about this spacious and stately English mansion in suburban Evanston, Illinois.
If approved, the project would deliver 318 dwelling units, 179 parking spaces, and ground floor retail space. It would take the title of Evanston’s tallest building.
A planned high-rise development is slated to replace a parking lot next to the Evanston Public Library. If approved, the roughly 200,000-square-foot building would contain ground floor retail space and three levels of garage parking for 124 vehicles.
Created by Mayo & Mayo—designers of some of the best known early 20th Century mansions on Chicago’s North Shore—this 1927 Tudor revival in Evanston combines a fine architectural pedigree with a desirable location.
Purchased by a preservation-minded architect for just $10, this 1928 house gained local notoriety when it was disassembled into three large pieces, placed on trucks, and hauled to a new location in Evanston, Illinois.
Originally built in 1911, this Georgian style residence is dignified and even a little dramatic. It’s brand new to the market and can be had for $1.175 million.
The house in north suburban Evanston played a starring role in the hit 1984 coming of age film Sixteen Candles where it was the home of Samantha Baker, a character played by ‘80s pop culture icon Molly Ringwald.