Koenig & Strey - Real Living

Chicago’s Wicker Park/Bucktown neighborhood hosts the Green Music Fest, June 22nd- 23rd on Damen Avenue between North and Schiller. The event reflects its hip and environmentally-conscious community. Original live music stages mix with green vendors and services. Local businesses will have food, arts and crafts for sale. The Festival’s mission is to connect eco-conscious Chicagoans with environmentally-sustainable companies,...

The Aquitania Built in 1923, The Aquitania is a fifteen-story co-op condo building in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood that holds a place on both the National Register of Historic Places and Chicago Register of Historic Places. Located at 5000 N. Marine Drive, the Aquitania was designed in the Classic Revival style, and boasts a courtyard and Art Moderne lobby, as well as a total of 82 units, several of which are currently available. One...

Chicago’s near north suburb of Evanston is full of classic homes.  On the northeast side, the 3-story at 705 Milburn Street is stocked with vintage 1920s detail – from the winding staircase to the leaded glass windows, French doors and arched moldings. This Koenig & Strey listed Georgian Revival is tops in location as well; close to Lighthouse Beach and Orrington School. Take the above video tour with broker Sally Mabadi as she...

1547 N. Dearborn Parkway Designed by renowned architect August Fiedler in 1891, 1547 N. Dearborn Parkway is home to a historic limestone mansion located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago’s Near North Side, which is currently owned by philanthropist Ann Lurie. Sited on a rarely –seen .44 acre Gold Coast lot, the residence exudes masterful elegance and opulence throughout, as well as boasting one of the five highest asking prices...

39 Barbados Drive Located along Illinois Route 29, just east of the Illinois River and Senachwine Lake, Putnam is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, as well as home to Lake Thunderbird, a beautiful wooded and hilly area of the Illinois River Valley. Boasting a number of wonderful outdoor amenities including parks, nature trails, a campground, boating, and fishing, Lake Thunderbird is a popular retreat for those looking for a...