Beverly rehab project revitalizes South Side neighborhood

A traditional bungalow's transformation into an modern, SC Integrity home has inspired other homeowners to follow suit in the Beverly Neighborhood. The brick, one story home at 1716 Beverly Glen Parkway was foreclosed when the developer bought it and added a second story with a master suite, two additional bedrooms and attic with storage. What had been a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unfinished home became a five bedroom, four bathroom home. Capricorn Development Inc. was the general contractor for the home, project manager Jola Whipple said. The general contractor has built another home at 4058 S Lake Park Ave. that RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele has listed. The home had been a bargain with nearly 4,000 square...

All Modern Intelligence Series homes pre-sold

[caption id="attachment_13884" align="alignleft" width="400"] Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele worked with the developer to build Modern Intelligence Series Home.[/caption] RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele has pre-sold all six Modern Intelligence Series homes branded as energy efficient developments. The latest home in the series at 1911 N Albany Ave. closed recently and shares the same futuristic design as other Modern Intelligence Series homes with slight changes to the floor plan.  Steele worked with Ultimate Development and Management Inc.  to outfit the 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home with green infrastructure such as tank less hot water heaters, energy efficient insulation & windows, utility usage monitoring, and stunning design touches throughout. The Modern Intelligent Series homes have a higher...

Owner of colonial style home to restore historic essence

A lakefront plantation style home listed by RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele sold above asking price. About a year after Steele took on the task of selling the vacant home on 3729 S Lake Park Ave. with the developer, a resident from Chicago’s North Side will be moving in. The buyer bought the home, which was built in 1905, with the intention of redeveloping it and reviving a parcel of the past to the Oakland neighborhood. “I’m happy that we sold it to a primary purchaser who wants to restore the home its original essence,” Steele said. The nearly symmetrical façade of the two storied single family residence has a columned porch and features exquisite woodwork...

Windsor Single Family Rowhomes sold out

All the units of the Windsor Single Family Row Homes which is marked by its majestic peaks sold out. RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele worked with Premium Builders to rehabilitate the abandoned homes in Kenwood into a series of picturesque red bricked homes with magnificent ceiling detail and expansive floor plans. The 2013 Good Neighbor Award recipient on 4063-69 S Ellis Avenue is the latest new construction in the Kenwood neighborhood in the last five years, manager of Premium Builders Ltd. Lewis Korompilas said. Hasani has worked with Korompilas to complete other award winning projects in Kenwood such as The Windsor Luxury Coach Homes and the Woodlawn/Hyde Park Township Renaissance on Kimbark condominiums. "We both shared the vision...

Signature View Condominiums sold out

[caption id="attachment_13770" align="alignright" width="448"] Stainless steel appliances, Shaker cabinets and a granite counter top island grace the sold out units in the Signature View Condominiums.[/caption] RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO  Hasani Steele closed out the last of nine units of the Signature View Condominiums this week, after taking the marketing project under his wing last spring. Steele took on the task of selling the remaining leased units in the condominium complex at 207 E. 31st Street after 31st and Indiana Development Inc. reached out to him about a year ago.  He provided consulting and marketing expertise in forming the game plan to transform rental units to permanent residencies. Steele overcame the significant challenge of coordinating schedules with existing...

Government bill would boost green home infrastructure

[caption id="attachment_13745" align="alignright" width="400"] A tankless hot water heater at a SC Integrity property at 1637 Whipple St.[/caption] Chalk one up for the green homes of Chicago. Washington introduced a bill with strong backing from the real estate business that would provide larger mortgages and could lower interest rates for homebuyers interested in purchasing energy efficient homes, the New York Times reported. Even though energy efficient homes can save homebuyers money in the long haul, many shy away from the hefty price tags often associated with retrofitting properties with green components such as tankless hot-water heaters, solar panels, higher efficiency furnaces, etc.   RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele said the investors and developers he have worked with have absorbed...

Walmart, Mariano’s plan further development in Bronzeville

[caption id="attachment_13750" align="alignleft" width="400"] Bronzeville may be home to a Walmart Supercenter; photo credit: Ron Dauphin[/caption] A international retailer and a supermarket chain have begun discussing opening Bronzeville locations near many of the development projects Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele has helped create. The proposed expansion of Walmart and Roundy's Supermarket Inc. into the neighborhood on 39th Street has been the result of years of deliberations between city officials and retailer representatives, Steele said. The preliminary talks could result in boosting local housing developments in the area including the Giles Mini Mansion on 3438-3448 which is undergoing construction. "We are very happy the retailers are following through on their efforts to bring more developments into the area," Steele said. "We're...

2013 Good Neighbor Award Winner gets Facebook traction

[caption id="attachment_13662" align="alignright" width="400"] Oversize master suite with fireplace, skylight and attached spa. Stunning views overlooking Washington Park.[/caption] RE/MAX agent Hasani Steele’s residential home rehabilitation project on South King Drive has gone viral on Facebook. The 2013 Good Neighbor Award recipient is a two story brick residence once home to Jesse Binga, one of Chicago’s most successful African American real estate bankers in the beginning of 1900's. Binga's mother was a home developer and he followed in her footsteps  to become the leading entrepreneur in Chicago. The property turned the corner from a dilapidated residence missing a master bathroom, garage and a navigable floor plan to a luxury, SC Integrity home through coordinated efforts of the Steele Consulting Group and developer...

SCG wins record Good Neighbor Awards

[caption id="attachment_13569" align="alignright" width="450"] Steele Consulting Group team members celebrate their record number of Good Neighbor Awards in the 2013 ceremony. From right to left: client coordinator Alicia Foote, team organizer Stephanie Proffitt, CEO Hasani Steele, closing coordinator Mary Mendoza and publicist Edward Cox.[/caption] The Steele Consulting Group won a record number of Good Neighbor Awards for residential development projects in the 2013 Chicago Association of REALTORS awards ceremony. Steele graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in computer engineering and has since dedicated his entrepreneurial and visionary spirit in bringing investors together in developing, conceptualizing and successfully selling homes. Below is the list of GNA winning projects Steele has been involved in with developers. 4945 S Vincennes- Avante Garde...