[caption id="attachment_14300" align="alignleft" width="400"] Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele and the home builder assesses the two story gut rehab development.[/caption] RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele is overseeing a gut rehabilitation project of a bungalow style home close to Chicago University and the lakefront. Steele and the developer are hoping to transform a traditional, two story brick bungalow at 6651 S University, which is typical of the types of homes on the heavily shaded block, into a modern single family home. The home is located in a desirable area west of the beach, the Jackson Park Yacht Club and the Museum of Science and Industry. Cross over the Midway -just seven blocks north of the home- and...
[caption id="attachment_14285" align="alignleft" width="299"] Steele Consulting Group members Mary Mendoza, Alicia Nsemo, and Stephanie Proffitt admire the architecture along the Chicago River.[/caption] Members of the Steele Consulting Group embarked on a boat trip along Lake Michigan making a stop at the “playpen” and cruising past architectural masterpieces on the banks of the Chicago River. RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele and five members of the real estate consulting group rode the boat out from a harbor in Chicago’s south loop to the “playpen” by Ohio Street Beach where team members enjoyed the cool water on the sweltering day. Steele provides consulting services from conception to design to market delivery. "It was a day for the team to regroup...
[caption id="attachment_14232" align="alignright" width="450"] Designer lighting floods the Galley kitchen.[/caption] A Bronzeville two story brick building built in the year Nintendo was founded pre-sold after a gut rehabilitation of the single family residence was completed. RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele listed the home located at 3638 S Giles Ave. The original home was in dilapidated condition and had a worn out exterior. Avante Garde Design Group teamed up with Steele to completely overhaul the structure including completely refacing the facade. Steele collaborated with Avante Garde and redesigned the floor plan by incorporating a Galley kitchen with a rear dining and forward living space. The 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home is furnished with a theater room,...
[caption id="attachment_14203" align="alignleft" width="450"] Gas costs for 1242 W Ohio St. from Multiple Listing Service[/caption] Real estate agents now have access to information about home energy savings on the Multiple Listing Service. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's initiative to make Chicago the first city in the nation to include monthly and annual gas and electricity savings on MLS will make the home buying process more efficient, Premiere Properties CEO Janice Corley said. "Hopefully information up front will help buyers make decisions more quickly and not be where the information is unpleasant and a deterrent for them for buying a property," Corley said. "It's good the CEO made the effort to provide information agents need to streamline and get deals done a lot...
[caption id="attachment_14171" align="alignleft" width="400"] Glass cabinetry, accented lighting and a granite counter top island grace the kitchen.[/caption] A bigger bang for the buck for home buyers in the real estate market means they want to have a hand in choosing finishes for new home construction. RE/MAX agent and Steele Consulting Group CEO Hasani Steele has helped satisfy those needs by helping in the design and pre-selling of a string of energy efficient homes branded as the Modern Intelligence Series. The series, which consists of newly constructed "West Bucktown" Humboldt Park single family homes offer an open floor plan and energy efficient amenities including: tank less hot water heaters, 90%+ efficient furnaces, energy efficient insulation, green construction materials, and a selection of...
Active listings 4058 S Lake Park Ave. (coming soon) This gut rehab project (left) features a rooftop deck with a view of the lakefront. The historic, two story single family home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms. 7806 S Shore Drive A double lot with 50' by 200' dimensions that can be developed into a multiple unit residential development. The building faces east toward the lake. Property is located in Hyde Park Township nearby Myra Bradwell School and the beach. 1520 E 59th St. One bedroom home co-op for lovers of vintage. Home has French Doors, walnut trim and a built in wardrobe. Single family residence is nearby public transportation, University of Chicago and less than a mile from...
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...
[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...
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...
