The Obamas have shined the national spotlight on Woodlawn, the location of the future Presidential Library. The president's legacy of change will have special meaning in the South Side neighborhood, which has been the focus of redevelopment efforts like the Renew Woodlawn program. Hasani Steele is one of the most active real estate brokers in the area.He talked about what the new library slated for Jackson Park means for Steele Consulting Group's development and investment in the community. Here are a few of SCG's current developments in Woodlawn that are currently under construction: 6626 S University 6409 S Maryland 859 E 63rd Place Continue to visit whatasteele.com for more updates. Steele Consulting Group works with developers to provide real estate...
A nationwide real estate survey named Hasani Steele among “America’s Best”, the one percent of realtors nationwide who led in home sales or transactions last year. The real estate services company set a personal best in REALtrend’s fourth annual ranking. REALtrends ranked the CEO of Steele Consulting Group 39th in the state of Illinois. It is the industry’s largest ranking of agents based on homes sold in 2015. According to the survey, Steele Consulting completed 95 transactions and had sales of over $30 million last year. “We are excited because we have been making organizational improvements to our company,” said Hasani. “We were not expecting results this soon.” The downtown Chicago based RE/MAX team has 15 years of experience assisting homebuyers,...
One investor is looking to restore Congress Theater to its grandeur amid a hot real estate market in Logan Square. Michael Moyer’s past projects include the Loop’s Cadillac Palace Theater. Now, he has commissioned Woodhouse Tinucci Architects to renovate Logan Square’s historic movie palace, which seated 2,500 moviegoers in its heyday. Design plans for the Congress Theater makeover include a vertical marquee as well as residences on-site and across Rockwell Street from the theater. The vacant lot will be the site of a 10 story building with 120 residences. Ald. Joe Moreno's office has requested a community review of the design. [caption id="attachment_23546" align="alignleft" width="1900"] Steele Consulting's Latest New Construction by Logan Square[/caption] The Steele Consulting Group has seen Logan Square develop from...
Hyde Park residents raised a toast to a local business owner’s proposal to open a wine shop during a community meeting. Open Produce owner Steven Lucy told his neighbors on July 14 that a niche exists for his proposed wine and craft beer store on 1448 E. 57th St. He expects to see interest from diners frequenting nearby B.Y.O.B. restaurants. Business owners at the meeting supported the idea for improving dining experiences in a neighborhood with limited access to liquor licenses. In response to concerns that he might switch to cheaper alcohol, Lucy said his grocery store Open Produce has not changed its stock of quality alcohol since it got a liquor license last year. Most of the roughly 50 people at the meeting voted...
Tourists as far as Berlin are beating a path to the ‘Midwest Headquarters of Hip’, and it’s not downtown Chicago. Logan Square is one of the nation’s coolest neighborhoods according to a survey by commercial real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield. Using factors like walkability and restaurant availability, it named Logan Square one of North America’s 15 ‘hottest urban retail markets’. [caption id="attachment_24884" align="alignleft" width="800"] 1528 N Washtenaw[/caption] The report noted that Logan Square’s growth can be traced to the 2007 opening of its Farmers Market , and its more recent restaurant boom. Logan Square is also linked to its trendy neighbors through The 606 trail. The Steele Consulting Group has led new construction in the area including 1528 N Washtenaw...
An open floor plan, like a brightly lit room, can make your home feel more spacious, inviting, and even lavish. Ranquist Development provided a sneak peek of their open floor layouts in their latest luxury condominium project coming to the border of Woodlawn and Hyde Park. The four story, 19-unit condo will replace a parking lot at 1400 E Hyde Park Blvd. Architectural renderings of the units boast open floor plans brightly lit by windows spanning the wall. The developers and Campbell Coyle Real Estate announced the proposed development last month and expect occupants by late 2017. The luxury units share features of the Steele Consulting Group's trademark SC Integrity homes, which combine living areas into gathering spaces that promote freedom of movement. [DNAinfo] [caption id="attachment_24788" align="aligncenter"...
30 lucky middle school teachers will chew over the history of ancient foods and distill it into course material thanks to a grant from United Health Foundation and Whole Kids' Foundation, a partner organization of Whole Foods. [caption id="attachment_24806" align="alignleft" width="450"] Source: Marc Monaghan/Hyde Park Herald[/caption] The University of Chicago's Oriental Institute received the $25,000 grant during the grand opening for Whole Food's City Hyde Park location on June 22. “The highly anticipated Whole Foods is a significant milestone in the overall effort in bringing in commercial anchors to the community,” said Hasani Steele, CEO of the Steele Consulting Group. The Institute will hold a five-day training session for 30 5-8 grade Chicago-area teachers. Afterwards, the teacher will incorporate the histories of food and nutrition...
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama chose architects they had ‘great chemistry’ with to lead their library's design, according to the Obama Foundation. The foundation selected Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects of New York City out of seven candidates released in December. Foundation chairman Martin Nesbitt said the architect behind the U. of C.’s Logan Center for the Arts (pictured above) impressed the presidential couple. The foundation also named Interactive Design Architects of Chicago as partner in design. The two-year design process begins once the foundation chooses either Jackson or Washington parks as the library’s future home. [DNAinfo] Obama Presidential Center News: Obama Presidential Library's Impact on Woodlawn Obama Presidential Library Discussed as Near South Side Redevelopment Project Steele Consulting Group works with...
Woodlawn will be the site of 25 new homes in another sign of the benefits of living near U. of C. Just south of U. of C.’s Law School, construction will begin on a mixture of single families, townhomes and condominium on the 6100 and 6200 blocks of Greenwood. Architectural firm Studio Dwell – known for its North Side projects – will bring a contemporary look to the development. KMW Communities bought the land parcels from the city of Chicago at $461,500 and is expected to finalize the purchase in July. The homes will range from $300,000 for the condos to $600,000 for the larger 4-bedroom houses. [DNAinfo] Recent News Around Woodlawn: U. of C. Reveals New Plans for Expanded Woodlawn Charter...
