{"id":18676,"date":"2021-03-19T19:21:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T19:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/?p=18676"},"modified":"2021-07-19T13:49:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T13:49:05","slug":"skokie-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/skokie-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Skokie Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking of <\/span>investing in property<\/span><\/a> just outside the city? Or up-sizing while staying close to the heart of the windy city? This week, <\/span>we<\/span><\/a> are taking you to Skokie, a neighborhood in Cook County just outside of <\/span>Chicago<\/span><\/a>. Known as the \u2018urban-suburban\u201d village, Skokie<\/a> has a lot to offer. Its communal yet booming energy has something for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perfectly Positioned <\/b><\/p>\n

Situated just outside of Chicago\u2019s northern border and only 15 miles from the Loop, we bet you won\u2019t find an easier or more comfortable commute. As a Skokie resident, you’ll have access to the <\/span>Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Yellow line, which many have nicknamed SWIFT. Additionally, Skokie residents have the PACE suburban bus lines at their disposal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Top Education<\/b><\/p>\n

From kindergarten to higher education, Skokie offers a robust and enthralling education system. Whether it\u2019s in the heart of the village or next door in Chicago, Skokie makes it easy to grow and cultivate one’s educational opportunities. Furthermore, in the last couple of years, the community has taken additional steps to invest in its economic development, partnerships, and job opportunities…and it shows!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Skokie’s Park District is Ample<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll never get bored of the outdoor offerings in Skokie.<\/span> Its park district manages 44 parks and runs programs and events free to its residents. <\/span>You name it, they\u2019ve got it: camps, swimming events, nature centers, golf, running and bike trails, and more. Green spaces have become a priority for homeowners, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, and Skokie definitely ticks that box. During the pandemic, the park district rebounded with numerous distanced events and active online offering. Check out their upcoming events <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Great Restaurants\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Skokie’s diverse and growing culinary scene is a magnet for millennials. From Russian to Mexican to American classics and farm-to-table offerings, there is something for any craving. And you can expect more to continue to be added! The steep inclination of new restaurants opening in Skokie is a bright spot among its residents and community outlets. For some inspiration, check out their <\/span>ten top restaurants<\/span><\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Robust housing market\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Skokie is the new Evanston. It\u2019s Chicago\u2019s active, thriving, good-looking, and too good to be true neighbor. Northwestern University is close by and the real estate inventory is flush with multi-family and multi-use property investment opportunities as well as single-family homes. Besides, Skokie\u2019s reputation as the \u201cworld\u2019s largest village\u201d has been the talk of the town and if we were you, we would jump on that <\/span>ROI<\/span><\/a> bandwagon ASAP. Start your exploration of the burgeoning little village by giving Fulton Grace’s latest modern development a preview. The BLVD Apartments<\/a> is the cherry on top of Skokie – don’t miss your chance at the high life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WHO IS\u00a0<\/b>FULTON GRACE<\/b><\/a>?<\/b><\/p>\n

We are one of Chicago\u2019s leading providers of comprehensive real estate services. We are home to an ever-growing team of savvy & reputable\u00a0<\/span>local realtors<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0seasoned\u00a0<\/span>property managers<\/span><\/a>, and customer-service-oriented staff. Whether you\u2019re looking to\u00a0<\/span>find a new home, sell your home<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0or have your\u00a0<\/span>property managed<\/span><\/a>, let us be your trusted\u00a0<\/span>real estate advisors.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thinking of investing in property just outside the city? Or up-sizing while staying close to the heart of the windy city? This week, we are taking you to Skokie, a neighborhood in Cook County just outside of Chicago. Known as the \u2018urban-suburban\u201d village, Skokie has a lot to offer. Its communal yet booming energy has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99745542,"featured_media":18682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blog-12-Header-image-3.jpg?fit=1080%2C656&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbBC5T-4Re","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18676"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99745542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18676"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19245,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18676\/revisions\/19245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}