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Two Brothers Brewing Company Purchases America’s Roundhouse in Aurora

Party Rentals — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:49:36 +0000

In perhaps one of the biggest real estate news stories of the spring, Two Brothers Brewing Company announced Tuesday evening that it had purchsed the former America's Roundhouse in Aurora. Two Brothers Brewing Company is owned by co-founders Jason and Jim Ebel and currently operates a microbrewery and tap house in Warrenville. Two Brothers has been in operation since 1996 and has been constantly expanding - adding additional capacity and additional types of beer seemingly every year. Two Brothers beers have been distributed all over the midwest and have a cult-like following both at home and abroad for championing rare brewing styles and ingredient combinations.

Two Brothers Brewing Company reportedly paid around $1.1 million for the former Walter Payton's Roundhouse in Aurora with plans to re-structure the operations there. The brewing company has been operating the Two Brothers Tap House in Warrenville for several years and it has become a prime destination for fans of Two Brothers beers. The addition of the huge America's Roundhouse to the Two Brothers portfolio will no doubt allow the company to expand both its brewing operation as well as hopefully serve as a second brewpub with a central location to downtown Aurora. The Two Brothers facebook page has been abuzz ever since the announcement with fans of the company cheering the deal.

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New Fox Valley Park District Cole Center

Party Rentals — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:26:59 +0000

Like a interesting flower springing up along the Fox River, the new Fox Valley Park District's Cole Center took me by surprise a couple weeks ago. I don't know if I just haven't taken the Illinois bridge over the river in a while or if I just didn't notice the construciton but whatever the case, I had some time today to stop by and check out the new building. Located just west of River street and the Fox River itself along Illinos on the west side of Aurora, the Cole Center was designed to consolidate the Fox Valley Park District administration, operations and maintenance in one location. Where there was once a fairly spartan factory/light industrial complex, a stylish office building has taken root. The Kluber, INC. team of architects and engineers have worked their magic and really transformed the existing space into one of the nicest looking projects I've seen in Aurora since the Police Headquarters.

I'm not the only one taking note. Towards the end of February, the Conservation Foundation presented the Fox Valley Park District with the 2011 Sustainable Development Award for the use of sustainable and environmentally friendly design elements in the new Cole Center. Some of the highlights will include LED lighting, a rainwater re-use and storage system, low water requirement landscaping, a permeable paver block parking lot and many others.

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Caterpillar to Stay in Illinois

Party Rentals — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:45:29 +0000

In a press conference following a meeting between Cat CEO Doug Oberhelman and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Oberhelman seemed to indicate that the large equipment manufacturer will be staying in Illinois, at least for the time being. There was a virtual uproar after it was revealed that Oberhelman sent letter to Quinn expressing disappointment with the corporate income tax increase passed several months ago that nearly doubled business taxes. After an hour-long meeting today, both Oberhelman and Quinn seemed to come out strong with positive attitudes - Quinn about creating more jobs and fostering a better business environment and image in Illinois and Oberhelman about the company's plans to remain in Illinois. You may wonder what this has to do with Fox Valley real estate. Well, Caterpillar is a Fortune 500 company with headquarters in Peoria, Illinois and a large manufacturing plant in Aurora, Illinois. Caterpillar is one of the Fox Valley's largest employers and a few thousand of Cat employees call the region home. There's been a lot of news surrounding the Aurora factory lately as earlier this year, Caterpillar moved the manufacturing of medium and large wheel loaders to a factory in Texas.

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Indian Trail West Information Page

Party Rentals — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:43:07 +0000

I just completed a new community page for the Indian Trail West subdivision on the west side of Aurora. This is a larger subdivision located on the south side of Indian Trail just west of Edgelawn across from the Vaughan … Continue reading →

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Cosley Zoo in Wheaton a Great Summer Trip

Party Rentals — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:46:52 +0000

Today my family and I took a trip out to Wheaton to visit the Cosley Zoo - lured out by the sunny weather and the promise of near-60 degree temperatures. It was a close choice between the Cosley Zoo and the Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora but we have been to the Phillips Park Zoo dozens of times and wanted to check out something new. I have to say, for a smaller regional zoo, the Cosley Zoo is excellent. We had a great time checking out the baby sheep just born on 3/31 and watching an American Kestral and a pair of Red Foxes being fed. A few of the animals were still off-exhibit for the winter but most of them were out and about. The facilities at the Cosley Zoo were pretty well-kept and the price was just right - free for Wheaton Park District residents and $3 for non-residents.

As the weather warms, many families are going to be looking for those short, cheap day-trips and I definately want to bring the Cosley Zoo up as a great way to spend an afternoon.

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Kane County Forest Preserve District Asks for $30 Million

Party Rentals — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:06:52 +0000

One of the latest issues at hand is a Kane County Forest Preserve District referendum to ask permission to issue $30 million in general obligation bonds to fund the acquisitionof up to 2,000 acres of open land as well as maintenance and preservation of currently held lands and facilities. At such a sensitive time in the economy - when unemployment and foreclosure remains high and with gas prices soaring, many Kane County residents are having a hard time swallowing this request. I think the big question everyone is asking is this: is this the best time to burden the taxpayers with additional expenses for what could be called something that's non-essential?

I, like I'm sure many others, have conflicting opinions on the subject. On one hand, I don't like to see new taxes added to my bill. Officials have estimated the average tax burden for a $300,000 home to be about $15 a year. Now that doesn't sound too bad but like the saying goes, those little pieces of straw can add up fast and quickly become back-breaking. For many Kane County homeowners who have sometimes had to choose between eating and making mortgage payments, $15 for more forest preserves seems ridiculous.

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Case Shiller Indexes Point to Further Home Price Stabilization

Party Rentals — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:39:18 +0000

The S&P/Case Shiller index released yesterday, September 29 is a major indicator of national and regional home price movement. The new values for August displays the 6th consecutive month of improvment in home prices across the country from a low … Continue reading →

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2009 Real Estate Updates

Party Rentals — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:18:07 +0000

Wow, a lot has happened since I’ve had a chance to post. First a few updates: 2009 has been an interesting year. There have been ups and downs in the market just like with everything else. We started the year … Continue reading →

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Illinois Flavors of Greece Festival – OPA!

Party Rentals — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:01:29 +0000

Flavors of Greece at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles is one of our favorite Illinois Greek festivals. Read about our annual trip to the St. Athanasios Greek Festival in St Charles.

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Lakes of Bliss Woods Feature Prime Custom Homes in Sugar Grove

Party Rentals — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:28:15 +0000

One Sugar Grove subdivision you should pay attention to when shopping for homes is the Lakes of Bliss Woods Subdivision. Find out more about homes in the Lakes of Bliss Woods Subdivision.

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