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Set on 2.06 acres with views of Lake Michigan, the mansion has a white kitchen with quartzite countertops and a large wood island, and a large family room with exposed wooden beams, custom window treatments and floor-to-ceiling windows. Other features include dual staircases, a first-floor guest bedroom suite, en-suite bedrooms, and new custom lighting and heated flooring in all bathrooms. The primary bedroom suite has motorized window treatments, his and hers closets, a custom breakfast bar and views of Lake Michigan, while the lower level has a bar, a home theater and the sport court.
When Kotoch, 40, makes an overture to a homeowner or, in the case of estate sales, to heirs, he includes an estimate as to how much money and work it will likely take to polish a deflated and scuffed house into buyer-ready condition. Sometimes, sellers look at his plans for updating the structure, systems and finishes, and tell him they could do it themselves and reap the same profit.
The village would disburse the money to the owner — the international, billion-dollar, Paris-headquartered Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield — for upgrading elements such as heating and air conditioning, fire suppression, electrical and data service, facades, common areas, landscaping and lighting, and for demolition for new construction.
The twin suspensions were announced within 16 minutes of each other, and they followed a private video call earlier in the day between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and U.S. lawmakers. During that conversation, Zelenskyy “asked us to turn off MasterCard and Visa for Russia,” Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from California, tweeted. “I agree,” he added, before Mastercard and Visa made their announcements.
But moving the home is no small task. The weight of the house, which is constructed of brick and metal, and nearby power lines make it tough to relocate. Julia Thavong, preservation planner for the Kane County Development Department, said the cost to complete the relocation is about $500,000.
The findings were outlined in a December report by researchers from the American Bar Foundation and the University of Illinois at Chicago, which examined small, independently-owned rental properties in Chicago, such as two- and three-flats. The buildings make up a large portion of the country’s supply of unsubsidized affordable housing, and many of the landlords manage their properties in ways that benefit tenants, such as limiting rent increases, forgoing fees and being more flexible on partial or late payments, according to the study.
FanDuel, which is associated with the Fairmount Park horse racing track near St. Louis, was the state’s top-grossing sportsbook, with more than $205 million in adjusted gross receipts last year, according to the Gaming Board. DraftKings, which is partnered with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, was the state’s No. 2 sportsbook with nearly $138 million in adjusted gross receipts, followed by BetRivers at Rivers Casino Des Plaines at about $97 million.
Under Sawyer’s proposal, a driver would be entitled to a minimum per-minute and per-mile amount, or a minimum trip amount of $5, whichever is greater. The starting minimum per minute would be 30 cents, and the minimum per mile would include a $2 base and a $1.20-per-mile rate. Each year, the per-minute and per-mile rates would be adjusted for inflation.
In Lincoln Park, the Quigleys paid $520,000 in 2014 for the North Southport Avenue town home, which was built in 1989 and is in the Embassy Club development. The town home has 2 ½ bathrooms, a first-floor family room, an attached one-car garage, a living room with a fireplace, and an updated white kitchen with stone countertops and stainless steel appliances.
In Greensburg, Indiana, the relocation package includes $5,000, gift cards to the seasonal farmers market, and, among other things, a “Grandparents on Demand” service, in which longtime resident Tami Wenning and her husband offer free babysitting for those who move to the iarea.