MY KIND OF A TOWN

Could there be a more buzz-worthy city than Chicago right now? If you've read a paper, scanned the internet or watched the news recently then the unequivocal answer is no. Whether it's our front-runner status as host for the 2016 Summer Olympics, or the fact that we're the hometown of a presidential nominee, Chicago has been thrust into the international spotlight. And regardless of your political affiliation or baseball team preference, you've got to feel proud that people from around the world are taking notice of this great city that we call home. So join in the Chicago love fest and take a look at some recent accolades that confirm Chicago as one of the greatest cities in the world:

• U.S. City of the Year: This May, Fast Company magazine named Chicago its city of the year, highlighting the city's ability to morph its industrial strengths of the past into a culturally-rich and earth-friendly future.
• No. 1 – Top Metropolitan Areas: Chicago ranked the highest of best cities for business investment and expansion in 2008, in rankings by Site Selection magazine. The magazine touted Chicago's growing economy, standard of living and per capita income. (This was also Chicago's third consecutive win and sixth in the last seven years.)
• Walkability: Chicago is ranked fourth most walkable city in the nation by WalkScore.com. (Fun tip: type in your own address to find out how walkable your home is. This could be a great marketing tool if you're thinking of selling your home.)
• Green City: Last December, Fast Company named Chicago its Fast City in Green Leaders, for planting more than 2.5 million square feet of heat-reducing rooftop gardens since 1999, more than all other U.S. cities combined.
• Candidate City for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Being a candidate city for the 2016 Olympics holds the promise of continuing Chicago's legacy of hosting world-class events, something we've been doing since the World's Columbian Exposition, 115 years ago.

At @properties we're proud to call Chicago our home. If you have any questions on buying or selling a home in our kind of a town, feel free to contact me.

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