June 2007
Austin Property Wins "Good Neighbor Award" for Renovation
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Samir Ali, Madison/Mayfield LLC Receive 2007 Good Neighbor Award for Residential Renovation
Samir Ali of Madison/Mayfield LLC received a 2007 Good Neighbor Award for the renovation of 5836 W. Madison Avenue in the Austin neighborhood on the Far West Side.
Before and After Photos of a Unit.
Vacant for more than 30 years, this rundown property had become uninhabitable and a haven for neighborhood drug dealers. “We felt that the community needed a solid, good-looking building that people could depend on to be well-managed and looked after,” Ali said. “The whole focus of the project was turning the building back to the community.”
After nearly $1.5 million in renovation costs, the building features amenities that are rarely seen in affordable housing properties. Surveillance cameras discourage criminal activity, and hardwood floors
and quality craftsmanship are just a few of the new traits that make 5836 W. Madison Ave. unrecognizable from its previous sorry state.
The Good Neighbor Awards, an annual awards banquet hosted by the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, recognizes outstanding properties throughout Chicago that have positively impacted their surrounding communities. This year’s event took place at the Palmer House Hilton on Wednesday, May 23.
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Before and
After Photos of a Bathroom
For more information on the 2007 Good Neighbor Awards, visit www.ChicagoRealtor.com.
The Chicago Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), the "Voice for Real Estate™" in Chicago since 1883, represents more than 17,000 members from all real estate specialties including commercial sales, development, property management, appraisal, auctions, and residential sales.
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