When the City Becomes the Second Home

Posted by Carol Coletta on July 10, 2009

it's a trend the Chicago Tribune documented earlier. Now the NY Times has got the story of how families are making downtown Chicago their second home.  According to the NYT, "Chicago has become a second- and vacation-home hot spot, fueled by its market of new condos and converted high-rise and loft buildings. Buyers are drawn to its revitalized neighborhoods, perennially strong theater scene, groundbreaking modern architecture and relative affordability."

And buyers are not just coming from the suburbs.  They are coming from thoughout the Midwest and from overseas, eager to take advantage of good prices, great quality of life and easy global commutes from O'Hare.

It's another example of mobile people choosing where they want to live based on quality of life and access.