From Dowager to Belle of the BallWhere: 2820 Huntington Ave. South, in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhoodWhat: top-to-bottom renovation of what had formerly been a 1 1/2 story home with less than 2,000 FSFWhen: listed August 6; closed Sept. 20.How (much): asking price = $859,900; sold price = $840k (purchased last Winter for $390,000).Who:...Read More
(Knowing When to) Open it Up What do you with a space, like the one pictured above, that feels claustrophobic and cut off from the rest of the home? Open it up. So, what was once a seldom-used Den — technically, a legal Bedroom — is now annexed to the sweeping, new Living Room. In...Read More
Highway 7/Wooddale Avenue Interchange To frustrated motorists, it’s an all-too familiar scene: miles of closed-off roadway that persists for months (or years), traffic slowed to a crawl (or stop), etc. — all for the benefit of a handful of construction workers, progressing at a glacial pace. I can think of multiple highway projects around the...Read More
Where: 4906 Old Cedar Lake Road just south of 100 & 394 in St. Louis Park What: 3 BR/1 Bath rambler built in 1924 in very rough condition How much: asking price $89,900; sold price $78,500 When: listed 3/26/2010; off-market 4/21/2010Read More
Playing Housing “Leapfrog” on Huntington Where: 28xx Huntington Ave. South, in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood What: whole house renovation Who: Mike Sward, agent; Edina Realty, broker When: due back on market late Summer How much: projected selling price = low $800’s No, you won’t recognize this home driving by — it won’t look...Read More
Full Parking LotThe St. Louis Park Costco (just southwest of 394 and 100) and nearby stores (Home Depot, Rainbow, Office Max, etc.) seem to be a fixture in my life. So, I noticed that the parking lot in front of the nearby PetSmart was unusually full all week. The explanation? The new Panera next to...Read More
