Airport Homes near ORD

[SpyFlysDOTs]

Considering purchasing an airport home near ORD.

Anyone have any leads?

Thanks!

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

Or any airport residentail community within a couple hr drive of ord?

 

[RockbrigadePC1]

Look at Naper?

 

[Rogue5]

Just don't buy anything near the approach end of 9R:

A cemetary inside the airport grounds just to the right of the touchdown zone.

10-9 chart indicates TDZE of 666'.

Spooky?

Gotta love O'Hare...

 

[Lear Wanna Be]

Or any airport residentail community within a couple hr drive of ord?

Hey SFD,

What is your situation? Are you going to be based out of ORD and need to be within a reasonable drive to the airport? Are you from the area?

Well, here is the deal if you don't already know the area. Despite the noise and traffic, everything around ORD is expensive. I have a buddy that has a 2 bedroom townhouse in Schaumburg (8 miles west) and he paid like $150K about 5 years ago. Actually paid more than asking price. The place is worth well over $220K these days. 20 minutes south of ORD they are paying $400K for homes and knocking them down and building bigger shacks. So the price of real estate around Chicago is crazy.

As far as airport communites, there are several. Straight west down I 90 is a place called Casa de Aero. From what I have heard, it is a pretty nice and laid back place. If you go south about 1:15, on a good day, then you will find a place called Meadow Creek. There are tons of rules. Not really that aviation friendly. Just a bunch of rich people that have airplanes. If you go southwest, there is a place in Minooka. It is just a glider port with a short grass runway. Homes are located adjacent to the strip. It is a big up and coming area and the housing boom is just starting. Minooka and Channahon have grown 10 fold in the last 3 years. You can still get a 4 bedroom, 2 story, 3 car garage, on a 1/4 acre lot for just a little more than $300K. JOT and C09 are within 15 minutes or so driving distance if the glider port does not fit your needs. I live in this area and it is very nice and a place that your home might actually increase in value. Next, the nicest and most well known place is Napper Aero, in Napperville. Hard surface strip, fuel is available, everybody is pretty friendly, and that is where the Lima Lima guys are based. It is probably only about 45 minutes to ORD. I have never driven that route, so don't quote me on that.

If you need any more info, feel free to PM me.

 

[Lear Wanna Be]

Just don't buy anything near the approach end of 9R:

A cemetary inside the airport grounds just to the right of the touchdown zone.

10-9 chart indicates TDZE of 666'.

Spooky?

Gotta love O'Hare...

Mayor Daley is digging up all of those dead people anyway. Part of his expansion plan. Going to extend a runway or build a taxiway out there. There are some homes out there too that are not even in Chicago. He is taking them via public domain. Already been through the whole court process and everything.

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

Hey SFD,

What is your situation? Are you going to be based out of ORD and need to be within a reasonable drive to the airport? Are you from the area?

Well, here is the deal if you don't already know the area. Despite the noise and traffic, everything around ORD is expensive. I have a buddy that has a 2 bedroom townhouse in Schaumburg (8 miles west) and he paid like $150K about 5 years ago. Actually paid more than asking price. The place is worth well over $220K these days. 20 minutes south of ORD they are paying $400K for homes and knocking them down and building bigger shacks. So the price of real estate around Chicago is crazy.

As far as airport communites, there are several. Straight west down I 90 is a place called Casa del Aero. From what I have heard, it is a pretty nice and laid back place. If you go south about 1:15, on a good day, then you will find a place called Meadow Creek. There are tons of rules. Not really that aviation friendly. Just a bunch of rich people that have airplanes. If you go southwest, there is a place in Minooka. It is just a glider port with a short grass runway. Homes are located adjacent to the strip. It is a big up and coming area and the housing boom is just starting. Minooka and Channahon have grown 10 fold in the last 3 years. You can still get a 4 bedroom, 2 story, 3 car garage, on a 1/4 acre lot for just a little more than $300K. JOT and C09 are within 15 minutes or so driving distance if the glider port does not fit your needs. I live in this area and it is very nice and a place that your home might actually increase in value. Next, the nicest and most well known place is Napper Aero, in Napperville. Hard surface strip, fuel is available, everybody is pretty friendly, and that is where the Lima Lima guys are based. It is probably only about 45 minutes to ORD. I have never driven that route, so don't quote me on that.

If you need any more info, feel free to PM me.

Been based here for over a year, but renting.
Now looking to buy and have loved the idea of being in an airport community.
SO far, looked at Poplar..a tad over my budget.
Casa, not bad, not much for sale
MeadowCreek, looked at today, didnt like.
Still have lots of time, no deadline, and want to make an informed decission!

Thanks for answering this thread!

 

[njcapt]

Probably the most expensive airport property near Chicago is Brookeridge Airport in Downers Grove, IL. It's also the most convenient to ORD (between 25 and 60 min to the airport). Some townhome property might be located on the grounds, but availability varies widely.

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