Category Archives: Uncategorized

  • 0

Rural Lots in East Central Illinois

Category:Uncategorized Tags : 

People often look for building lots for sale near Champaign Urbana. Lots like this for sale in Champaign County are rare (farmland is valuable and productive) and expensive. For one thing there are just not that many wooded areas and those that exist have homes on them.

But cross just over to Vermillion County and there are many more options…and the taxes are lower. Beyond this there is often less red tape with zoning.

These six lots for sale along US Hiway 136 can be perfect for someone who needs access to both Champaign Urbana and Danville. Each lot is almost 2 acres and they can be purchased at a bargain price- especially if the buyer wants more than one. All together they would make a nice parcel for living with access on both Hiway 136 and on the paved side road.

East Central Illinois building lotsThe lots for sale are 1, 2, 7, 8,9, and 10.

 


  • 0

Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Results

Category:Events around Champaign Urbana,Uncategorized Tags : 

Illinois Marathon

Illinois marathon

The results of the big Illinois marathon are now posted.

The great race is over and we are back to normal around Champaign Urbana. The winner was a Kenyan from Mexico City (many Kenyans train in Mexico at high altitude) and he ran in record time.

There was not a record number of runners but the crowd was good and the day perfect. Next years race hopefully willl be preceeded by milder weather so that the race numbers cna continue to climb. This race series started several years ago when the organizers expecting a 3,000 crowd, got a deluge of 9,ooo for the initial run. Lets hope it continues to grow in 2015.

Results for the Illinois marathon can be found at the Christie Clinic Marathon site.

Here is a listing of the top 10 finishers:

26 Hillary Kimaiyo M/32 2:20:35 2:20:35 5:21/mi 1 1 1
15 Jason Lokwatom Troy OH M/29 2:23:43 2:23:43 5:28/mi 2 2 1
13 David Kipkoech M/35 2:26:14 2:26:15 5:34/mi 3 3 1
4 Brett Lustgarten Carol Stream IL M/24 2:30:51 2:30:51 5:45/mi 4 4 1
2074 Harley Johnson Urbana IL M/40 2:40:18 2:40:19 6:06/mi 5 5 1
873 Braulio Benitez chicago IL M/32 2:42:45 2:42:45 6:12/mi 6 6 2
5 Scott Jansky Two Rivers WI M/40 2:43:19 2:43:20 6:13/mi 7 7 2
1903 Ethan Wedel Machesney Park IL M/25 2:44:50 2:44:52 6:17/mi 8 8 2
8 Jonathon Roberts Saint Louis MO M/24 2:46:56 2:46:56 6:21/mi 9 9 2
402 Nathan Smith Urbana IL M/23 2:47:41 2:47:45 6:23/mi 10 10 3

  • 0

Fox Sightings in Champaign Urbana

Category:Uncategorized Tags : 

Lately there have been fox seen within the city limits of Champaign. This is part of a growing trend of people seeing wild animals in or near their homes in urban areas.

There are plenty of food sources for fox in the area– primarily other wild animals such as squirrels, rabbits and small rodents (mice). This means that the incursion of fox around Champaign Urbana neighborhoods can be good in some ways, there are also cautions.

People tend to be very fascinated and curious when fox are seen and they are not tame. Like they will bite or have even been known to attack humans. Also there is possible damage to real estate when they take up residence. Fox like to burrow and enlarge cavities in the ground and when they do this under a deck or in a protected area, they can damage a foundation.

Another factor is that when a home is put up for sale, a seller may think that resident foxes are wonderful. At the same time, some buyers would think twice about buying a home with a fox family as their co-habitors.

Fox in Champaign .

Fox have been seen in the Chmpaign Urbana area over the winter- even in residential neighbothoods.


  • 0

New Hyatt Place in Downtown Champaign

Category:Events around Champaign Urbana,Uncategorized Tags : 

Well for quite some time–seems like forever–the corner of Neil and Church was a burned out building and a hole in the ground. There was speculation of what would go in that spot. News came out two years ago that a Hyatt Place would be built in downtown Champaign and still it was hard to imagine. For those who remember the downtown Champaign malaise 20 years ago–those folks thought it a miracle.

Now we are poised for the opening of the Champaign Hyatt Place and even more change will come to the downtown Champaign scene. Furniture is being unloaded, the swimming pool is done, they are hiring and it is expected to fill for U of I graduation weekend. Here are some pics:

The Hyatt Place Hotel in Downtown Champaign is just about finished- a miracle for the CU area.

The Hyatt Place Hotel in Downtown Champaign is just about finished- a miracle for the CU area.

hyatt doen 2

This is what the corner of Neil and Church–the new Champaign Hyatt Place–will look like in a few weeks.

 


Featured Listings


Wooded Lots For Sale

We have three lovely rural lots available and ideal for building... large mature trees, creeks, wildlife and an abundance of quiet. These lots are enchanting and just 35 minutes from Urbana and 20 minutes from Danville. Realtor owned. Call Debbie at 217.369.9897 for details.

Debbie Hensleigh on how we do real estate at Beringer Realty.