SperlingViews - New_Lenox, Illinois

New Lenox is located at the I-80 and I-355 junction and only a few miles from the I-57 and I-80 junction. In non-rush hour times downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes away. Commercial development is continuing and the local roads are being upgraded as necessary. There are 2 Metra train stations available to take commuters to Chicago by different routes. [read more...]

The construction of new housing had slowed down the last couple of years; however, we are slowly seeing an increase in that department. We, definitely, are in need of some high-rise commercial real estate buildings in the area, housing some of the more high-end businesses. Most of the residents possess undergraduate and graduate degrees, with the average house costing between $200,000 and $300,000. Some New Lenox residents are living in homes of the 1 million and 2 million dollar range. With the amount of taxes that are poured into the New Lenox economy, I believe that we should house more high-end businesses and also house more diverse and formal dining establishments. Creating more high-end business in the area would create a classier area that would strengthen the local economy. The ability for New Lenox residents to work closer to home would allow the local families to spend more time with each other, reducing the amount of crime in the area due to "turn-key" children and teen-agers. However, the park districts are great, and getting better![read more...]

Low crime rate. Nice place to raise your children [read more...]

We are approaching retirement age. As we review our current situation, we find that we are going to have to sell our home and relocate - because we cannot afford the property taxes (which increase every year) on a fixed retirement income. Taxes continue to increase based upon the growth of new homes, driving up the assessed value of older homes. Last year the town board asked for home rule promising to keep taxes low..... first thing they did ws to increase sales taxes by 1%. [read more...]