A recent survey of real estate investors doesn’t give Chicago much respect, but at least the place is more popular than Hartford and Buffalo. The Chicago-area market ranks 48th out of the 80 largest U.S. real estate markets in PWC's annual “Emerging Trends in Real Estate” survey. That’s up one place from last year, but down from 2017, when it ranked 42nd, and 2016, when it ranked 19th.
“But the report gives suburban Evanston a shout-out, citing it as an example of “hipsturbia”: suburbs that have a vibrancy and cool factor, along with an abundance of retail, restaurants and recreation.”
Obviously the authors have never set foot in Evanston. Looking at data on a spreadsheet is much different than putting boots on the ground.
I guess these folks missed all the empty store fronts in evanston
“But the report gives suburban Evanston a shout-out, citing it as an example of “hipsturbia”: suburbs that have a vibrancy and cool factor, along with an abundance of retail, restaurants and recreation.”
Obviously the authors have never set foot in Evanston. Looking at data on a spreadsheet is much different than putting boots on the ground.