Description of Chicago, Illinois

1. Century 21 S.G.R.
Relocation Package

2. WELCOME TO CHICAGO

3. Welcome to Chicago from Nancy Suvarnamani, President, Century 21 S.G.R.
Welcome to Chicago! The Windy City welcomes you with all it has to offer: friendly
neighborhoods, exciting nightlife, beautiful parks, world class restaurants, and renowned
museums and educational institutions. You may be moving to Chicago because of a job
transfer, as a student in one of our highly regarded Chicago universities and colleges, or
simply to start a new life in a new place.
No matter what your reason is, relocating can be a stressful experience. The challenges of
moving include selling your previous home, navigating city utilities, figuring out how much a
new home in Chicago costs, finding the right Chicago neighborhood, suburb or school and
finding the right home in that community.
You also may need to find the right real estate lawyer, home inspector, mortgage company,
etc. Century 21 S.G.R. relocation experts will help guide you through the complicated
relocation process.
To jumpstart the relocation process, please visit our Chicago Neighborhoods and Chicago
Suburb pages. After you have decided on the right neighborhood, you can Search Chicago Real
Estate with our Interactive Chicago Neighborhood Map.
Of course, the right Chicago Real Estate advice from the right Chicago real estate agent is the
key. Contact us today for more information.

4. About Century 21 S.G.R.
 CENTURY 21 S.G.R. History
 Founded in 1989 as Specialty Group Realty, the company joined the
CENTURY 21 system later that year. It has grown from five agents in one
office to over one hundred forty agents in three offices. It is well-known in
Chicago, not only for its new developments, but also for sales of existing
and rehabbed properties. Many top-producing agents hang their hats here,
while many other agents are building successful careers here, thanks in
part to the extensive training that the company offers.
 Of course, the company’s success is due to the quality work of our
exceptional agents. In the last five years our agents have won numerous
CENTURY 21 production and service awards. Their exceptional volume of
business is a direct result of hard work and their commitment to
exceptional client service.
 Our experienced agents will take the time to get to know you, your family
and your real estate objectives. Then we'll use the market-savvy
neighborhood expertise of our entire team of more than 140 agents to help
you find the right home for your lifestyle and your goals.

5. Global Chicago
Business Center of North America

6. WHAT IS CHICAGO TO THE U.S.A.
Chicago is the quiet giant of business in North America.
Among the top ten of the World’s richest cities and with
revenue of $442 billion (2007), it leads the nation in a
number of business sectors, including:
Air Travel ( O’Hare International and Chicago’s Mid-way
Airports)
Center of Distribution – truck, intermodal, rail, and air
Number of Business Services Professionals
Manufacturing - $72.4 billion regional output
Urban Medical District
High Technology Employment

7. Chicago can also boast about having the # 2
financial center in the nation, being the home
to the Chicago Board of Trade and Options
Exchange.
It is also the home to 30 Fortune 500 companies, including:
•Boeing
•McDonalds
•United Airlines
•Motorola
•Caterpillar
•Archer Daniels
•Abbot Laboratories

8. DEMOGRAPHICS
Settled in the 1770’s by French- Haitian Jean Baptiste
Point DuSable and incorporated in 1837, it is the third
largest city in the United States and the largest city
located on the Great Lakes and among the world’s twenty-
five(25) largest urban areas by population that is currently
run by Mayor Richard M. Daley
Population:
City – 2.83 million
Metropolitan – 9.5 million

9. The World’s City
Chicago speaks over 132 languages
and communicates through more
than 130 foreign language media
outlets
At least 30 different ethnic groups
with a population greater than
25,000

10. A beacon of diversity, it holds some of the largest
ethnic communities whose populations come
behind that of individuals own countries of origin.
•3rd largest Greek population of any city in the world
•Largest Swedish population in the United States
•Largest Polish population in any city outside of Poland
(second only to Warsaw)
•3rd largest Italian American population in the United
States
•Home to many groups of German, Irish, South Asia,
Eastern Europe, Latino, and Arab descent

11. CHICAGO’S SISTER CITIES
Accra, Ghana Lahore, Pakistan
Amman, Jordan Lucerne, Switzerland
Athens, Greece Mexico City, Mexico
Belgrade, Serbia Milan, Italy
Birmingham, United Kingdom Moscow, Russia
Busan, South Korea Osaka, Japan
Petah Tikva, Israel
Casablanca, Morocco
Shanghai, China
Delhi, India Shenyang, China,
Durban, South Africa Toronto, Canada
Galway, Ireland Vilnius, Lithuania
Gothenburg, Sweden Warsaw, Poland
Hamburg, Germany
Kiev, Ukraine

12. GEOGRAPHY
Chicago lies beside Lake Michigan creating has 31 miles of
lakefront, providing 15 miles of bathing beaches, ( 29
public beaches) and within its city limits, has both the Chicago
River and the Calumet River.
There are a total of 234.0 square miles (606.1 km²) that make
up the City of Chicago and has an elevation of 579 feet (176
m).
It’s summer temperatures average between 85º and 92ºF
(29º -33ºC)

13. Chicago’s Lakefront
80 miles of public shoreline including 94
beaches
A vast freshwater sea
5,200+ boat slips, the most public boat
slips in the U.S.A.
Museum Campus – Field Natural History
Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler
Planetarium
Millennium Park, Grant Park, Lincoln Park
Lake Shore Drive

14. Lincoln Park Home

15. Lake Shore Drive Luxury Living

16. The Good Life
“An American Success
Story”
The Economist, 2006
Chicago has all the qualities of a
cosmopolitan metropolis, yet
remains affordable to
companies, individuals and
families in a way that other
global cities are not.
Spouses, children and
grandchildren all find worlds of
opportunity in Chicago

17. Cost of Living

18. World Class Culture
Home to the world renowned Chicago Symphony, Lyric Opera and Joffrey
Ballet
100+ museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago
200+ theater companies
12,750+ restaurants

19. Recreation
Cities Ranked and Rated gives Chicago
a 99 out of 100
4 of the top 100 golf courses in the
nation, according to Golf Digest
5 of the Top Classic Courses & 2 of the
Top Modern Golf Courses , according to
Golfweek
A top 5 bicycling city (Bicycling
Magazine)
Top 5 walking city, according to
Prevention magazine
832 movie theater screens
19 amusement/theme parks
Horse racing (thoroughbred & harness

20. •Home to Michael Jordan & the
Chicago Bulls
•2005 Baseball World Champions,
Chicago White Sox
•Chicago Cubs Baseball
•Chicago Bears Football
•Chicago Fire, member of MLS
•Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Team
•Chicago Yacht Club Race to
Mackinac(330 mi/530 km)
•Chicago Marathon

22. Advancing Healthcare
317,000+ employed in healthcare & life science
occupations
Leader in new procedures & technology
Growing the next generation
•47 teaching hospitals
•6 medical schools
•5,000+ medical /dental residents
2nd only to NYC

23. Parks and Preserves
The Chicago Park district has more than
7,500 acres of parkland, 570 parks, 31
beaches, two world class conservatories, 16
historic lagoons, and 10 bird and wildlife
gardens.
The Chicago Area has 225,000 acres of
protected natural lands and 80,000 acres of
forest preserves
More than 500,000 trees planted in Chicago
since Mayor Daley took office
More than 80 miles of landscaped medians
Pictured is Millennium Park 24.5 cares
landscaped arts, music and recreation park
in the heart of downtown Chicago

24. Rigorous Academics
62 Metro-Chicago public high schools were named among the top
institutions in the U.S.A. in 2008
Top Tier schools are well distributed throughout the region
There is a wide variety of special programs including:
•Magnet Schools
•Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate Programs
•Language, cultural and student exchange programs.

25. Northside Chicago Neighborhoods

26. Central Chicago Neighborhoods

27. Southside Chicago Neighborhoods

28. Commercial Real Estate Offerings
•Office Space
•Retail Shopping Centers
•Mixed Use Buildings
•Apartment Buildings
•Industrial Space
Available Upon Request…

29. Contact Us
Century 21 SGR
1823 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
 International Relocation
Vanessa Falcon, CIPS,TRC
Vanessa.Falcon@Century21.com
708-955-1171
 Domestic Relocation
Lisa Thompson