Conflicting Evidence Threatens High End Retail Development

The Challenge: Deeds Conflict with an Ancient Fence Line, Creating a Title Problem. The owner of a 150-acre farm with 3,700 feet of frontage along Route 34 in Oswego, wanted to develop a high-quality retail/commercial development. He wanted to be the first developer to offer prime retail sites in this key east-side location of Oswego….

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Forgotten “Gap” Parcels Adversely Impact Property Values

The Challenge: Forgotten “Gap” Parcels Separate Land From Perimeter Road, Hurting The Value Of Land Offered For Sale Downers Grove High School District 99 purchased a 44-acre tract of land in 1972 for a future high school site without the benefit of a land survey. In 2005, the district decided to sell the land. The…

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