In April of this year, BGD&C Custom Homes teamed up with children’s clothing company Monica + Andy for a DIY Dollhouse Event in Lincoln Park. Over 20 children and their families came by to create custom dollhouses with the help of interior designer Amy Kartheiser of Amy Kartheiser Design.
If you’ve ever wondered how a custom home built to your family’s unique specifications would perform on the market, should if ever come time to sell, consider this: our Lincoln Park Mediterranean project and our Lincoln Park Venetian residence are the highest resales in single family homes in Lincoln Park in MLS history, demonstrating the lasting quality and value of a custom BGD&C property.
On Wednesday, September 12th, BGD&C hosted a garden party and panel discussion at one of our recently completed properties in Lincoln Park with a group of Chicago’s top Real Estate Agents. Panelists included Rodger Owen, President of BGD&C, Landscape Architect Scott Byron of Scott Byron & Co., and Interior Designer Melissa Benham of Studio Gild. We were fortunate to have the very gracious Jan Parr, of Crain’s Chicago Business moderate the panel for us.
BGD&C’s Senior Project Manager, Taryn Lund, has earned the LEED Green Associate credential placing her among an elite group of leading professionals in the green building industry. As a credentialed professional, Taryn possesses knowledge of green building practices and how to support others working on LEED projects.
BGD&C was excited to attend the 2017 BALA Awards ceremony last week, where they were honored with two prestigious awards for their Lincoln Park Transitional Home project. This 12,000-square-foot, single-family custom home boasts classical, French-style architecture, with a limestone façade, and lavish gardens that fit perfectly into the vernacular of Lincoln Park. BGD&C was proud to receive the Platinum Award for One-of-a-Kind Custom Home over 8,000 sft as well as Best in Region – Midwest for One-of-a-Kind Custom Home over 8,000 sft
This year is the inaugural year for the Diamond Key Award, the highest of honors, and BGD&C Custom Homes is the first ever recipient. They are proud to receive this award, along with a Platinum Key award, for their Lincoln Park Transitional Residence in the category Custom Home Urban 11,000-13,000sf
For their Lincoln Park Transitional Home, BGD&C Custom Homes has won an award for 2017 Best In American Living (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Award levels, including platinum, gold, silver, and Home of the Year, will be announced at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in January.
