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Chicago Highlands Managing Partner
John Baxter discusses development
details with Dr. George Klemic
of the College of Business.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½×îаæÏÂÔØ University’s Real Estate club recently obtained a different perspective of the putting green of Chicago Highlands Country Club in Westchester. The property was developed on a former landfill owned by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The club visited the site Sept. 21 and received a tour of the facilities.

John Baxter, managing partner of Chicago Highlands Country Club, explained how the property was redeveloped and informed the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½×îаæÏÂÔØ students about the many hurdles that were encountered during the permitting and planning process. The real estate club observed some of the construction that was still underway and also received a tour of the golf course, which opened in May 2010.

The trip to the Chicago Highlands Country Club was coordinated, in part, because of the relevance to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½×îаæÏÂÔØ University’s Fall 2010 Common Reader “Garbage Land” by Elizabeth Royte. The novel focuses on environmental waste, its generation and its disposal. Arts & Ideas events and activities are scheduled at the University during the semester, which coincide with the First Year Common Reader Program.

The mission of the is to equip students to excel in the diverse career paths that make up the dynamic real estate industry, recognize the importance of real estate in the United States, world, and local economies, work in partnership with the wider community to impact the growth and development of real estate and promote scholarship in the fields of commercial and residential real estate while creating opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships with business and the community. For additional information on the Lowell Stahl Center for Real Estate Studies, please contact Director Scott Krafthefer at (630) 573-1740.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½×îаæÏÂÔØ University is a Catholic university offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,000 traditional and adult students. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½×îаæÏÂÔØ offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½×îаæÏÂÔØ prepares ethically grounded, globally aware, and socially responsible graduates. The ninth largest not-for-profit university in Illinois, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½×îаæÏÂÔØ has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.