January 24, 2025

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Lexington Homes Opens Three Townhome Models At Metro On Main In Morton Grove, Ill.

Daily Herald



Lexington Homes has debuted three models at Metro on Main, a new community of 89 townhomes just one block from the Metra station in Morton Grove, Ill. (right) The Juniper, which is the largest of the models, showcases an expansive kitchen with an oversized island and ample storage. (Photo Credit: MILLER + MILLER Architectural Photography)


All aboard! Three model homes recently debuted at Metro on Main, a new transit-oriented townhome development of 89 townhomes within steps of the Morton Grove Metra train station. The new models by Taylor Johnson client Lexington Homes, one of Chicago's oldest and largest private homebuilders, opened just as the community’s first residents began to move in. Metro on Main is also Lexington's fastest-selling community in decades, with more than 75% of the homes sold in about 10 months. With the community located in Chicago’s inner burbs, we targeted the Daily Herald as the ideal place to run news about Metro on Main’s impressive sales, new models and how one plan showcases the largest kitchen Lexington has ever offered in a townhome. 



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