Home to more than fifty Fortune 500 companies, Oak Brook is the premier international corporate center in the Chicago area. Upscale living at Village of Oak Brook is just minutes west of downtown Chicago and major airports in eastern DuPage County real estate.
Families and businesses alike appreciate Oak Brook real estate’s fine homes featuring exquisite garden settings. The prestigious Oak Brook residential areas are located just east of Naperville real estate, Lisle real estate, Downers Grove real estate—all with easy access to the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. Affordable single-family homes in Oak Brook and clean town home communities near the beautiful business district are chosen by many young professionals who are new to the Oak Brook real estate market.
They love the wealth of recreational activities in the area. Over 100 acres of parkland prettily and safely invites jogging, walking, and biking. Fishing ponds, soccer fields, tennis courts, and aquatic facilities are chocked full of exciting events and matches. The famed polo field is a hallmark of the community as is one of DuPage County’s oldest courses, the Oak Brook Golf Club, opened in the 1920’s and owned and operated by the Village. And there are also Butterfield Country Club, Fresh Meadows Golf Club, Meadowlark Golf Club, Willow Crest Golf Club and other beautiful expanses of well-manicured rolling hill intertwining the neighborhoods along with the abundant park spaces.
Oak Brook Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Route 83 and 22nd Street, adds classy shopping at stores such as Neiman Marcus, Tiffany’s, Marshall Field & Co., and William Sonoma in a peaceful outdoor setting with splashing fountains, cheerful flowers and shady trees.
In addition to a thriving business sector, the children and youth attend the finest schools in Illinois and have access to renowned universities, colleges, and training programs. The ability to model success from education through employment gives the community an edge, making it easy for students to see the rewards of excellence.
Funded primarily by sales tax receipts, the Village services are among the best, including excellent police protection and state-of-the-art emergency medical services. There are no Village property taxes and residents would like to keep it that way.
Some of the companies with national or international headquarters here are Ace Hardware, McDonald’s, Blistex, Lions Club International, and Federal Signal Corporation. The population swells from 8,800 residents to approximately 100,000 people each day during work hours!
Who would ever guess that this was once a small agricultural community called Fullersburg begun by the Fuller and Butler families in 1834? As you tromp through their namesake Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve, glean a little of what it was like for the Native Americans who frequented these woods centuries before.
