Each era of development within the Village has resulted in a variety of housing patterns . Some of Glenview ’ s oldest subdivisions preserve the Village ’ s early history .

The Park Subdivision at the northwest corner of Glenview Road and Shermer Road is one of the first planned communities in the United States . Set within a natural area which includes some of the oldest residences in the Village , the narrow width lots spread out along a ring road that surrounds the New Church and School .

The Circles , adjacent and to the east of downtown Glenview , consists

of meandering streets running parallel to the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River with homes of varying styles and unique architectural designs .

The Glen Oak Acres neighborhood streets exhibit a rural road condition as they wind through thick pockets of trees . This area was once lined with cabins , providing early part-time residents of Glenview a respite from the congestion of the City of Chicago .

Glenview also features low density single-family subdivisions such as Swainwood , and Glenayre Park among others . Homes in these neighborhoods are designed to feature larger setbacks , allowing for larger yards and encouraging a more traditional suburban setting .

The Glenlake Estates , Heatherfield and Haverford subdivisions , built in the 1990s , started the introduction of new and unique product types into the Village including a mix of single family homes , townhomes with rear loading garages and small private greenspace , and multi-story condo buildings .

The Glenview Naval Air Station was an integral part of the Village ’ s fabric until 1995 when the base was decommissioned . The Village acted as the master developer of the property to ensure the protection of Glenview residents ’ interests . The area the base previously occupied was renamed The Glen and today includes a range of housing choices with both suburban and urban-style neighborhood such as Southgate , Chapel Crossing , and Concord at The Glen . Housing types in the Glen include duplexes and tuckunder townhomes of the Regency at the Glen , townhomes and cluster homes of West Gate at the Glen which allow for larger decks or three season rooms on top of the garage , narrow single family homes of Cambridge at the Glen , and several different types of senior housing , and the four-story Tower Crossing townhomes . All of these encourage a steady and

Development patterns in the mid- 1940s through the 1970s included a greater number of split-level homes and large homes on larger lots such as those in the Willows , Park Manor , Indian Ridge , Northfield Woods , and Bonnie Glen . Homes in these neighborhoods are commonly on quarter-acre to one-acre parcels .