The Fields of Long Grove was constructed in Long Grove, Illinois, a community of predominantly two- and three-acre lots. The Village was initially developed in an historic woodland for which the Village was named. The early development is well-integrated into the woodland and is nearly invisible to the outside observer. This style of development gave the Village its unique character, and The Fields of Long Grove has continued this development tradition.

Lane Kendig, inc. (now Kendig Keast Collaborative) was hired by McHugh Construction to develop a plan for a 160-acre site. It is a planned unit development at the density of one house per two acres, with over 80 percent of the site devoted to open space. About 50 acres of the site were restored to an Illinois tall grass prairie. Another 30 acres of the site were retained in prairie and irrigated with the development's wastewater. The homes are placed on the site to be sheltered from view from main roads by prairie and tree lines selectively reinforced with landscaped berms. The homes are on quarter-acre lots landscaped to preserve the rural qualities of the area. This project represents a completely new form of residential development for Long Grove. The development used the planned unit development (PUD) process in order to build on one-quarter acre lots. The normal PUD simply used one-acre lots instead of the two- or three-acre lots of normal zoning. The response from residents and elected officials has been enthusiastic.

This project won the "Best in American Living" award given by the National Association of Homebuilders, Better Homes and Gardens, and Professional Builder magazines. The Fields of Long Grove was written up in The Urban Land Institute, Project Reference File, Volume 21, Number 10, April-June 1991.