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South Loop is the area bounded by the Stevenson Expy (2450 S) on the south, Congress Pkwy (500 S) on the north, from Lake Michigan west to the Chicago River. ZIP codes: 60605, 60616, 60607.

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An at-a-glance list of what’s for rent in the South Loop

Aerial view of South Loop

Three-bedroom apartments, if you’ve been scanning this feature from week to week, have been unavailable before now. Several 3-bedrooms just hit the market for July occupancy. If you’re looking to rent a 3-bedroom, it’s probably a good idea to act quickly. If you’re looking to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 16, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

South Loop apartments, rents – an at-a-glance list

Chicago's Prairie District

If you’re looking to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s South Loop availability list, below. Where only a single price is listed, it’s an indication that only one unit of that type was available at the time we checked. There are only a dozen ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 9, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

An at-a-glance list of South Loop apartments, rents

Northerly Island, Kardas

The big news in South Loop apartments this week is the scarcity of two-bedroom apartments. A number of buildings have only one available, or none available. The smart strategy, if you’re looking for a South Loop two-bedroom, is to sign up for the availability alerts offered at building websites. These units have been renting quickly ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 2, 2013
DealsChicagoDowntown / Loop

Are there deals to be had at Printers Row Lofts?

Printers Row Lofts

Printers Row Lofts is an 8-story, 138-unit loft building at 732 S Financial Pl in the South Loop. The building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was converted to loft apartments in 1996 by Tony Rezko‘s Rezmar Group and converted to condos in 2003. We wrote about the conversion in the February ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 1, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

An at-a-glance list of available South Loop rentals

South Loop panorama

If you want to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s South Loop availability list, below. Where only a single price is listed, it’s an indication that only one unit of that type was available at the time we checked. There are only a dozen ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 25, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

More apartments headed for the South Loop?

Aerial view of South Loop

According to Crain’s Chicago Real Estate Daily, Marc Realty Residential has acquired the vacant 7-story office building at 2036 S Michigan Ave in the southern stretch of the South Loop near McCormick Place. Marc didn’t disclose its plans for the 146,088 square foot loft building, which Crain’s described as “poised for conversion to housing.” Marc ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 19, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

South Loop has few apartments available for immediate occupancy

9th and State apartment site

It’s week-old news by now that the city announced the sale of a parking lot at the southeast corner of 9th and State Streets. The property will be developed with a 39-story, 396-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail space. Construction isn’t expected to start until next year. You can follow the status of new downtown ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 18, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

What rental agents like about the South Loop’s Astoria Tower

Astoria Tower Chicago

Astoria Tower, a newer rental high-rise in the South Loop, recently hosted an open house for rental service agents to showcase its new business center and theater and the rest of its extensive amenities. In the video four rental agents chat about what they like best about Astoria Tower’s location, amenities and its studio, 1- ...

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Posted by sponsored post on April 18, 2013

Don’t overlook construction noise when renting your next apartment

Astoria Tower Chicago view

Yesterday I stepped out onto the balcony of an 18th floor northwest corner unit at Astoria Tower, 40 E 9th St in the South Loop, to capture the above view. At the left center of the view you can see two cranes pounding caissons into the ground for two new mid-rise apartment buildings. From the ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 17, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Placing a smart bet, or putting lipstick on a South Loop pig?

2 E 8th St Chicago

The 27-story apartment tower at 2 E 8th St, now a student dorm, was built in 1984. My last tour of the building was in the early 90s, but I clearly recall an aura of failure pervading it. What I don’t recall clearly is how much of that aura was created by the manager who ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 15, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Your South Loop apartment search made simple

AMLI Clark & Polk

Construction is underway on AMLI Residential’s new apartments at the southwest corner of Clark and Polk. The completed project will have 398 apartments in two 11-story buildings. The AMLI development is the first to break ground of the major new apartment projects slated for the South Loop. You can follow the status of new downtown ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 11, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

South Side markers on South Loop Mariano’s

Mariano's, S Clark St

From north to south the previous boundaries of Chicago’s impressively-gerrymandered 3rd Ward extends from 14th Pl to 59th St. North of 31st Street the ward was only several blocks wide, and included the site where Mariano’s is building a new store at 1625 S Clark St in the South Loop. The signage on the Mariano’s ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 9, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

South Loop studios are scarce

Aerial view of South Loop

If you’re searching for a studio apartment in the South Loop, your options are limited. Only 6 of the buildings have studio units. One of the 6 has nothing available for rent, and two of the buildings have only a single studio available. You’ll find the best selection of currently available studios at Park Michigan, ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 5, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

The all-new amenities at Park Michigan Apartments

Snap Fitness

The common areas and amenities at the Park Michigan apartments have recently undergone a complete makeover and expansion. The building is across from Grant Park at 1212 S Michigan Ave in the South Loop. The changes have brought a stylish and welcoming look to the lobby, where residents can tap the services of 24-hour concierge ...

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Posted by sponsored post on April 2, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

An at-a-glance list of South Loop rentals

Northerly Island beach

If you want to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s South Loop availability list, below. Where only a single price is listed, it’s an indication that only one unit of that type was available at the time we checked. There are only a dozen ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 29, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Market for MLS-listed downtown rentals shows continued strength

New East Side aerial

About a year ago the inventory of MLS-listed downtown Chicago rentals reached stasis and we stopped tracking it on a weekly basis. A correspondent’s suggestion that the market for MLS-listed rentals was a lot softer this year than at the same time last year prompted us to do an updated tally. The data don’t lend ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 28, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Tour a terrific studio model at Park Michigan Apartments

Park Michigan apartments

Join us for a tour of a model apartment in the 07 tier of studios, one of five studio floor plans available at Park Michigan, 1212 S Michigan in the South Loop. If you’ve been looking at studio apartments in the South Loop, you’ll notice that the Park Michigan studios offer excellent closet space. The ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 26, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Construction update – AMLI South Loop

AMLI South Loop

Foundation work has begun at AMLI’s new South Loop apartment project at the southwest corner of Clark and Polk. A single crane rig was on the site last Thursday, hammering steel pipe pilings into the ground. The completed project will have 398 apartments in two 11-story buildings. You can follow the status of new downtown ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 25, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

A snapshot look at a Park Michigan studio

Park Michigan studio apartment

Some people have difficulty visualizing an apartment’s layout from a floor plan. The panoramic view, above, makes it easy to understand the layout of the 07 tier of studios, one of five studio floor plans, at Park Michigan, 1212 S Michigan in the South Loop. If you’ve been looking at studio apartments in the South ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 22, 2013

Nobody knows there’s a river there

Waterline: Chicago screen cap

In 2011 SOM‘s Philip Enquist led Waterline, a design studio focused on the South Branch of the Chicago River. Twelve architecture, urban design, urban planning and landscape architecture students participated in the Harvard Graduate School of Design program and explored the potential of this little-noticed stretch of the river. In the above video, one of ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 21, 2013