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The boutique 70s high-rise at 1330 North Dearborn doesn’t offer the lavish amenities packages you’ll find in newer buildings, but it does boast a stellar location, on-site parking, a fitness room, bike storage, a roof deck with wraparound views and on-site maintenance and management. 1330 has spacious studio and one-bedroom apartments with ample closet space. ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 10, 2013
Join us for a brief look at a large studio apartment at 2630 N Hampden Ct, similar to Unit 208, the deal of the day at $250 off the first month’s rent. The building offers updated apartments in a prime Lincoln Park location, steps from the park and from the restaurant, nightlife and shopping scene ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 2, 2013
The energy level is always set to ultra-high at Planned Property Management‘s YouTube channel. Planned Property’s latest video is a singing and dancing whirl through a model apartment at 1111 N Dearborn in the Gold Coast. Like all of Planned’s models it has a “magic fridge” stocked with candy and drinks for apartment hunters whose ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 30, 2013
The rental deal of the day is $250 off the first month’s rent on a large one-bedroom with hardwood floors on a tree-lined street in Lakeview East. There’s a separate dining area, air-conditioning, generous closet space and carpeting in the bedroom. The apartment, at 441 W Barry, rents for $1,275 a month after the first ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 24, 2013
A private pool is a great way to stay cool in the summer, and 1120 North LaSalle boasts a great rooftop pool and two-tiered sundeck with spectacular wraparound views of the city. You can’t spend all your days and nights at the pool, so central air-conditioning will be high on your wish list during any ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 17, 2013
The contemporary high-rise at 350 W Oakdale in Lakeview East has been undergoing a series of upgrades. The installation of all new windows is nearly complete. The building’s business center, with free Wi-Fi and printing, is now open 24/7, and a small fitness center has been added. What residents are liking best, it seems, is ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 8, 2013
At the end of a busy afternoon of apartment tours you might be in need of a sugar fix or getting heady from lack of hydration. A solution is close at hand if you’ve been touring Planned Property apartments with one of the company’s agents. The furnished models host a “magic fridge” that’s liberally stocked ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 5, 2013
Join us for a brief look at a large studio apartment at 2630 N Hampden Ct. The building offers updated studio and 1-bedroom apartments in a prime Lincoln Park location, steps from the park and from the restaurant, nightlife and shopping scene along Clark and Diversey. One bonus that you won’t find in older buildings ...
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Posted by sponsored post on February 27, 2013
1120 North LaSalle is a full-service, full-amenity high-rise apartment building at the edge of Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The building offers studio, 1- and 2-bedroom updated apartments with newer kitchens and baths. 1120s location affords steps-to access to transportation, dining, shopping, nightlife and Oak Street Beach. Planned Property’s Dan McDonough is our tour guide in ...
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Posted by sponsored post on February 8, 2013
Chicago’s piratical rental services / apartment locators / apartment finders would like you to believe that finding a high-rise apartment in Lakeview East is a daunting task. Far from it. If you buy the rental service line, and work with one of them, you’re a complete sucker and you won’t be shown some of the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 7, 2013
Chicago’s piratical rental services / apartment locators / apartment finders would like you to believe that finding an apartment in Lincoln Park is a daunting task. It isn’t. If you buy the rental service line, and work with one of them, you’re a complete sucker and you won’t be shown some of Lincoln Park’s best ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 4, 2013
The high-rise apartment building at 3130 N Lake Shore Dr has been undergoing a substantial makeover during the past year – a new lobby, apartment upgrades, a new fitness center and business center and more. One thing that hasn’t changed is the number of resident parties. Join Planned Property‘s Dan McDonough in the video for ...
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Posted by sponsored post on January 14, 2013
When Dan McDonough, Planned Property’s marketing director, looks back on 2012 he sees a blur of parties. That’s not surprising, given the number of “resident appreciation events” Dan plans and attends over the course of a year. I’ve attended a number of those parties, and suggest you not conclude from the video that Planned’s buildings ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 2, 2013
You can count on Planned Property’s marketing manager Dan McDonough, whose mug is featured in the video, for ads that are fun to watch. We’ve heard Dan’s voice as Frank, the talking hot dog – and seen him eaten alive, and talking back to his critics. We’ve wondered whether a tail-wagging Dan snatched a dog ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on December 7, 2012
Planned Property Management loves to partner with organizations that are making an impact around the city of Chicago, and one we love supporting is the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago. This year alone, PPM residents have donated over 10 tons of clothing to benefit the 130,000 people in Chicagoland impacted by epilepsy. Because of our ...
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Posted by sponsored post on November 14, 2012
When Planned Property recently surveyed its residents, they expressed strong interest in having more bike racks more easily accessible. You can see some of Planned’s response in the video. Planned Property is one of Chicago’s largest landlords, and owns and manages 3,000 apartments in the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park and Lake View neighborhoods.
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Posted by sponsored post on November 12, 2012
The 14-story high-rise at 441 W Oakdale in Lakeview East has spacious, updated studio and one-bedroom apartments with an amenity that’s unusual in the area — private balconies. The contemporary building is close to Lincoln Park and steps from a wide range of restaurants, shopping and nightlife. CTA buses stop at the corner. Planned Property ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 17, 2012
Planned Property Management, one of Chicago’s largest landlords, has three modern mid-rise buildings on Melrose in Lakeview East: 450, 537 and 544. All three elevator buildings are cat-friendly and have studio and 1-bedroom apartments with updated kitchens and baths, simulated hardwood floors and a precious item in Lakeview East – parking. Planned’s Dan McDonough is ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 15, 2012
The high-rise apartment building at 3130 N Lake Shore Dr in Lakeview East has been undergoing an extensive makeover during the past several months. The lobby and mail room have been redone, the hallways have been completely redecorated and new elevators are in service. A new fitness room, packed with equipment, just opened to residents ...
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Posted by sponsored post on September 5, 2012
It’s an old cliché, but it’s true of 3130 N Lake Shore Drive: if you haven’t seen it lately, you haven’t seen it. This modern high-rise has been undergoing a renovation over the past six months, and now boasts upgraded common areas and apartments with new kitchens and updated baths. 3130 still has the great ...
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Posted by sponsored post on July 6, 2012
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