Tag: Rentals
A downturn in suburban rents, occupancy levels
"One month's free rent" signs dotted the roadside last week as I traversed Lake County on my way to Fox Lake. The signs registered more vividly t [...]
Neighborhood events are year-round at Oakwood 200 Squared
Want easy access to the best of Chicago's endless neighborhood events? Pick the right neighborhood.
Residents of Oakwood 200 Squared, 210 N Wel [...]
Real and Craigslist fictional rents at The Streeter
The Streeter, a 48-story, 481-unit apartment tower at 345 E Ohio St in Streeterville, was still in lease-up mode and at 56% occupancy when Yo visi [...]
How to stage your guest suites and models
Home stagers face a lot of challenges when decorating models and guest suites for apartment owners and real estate developers.
They need to del [...]
The spectacular view from Echelon at K Station
You feel the absence of sunlight more keenly when you have a great view of Chicago spread out before you. And the panoramic view from the 37th flo [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – bathtub fungus and utility bills
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
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235 Van Buren launches rent-to-own in the Loop program
235 Van Buren, a striking new Ralph Johnson-designed 46-story condominium in the Loop, is launching a rent-to-own program on selected units.
On [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – phantom closets and howling wolves
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
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The Pedway is steps away from Oakwood 200
The Pedway is one of Chicago's greatest conveniences – and one of its least known.
In winter cold and summer heat, savvy Chicagoans duck into t [...]
AMLI’s South Loop project evokes strong opinions
A host of urban planner wannabes are passionately bashing AMLI Residential's proposal for a two-tower 398-unit apartment complex on the southwest [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – the John Hancock Center
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
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Caissons complete at 360 West Hubbard
I stopped by the site of the new apartment tower under construction at 360 West Hubbard a few hours ago and learned that the caisson drilling was [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – like living in a dorm
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
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AMLI adding apartment towers to South Loop
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that AMLI Residential has agreed to buy a South Loop site at the southwest corner of Clark and Polk [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – unreliable prices, disreputable brokers
One of my correspondents, a veteran renter, has been sending me periodic updates on his experiences in searching for his next apartment. Here's hi [...]
Panoramas from the Lofts at Roosevelt Collection
Earlier this morning I was at the Lofts at Roosevelt Collection with Kim Ashley of Brook Furniture Rental, one of our sponsors, and Steffanie Dan [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – brokers vs rental services
One of my correspondents, a veteran renter, has been sending me periodic updates on his experiences in searching for his next apartment. Here's th [...]
K2 construction, Marie’s view from the tower crane
Marie Spear and Greg Hayes, the team operating the tower crane at K2 at K Station, are veteran members of Operating Engineers Local 150. They spen [...]
Chicago’s best apartment website gets better
Several months ago we opined that Apartments.com, a national site owned by a group of major newspapers, was the stand-out choice for renters searc [...]
The 5-minute commute from Oakwood 200 Squared
Residents of Oakwood 200 Squared, 210 N Wells St, enjoy an enviable commute to work in Chicago's Loop – often a 5-minute or less walk away. That's [...]