Tag: Rentals
Rent a furnished penthouse at 1555 North Astor
Its location at the southern edge of Lincoln Park affords 1555 North Astor some of the most striking views in Chicago. The building's status as on [...]
Trulia applies a Band-Aid to rental fraud problem; YoChicago offers a solution
A recent post at TruliaBlog boasted that:
As online rentals fraud is becoming an industry-wide problem, Trulia is committed to keeping our rent [...]
Downtown MLS-listed rentals renting at torrid pace
The MLS-listed rental inventory in the 14 downtown ZIP codes that we track dipped slightly during the past week from 782 units to 763 units. Of th [...]
Say goodbye to Streeter Place views?
The Sun-Times is reporting that Golub & Co. is seeking zoning approval to build a 42-story high-rise and an 11-story building on a site between Gr [...]
Lincoln Park high-rise living near Clark and Fullerton
The high-rises fronting Chicago's Lincoln Park offer some of the most attractive living options anywhere in the US, but the character of the a [...]
Rent vs own no-brainers in Winnetka’s Woodley Road
As we've noted a number of times before, the Woodley Road area has a Winnetka mailing address but is actually in an unincorporated area of Cook Co [...]
Lofts at Bridgeport Place still a live deal
We first reported on Dubin Residential's Lofts at Bridgeport Place more than 5 years ago, back in March of 2006, and we've periodically updated th [...]
Airbnb – illegal short-term rentals galore
A current New York Times article focuses on owners who rent out their apartments – or one or more bedrooms – to strangers on a short-term basis.
Ac [...]
Rental spotlight: South Loop 3-bedroom condo for $2,500
Three-bedroom rentals are scarce in the South Loop, and finding one for under $3,000 a month can often present a challenge.
There's currently a [...]
Rental open house pick – a furnished 4-bedroom in Streeterville
222 East Chestnut is a boutique vintage doorman building that has only two units per floor, a gym and a sundeck. It's one of the few remaining bui [...]
Department of nuttily misleading info, RentJuice edition
According to a recent news release from RentJuice, the "average cost of renting a home in Chicago is $1,410. Rent for a 3-bedroom in Wrigleyville "is [...]
A New East Side apartment walk with Katie and Stephanie
Stephanie Konow and Katie Bommarito are former rental services agents who grew frustrated with that business and set out to connect Chicago tenant [...]
Downtown MLS-listed rentals remain at low levels
The number (756) of homes and condos listed for rent in the MLS in the 14 downtown ZIP codes that we track barely budged over the last week, des [...]
What’s the story on Exchange Apartment Finders?
The following anonymous e-mail was received earlier in the day:
If you want a REAL interesting story that (to my knowledge) has not been reported o [...]
An amusing location for a bedbug billboard
Don't let the bedbugs bite, says the ProtectABed.com billboard at Roosevelt Rd and Clinton St.
When YoChicago talks about bedbugs we're generally [...]
North Shore rental inventory remains tight
At this time last year there were 304 MLS-listed homes and condos for rent in Chicago's North Shore communities. As of this morning that number is [...]
Was the Alderman misquoted on the proposed Gold Coast apartment tower?
Crain's Chicago Business (subscription required) Is reporting that Jewel is taking bids from high-rise developers for its site at Clark and Divisi [...]
MLS-listed rental inventory continues to shrink
When we began tracking MLS-listed homes and condos for rent in 14 downtown ZIP codes back in November of 2009 there were 1,927 units available. Av [...]
Does calling homebuyers dummies promote renting?
A hat tip to Curbed National for alerting us to this bizarre video from Rent.com.
According to a recent New York Times / CBS poll, nearly 9 in [...]
At Lakeshore East, The Coast will block The Tides
Ever since the announcement of a new tower at Lakeshore East fronting `Wacker Drive there's been speculation about how it would affect the views f [...]