Tag: Rentals
Recent single-family short sale in River North returns as $9,500 rental
Dennis Rodkin's recent writeup on the sale of a a foreclosed River North townhouse got me wondering about the other townhomes and single-families foun [...]
Every Gold Coast, Near North, River North and Streeterville apartment complex on one map
View Apartments for rent in Chicago's Gold Coast, Near North, River North, Old Town, Streeterville in a larger map
We've had a number of requests t [...]
Yo’s South Loop apartment list on a map
View Apartments for rent in Fulton River District, Loop, New East Side, South Loop, University Village and West Loop in a larger map
We've heard yo [...]
Rental deal of the day: A Bucktown 2/1 with granite, central air, and easy Metra access
Today's deal of the day from Chicago Rentals Direct happens to be one of the rentals Joe Zekas and I passed our recent drive through Bucktown: a two-b [...]
Who is Chicago’s largest apartment rental service?
At least 3 companies claim the title of Chicago's largest apartment rental service.
According to its Web site, The Apartment People is "Chicago [...]
Michigan Avenue combo loft still seeks renter after 282 days
Based on a quick and dirty scan through rental listings this morning, I'd say that most condos available to rent in the South Loop's 60605 ZIP code ha [...]
Finding more homes for rent on a Bucktown drive
Earlier this week, Joe Zekas and I wound our way through a few streets in Bucktown, searching for FOR RENT signs. As you saw yesterday, we found e [...]
Slow rentals at Echelon at K Station?
If you're working with a rental service that's touting Echelon at K Station over the alternatives, the reason may be Echelon's latest incentive offer [...]
Two bedrooms, two baths, a rooftop deck, and a quick trip to Wrigley, priced at $1,895
If your ideal summer weekend is spent a) manning a grill and taking in some sun, b) hanging out at the ball park, and / or c) spending as little time [...]
Driving Bucktown, looking for FOR RENT signs
Many Chicago apartments are never advertised on Craigslist or in any other online or print media, and those apartments are often some of the best [...]
Rental deal of the day – Highwood 4-bedroom for $1,500
This 4-bedroom, 2-bath home on a large lot a few short blocks from downtown Highwood and the Metra station just came on the market for $1,500 a mo [...]
Yo’s newest apartment Guide – Lake View
Finding an apartment in many Chicago’s neighborhoods is a quick, pleasant walk in the park compared to finding one in New York and many other cit [...]
Money for nothing moves agents in dire straits
One of the many dirty little secrets of the rental services business is that landlords sometimes pay more than one month's rent as a commission. T [...]
Great Walk Scores for under a grand in Lake View
Let's say you're looking for an apartment in Lake View for yourself and yourself alone. Let's say you're willing to spend up to $1,000 a month on [...]
Lake View added to Yo’s at-a-glance apartment list
We've expanded YoChicago's at-a-glance apartment list to include Lake View in addition to Lincoln Park and Chicago's downtown neighborhoods.
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Rent for $3,500, buy for $625K in Bucktown
One of the newest rental listings in Bucktown is a Colonial-style single-family at 1637 N Honore St (between North and Wabansia avenues), priced at $3 [...]
Owners ready for return on investment at Elysian
The latest listing at The Elysian, a 3,972 square-foot four-bedroom on the tower's 49th floor, hit the market last Friday at $5.19 million, less than [...]
New additions to Yo’s apartment rental bedbug do-not-call list
Earlier today I spent about half an hour searching Craigslist apartment ads for apartment rental / finder / locator services –we call them bedbugs [...]
Summit Design + Build to finish Division Street dustbunny
If you've been in the 1800 block of Division Street in recent years, you've surely noticed the unfinished building at the northwest corner of Divi [...]
Video links added to Yo’s at-a-glance apartment list
We’re always trying to find ways to make your apartment hunt easier and less time-consuming.
Our at-a-glance list of downtown and Lincoln Park [...]