Tag: Rentals
Rent or buy a 3,000 square-foot duplex in a Potter Palmer mansion
Two stories of a Potter Palmer-built mansion at 33 E Division St in the Gold Coast are on the market, either for rent or for sale. (Not to be confused [...]
Yo’s latest apartment guide – Lincoln Park
Finding an apartment in many of Chicago’s neighborhoods is a quick, pleasant walk in the park compared to finding one in New York and many other c [...]
A tour of Hyde Park’s Windermere House apartments
The Windermere House, 1642 E 56th St, has an enviable location a short distance from Lake Shore Drive and a Metra station, fronting the Museum of [...]
Year opens with 1,100+ downtown homes for rent
Every Friday we record the number of homes in 14 downtown Chicago's 14 ZIP codes that are listed for rent through the MLS. Today, the first Friday of [...]
Bedbugs (real ones) strike The Tides at Lakeshore East
The Tides, Magellan Development's 51-story apartment tower at 360 E South Water St in Lakeshore East, had a bedbug problem in 2010, according to a pos [...]
Kingsbury Plaza goes smoke-free
Light up at your own risk at Kingsbury Plaza. The 420-unit apartment tower at 520 N Kingsbury St is going smoke-free, and tenants who ignore the ban c [...]
Rent at The Elysian for $14,000 a month
Need a fresh start and a new view in 2011? For just $14,000 a month, you can call The Elysian home.
The 3,972 square-foot three-bedroom / 3.5-bath [...]
A 6-bedroom Kenilworth rental bargain
It was a gloomy day in late December with about 8 inches of snow on the ground when I narrated this video illustrating the 5-minute walk from the [...]
Crain’s: Low price for Astoria Tower should result in low rents (now with prices)
We've heard from one commenter and now from Crain's that Crescent Heights has fast-tracked its rental program for its latest acquisition, Astoria Towe [...]
Yo’s guide to renting on the Near North Side
Our latest guide introduces renters to the Gold Coast, Old Town, and the rest of the Near North Side. Inside you can learn why people do and don't liv [...]
Why residents love living at Hyde Park’s Windermere House
The Windermere House Apartments is a landmark in Hyde Park, set on a prominent corner just off Lake Shore Drive.
One of the Windermere House tr [...]
Locator bedbugs still lying about Roosevelt Collection shops
Back in August of 2009 we reported that apartment locator bedbugs (we used to call them maggots) were beginning to swarm the Roosevelt Collection [...]
Condo rental inventory dries up in 60606
The 60606 ZIP code isn't much of a residential area compared to many downtown ZIPs. The homes listed for sale there are concentrated in a handful [...]
Rent or buy at the Sexton Lofts
Over the summer I noted the relative lack of rental options in River North's loft buildings, and pointed to a 1,750 square-foot unit at Sexton Lofts, [...]
Rogers Park four-plus-ones: the epitome of ‘urban chic’
"4 + 1 apartments were hip in the '60s and '70s, and now they are hip again today."
- Lori Postma, Reside Living's director of marketing, in a [...]
The two-bedrooms of Kingsbury Plaza
Kingsbury Plaza, the 47-story high-rise at 520 N Kingsbury St in River North, has a simple design: Each floor has four studios, four one-bedr [...]
Rent or buy a Pickle Factory Loft in Lincoln Park
Domu's blog recently introduced readers to a two bedroom / 2.5-bath loft listed for rent at the Pickle Factory Lofts, 1921 N Kenmore Ave in Lincol [...]
Reviewer Roundup: What they’re saying about Twelve Twelve on South Michigan
"Living at 1212 is truly an artful experience with our light-filled spaces enhanced with modern design and all of the custom details today’s city life [...]
Mexican flags no longer fly at Rolling Meadows complex
Only time will tell whether a new owner will result in less fur flying at 12 Oaks at Woodfield, but the 12 Mexican flags unfurled over the Rolling Mea [...]
One of these things is not like the others
"Luxury in Chicago means anything over $3,000 a month," says CNBC. With that in mind, I spent part of my afternoon searching for homes listed righ [...]