Author: katerock
Tales from the rental front: sublet sob story
When Jen's girlfriend graduated college, the couple wasn't sure how long they wanted to stay in Chicago or what their next step would be. Rather than [...]
The daily Joeff
Division Street Baths, 1916 W Division St (February 2004). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Wicker Park photos available in our Wicker Park photo gallery. [...]
All aboard for new season of the Architecture River Cruise
Nothing says spring like getting back out on the water. This Saturday the Chicago Architecture Foundation launches a new season of its Architecture Ri [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. Tonight we're headed to Yo Chicago's neighborhood photo galleries for Uptown, Near North and Logan Square (samples below).
The Aragon Ba [...]
Nova Art Fair turns el train into run(a)way fashion show
Just because most el trains smell faintly of piss doesn't mean they can't be the hot new spot to debut fashion. This evening Nova Art Fair is hosting [...]
Work in Lake View or River North? Monday, don't pack a lunch.
In Lake View Pizza-Ria celebrates the opening of yet another location on Monday and Tuesday by throwing their sauce-smudged arms wide open with pizza [...]
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The lakefront at 31st St (June 2004). Photo by Joeff Davis.
More Bronzeville photos available in our Bronzeville photo gallery. [...]
The Streeter: rare rentals, common tagline
Against the backdrop of the current craze for condos (we count close to a dozen new condo towers in Streeterville alone), The Streeter, a new-construc [...]
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Kids from Beverly getting ready to enter U.S. Cellular Field for the White Sox game. Photo by Joeff Davis
More Bridgeport photos available in our B [...]
Chicago rent barometer: apartments for under $1,000
If you want to live someplace like the Gold Coast, that $1,000 isn't going to get you much. The Homestead Group is renting studios on the corner of La [...]
Tales from the rental front: kissing your security deposit goodbye
Most renters roll a security deposit from one apartment to the next, and most don't expect to lose more than a few bucks for a scratched floor or wall [...]
Sleeping in U-haul a solid option for renters switching Chicago apartments
"I guess I don't really understand," I said to my current landlord. "I'm supposed to be out of this apartment by midnight on April 30 but not move int [...]
How do you evict a no-good roommate?
A few folks on craigslist have been debating the best way to evict freeloading roommates in forums here and here. One person thinks his booted roommat [...]
The highs and lows of renting in Lincoln Park
If Lincoln Park seems to have it all in terms of proximity to the lake and downtown, loads of cool shops and restaurants, and even a free zoo, it also [...]
Chicago rent barometer: apartments for under $600
What exactly can $600 rent you these days? For those willing to put their bed and table in the same room and live in a studio, the choice of neighbo [...]
What are parking spaces worth to Chicago tenants?
Comparing rent costs can be a confusing process. The rent for one friend's apartment includes heat, the rent for another's includes parking but not he [...]
Edgewater's M. Henry's expands into cafe space
Maybe the only good thing about rising early on a weekend morning is beating the brunch rush at M. Henry's, 5707 N Clark St (773-561-1600), a popular [...]
Looking for a great one-bedroom in Andersonville? Good luck.
There was something liberating, but also terrifying, about telling my landlord that I wouldn't be renewing my lease this spring. It meant there would [...]