Category: Apartments, rentals
Rents at luxury downtown apartments rising
Rent increases at luxury downtown apartment buildings will continue through the fall, though at a slower pace, according to a new report by housing [...]
More luxury rentals coming to edge of West Loop / River North
We posted late last week about the progress at Kingsbury Plaza, The Habitat Company's rental high-rise designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz.
K Statio [...]
Agent: renting more flexible, cost effective
A Crain's article last week about The Streeter, a high-rise at 345 E Ohio St that sold for nearly $212 million, suggested that amid falling condo sale [...]
Kingsbury Plaza rental tower nearing completion
The Habitat Company's sleek rental high-rise, Kingsbury Plaza, is nearly complete.
The facade is close to finished, as are the fitness and party ro [...]
Potbelly's and Jamba Juice coming to new Belmont rental building
The 900 block of West Belmont is hanging on as a nexus of Chicago's counterculture - it has Tabou Taboo, The Alley, Belmont Army (moving to a snazzy [...]
Construction update: 1401 South State
The rental high-rise 1401 South State was barely off the ground last time we took a look at it, but now construction has reached the 16th floor, and [...]
Chicago Rent Barometer: Lincoln Park
Despite the proliferation of mansions and pricey condos in Lincoln Park, there is still plenty of renting going on. Here's a few places we found on a [...]
We like to watch: three-bedroom apartments in Lake View
These three-bedroom apartments at 1903 W Diversey Parkway in Lake View aren't for the tight-fisted - the rent ranges from $2,600 to $2,800 a month.T [...]
Chicago rent barometer: Bridgeport
With good proximity to downtown and US Cellular Field, the Bridgeport neighborhood has a solid location with a bit of city grit thrown in to keep thin [...]
Chicago rent barometer: studios in Lake View for less than $800
Finding a reasonably priced studio in a decent neighborhood may seem like a daunting task if you don't wand to live in a glorified walk-in closet. H [...]
Developer plans apartments for West Loop
Last week we noted that attached homes in the West Loop tend to stay on the market longer than their citywide counterparts, according to Multiple List [...]
Seniors housing project missed opportunity on refurbished Irving Park Road
So, you don't expect a seniors housing development called the Martha Washington to be especially innovative, exciting or even interesting. Still, I [...]
Chicago rent barometer: Far West Side
What does your rental buck buy on the Far West Side? We looked over a few listings to give you a snapshot view:
- For $1,200, you can rent a new-co [...]
New apartment tower proposed at Lake and Wells in the Loop
Construction on a 43-story apartment tower proposed on the northwest corner of Lake and Wells streets could begin at the end of this year if the Cit [...]
Chicago rent barometer: what's new in the West Loop
If you're looking to rent in the West Loop, there's a good chance you'll be living in someone else's condo, since the majority of the neighborhood's a [...]
Zoning OK'd for proposed Loop apartment building
The Chicago Plan Commission approved zoning changes Thursday for a 43-story apartment tower proposed for the northwest corner of Lake and Wells stree [...]
Check out small, cool Chicago apartments
Apartment Therapy, one of our favorite blogs, is having a nationwide contest for the smallest, coolest apartment of 2007. Several finalists are from [...]
Chicago rent barometer: good deals in Mayfair
A comment by Unhappily Married (I had a friend like that once) on our post on rising rents mentioned that there are "hundreds of rentals for unde [...]
Chicago area rents expected to climb this spring
In the market for a new apartment and hoping to find a nice deal with some cushy incentives, like a free month's rent? Good luck. According to Maurice [...]
Chicago rent barometer: hot and cold summer studios
Summer isn't too far away, and that means students leaving the city, interns moving in and others like them swarming to either sublet their places or [...]