Category: Apartments, rentals
Condo conversion boom continues to boost rents in top downtown buildings
In a quick follow-up to our rising Chicago rents post, Ron De Vries, of Appraisal Research Counselors, points out that one key reason rents in Class B [...]
Chicago rents break the two dollar barrier
According to a study by Appraisal Research Counselors, reported in Crain's Chicago Business, rents for Class A apartment buildings in Chicago rose 4.6 [...]
Chicago ranks 15th in average rental prices
If you want to see how rental markets compared in the fourth quarter of 2005, head over to MSN.com and take a peek at their handy chart. Chicago ranks [...]
The best Chicago neighborhood for young singles
My daughter and two of her friends are graduating from college in June and moving back to Chicago.
They want to rent a 3-bedroom, 2-bath, preferably [...]
Tales from the rental front: leaving the roommates behind
When Lisa shifted from always living with roommates to renting an apartment on her own, she discovered the ups and downs of having the space all to he [...]
A modest proposal for 4500 N. Winchester: no condos
Corey Newberry, YoChicago's Johnny-on-the-spot in Ravenswood, issues a plea for 4500 N Winchester, fearing the loss of 80 rental apartments, in our Li [...]
The land of high-end rentals: $13,000 a month in the Gold Coast
Sure, your rent for the whole year is probably less than the one-month price tag of $13,000 for the townhome at 1242 N Astor Pl, listed by Koenig & S [...]
Stay far away from this hell hole
That's the advice from one Horizon Realty Group tenant at ApartmentRatings.
If other tenant reports are to be believed, Horizon will lie to you, boot [...]
Woman attacked in Lincoln Park garden apartment
We've talked before about the potential hazards of living in a garden apartment but the issue really hit home with the report this week about the woma [...]
Fire in 28-story Uptown high-rise
One woman was taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation after this morning's Uptown highh-rise fire, according to media reports. Fire bro [...]
Why own when you can rent?
Brokers have had an extremely effective sales pitch for first-time buyers for more than a decade now, as interest rates have remained at historic lows [...]
Tales from the front: shifting from the 'burbs to a Chicago apartment
Alison was in love with her garden apartment in the western suburbs. Her boyfriend lived nearby, her commute to work was short, and the rent was under [...]
The highs and lows of renting in Chinatown
When Tina first moved from Hyde Park to Chinatown to live with her sister and save money on rent, she had nothing but positive things to say about the [...]
Chicago apartment backdrop for new Chris Ware work
This Saturday the Chris Ware exhibit opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Ware, a comic artist and graphic novelist (often referred to as an "alte [...]
Chicago rent barometer: apartments for under $2,000
Looking for a Chicago apartment for less than $2,000 a month? If you're willing to sign a two-year lease you might be tempted by the one-bedroom at 10 [...]
Moving in Chicago: one renter's 38-hour countdown
Most Fridays, I leave work with a nice bounce in my step, excited to have two days entirely to myself (and the arm-length list of errands I've neglect [...]
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 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 [...]
Horizon Realty Group sinks even lower
Yesterday I went to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office to secure an order for the police to remove the seal from the apartment where my kids' m [...]
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 [...]