9/1/15
We recently called attention to the wholesale infringement of YoChicago’s copyrighted images by the new AptAmigo website. Those photos have all been removed from...
8/27/15
If you’re relocating to Chicago, you can minimize the stress of your apartment hunt by starting with a trusted brand. The Habitat Company has...
8/25/15
Early last week I received a follow-up email pitch from Dan Willenborg, Co-founder and CEO of AptAmigo.com, inquiring about ways we might “work together.”...
8/13/15
Every so often we charter a helicopter and fly around the city taking shots of new construction, the skyline and whatever else grabs our...
8/3/15
Chicago’s rental brokers would desperately like you to believe that their service is free to renters. It’s often not free, and it’s frequently very...
7/31/15
JeffJack, a new West Loop apartment tower at 601 W Jackson, has leased all of its studio, convertible, 1-bedroom and penthouse apartments, and is...
7/30/15
Move in to any currently vacant apartment at Kingsbury Plaza within two weeks of the date you apply, and the $400 admin fee will...
7/29/15
3130 North Lake Shore has a small selection of two-bedrooms available for immediate and early August occupancy. The renovated apartments have hardwood floors and...
7/21/15
One of the many things that Chicago rental services don’t want you to know is that there are many properties that they can’t or...
7/17/15
The new Gateway West Loop has opened its on-site leasing center at 11 S Green St and has a furnished model available for viewing....
7/16/15
Move into any McClurg Court apartment by August 1 and enjoy a month’s free rent. Floor plans and near real-time rent and availability info...
7/15/15
Planned Property is waiving move-in fees at 634 West Cornelia and 536 W Addison. Dogs live free in Planned Property’s vintage high-rise at 2756...
7/7/15
Want a renovated apartment in the South Loop with a pool and a sun deck? A Craigslist ad from Chicagoland Property Group’s Mike Britton...
7/6/15
Several days ago we questioned whether Kale Realty is a rental service scofflaw, and suggested an affirmative answer. This morning we sampled a few...
7/4/15
It’s hard to find a more convenient location than 1111 North Dearborn. The full-amenity high-rise is on a beautiful street steps from scores of...
7/3/15
Illinois law bars licensed real estate agents from advertising property without written permission and bans the “use of URL, domain name, metatag, keyword or...
6/29/15
If you’ve been searching for a new apartment in Chicago’s West Loop / Fulton River District, the odds are that you’ve been exposed to...
6/26/15
Echelon, a luxury tower across the street from Jewel in the Fulton River District, is offering a rent credit when you apply within 24...
6/25/15
Four furnished models are available at the new State & Chestnut tower, which recently welcomed its first occupants. Some tiers are fully leased, but...
6/21/15
If you’ve been searching for a new apartment in River North, you’ve probably been exposed to ads from Chicago’s rental services. The ad pictured...