7/5/13

An updated look at River North apartment rents

Computer programs similar to those used by airline reservation systems re-price apartment rents frequently at Chicago’s downtown high-rises. We take a weekly snapshot of...

7/3/13

An updated South Loop apartment list

Without having done a detailed week-to-week comparison, my impression is that apartment vacancies are becoming scarcer in the South Loop. A number of the...

6/28/13

Your best River North apartment list

If you’re looking to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s availability list,...

6/27/13

Your best South Loop apartment list

Without having done a detailed week-to-week comparison, my impression is that apartment vacancies are becoming scarcer in the South Loop. A number of the...

6/21/13

What it costs to rent in River North

In River North apartment news this week, a new 188-unit tower at 212 W Erie has landed a $46 million construction loan and a...

6/20/13

What it costs to rent in the South Loop

If you’re looking to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s South Loop availability...

6/14/13

An up-to-date list of River North apartment rents

If you’re looking to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s availability list,...

6/13/13

An up-to-date list of South Loop apartment rents

In South Loop apartment news, buildings at 619-631 S LaSalle were recently acquired for conversion to 80 to 90 loft apartments. We’ll keep you...

6/10/13

How to get paid for using a rental service

Chicago’s rental services a/k/a apartment locators a/k/a apartment finders advertise that they’re “free” to renters since the landlords pay their commissions – typically a...

6/7/13

A River North apartment rent update

If you’re looking to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s availability list,...

6/6/13

Your weekly South Loop apartment rent update

In South Loop apartment news, buildings at 619-631 S LaSalle were recently acquired for conversion to 80 to 90 loft apartments. We’ll keep you...

6/5/13

Are apartment finders playing you for a sucker?

If you’re using one of Chicago’s apartment finders a/k/a locators a/k/a rental services to look for an apartment, the odds are high that you’re...

6/4/13

An updated look at the long-awaited Roosevelt Collection retail

It was nearly four years ago when Chicago’s ever-deceptive rental services tried to sucker renters into the Lofts at Roosevelt Collection with the promise...

5/31/13

See what’s for rent in River North

As of two days ago, site clearance was nearly complete for a proposed 216-unit apartment tower at 212 W Illinois. If you’re looking to...

5/30/13

Your South Loop apartment search made easy

If you’re looking to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s South Loop availability...

5/24/13

The easiest way to find a River North apartment

We recently noted that JDL Development had apparently begun work on a new 216-unit apartment tower and that Smithfield Properties had gained Plan Commission...

5/23/13

An up-to-date South Loop apartment availability list

Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that American Invsco has emerged as the winning bidder for a package of properties that includes The Lex,...

5/20/13

Don’t be blindsided by a rental service blind ad

On any given day you can find 1,000s of apartment and help wanted ads placed by rental services that don’t disclose their name in...

5/17/13

An up-to-date River North apartment list

If you’re looking to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s availability list,...

5/16/13

An at-a-glance list of what’s for rent in the South Loop

Three-bedroom apartments, if you’ve been scanning this feature from week to week, have been unavailable before now. Several 3-bedrooms just hit the market for...