Tag: Apartments
YoChicago’s at-a-glance apartment lists just got better
Are you looking for an apartment in the Loop, West Loop or South Loop? Do you have a deep craving for painful, time-wasting, risk-fraught experien [...]
Chicago’s most popular rental neighborhoods
Google Analytics provides us an ongoing snapshot of the relatively popularity of the neighborhoods covered by our rental Guides and at-a-glance li [...]
Online apartment availability check, Presidential Towers
As more of Chicago's large apartment complexes make their exact apartment availability info accessible online, it's becoming easier and easier to [...]
Planned Property’s latest music videos
It isn't often that apartment videos bring a smile to my face, but the one above from Planned Property did.
No smile, to be frank, for Fra [...]
Quote of the day – Alderman rejected it straight away
First Ward Alderman Proco Joe Moreno appears to be vying for the Brendan Reilly do-it-my-way award.
From today's email newsletter:
The 1600 N [...]
Scenes from 360 West Hubbard’s official groundbreaking
Construction of the 43-story, 450-unit apartment tower at 360 West Hubbard in Chicago's River North neighborhood actually began two months ago. By [...]
More student housing headed for the Loop?
The Sun-Times is reporting on a proposed conversion of 20 and 28 E Jackson, and the Pickwick Stable between the two buildings, into 199 units of f [...]
A downturn in suburban rents, occupancy levels
"One month's free rent" signs dotted the roadside last week as I traversed Lake County on my way to Fox Lake. The signs registered more vividly t [...]
Neighborhood events are year-round at Oakwood 200 Squared
Want easy access to the best of Chicago's endless neighborhood events? Pick the right neighborhood.
Residents of Oakwood 200 Squared, 210 N Wel [...]
Real and Craigslist fictional rents at The Streeter
The Streeter, a 48-story, 481-unit apartment tower at 345 E Ohio St in Streeterville, was still in lease-up mode and at 56% occupancy when Yo visi [...]
How to stage your guest suites and models
Home stagers face a lot of challenges when decorating models and guest suites for apartment owners and real estate developers.
They need to del [...]
The spectacular view from Echelon at K Station
You feel the absence of sunlight more keenly when you have a great view of Chicago spread out before you. And the panoramic view from the 37th flo [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – bathtub fungus and utility bills
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
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235 Van Buren launches rent-to-own in the Loop program
235 Van Buren, a striking new Ralph Johnson-designed 46-story condominium in the Loop, is launching a rent-to-own program on selected units.
On [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – phantom closets and howling wolves
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
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The Pedway is steps away from Oakwood 200
The Pedway is one of Chicago's greatest conveniences – and one of its least known.
In winter cold and summer heat, savvy Chicagoans duck into t [...]
AMLI’s South Loop project evokes strong opinions
A host of urban planner wannabes are passionately bashing AMLI Residential's proposal for a two-tower 398-unit apartment complex on the southwest [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – the John Hancock Center
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
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Caissons complete at 360 West Hubbard
I stopped by the site of the new apartment tower under construction at 360 West Hubbard a few hours ago and learned that the caisson drilling was [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – like living in a dorm
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
Here's the third report [...]