12/5/14
Chicago’s Vacation Rental Ordinance (“Ordinance”) has been on the books for several years, but a quick scan of Airbnb provides evidence that it’s being...
7/8/14
Chicago’s vacation rental licensing ordinance (“Ordinance”) imposes a number of restrictions and requirements on short-term rentals for transient occupancy. For starters, it requires licensing...
4/29/14
We’ve written so often about Flats Chicago’s seeming ineptness and over-the-top hype that another post might seem like just piling on or kicking a...
4/21/14
YoChicago has zero tolerance for the comment fraud and review fraud that some inept landlords and rental services seem to find attractive. Our Privacy...
4/10/14
Less than two weeks ago we were shown around Flats Chicago’s 5411 N Winthrop by a dissatisfied resident. Yesterday another disgruntled resident at Flats...
4/2/14
Let’s compare two very different two-bedroom apartment options in Lincoln Park: one at Flats No. 2500, 2500 N Clybourn, and the other at Eugenie...
3/27/14
Yesterday I walked through the common areas and an occupied apartment at Flats No. 5411, 5411 N Winthrop in Edgewater, at the invitation of...
2/18/14
FLATS No. 2500 is a 4-story, 27-unit apartment building undergoing construction at 2500 N Clybourn Ave, near...
2/3/14
As Flats Chicago cranks up its hype machine with an eye on the spring rental market, we’ll try to provide an occasional reality check....
1/22/14
In June of last year we suggested that “when hype runs far ahead of performance in real estate the performance more often than not...
11/14/13
We’ve been following the progress – or lack thereof – on Flats Chicago buildings for some time. Our interest was initially piqued by what...
10/30/13
We’ve recently had a commenter claim to be a resident of Flats Chicago. It’s likely that he’s either a shill or a troll. Another...
8/8/13
Nearly a year ago the Sun-Times’ David Roeder reported that the seven buildings being branded as Flats Chicago totaled 1,200 units. Two days ago...
7/31/13
In mid-June we were told that Flats Chicago’s projects at 2500 N Clybourn and 7722 N Ashland would be ready for occupancy in early...
6/19/13
In my experience, when hype runs far ahead of performance in real estate the performance more often than not falls flat. Will that prove...
9/26/12
Here’s the lede to a TimeOut Chicago piece on 1325 W Wilson, an Uptown building that began its life as the the Norman Hotel...