Chicago apartments have been riding high on a wave of new construction in recent years. The city has seen a tremendous spike in new building construction over the last decade. Construction increased 400% from the 2010...
Chicago streets are aligned in a user-friendly grid, but their names can prove a little more obscure. Even locals are left guessing at the correct pronunciations of some of the city's more idiosyncratic street names...
The 2019 Chicago mayoral election is days away. And whether Toni Preckwinkle or Lori Lightfoot is elected as Chicago's next mayor, some Chicagoans will continue to clamor for rent control in certain Chicago neighborhoods. Where do the candidates stand on the issue?
Trying to find an apartment offering free rent? Did you even know that was a thing? Well, for these properties offering deals, some including free rent, it most certainly is! These Chicago apartments are offering renters great incentives to move in today. See the buildings that...
Domu was born from that deep, rooted, Chicago love.
And a desire to offer a better, simpler, happier apartment search experience. So that's what we wanted to show in our 2019 ads around the city.
It’s always been a site for locals, by locals.
Today it’s the only...
In 1909, the City of Chicago decided to fight back against the growing menace of local residents continually getting lost and throwing temper tantrums. To put an end to this epidemic, it created a completely new and foolproof Chicago coordinates grid system for all addresses.
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The city flag is ubiquitous in Chicago. The sky-blue bars and four red stars appear on t-shirts, coffee mugs, messenger bags and the flag also serves as inspiration for plenty of tattoos. It comes as little surprise that this beloved civic symbol finds its way into the homes of many Chicagoans...
The sight of a two-flat apartment is just as familiar to Chicago apartment renters as the city’s vaunted skyscrapers or the shiny edifice of The Bean. These humble homes are one of the most ubiquitous, and affordable, housing types for Chicago apartment renters.
These houses are typically...
Christmas morning, an hour before sunrise, the snow is gusting, the wind is whistling, and you find yourself walking the deserted streets of Chicago craving something caloric and greasy. How you got here is nobody’s business. The only question is: are there any restaurants open 24 hours near me...
