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Chicago Apartment Deals for Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings is here! Setting the clocks ahead one hour may inspire groans as it leaves many folks groggy at the onset of the week, but the upside is that the days are noticeably longer. More sunlight is the antidote Chicago apartment renters need after a brisk winter season. And...
A Guide to Chicago Airbnb Laws
Beware, Chicago Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO tycoons, because the carefree days of operating an illegal Chicago vacation rental are over. In 2016 and 2017, Mayor Emanuel and the City Council amended the Municipal Code to better regulate and tax vacation rentals and shared housing units. Not only do...
Time to Switch to Smart Locks for Your Chicago Apartment?
Landlords are among the first parties to receive that angsty phone call from tenants who experience an accidental lock-out. The causes for unintentional lock-outs are multitudinous: a key has gone missing; the key has broken off in the lock; tenants went out to walk the dog and left the key...
It's March Madness for Chicago Apartment Renters
March is a busy month for apartment hunters in Chicago. Looking at trends in Chicago’s apartment listing data, the largest month-over-month increase in apartments available for rent occurs at the end of February and the beginning of March. Here are some Chicago apartments that are...
Rare and Unique Chicago Apartments for a Leap Year
A leap year gives renters who are searching for Chicago apartments another day to extend their search. Make the most out of the extra day on the calendar by checking out some of these unique apartments. These places provide renters with a rare combination of historic buildings, prime locations,...
Chicago Apartments Near Cannabis Dispensaries
The City of Chicago joins the rest of Illinois in legalizing adult-use recreational cannabis on January 1, 2020. This means that any adult age 21 or over can legally purchase cannabis and cannabis products on the first day of 2020 in Illinois. An important note: Not all Chicago apartments are...
Burning Questions Chicago Apartment Renters May Have About the Illinois Recreational Cannabis Law
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that legalizes cannabis for adult recreational use on June 25, 2019. The law goes into effect for Illinois residents over the age of 21 on January 1, 2020. Apartment renters in Chicago may have a few burning questions about the law and its...
Browse the Best Deals for Apartments in Chicago
It's the time of year when Chicago apartment renters start thinking warm thoughts. Spring isn't too far off...but the weather's yet to turn. Luckily, these apartments are encouraging renters to come in out of the cold and treat themselves to a great deal. These are the real deal...
Tallest Chicago Apartment Buildings on Domu Right Now
Chicago has been blazing a trail for supertall buildings that reach for the sky ever since the John Hancock Center (recently renamed 875 N Michigan) stretched to 100 stories back in 1969. In the half-century since the Hancock’s completion, a flurry of tall buildings sprang up around the world....