Chicago Apartment News and Advice

Chicago beachgoers and swimmers are accustomed to wringing the most enjoyment out of the official beach season. With Labor Day already in the rearview mirror, the season is coming to an end, so it might be time to pack up swimsuits and beach towels for another season.

After all,…

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 rate according to…

Chicago streets are aligned in a user-friendly grid, but their names can prove a little more obscure. Even locals are left guessing the correct pronunciations of some of the city's more idiosyncratic street names. Take this quick verse…

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…

Beginning in December of 2018, Chicago apartment renters can download the iOS or Android versions of the new CHI 311 mobile app. Within the app, Chicago residents can log requests and track them in real time. The old system of dialing the number and speaking with a dispatcher still works, too.…

Winter brings its share of challenges for Chicago landlords and property managers. Ensuring safety and comfort for tenants in your apartment buildings should be at the top of a landlord’s checklist in winter. It’s not always the easiest work for apartment managers, but it makes you appreciate…

Do you know the Walk Score of your favorite Chicago neighborhood? At Domu, we’re constantly looking at interesting facets of life in Chicago apartments. And one of the interesting questions we recently asked was, “How easy is it to get around your Chicago neighborhood if you don’t have a car?”…

If you’re wondering where to make the most of Chicago’s back-to-school services, then explore some of the best library branches with this handy guide and you’ll be ready to hit the books and make the grade when exams roll around. 

Homework Help is available in Chicago Public Library…

Anyone who’s taken a gander at our resource guides can tell you that apartment renting is a risky business in this town, thanks to the notorious Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.  Typically it’s the part-time landlords who end up in hot water, although tenants can get themselves…