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Still going higher! https://www.loopnorth.com/news/dwellers0117.htm

Higher rents on horizon in 2020 for Chicago apartment dwellers The inevitability of higher apartment rents isn't the only threat on the horizon in 2020 for Chicago's renters.

Still going higher!
https://www.loopnorth.com/news/fees1215.htm

Chicago apartment fees rising as landlords prepare for tax hikes Struggling to stay ahead of Chicago's ever-increasing real estate tax bite, more and more landlords are turning to non-refundable rental fees and other monthly surcharges to boost cash flow.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/08/rental-demand-soars-as-more-millennials-say-its-cheaper-than-owning-home.html

Apartment rental demand soars as more millennials believe it's cheaper than owning a home Apartment demand in the second quarter of this year spiked 11% from a year ago, pushing rents up an average 3% nationally to $1,390 per month, according to real estate software firm RealPage.

Renting can be a great alternative!

https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/tca-ready-to-sell-home-some-things-to-consider-20190531-story.html

Ready to sell home? Some things to consider A couple of months ago, I offered advice to first time homebuyers. Today, it’s time to turn to those who are selling their homes, because the market dynamics

What is going to happen to Chicago rental rates?
https://www.loopnorth.com/news/rent0304.htm

Proposed rent control act riles Chicago landlords A battle between tenant advocacy groups and Chicago apartment landlords is heating up in the Illinois Legislature surrounding a new proposed statewide Rent Control Act.

Ruff!
https://www.loopnorth.com/news/dogs0309.htm

Chicago apartments are going to the dogs if their owners can afford the fees Chicago animal lovers who are apartment hunting this spring should be aware that pet policies are costly and filled with restrictions, especially in luxury high-rises.

https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2018/09/05/chicago-apartment-rents-hit-another-record-high/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Chicago-s-top-building-permits-of-August-Ruttenber&utm_campaign=elert_chicago

Chicago apartment rents have hit another record high Rent prices for newer, more expensive apartment buildings Downtown rose to a record $3.18 per square foot in the second quarter, another sign the demand for rentals has not weakened. Second-quarter rents were up 5.7 percent year over year, according a report from consulting firm Integra Realty Re

https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2018/07/31/renters-with-kids-face-tight-supply-of-family-sized-apartments-in-chicago-report/

Renters with kids face tight supply of family-sized apartments in Chicago: report Developers in the Chicago region might not be building enough large apartments to accommodate the tens of thousands of families who have traded their mortgages for leases since the financial crisis. The region gained a net of 32,000 renters with children under 18 between 2006 and 2016, while it l

https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2018/05/22/downtown-apartment-rents-at-all-time-high-amid-surge-of-new-construction-report/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Gold-Coast-home-lists-for-22M-Downtown-rents-hit-a&utm_campaign=elert_chicago

Downtown apartment rents at all-time high amid surge of new construction: report Rents at recently-built Downtown apartments in the first quarter rose year over year for an all-time high of $3.08 per square foot. The 2.3 percent increase came even after developers in 2017 completed more than 4,300 apartments Downtown, the most in a year, according to a report from consulting

Good read: https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/commercial-real-estate/bronzeville-hed-1-85292?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thu-22-feb-2018-000000-0500_chicago-re

From Redlined To Recognized: The Revival Of Chicago’s ‘Black Metropolis’ Boundaries that prevented blacks from moving outside of Bronzeville are being leveraged to open it to a global audience and spur development.

Is his program helping or hurting?
https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/multifamily/as-blue-line-ridership-grows-market-conditions-affordable-housing-requirements-will-cap-oversupply-on-milwaukee-avenue-83771?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thu-18-jan-2018-000000-0500_chicago-re

https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/multifamily-construction-starts-lag-in-2017-after-5-year-boom-81629?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tue-12-dec-2017-000000-0500_chicago-re

Multifamily Construction Starts Falter After 5-Year Boom Multifamily construction starts hit their 10-month low this year, despite a robust demand for rental units and strong fundamentals.

https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/multifamily/flat-rent-growth-packed-pipelines-are-resulting-in-a-bifurcated-sector-across-the-midwest-81672?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thu-16-nov-2017-000000-0500_chicago-re

Flat Rent Growth, Packed Pipelines Are Bifurcating Midwestern Multifamily Landscape CoStar's Brandon Svec offers an overview of the Midwest multifamily landscape

StudentSpace updated their address.

Lots of activity in River North! https://chicago.curbed.com/chicago-construction/2017/10/4/16418818/river-north-construction-chicago-high-rise-tower

A look at 14 construction sites around River North New hotels, rentals, and upscale condos are on the way to Chicago’s River North neighborhood

Nice! https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/7/18/15990396/chicago-riverside-development-700-chicago-avenue-tribune-site

Mixed-use towers, open space planned for riverfront Tribune site Chicago’s Riverside Investment & Development envisions a master planned campus containing 1.5 million square feet of residential and loft office space at 700 W. Chicago Avenue.

http://www.loopnorth.com/news/student0630.htm

Student loan debt keeping Millennials from buying first homes Housing advocates continue to worry about a shortage of Millennial first-time home buyers in the residential marketplace nationwide because of the burden of student loan debt.

Thank you Chicago Agent Magazine.
https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/2017/06/01/properties-moving-luxury-rental-market/

@properties moving into luxury rental market The largest independent residential brokerage firm in Illinois is setting its sights on Chicago’s...

https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/national-apartment-rent-growth-tarries-ahead-of-new-supply-74070?rt=41000?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thu-04-may-2017-000000-0500_chicago-re

National Apartment Rent Growth Tarries In Response To New Supply

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/12/renters-are-staying-put-heres-why.html

Renters are staying put. Here's why Some renters are staying where they are by necessity and some by choice — it depends on who is asking them.

https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/multifamily/watn-to-live-in-river-north-be-prepared-to-pay-72655?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tue-28-mar-2017-000000-0500_chicago-re

Want To Live In River North? Be Prepared To Pay The average cost of a one-bedroom is yet another sign of the activity in River North.

Yikes! https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/state-of-market/metro-chicago-area-leads-us-in-population-loss-72510?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thu-23-mar-2017-000000-0500_chicago-re

Metro Chicago Area Leads U.S. In Population Loss The most concerning aspect of the Census Bureau's report: Illinois's population decline is accelerating.

Is this what you expected?
https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/multifamily/which-chicago-neighborhoods-had-the-largest-rent-growth-last-year-71630?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wed-01-mar-2017-000000-0600_chicago-re

Which Chicago Neighborhoods Had The Largest Rent Growth Last Year? The yields are larger outside of the downtown core.

Should it??
https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/multifamily/should-chicago-have-rent-control-70796?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wed-08-feb-2017-000000-0600_chicago-re

Should Chicago Have Rent Control? Will Guzzardi says that local councils, not the state, should have the final say to implement rent control.

Yikes! http://urbanmatter.com/chicago-rent-prices/

Chicago Rent Prices Ranked 9th Highest in the Nation | UrbanMatter A recent study by Zumper ranked Chicago as the city with the 9th highest rent prices in the country, detailing median prices for each neighborhood.

http://www.loopnorth.com/news/migrate0108.htm

Downtown millennials migrate to north side as rents rise Skyrocketing rents over the past few years in downtown Chicago’s new luxury high-rise apartment buildings are pricing out many millennials and young professionals.

https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/it-could-cost-renters-up-to-1710-to-upgrade-apartments-in-major-cities-65754?rt=27352?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wed-28-sep-2016-000000-0500_chicago-re

https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/these-cities-saw-the-biggest-rent-increases-in-august-65377?be=tyler%40student-space.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tue-20-sep-2016-000000-0500_chicago-re

These Cities Saw The Biggest Rent Increases In August Apartment demand continues to outspace supply in the US, and these 10 cities saw the highest rent hikes in the country.

http://chicagoist.com/2016/09/16/proof_that_rising_rents_are_not_jus.php

Map Shows Reasonable Chicago Rent & Decent Commute Are An Impossible Combination It's all too real.