Summer Housing Chicago

hi, whos still looking for summer housing in chicago?
i still need a place to live.

what do you guys think about SIAC? University Center? or UIC housing

any other suggestions.. and is $1000/ month too expensive in chicago?

 

Don't know much about the UIC housing/ University Center... that's (I believe) considered West Loop. You should have no problem finding a place in areas (all north of the city) like: Wrigleyville (younger college-age/newly graduated crowd), Gold Coast, River North, Lakeview, Downtown, etc. If you get a roommate, $1,000 pp is more than enough to get a nice place for a few months. You'll be able to find something for $600-800 pp and it'll still be alright, given your situation.

I know a couple of people who have used chicagoapartmentfinders.com

PM me if you have Q's about Chicago -- would be happy to give my 2 cents.

 

If you have a few roomates $1,000 month is on the upper end. If you are living by yourself, that is right in line with what you will pay if you want to live in a half-way desirable location. You could get a small studio in a decent location but an older building for about $700 month.

If you are just moving here for the summer, live in LP, Lakeview or Wrigley close to the red line. You will have a nice quick commute (assuming you work in the Loop) and they have the best bars for college students. People may tell you to live in River North, but that is probably out of your budget, and the bar scene is for a little older crowd, 25-35.

 
Chicago85:
If you are just moving here for the summer, live in LP, Lakeview or Wrigley close to the red line. You will have a nice quick commute (assuming you work in the Loop) and they have the best bars for college students.

Agree. Especially about being close to red (or brown) lines.

 

I know nothing about Chicago but bear in mind that there is a big difference in what is too expensive for renting something normal, and what is too expensive for a short-term, furnished, summer rental.

In Houston you could live like a king if you paid $2k for a 12 month lease, but that's damn near the going rate for 1 bedroom furnished with a short term lease (in the desirable areas).

 

Normal in Chicago is $1,000-$1,200 and as far as living in the Loop you are 100% correct about it being a ghost town on weekends and late nights of weekdays. If I were you guys would look to sublease in Lincoln Park, Wrigleyville, Lakeview (20-30min commute) or even River North (10min commute). The only additional expense will be that you will have to buy a 3 month transit card ($79) which you'll probably want anyway.

My only caution is that if you don't know that many people in the area then living in SAIC or The Buckingham can be a good way to meet other people your age who are going to school in Chicago and Interning. This can be good for weekends, It is essentially like living in the dorms again. But if you have a good network in Chicago and plan to hang out mostly with them + people you meet at work no reason you shouldn't live further North than the loop.

I know guys who lived in Buckingham last summer and said it was a lot of fun. You get paired with one to two other people and see people from your school on the elevators, etc and build your network even bigger.

 

Look online for short term leases - there are a lot of students from DePaul, NW Med, Booth, etc. who live around the loop/river north/lp that travel or go elsewhere during the summer that may be looking to sublet.

 

Last summer I lived in Thomas Beckham hall on UIC campus. awesome location next to blue line/ red line and buses downtown, close to a target, bars and restaurants (luckys Sandwich Co. ) and it was relatively cheap. It was 2300 for the whole summer.

 

Also looking, moving to Chicago August 1st.

What's the best place for a late twenties guy that won't be making very much money as a first year prop with no wife/kids/pets?

I don't want a roommate so I am looking for a 1 Bdroom between 1000-1300 a month. Lakeview?

 

im looking for june/july start in gold coast/river north

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West Loop, River North, Gold Coast, maybe some South Loop.

I used to rent out my 1bd for $2k/mo but it was pretty nice. You can probably find a 1bd for 1500 in the above neighborhoods. If you're willing to have a roommate, you can find really nice 2bds for maybe $3k or just under, so you'd save some money that way. If you need parking, factor in another $200 - $250 /mo for that.

Here's a list of a bunch of the major high rises with descriptions, listings, etc.

http://www.highrises.com/city/chicago

If you go west loop, there are a bunch of loft buildings that aren't high rises (4-6 stories), and you generally get a lot more space for the money. Lots of cool bars, restaurants, etc. (between about Adams and Washington, west of the highway).

If you want to stray a little farther out from the neighborhoods above, check out Wicker Park and Bucktown. Both awesome neighborhoods, and gets you out of the concrete jungle a bit, but still really close with a simple commute. (Milwaukee / Damen / North Ave)

I'd stay away from Lincoln Park, unless you're 23 and still like frat bars. If that's you though, might as well check out Lincoln Park and Wrigleyville. (Clark / Diversey, north to Addison or Irving Park)

 

Chicago is a very small city so everything downtown in a realistic option. Viagra triangle is pretty clutch if you want to live close to the night life. If you're like me and hate the commute, you can look at 182 West Lake or 200 North Dearborn. Both of those are in the loop 3-4 blocks away from where ever you could possibly work in banking. There are also some options just west of the river if you don't want to live near the EL.

 

Thats where I found my summer housing (I am also interning in chicago).

Btw, DON'T live in the loop... you will regret it. It is DEAD after 6 pm, aka everyone going home. I mean like even McDonalds closes at 6. You will have to go far to hang out with people/do stuff, vs only needing to go far to and from work.

Check out Craigslist is your best bet, or if you can make it out here there are plenty of listings in the cities i mentioned.

 

When I was considering Chicago, I also took a look at the local colleges. There are a few in the area, not too far from the loop, near a stop.

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sure, you'll get to work in 5 mins. but the loop is a shithole after work and on weekends. that being said, the easiest place for summer housing is the Art Institute. I lived in the loop last summer through a place I found on Craigslist. If you are going to live in a condo/apt. ASK ABOUT MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT/ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.

for non-loop places, I would try lincoln park or gold coast.

 

I am going to be working in Chicago in IBD this summer and am wondering if I should get an apartment or stay at home. I live in NW Indiana, so I'd have a little over an hour commute to downtown...would I hate life if I had to leave home earlier and get back later because of the commute? Any help would be appreciated!

 

That's like asking "Aside from [the best way to go about finding housing in Chicago] whats best way to go about finding housing in Chicago?"

Seriously, craigslist is not that bad/scary for finding sublets, I know a lot of people that have done it. It will be the cheapest and easiest way to find something decent on short notice.

 
Beachbum89:
You don't want to live at UIC. Try housing at Depaul. If you can't find anything there, try to sublet an apartment on the near-north side (I wouldn't venture further north than Lakeview).
Thanks! :) I've never been to Chicago and it's difficult to know where the safe places are :/
 

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