Best apartments in Chicago?
I’m an incoming AN1 and will be moving to Chicago in May.
Looking to stay in the river north (or just north of there) or Gold Coast area.
What apartments are the best? Budget is anywhere below 2500.
Thanks!
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Wolf point
Won’t be able to stay under 2500 there solo. Renting a condo from someone will be the best bang for your buck as a single dude.
I found my rental off market through a friend. Have heard success stories with brokers as it isn’t like NYC where you are charged an arm and a leg.
Maybe consider old town park too.
Wolf Point West
how much do you spend on rent?
Yeah, Wolf Point is awesome. East probably a little better/more expensive than West, but both still awesome -- great location, pretty much brand spankin new, great amenities.
Amli 808 has really great studio options under 2500. Great location right in the middle of all the nightlife on Hubbard Street or Old Town. Whole Foods is 3 blocks away. Amenities include a nice strength training and cardio gym as well as a sweet rooftop pool with a grill area. Both the gym and the rooftop terrace have awesome south facing views of the skyline. I think the best part was all the rooms have in-unit washer/dryer. Loved the time that I spent there, would’ve released but I moved back home.
Also an incoming an1, looking at river north since i want to be within walking distance to the office. Is it worth keeping a car or should i sell it before moving next summer?
I did not have a car and never thought that I needed one during my time in the city. Especially if you live in in area like River North, you will be at most a 20 minute walk into the Loop. Most likely, your building will also be only a few blocks away from the Brown or Red Lines which will take you to your office as well. Aside from work, the trains/buses make all the other neighborhoods easily accessible. Only reason I ever thought I would need a car is for road trips outside the city, although with how much places charge to park/store a car, would rather just rent one for the weekend if I really needed it.
You do not need a car to live in Chicago if your office is located in the Loop or in River North, and if you live within walking distance of a train station (subway). The exception is if you choose to live in a part of the city that is far away from a train station.
I agree with KennyBolt, however - if you ever want to leave the city (including going to the suburbs), then a car is almost necessary.
One Chicago: has a 100k+ sq ft Life Time, nice amenities/golf sim, good delivery system, elevators/doors all accessed through your phone
Most, if not all of their 1 bedrooms are going to be 3k+
Yes, One Chicago very nice, but pretty pricey.
Incoming AN1 in Chi, anyone thinking of looking for roommates? Not sure how to go about that
Haven’t really thought about it no
At WPE in a studio, right above that price point. Moving to a 2bd in a couple weeks. Checked out exhibit, niche, Hudson, Env, Gild, and Amli. Stick to somewhere near brown line if you’re in river north. West loop isn’t too bad either.
Niche looked nice I saw that too. What are your thoughts?
Little out off the beaten path but quick walk to brown line to get into the loop. Next apartments are a block away too. Nothing to the west of it, mostly industrial area. Solid price point for newness though
Wolf Point and OneEleven are two great apartments if you are willing to pay the high rent price (which currently ranges from $2200 to nearly $3000). I have lived in one of these spots and I have been to the other many times. The amenities and services are top-notch, and the quality of the buildings is five star. The location is also great if your office is located in the Loop or River North.
Hey bro lmk I have a nice referral fee in river north I’d be happy to collect
Where at?
River North Park is a bargain building where it’s clearly luxury, but not going to break your bank. 369 grand is a pricey brand new building in the area. 10 E Ontario is also a bargain building.
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Glad to provide more context and help.
Moving to chicago in summer - curious how public transportation is if living in one of those areas. Or do people get a car?
You don’t need a car. Between the L, busses, Uber/Lyft, and walking you should be fine. I don’t know where you want to live and work, but Gold Coast to the loop is like 2 miles walking or like 35 minutes. To speed that up or in the winter you can ride a few L stops on the red or brown line and there are enough stops where you shouldn’t have to walk more than a few blocks to find a stop.
Which do you prefer between Gold Coast and River North Park?
River north park is a building, river north is the neighborhood. A little education for you guys beginning your analyst in chi journey:
Between river north and Gold Coast you are asking about neighboring sub districts in the city. Put another way, you are asking about apartments a block away from each other, it’s kinda the same. But at the edges (maybe max .5 miles apart, so still kinda the same) you have a trade off on convenience depending on where you work and socialize. Short answer, river north is prob closer to your work that will likely be in the loop, Gold Coast will be closer to bars you will go out to and young people (helpful if you are trying to meet people at the gym or see people out and about) little lesson on the neighborhoods to give you an idea:
Yeah for sure what are the nice spots in Gold Coast? Aurelien? There was 1 other with a really nice rooftop pool
It depends your taste and what you are going for. Aurelian is very nice, but there are other hidden gems like chestnut towers or townhouse/walkups in that area. My personal take is try to spend less than 2k since you are starting out. Yeah, you have a great job and there might be circumstances where you extend and it is worth it, but I don’t find the marginal benefit of living in a really fancy building to be worth it. Also, from my experience you trade newer buildings for less square feet and I prefer more square feet and income allowing me to make custom changes to my apartment like replacing shades or buying furniture. Chicago has plenty of places that are in the 1500-1900 range that give you plenty of space that maybe are a little older, but aren’t breaking down or anything. Also on an income basis, an extra $200 a month doesn’t seem like a lot, but an extra post tax 2.4k is enormous—that’s a trip to europe or a new couch if you want it.
If you want to flex on people, I might suggest old town park as another luxury building that I think is comically extravagant.
Seems like the consensus is to live in old town, river north, west loop. Any areas to avoid?
My office is off of w wacker, so im hoping to be within less than or equal to 20min walking distance
Below is a screen shot of violent crime over the last year. Some observations:
Do you even live here? And if so for how long? OP I’m sure this guy is trying to provide you with what he feels is good information but honestly feeling unsafe on Chicago ave between Wells and Mich or in the loop below Washington (at least until Jackson/Roosevelt) is comical. Have gone clubbing in River north more times than I can count and never once recall feeling unsafe at 3am much less at 1am. Not trying to attack you personally but any newbies moving to Chicago please take what he’s saying with a grain of salt. Only thing I will agree with is general feeling of uneasiness most people have in the city these days, definitely need to be aware of your surroundings at all times no matter where you’re at.
This is useful, thanks.
But can you please give us some guidance regarding the legend/colors of the map? For instance, what do the blue dots mean versus the yellow/orange ones?
Thanks!
Lots of wolf point comments. FWIW, I live at wolf point west (1bd, $2700/mo, +$160 utilities, +$40 electric). It's nice being a 10 minute walk to work and right across the street from East Bank (gym), but once my lease is up this summer (even considering subleasing to moveout sooner), I will definitely moving to more in the heart of River North, as I really do feel like I'm missing out by not being close to all the restaurants, etc.
Wolf Point West Guy, don't you feel you're near the heart of River North? You're, what, 3 blocks from those tons of restaurants and bars on Hubbard Street and Kinzie? What do you consider the heart of River North to be, and can you give me an example of what building you would be looking at?
I think I'd personally prefer to be more on the trader joes side of river north, as that is the area where I find myself gravitating more to
What is east bank gym like? Worth it?
I like it a lot -- It's massive, but I really only got the membership so I could bench, so I don't really care for all the "extras" at EBC. It's pricey but so are all the rest of the gyms in the area.
One of few places to play tennis. Also, they have restaurant and little grocery place (real small) if you want to bring home chicken/salmon/pasta/salad for dinner.
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