RE/MAX Reports Home Sales Activity in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Rose 19.3% in the Third Quarter after Posting 12.6% Gain in September
Elgin, IL (PRWEB) October 21, 2011
Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market continued their third-quarter surge in September. RE/MAX reports that home sales for the month were 12.6 percent higher than in the same period of 2010, while sales for the full third quarter of 2011 were up 19.3 percent from the same period last year, based on an analysis of sales reported by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC (MRED).
Sales of detached homes rose 11.1 percent in September, and the median sales price was $ 175,000, a reduction of 6.8 percent from the median of $ 187,750 achieved in September 2010.
In the category of attached homes (primarily condominium apartments and townhomes) sales were 15.4 percent higher than the same month last year. The median sales price was $ 133,000, representing a decline of 14.7 percent since September 2010.
The average time required to sell a detached home rose six days to 158 days, while the average market time for those attached units that changed hands was 184 days, an 11 day increase from September 2010.
For the full third quarter, the RE/MAX analysis shows that sales of detached homes rose 18.4 percent to 12,927 units, and sales of attached homes rose 21.1 percent to 6,879 units.
The median price of detached homes slipped 5 percent for the quarter to $ 190,000, compared to a median of $ 200,000 in the third quarter of 2010. The market for attached homes saw a greater downward trend, with the median price falling 15 percent to $ 142,000 from $ 167,000 a year earlier.
The average market time for homes sold during the third quarter was 166 days, 10 days longer than during the same period in 2010. Market time is the period between the date a home is listed for sale and the date it goes under contract.
Distressed properties, a category that includes foreclosed homes and short sales, represented 7,277 or 36.7 percent of all homes sold in the metro area during the third quarter, down from 39.4 percent a year earlier. In September alone, distressed properties accounted for 39.7 percent of the total or 2,378 sales, down from 42.6 percent during the same month in 2010.
Individual Counties.
All seven counties in the metro area registered third-quarter increases in home sales activity compared to 2010. In five counties, the increase in sales for the quarter exceeded the metro-area average. Sales activity for the quarter increased 37 percent in DuPage County to 2,486 units; 27.3 percent in Kane County to 1,469 units; 30.8 percent in Kendall County to 459 units; 25.5 percent in Lake County to 1,917 units and 32.5 percent in McHenry County to 840 units.
Cook and Will counties experienced increases in sales activity somewhat below that of the metro area as a whole. Cook County sales totaled 10,988 units, a 13 percent increase, and they represented 55.5 percent of all sales in the seven-county area. Sales in the City of chicago rose just 9.2 percent for the quarter to 5,107 units. In Will County, 1,643 units changed hands, yielding a 17.8 percent increase.
In contrast to its below average increase in transactions, Cook County delivered the best results in terms of the change in its median home price. The county had a third quarter median price of $ 172,000, 4.4 percent lower than during the same period a year ago, and the City of Chicago saw the median home price increase 2.5 percent to $ 194,800.
Below are third-quarter median prices of all seven counties and the percent change from the same period in 2010:
Cook: $ 172,000 -4.4 percent
DuPage: $ 212,500 -10.7 percent
Kane: $ 150,000 -12.8 percent
Kendall: $ 151,000 -11.2 percent
Lake: $ 200,000 -7.6 percent
McHenry: $ 155,000 -12.4 percent
Will: $ 164,000 -11.4 percent
Year-to-Date Activity
Homes sales through the first nine months of 2011 in the metro area have totaled 52,672, which is 4 percent lower than during the same nine months of last year. However, the third quarter increase in sales activity suggests that by year-end, 2011 is likely to generate total sales exceeding those of 2010, according to Laura Ortoleva, a spokesperson for RE/MAX in the Northern Illinois region.
RE/MAX has been the leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network consists of 2,200 sales associates and 105 individually owned and operated RE/MAX offices that provide a full range of brokerage services throughout the northern one-third of Illinois. Its http://www.illinoisproperty.com and http://www.remax.com websites are leaders in consumer visits among real estate franchise brands. Its mobile search, m.illinoisproperty.com, allows users to conduct real estate searches on any mobile device with Internet access. The northern Illinois network is part of RE/MAX LLC, a global real estate organization with 89,000 sales associates in 85 nations.
Cosmic Gate Releases ‘Wake Your Mind’ (Black Hole) Album October 31st, 2011
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 11, 2011
From the brilliant minds of international trance sensation, Cosmic Gate (aka Nic Chagall and Bossi), come the act’s fifth studio album, Wake Your Mind (Black Hole Recordings), released October 24th (Beatport), and October 31st, 2011 (iTunes and other digital retailers). Wake Your Mind contains the epic singles and dancefloor bombs longtime Cosmic Gate fans live for, including “The Theme” and “Barra.” The album also contains co-productions with international artists, Arnej, Myon & Shane 54 and Andrew Bayer, as well as knockout vocal tracks with Emma Hewitt, Jes, Aruna, Cary Brothers, Cathy Burton and more. The first single off the album, “Be Your Sound” with Emma Hewitt, will be released October 17th, 2011.
Twenty-eleven has been an extraordinary year for Cosmic Gate. Multiple singles from their retrospective album, Back 2 The Future (Black Hole), took up residence on Beatport’s “Top 10” sales charts for an unprecedented three straight months. The BBC Radio 1 recently aired Cosmic Gate’s debut “Essential Mix,” which was extremely well-received by listeners, and Cosmic Gate has played nearly 100 clubs, arenas and festivals around the world this year alone. Of Wake Your Mind, Nic says, “This album is our collective call-out to the E.D.M. universe, and we want it to shake up people’s conceptions of our music!” Bossi adds, “We wanna blow any lingering, outdated misconceptions to pieces!”
From the first moment of the album ‘til the very last, Wake Your Mind exhibits Cosmic Gate’s finely honed sonic mastery relentlessly tearing apart the airwaves in a total of 14 tracks. “The Theme” is Cosmic Gate’s cover of Jurgen Vries’ livewire club smash. “Sometimes They Come Back For More” is a blazing tune with Arnej. The title track, “Wake Your Mind,” takes Cary Brothers’ rockfish refrain and puts it front-and-center. “Drifting Away” is positively uplifting with Cathy Burton. “Over The Rainbow” with J’Something is a euphoric delight. “Flying Blind” features the golden voice of the undisputed ‘Queen of Rocktronica,’ Jes. “Nothing Ever Lasts” is a progressive-house gem with Andrew Bayer. “All Around You” turns positively heady with Aruna and Myon & Shane 54. “Never Apart” tugs at the listener’s soul through Alana Aldea’s heart-breaking lament; Aldea again demonstrates her vocal dexterity on “Beautiful Destruction,” a gut-wrenching tune that nonetheless soars. Emma Hewitt is as masterful on the beseeching “Be Your Sound” as she is bewitching on the heavenly “Calm Down.” Cosmic Gate stands tall by themselves on the anthemic, crystal-clear “Barra,” and again on the passionate “Perfect Stranger.” For E.D.M. fans young and old, Cosmic Gate’s Wake Your Mind album does not disappoint!
Tracklisting for Cosmic Gate’s album, Wake Your Mind:
1. Cosmic Gate & Arnej, Sometimes They Come Back For More
2. Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt, Be Your Sound
3. Cosmic Gate & Cary Brothers, Wake Your Mind
4. Cosmic Gate, The Theme
5. Cosmic Gate & Myon & Shane 54 and Aruna, All Around You
6. Cosmic Gate & Alana Aldea, Never Apart
7. Cosmic Gate & J’Something, Over The Rainbow
8. Cosmic Gate & Andrew Bayer, Nothing Ever Lasts
9. Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt, Calm Down
10. Cosmic Gate, Barra
11. Cosmic Gate & Cathy Burton, Drifting Away
12. Cosmic Gate & Jes, Flying Blind
13. Cosmic Gate, Perfect Stranger
14. Cosmic Gate & Alana Aldea, Beautiful Destruction
Cosmic Gate confirmed North American tour dates in support of Wake Your Mind (dates subject to change):
September 2nd Rich’s Houston, TX USA
September 3rd Marquee Las Vegas, NV USA
September 4th Sun City Dance Festival El Paso, TX USA
September 16th Epic Minneapolis, MN USA
September 17th Mansion Miami, FL USA
September 21st Isaac’s Bar St. Catharines Canada
September 22nd The Beacham Theater Orlando, FL USA
September 24th Nocturnal Festival San Bernardino, CA USA
October 19th Necto Ann Arbor, MI USA
October 20th Rialto Theater Tucson, AZ USA
October 21st Ruby Skye San Francisco, CA USA
October 22nd “Booty Halloween 8” @ Koken Art Factory St. Louis, MO USA
October 25th Barcode Sacramento, CA USA
October 27th Cielo New York, NY USA
October 28th Freak Night @ WaMu Theater Seattle, WA USA
October 29th Hallo Freak’n Ween @ Denver Merchandise Mart Denver, CO USA
October 30th Sutra Costa Mesa, CA USA
October 31st Beta Waterloo Canada
November 9th Deko Lounge Sayreville, NJ USA
November 10th Pure Ultra Lounge Regina Canada
November 11th Playhouse (12midnight-2:30am) Ottawa Canada
November 11th Red Lite (4:30am-7:30am) Montreal Canada
December 27th Marquee Event Centre Winnipeg Canada
December 31st TBA TBA USA
For more information on Cosmic Gate, contact Emily Tan Media Relations, +1(917) 318-3758, EmilyEmilyTan(at)aol(dot)com and visit http://www.cosmic-gate.de and http://www.blackholerecordings.com.
Bad Economy Turns Renters Into Roommates: Recession Has Renters Tripling Up Instead of Doubling Up to Save Money
Since the recession officially began in Dec 2007 renters have searched increasingly for 3 bedroom apartments over 1 bedroom apartments.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 28, 2009
Faced with uncertain economic times, renters around the nation are saving money on their monthly housing costs by opting to split a 3-bedroom apartment rather than living alone in more expensive 1-bedroom apartments. MyNewPlace, one of the largest online apartment listing sites, recently conducted a survey of internal search data, which showed that the share of searches for 3-bedroom apartments made significant gains at the expense of 1-bedroom apartments since the beginning of 2008.
Based on a sample of nearly 10 million searches for 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments that took place on MyNewPlace.com between January 2008 and June 2009, the percentage of searches for 3-bedroom apartments consistently increased each quarter while searches for 1-bedroom apartments decreased. The share of searches for 2-bedroom apartments meanwhile stayed steady, suggesting that instead of ‘doubling up,’ renters are tripling up for even greater rent savings.
Since monthly rents are often lower per bedroom the more bedrooms an apartment has, the changing search patterns reflect an overall trend of renters looking for more economical housing options without sacrificing ideal locations and amenities.
Top Ten Cities for Roommates Looking to Save on Housing
Where are savvy renters saving money by moving in with roommates? Combining regional search data with average prices for apartments listed on MyNewPlace, MyNewPlace.com put together a list of the top ten cities where renters are saving:
Washington, DC: Not surprisingly, the cities with the highest rents often offer the highest potential for savings. The share of 3-bedroom searches in the area around the nation’s capital has grown by 87%, with renters saving as much as $ 800/month by bunking up–nearly $ 10,000 per year.
Philadelphia: Faced with high housing costs, renters in the City of Brotherly Love are getting friendlier than ever, with searches for 3-bedroom apartments more than doubling, with average savings of around $ 490 per month.
Atlanta: Atlanta saw 1-bedroom searches decline by half and 3-bedroom searches more than double, as eager renters pursued $ 413/month savings by moving in with roommates.
San Jose: Silicon Valley renters sought to mitigate the area’s notoriously expensive rents by finding roommates–at a savings of more than $ 600/month.
chicago: Windy City residents braced against the chilly economic climate by cozying up with roommates, doubling up their 3-bedroom searches, to the tune of $ 560/month savings.
Denver: Renters are tripling up in the Mile High City at some of the highest rates in the country, and saving nearly $ 350/month in the process.
Los Angeles: In the City of Angels, even the beautiful people are moving in together. Three beautiful people under one roof could save more than $ 525 each.
Seattle: 3-bedroom search share increased 113% from January 2008 to June 2009, with savings of up to $ 500/month for each roommate. That’s a lot of cups of coffee.
Las Vegas: Nevadans aren’t gambling when it comes to their housing costs. Las Vegas has seen the highest growth in 3-bedroom searches nationwide, and each roommate could be saving $ 360/month.
Boston & Cambridge: Renters in the Boston area aren’t tripling up at quite the rates of the rest of the cities on our list, but they should be–there’s up $ 880/month to be saved.
For more information and city specific charts and data visit http://www.mynewplace.com/about/press/.
About MyNewPlace
MyNewPlace is one of the Internet’s largest and most innovative apartment rental websites, with more than three million unique visitors per month. A three-time BusinessWeek Best of the Web winner, MyNewPlace provides the multifamily marketing professional with the most innovative and cost-effective tools to fill their vacancies, including MyNewSite, the industry’s most cost-effective website solution. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, MyNewPlace was founded in 2005 by John Helm, the founding CEO of AllApartments/SpringStreet, which became the number one apartment rental and relocation site on the Internet before its sale to Homestore in 1999. For more information, visit http://www.mynewplace.com.
Dane Campbell Wins 2009 Dance Chicago Choreographer of the Year Award
Chicago, IL (Vocus) January 19, 2010
Dance Chicago , in conjunction with the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation, awarded Dane Campbell the 2009 Dance Chicago Choreographer of the Year Award.
He was selected based on the three pieces he created for the 15th annual Dance Chicago festival. Those distinctive works and performance locations were:
Be Our Guest (Full Effect Dance Theatre) (11/7 and 11/15 Theatre Building Chicago)
Jook Joint (Full Effect Dance Theatre) (11/31 North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie)
Hip Hop Matrix (Full Effect Dance Theatre) (12/12 Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston)
He received a $ 1,000 prize from the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation, which was presented at a reception in the Cliff Dwellers Club on Friday, December 18th. As Chairman and Artistic Director of Full Effect Dance Theatre, Campbell has helped craft FEDT from a Chicago juke dance squad to a film and stage performance company said to be “the training ground for tomorrow’s entertainer”. Full Effect dancers have worked with artists such as Missy Elliott, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Lupe Fiasco, Beyonce, Olivia, R Kelly, Xscape, just to name a few. They have appeared in several music videos and even Verizon Wireless commercials. After winning a slot on the nationally syndicated Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew (MTV), in 2008, the company toured Europe bringing Chicago’s unique style to Italy. Their unique dance style, innovative choreography, and breath-taking theatrics have set them apart in the Midwest Hip Hop dance market.
Now in its eighth year, the Choreographer of the Year award is presented annually to the choreographer who represents the highest artistic level of choreography during the month-long Dance Chicago festival, gains favorable responses from the audiences or press, and distinguishes themselves as a new and significant face in Chicago choreography. Past winners of the Choreographer of the Year award include Julia Rhoads (2002), Paul Christiano (2003), Lauri Stallings (2004), Eddy Ocampo (2005 and 2007), Brock Clawson (2006) and Lizzie MacKenzie (2008).
“Dane is the perfect choice for the Choreographer of the Year award,” said John Schmitz, Artistic Director and Curator of Dance Chicago. “His works have some of the most thrilling dance moves and those that saw the jaw-dropping performances were awestruck. Dane Campbell embodies everything the Dance Chicago Choreographer of the Year Award represents.”
In addition to the Choreographer of the Year award, Wilfredo Rivera and Christopher McCray were awarded the Dance Chicago Outstanding Choreographer (Body of Work) Award for their significant contributions to the 2009 festival. Receiving Dance Chicago Outstanding Choreography Awards (New Voice) were:
Autumn Eckman
Laura Kariotis
Madeline J. Renwick
For more information on Dance Chicago, visit http://www.dancechicago.com
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Dance Chicago was founded in 1995 by Artistic Director and Curator John Schmitz and Fred Solari, Director of the Athenaeum Theatre. The event, now celebrating its fifteenth-anniversary season, is the cornerstone of the fall dance season. From major companies like the Joffrey Ballet and the Dutch National Ballet to the new small dance troupes and young independent artists, Dance chicago continues to offer the broadest range of dance styles. The 2009 season opened the weekend of Friday, October 30th and Saturday 31st at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie). Dance Chicago then moved to the Theatre Building Chicago (1225 West Belmont in Chicago) from November 4-15 and then relocated to the Sang Theatre of Wheeling High School (900 South Elmhurst Road, Wheeling, Illinois) on Saturday, November 28th. The festival finished with its Grand Finale on Saturday, December 12th in the Nichols Concert Hall at the Music Institute of Chicago (1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston). For the full schedule and roster and of participating companies please visit http://www.dancechicago.com.
Harbor Group Int’l Acquires $ 190M Residential Portfolio in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) July 24, 2011
Harbor Group International, LLC (“HGI”) announced today that affiliates of the Company have acquired a six-property multifamily portfolio (the “Portfolio”) located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Portfolio includes 1,984 apartments at a purchase price of $ 190 million. The seller is an affiliate of Sawyer Realty Holdings, LLC.
The Portfolio consists of the following properties:
Crosswinds at Rolling Road, 808 units
Diamond Ridge, 92 units
The Glens at Rolling Road, 270 units
Granite Run, 264 units
Rolling Wind, a 280 units
Stratton Meadows, 270 units
HGI plans to invest an additional approximately $ 7.75 million (approximately $ 3,900/unit) into various exterior and interior renovations to the Portfolio.
“This acquisition represents a great opportunity to acquire a portfolio of well-located, adjacent apartment communities which afford us immediate size and scale in a dynamic, extremely healthy submarket,” said T. Richard Litton, Jr., President of HGI.
Harbor Group International has considerable operating experience in suburban Maryland. With the acquisition of this portfolio, HGI now owns more than 3,300 units in the area.
Al Cissel and Scott Melnick of Jones Lang LaSalle acted as the broker for the seller of the Portfolio.
This portfolio follows Harbor Group International’s acquisition in May of a 2,500 unit multifamily portfolio in southeastern Virginia.
Harbor Group International, LLC is a private real estate investment and management firm which controls a portfolio of worldwide assets valued in excess of $ 3.5 billion. HGI is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia with offices in New York, chicago and Tel Aviv. The company’s real estate holdings include over 9.8 million square feet of commercial space and approximately 20,000 apartment units. For additional information, please visit http://www.harborgroupint.com.
Chicago.com, Inc., Your Chicago Search Engine, is pleased to announce the launch of chicago.org (http://www.chicago.org), a free classifieds Web site created specifically for the Chicagoland market and the newest addition to the Chicago.com family of Web sites.
Chicago.org was launched to capitalize on the significant recent growth in online classifieds. The category experienced a 35 percent growth rate over the past year, according to comScore Media Metrix, and an explosive 13 percent growth rate since March alone. What sets Chicago.org apart from its competitors is its focus and depth in the Chicago market. The site is broken down into various Chicago neighborhoods to provide excellent targeting for those posting and easy search for those browsing.
The launch of Chicago.org coincides nicely with Chicago.com’s mission to provide a wide range of services and information to those living in and those visiting Chicagoland. Chicago.org will now allow the visitors to Chicago.com to participate and connect with other visitors and find the goods and services they need including housing, personals and employment.
“Chicago.org is a commerce-driven community,” said Brad Spirrison, vice president of business development for Chicago.com. “The Web site gives area residents a decidedly local online destination to transact products, services and real estate.”
Since its launch in late 2003, Chicago.com has seen consistent monthly visitor and page view growth. The site now reaches approximately 245,000 monthly visitors and 3.1 million page views. As a leading resource for all things Chicago, Chicago.com’s current services offer visitors guaranteed lowest-rate hotel room pricing, a robust dining database, real estate availability throughout the city via the MLS, employment opportunities, apartment rental searches, access to real-time Chicagoland auto inventories, comprehensive events information and ticketing capabilities.
About Chicago.org
Chicago.org was launched in April 2006 with the purpose of providing a free classifieds advertising network for the Chicagoland market.
Web site: http://www.chicago.org
About Chicago.com
Launched in August 2003, Chicago.com, Your Chicago Search Engine, was created with the goal of becoming the leading online resource for the 10 million people living in Chicagoland and the 31 million who visit the Chicago area each year.
Plastic Surgeon in Chicago Reflects on ASAPS Breast Augmentation Statistics
Chicago Plastic Surgeon Discusses ASAPS Breast Augmentation Statistics
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 18, 2011
According to a recent study by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the most frequently performed surgical procedure is breast augmentation. Dr. Brian Braithwaite, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Chicago, says his practice has reflected these statistics and has also seen a rise in the number of overall cosmetic surgical procedures. The ASAPS study also reported a 9% increase in demand for plastic surgery. Following breast augmentation, liposuction and eyelid surgery are two other top procedures listed in the survey.
The study released by the ASAPS notes an increase in overall approval rating of cosmetic plastic surgery amongst Americans, rising to 51% of the total population. With the recession easing and job markets starting to show signs of opening up again, Dr. Braithwaite says patients are more willing to undergo procedures that could enhance their appearance and give them an aesthetic edge over the competition.
Dr. Braithwaite also says the popularity of breast augmentation and overall plastic surgery procedures is most likely a result of the vast array of innovative and cutting edge techniques for producing minimal scarring and natural shape. He adds that as surgeons continue to pursue methods that lead to higher quality results, the demand for breast implants and other cosmetic enhancements will increase as well. “I find that breast augmentation is popular in my practice because it provides a safe and durable result with a very brief recovery period.”
About Dr. Braithwaite
Dr. Brian Braithwaite completed his undergraduate degree program at the University of chicago and his medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. After a surgical internship in Chicago, he served as a flight surgeon in the United States Navy. Dr. Braithwaite completed his residency in General Surgery at Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base and his Plastic Surgery residency at the University of Louisville. He is a board-certified plastic surgeon, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Located at 601 West Randolph Street in Chicago, IL, Dr. Braithwaite’s practice, The Aesthetic Institute of Chicago, can be contacted at (312) 361-8108. They also can be reached online via their website drbraithwaite.com or facebook.com/drbraithwaite.
Illinois.com, Inc., the premier search engine for the State of Illinois, is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Apartments.com. Apartments.com will increase the depth of resources offered through Illinois.com by enabling Web site visitors to access a comprehensive rental inventory covering almost every city and town in Illinois.
“We are pleased to partner with the pioneer in online apartment listing and relocation services,” said Brad Spirrison, vice president of business development for Illinois.com. “The alliance promises to provide Illinois.com residents and soon-to-be residents with a conduit to a robust and easily accessible database of apartments and housing opportunities throughout the state.”
“Apartments.com is proud to be the exclusive apartment provider to Illinois.com,” said Tim Fagan, senior vice president and general manager of Apartments.com. “Not only does this partnership provide further distribution of our listings to bring more leads to our advertisers, it also heightens the Apartments.com position as a leader in the online rentals category.”
Since its launch in late spring of 2005, Illinois.com has seen consistent monthly visitor and page view growth. Illinois.com now offers visitors guaranteed, lowest-rate hotel-room pricing within a network of more than 1,500 hotels, in-depth civic information, real estate opportunities throughout the state accessible via the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), ticketing for concerts and sporting events and access to apartment rental availability.
“Illinois.com will continue the drive to expand its offerings and increase the number of strategic partnerships,” Spirrison said. “Future versions of the site will reach even broader audiences through functionality such as community-based publishing and blogging for every city and town.”
Tailor Lofts Student Apartments in Chicago is well on its way to filling with preleases from area students attending UIC, Columbia College, Chicago Kent College of Law, Robert Morris, DePaul, and dozens other nearby schools. Unlike the usual on-campus housing for colleges or universities, Tailor Loft’s apartment homes provide privacy, luxury, security, as well as easy access to a number of downtown restaurants, stores, and cultural centers. Plus, the apartment’s great community of young students loves to stay involved with a wide range of activities going on in the city.
Situated in the heart of Chicago’s West Loop, one block from Greek Town and only two blocks from the Blue Line CTA, this premier student housing in Chicago is a redevelopment of a historic landmark that is conveniently located near many area schools. When completed, Tailor Lofts will have 477 beds in 135 fully-furnished units with full kitchens including dishwashers, private bathrooms, and beautiful views of downtown Chicago.
As the recommended housing partner for Chicago-Kent College of Law School students, Tailor Lofts is a smart housing choice. The Lofts are conveniently located only about a half mile from the law school, right in the heart of the city.
Tailor Lofts is a great living option for students of the following schools:
Robert Morris College
Roosevelt University
Rush University
Spertus College
University of Chicago
University of Illinois – Chicago
Argosy University
Chicago State University
Columbia College Chicago
Depaul University
DeVry University
East-West University
Illinois College Of Optometry
Illinois Institute of Technology
Lexington College
Loyola University Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago – Kent College of Law
Harrington College of Design
John Marshall School of Law
Harold Washington College
With all area conveniences and only a 2 block walk to the Blue Line CTA, Tailor Lofts is an ideal off-campus option for young people looking for Chicago college apartments. Tailor Lofts is the ideal location for the students at UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago). Different than other off campus housing option around, Tailor Lofts will provide dishwashers in every apartment.
Tailor Lofts is the only Chicago student housing complex in the city that will offer brand new apartments with private bedrooms and bathrooms! Unlike other housing options in the area Tailor Lofts apartments in Chicago will have washers and dryers on every floor to offer students the convenience they need.
Tailor Lofts offers true privacy in every apartment. The Tailor Loft’s building will have floor to ceiling walls in every room. Residents of the Chicago college housing community will be able to enjoy spending time with roommates as well as enjoying alone or study time. For an even quieter place to study, residents will have the luxury of going downstairs to our study room where wireless Internet will be provided.
Tailor Lofts will offer a 24-hour fitness center with TV’s on each piece of equipment. There will be 2 treadmills, 3 elliptical machines, and 2 stationary bikes. In addition there will be free weights ranging from 5 to 50 lbs, weight machines, and mats to stretch out on. The fitness center will be a part of our overall package at no additional charge. This is an additional cost-savings amenity that residents will enjoy rather than paying for a separate gym membership.
Tailor Lofts is the only high-rise building in the West Loop that provides free tanning to all residents. This will be available to residents during office hours and by appointment.
DVR will be provided to all residents in the Tailor Lofts Chicago student apartment community. With our U-Verse package through AT&T, residents will never have to miss their favorite program! Residents will have the convenience of recording their favorite shows while they are in class or at work; then come home and have it ready for them to watch! And one of the most popular benefits is having the ability to skip commercials!
Unique to this student apartment in Chicago is the historic clock tower mounting the building. This clock tower has been a part of the building for years but not up until recently was it completely renovated. The clock tower can be seen from miles away at night it is lit up with true time.
Place Properties, an affiliated group of companies, is one of the country’s largest multifamily development and management organizations in the country. Since 1995, Place Properties has developed more than $ 1.4 billion of student and military housing communities and currently manages more than 21,000 beds.
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