REVIEWS AND ADVICE FROM CURRENT STUDENTS UCHICAGO LAW HOUSING GUIDE 2020 HOUSING DATA TOP PROPERTIES NEIGHBORHOODS EXPLAINED LANDLORD INFO APARTMENT RATINGS RENTER RESOURCES Intelligent Apartment Search TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE GUIDE Start with the Housing Facts section. This section should help you determine the type of apartment you'd 3 HOUSING FACTS like to live in and how much you should expect to pay Our data on housing in rent. Read about diferent neighborhoods and narrow down your search to parts of the city that you like most. 6 NEIGHBORHOODS OVERVIEW Most popular neighborhoods for Use the Apartment Ratings section to identify the UChicago Law students best apartment buildings across the categories (e.g. 7 Hyde Park best amenities, highest rated) that matter most to you. 8 Kenwood Visit VeryApt.com to read reviews, get pricing, and set 9 South Loop up appointments for the apartments you like most. 10 Woodlawn 11 DATA TABLE ABOUT THE DATA IN THIS GUIDE Compiled from UChicago Law student reviews All of the data in this guide are based on feedback from real renters in Chicago. We asked students to rate their apartments on a scale of 1-10 across six categories: 15 APARTMENT RATINGS Top apartments, based on the feedback of UChicago Law students 15 Most Popular 17 Highest Rated 19 Best for Amenities 20 Best for Value Overall Value Management 21 Best for Pet Owners 23 LANDLORDS Ratings for landlords and management companies Amenities Location Safety Based on their feedback, we compiled a list of the best apartment buildings for UChicago Law students. If you are interested in additional data that is not in the guide or have a housing question, you can reach us at [email protected]. DISCLAIMER: The reviews and ratings presented throughout the guide and the VeryApt website do not refect the opinions, position, or endorsement of VeryApt. The responses and reviews presented are solely those of the survey respondents. VeryApt assumes no responsibility for readers' or users' interpretation of the data. 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Where UChicago Law students Who UChicago Law students live live with 50% Hyde Park 45% Alone 25% Kenwood 25% Spouse/partner 10% South Loop 30% Roommate 5% Woodlawn (excluding spouse/ 10% Other (<5% each) partner) 12% of UChicago Law students live with pets What type of properties What size residences UChicago UChicago Law students live in Law students live in 70% Large property (50+ 15% Studio units) 45% One bedrooms 20% Mid-size property (20-49 units) 30% Two bedrooms 10% Small property (2-9 10% Three or more units) bedrooms Distribution of property ratings Average rent by apartment size $1,175 Studio $1,420 1BR $2,000 2BR 15% 20% 30% 35% $2,330 0 - 6.9 7 - 7.9 8 - 8.9 9+ 3BR Rent versus own Commute methods 97% Rent 3% Own 50% 25% 15% 10% Public Walking Driving Biking Transit 3 Start your apartment search today! Visit VeryApt.com to read reviews, get pricing, and set up appointments for the apartments you like the most. 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(872) 704-8022 5 CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS EXPLAINED An overview of the most popular neighborhoods for UChicago Law students 1 Hyde Park 2 Kenwood Other Neighborhoods 50% of UChicago Law students 20% of UChicago Law students less than 5% each Hyde Park is the most popular UChicago Law students typically choose neighborhood for UChicago Law Kenwood to live in popular apartment 5 The Loop students, mainly because of the buildings that provide ideal extremely easy commute to class and environments for getting to know other relatively afordable housing options. UChicago grad students. The area is 6 Near South Side generally quiet and relaxing, especially when compared to Downtown. 7 West Loop 3 South Loop 4 Woodlawn 10% of UChicago Law students 5% of UChicago Law students South Loop is relaxed when compared to Just south of campus, Woodlawn ofers a some of the social neighborhoods in very quick commute to class and a nice Chicago, but it still provides for a great selection of spacious and afordable neighborhood for those looking to enjoy units. It's a longer commute to Downtown Chicago. The area is full of Downtown though, so it's not the most restaurants to explore and great for social of neighborhoods. students looking to enjoy the big city life. 6 Hyde Park Chicago's Historical Neighborhood ABOUT HYDE PARK One of Chicago's most beloved neighborhoods, Hyde Park efortlessly combines modern fair with a rich historical background. Savor delectable cuisine at the upscale Mesler Kitchen in the Sophy Hotel or feel the heat of Caribbean passion at Ja' Grill. Neighborhood residents insist it's one of the most best spots in the city.