1/24/20 Housing Presentation DGP Interviews 2020 Why Chicago? 1 1/24/20 Events all Year In Chicago.... ...transportation is VERY easy! 2 1/24/20 Where to Live? Resources for Finding Apartments • Websites with Listings • Visit in person over the –Domu.com summer –Hotpads.com –Free services will drive you around –Apartments.com • Chicago Apartment Finders –Zillow.com • Apartment People –Craigslist –Realtors will show you available –Chicago Reader places –Rent.com –Craigslist and Facebook Housing –Urbanabodes.com groups –Contact current DGP students 3 1/24/20 Things to Keep in Mind 1. Transportation and Commute – Walk, bike, ‘L’, bus, car? 2. Necessities – Groceries, fitness, shopping, entertainment, etc. 3. Personality of neighborhood and property 4. Living arrangements – Pets, roommates 5. Buying vs. renting 6. Utilities included? Where do students live? NU campus DGP Student Density Map (2019) 4 1/24/20 Neighborhood Typical Commute Commute Length 5 1/24/20 Average Rental Prices Heat map (2019) NU campus $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800 $2,000 $2,400 River North Streeterville Loop Gold Coast Commute time, walking : ~5-20 min 6 1/24/20 Streeterville & River North Area Who lives here: Trendy creative professionals, luxury- condo-dwelling business people. (and people who have lots of late night time points in lab) Features: • Walking distance • Michigan Ave & Rush Street • Water Tower – shopping • Near Lake Front and beach running/bike path • Museum Of Contemporary Art • Frequent naps Vanessa’s Apartment • Studio • 1 minute walk from lab • Rent: $1130 • Doorman • Owned by Northwestern • Competitive leasing • 390 ft2 7 1/24/20 Brandi’s Apartment • Convertible • 5 minute walk from lab • Rent: $1600 • Doorman • Rooftop, gym, indoor pool South Loop Commute time, train/bus: 20-30 min 8 1/24/20 South Loop Who lives here: Anyone who loves to eat, drink, party, and still afford to actually live here, which means mostly the white collar young professional crowd. Features: • Near Millennium & Grant Park • Close to Chinatown • Easy access to almost all L trains • Near Museum Campus • Art Institute Of Chicago • Adler Planetarium • Field Museum Lincoln Park Commute time, bus/train : 20-40 min 9 1/24/20 Lincoln Park Who lives here: Like its neighbors to the north and south a large amount of professional 20- and 30-somethings, but with a few more (rich) families and a mix of students from DePaul to give it its own character. Features: • Lincoln Park Zoo • Children’s Memorial • DePaul University & associated nightlife • Large retail areas • Unique restaurant scene • A preppy, urBan haven Gael’s Apartment ● $1115/month ● Heat included ● Easy access to Lakeshore Drive express buses and the Fullerton red line 10 1/24/20 Lakeview Commute time : 20-40 min Lakeview Who lives here: People who think Lincoln Park is too bougie, people who can’t afford to live in Lincoln Park anymore, people who just moved to Chicago. Features: • Wrigley Field and Boystown • LOTS of restaurants & bars • Lake nearby • Theaters for Movies and Concerts Public transit: Many people take express bus lines (143, 146, 148) or the L Red Line. 11 1/24/20 Jessie & Stephanie’s ● $1650/month without utilities ● Halfway between the Red Line and Lakeshore Drive buses (25 min commute) Shuvam’s Apartment ● 3 Bed/ 3bath ● $725/month (2900 total) ● Halfway between the Red Line and Brown Line (25-30 min commute) 12 1/24/20 Wicker Park Commute time : 20-40 min Wicker Park Who lives here: Young professionals and newly married couples who prefer the area’s more alternative vibe to Lincoln Park or Lakeview. Features: • Hipster(esque) • Shopping, active nightlife • Smaller independent stores • Art galleries • Summer street festivals • Real World Season 11 Location 13 1/24/20 Luba's Apartment • 2 bedroom • Rent-$1200/month • Utilities-$100-200/month *Splits rent with partner Logan Square Commute time : 30-60 min 14 1/24/20 Logan Square Who lives here: Lots of hipsters and post- hipster young professionals. Features: • Good bar and food scene • Street Festivals • Pop-up art galleries • Trendy neighborhood vibe Public transit: Pretty solid, the Blue Line links you to the Loop while buses on Fullerton and Diversey can carry you east to Lincoln Park and the lake. Uptown/Edgewater Commute time : 30-50 min 15 1/24/20 Uptown/Edgewater Who lives here: long-term residents, joined by younger transplants and an expanding LGBT community Features: • Many theaters and music venues • In between Evanston and Downtown • Proximity to the beach • Diverse neighborhood Public transit: The Red Line and buses make it simple to travel to all parts of “downtown” Chicago Esther and Hana’s Apartment -Edgewater -Rent: $1700 total -2 bed/1 bath -Parking space and in-unit laundry -Near redline and express bus stop -Right next to the beach/lake -25-35 minutes to campus 16 1/24/20 Connor’s Condo (Renting) -Uptown/East Ravenswood -Rent: $2400 total, $1200 per person -3 bed/2 bath -Near redline and bus stop -Comes with parking space, dog-friendly -15-35 minutes (driving) to campus or 45 minutes by CTA The stipend is livable! $32,844/year or $2,737/month (2% increase from last year!) Rent & Insurance - $900 + $15 Taxes ~ $400 Cell Phone - $60 Cable/Internet - $85 Utilities - $100 Gym - $13 Food - $400 Transportation - $40 Student Activities Fee Personal care, clothing, etc - $150 $614 to PARTY or invest in Esther’s high performing fund (definitely not a pyramid scheme) 17 1/24/20 Contact Us! Esther Liu IG: @espther ([email protected]) Connor Lantz IG: @lantzconnor ([email protected]) Shuvam Chaudhuri ([email protected]) Neighborhood All rentals Studio 1 Bed 2 Beds 3 Beds Andersonville $1,099 $874 $1,221 $1,603 $1,804 Bronzeville $1,388 $993 $1,268 $1,621 $1,831 Bucktown $1,867 $1,233 $1,874 $2,825 $4,154 Chicago Loop $2,396 $1,815 $2,183 $3,156 $4,010 Chinatown $1,326 $980 $1,167 $1,598 $1,772 Edgewater $1,099 $874 $1,221 $1,603 $1,804 Gold Coast $2,192 $1,482 $2,108 $3,198 $5,428 Humboldt Park $1,986 $1,224 $1,887 $2,485 $3,578 Hyde Park $1,332 $942 $1,264 $1,544 $1,903 Lakeview $1,549 $1,139 $1,488 $2,191 $3,237 Lincoln Park $1,725 $1,190 $1,753 $2,863 $4,811 Logan Square $1,845 $1,014 $1,772 $2,390 $3,659 Old Town $1,975 $1,399 $2,007 $2,809 $4,886 Ravenswood $1,102 $854 $1,203 $1,598 $1,168 River North $2,463 $1,678 $2,348 $3,414 $5,623 Rogers Park $1,056 $836 $1,058 $1,353 $1,639 Roscoe Village $1,613 $1,155 $1,535 $2,369 $3,456 South Loop $1,960 $1,401 $1,772 $2,270 $2,325 Average Rental Prices (2019) Prices Rental Average Streeterville $2,414 $1,608 $2,200 $3,529 $5,718 Ukrainian Village $2,378 $1,899 $2,245 $2,685 $3,430 Uptown $1,093 $854 $1,227 $1,591 $1,168 West Loop $2,213 $1,746 $2,162 $2,885 $2,555 Wicker Park $2,378 $1,899 $2,245 $2,685 $3,430 Wrigleyville $1,549 $1,139 $1,488 $2,191 $3,237 18.