Housing in Chicago - Pritzker School of Medicine

Revisit 2013
HOUSING IN
CHICAGO

• Location:
– How close to campus do I want to be?
– What’s in the area? Grocery stores?
– Will I have a car? Or is public transportation acceptable?
• Safety:
– Be wary of Cermak Rd. (22 nd ) to S. 47 th St
– In Hyde Park, east of Cottage Grove
• Price:
– What am I getting for my money?
– What other costs do I need to factor in besides rent?
• Roommates
Things to Consider

Where do the
MS16s live?
South
Loop
4%
Other
1%
More students tend move
out of Hyde Park after first
year
Hyde
Park
95%
Location

O’Hare
A few neighborhoods
where other Pritzker
students live:
-Lakeview
-Lincoln Park
-Roscoe Village
-Wicker Park
-Downtown
Midway

HYDE PARK

• Hyde Park: Treasure Island, Hyde Park
Produce, Open Produce
• South Loop: Trader Joes, Jewel,
Dominick’s, Whole Foods, Target, Costco
• Peapod – order online, small delivery fee
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) –
eg, Tomato Mountain
• Farmer’s Markets – 53 rd St & 61 st St
Grocery Options

53 rd St
57 th St
55 th St
HYDE PARK

Campus:
CAMPUS

The Lakefront

CTA: Routes 171, 172 (170)
• Run early AM throughout the
day
U Chicago Evening Shuttles
• Run Sun-Wed 5PM-4AM
• Run Thurs-Sat 5PM-6AM
These routes are FREE for students with ID.
Details & some other shuttles: http://safety-security.uchicago.edu/transportation/transportation/
Tracker (also a smartphone app) http://uchicago.transloc.com/
Buses In Hyde Park

Best Options:
6 Bus - Jackson
Park Express to
downtown
FYI:
“L” Green Line
Line: Metra
Electric to
Millennium Park
or Museum
Campus
HP Stops:
51 st /53 rd
57 th /55 th
59th
Getting Downtown

CTA Routes:
Check schedule, these routes run mostly
M-F at peak AM/PM times
• 192 – U Chicago Hospitals Express
59 th St by the hospital to Roosevelt
(CTA), Union Station, Ogilvie Station
• 2 – Hyde Park Express
State street to HP
http://visit.uchicago.edutransportation.shtml#air
South Loop Weekend Shuttle
• Runs from 57 th & University to Roosevelt Station (and back) on Friday and Saturday
nights
http://safety-security.uchicago.edu/transportation/transportation/southloop.shtml
Other transport options

• Hyde Park is one actually of the safer
neighborhoods in Chicago
• People generally feel safe
• You’re in a city – need common sense
– Be alert if walk alone at night (or don’t)
– Don’t keep your cell phone out
– Bike locks
– Be oriented
Safety

• Hyde Park
Housing Options
– Regents Park & Other High-Rises
– Walk-ups
– Grad Student Housing
• South Loop
• Other Chicago Neighborhoods
Housing Options

Regents Park

• Pros
– Close to campus
– Close to the 6 bus &
Metra
– Traditionally, many
Pritzker students
have lived here
• Cons
– Far from downtown
– Can be more
expensive without
roommates
– Street parking
challenging
Regents Park

• Pricing:
Studio $1107 - $1185
1 bedroom $1195 - $1345
2 bedroom $1515 - $1845
3 bedroom $2095 - $2276
4 bedroom Upon inquiry - limited
• Pritzker perks:
– Prices above are $100 off market price
– Complementary gym membership (includes classes)
– Free internet
– Referral discount
• Contact leasing office for priority list – first access to
available apartments
• Parking ~ $185/month
http://www.regentsparkchicago.com/
Regents Park

Comparable Prices to Regent’s Park
The Windermere:
Silver Cloud Condos:
Other Hyde Park High-Rises

Mostly courtyard
buildings/walk-ups
Hyde Park Walk-Ups

• Pros
– Close to campus
– Transportation
varies from
walking to taking
the bus
– Usually less
expensive than
high rise
counterpart
– Generally safe
area
• Cons
– Far from downtown
– Variable quality: be
very cautious if
signing a lease sight
unseen
Hyde Park Walk-Ups

• Pricing (averages):
Studio $800
1 bedroom $900
2 bedroom $1400
3 bedroom $1800
• Amenities and parking vary
• Street parking is easy in some parts of HP, but more
difficult in others – talk to current tenants to get an
idea
Hyde Park Walk-Ups

Graduate Student Housing

• Pros
– Close to school
– Good prices
– Reliable landlord/
maintenance
– Can get
unfurnished or
furnished in
some locations
• Cons
– Far from
downtown
– May not get your
unit of choice if
you apply late
Graduate Student Housing

• Pricing (2012):
Studio $650-900
1 bedroom $800-1100
2 bedroom $950-1350
3 bedroom $1050-1750 (avg. ~$1300-1400)
APPLY EARLY
TO GET THE
BEST UNITS!
• Some limited, very affordable parking ($60/mo.)
• Furnished option in certain buildings
• Some pet friendly buildings
• Deposit w/ application is refundable if you do not
sign with them
• Visit the website to see/compare properties
http://rs.uchicago.edu/graduate_housing/index.shtml
Graduate Student Housing

South
Loop
South Loop &
Near South Side

• Pros
– Close to the
downtown & great
public transit to
other neighborhoods
– Not so far from
school
– Car most
convenient, but
reasonable public
transportation to
school exits (Metra,
Bus)
– Great grocery stores
nearby, other stores
• Cons
– Somewhat far from
school
– Probably
inconvenient without
car
– Generally pricier
than Hyde Park, but
can find deals
– Probably further
from most
classmates
South Loop

• Pricing (From Chicago Apt. Finders, Averages)
Studio $1350
1 bedroom $1850
2 bedroom $2650
3 bedroom $3250
• Amenities and Parking Costs Vary
• Larger apartment complexes have parking
~$200, possibly included in rent
South Loop

Some things to consider:
• Definitely doable
• Prices depend on neighborhood/type of building
• Probably most convenient if you have a car
• Think about traffic/commute
Other Chicago Neighborhoods

Where the
MS16s live:
Other
(House,
Duplex etc)
6%
Regents
Park
28%
Walk-Up
42%
High rise
other than
Regents
24%
15% are in Grad Housing –
split evenly between walkups
and elevator buildings
Types of Buildings

• U Chicago Marketplace
– http://marketplace.uchicago.edu/
– http://www.uchicagoapartments.com/
• Realtor/Leasing Agent
– Eg, MAC apartments (Regents, Windermere, others)
or Parker-Holsman
– Possibly useful for far moves
• Craigslist/Padmapper
• Grad Housing Website
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
How?

• You don’t necessarily need to make a trip back
to Chicago
– landlords are used to dealing with U Chicago
people
– You can go with a tried and true option
– Grad housing
– Have someone else see it
– At least do some sort of video tour, but be
cautious
How?

MS16 Rent Costs:
Over $1100
$950-1100
$800-950
4
14
18
Approximately
50% of the MS16
class pays
between $650-
950.
$650-800
24
$500-650
11
Under $500
3
Number of Students
How much?

MS16s
signed
their
leases:
At Revisit
6%
Before Revisit
5%
Between July
1 and
Orientation
20%
After
Orientation
3%
You’ve got
time!
Between
Revisit and
End of June
66%
When?

Finding Roommates: In the coming weeks, your
Orientation Co-Chairs will be sending you a link to an
online document for this purpose.
74% of the students in first year
class have roommates
Roommates?

• You can absolutely get by here without a car
• Having a car is most helpful for clinical years, but
doable without one with some planning and
creativity
• Aka, if you have a car, probably don’t sell it
• Parking on Campus
– Street parking mostly ok, depending on time of day
– Ellis St. Garage (2 blocks from BSLC) - $80/mo.
• Free with Carpooling pass: 4 people (must document same
class schedule and proximity), get at beginning of year, valid
for one year
A note about cars from the
MS4s…

LIFE IN CHICAGO

• MS16 Apartment Tours: 8AM-12PM
– Grad Housing (Pre-furnished): Scott
Goldberg
– Walk-up (53 rd & Harper): Julie Mhlaba
– Sliver Cloud Apartments: Carrie Kuhn
• MAC Apartments: 8AM-4PM
– Regents, Algonquin, Del Prado,
Windermere
– MAC Leasing Office (1364 E 53 rd St)
OPEN HOUSE: Tomorrow 4/14

Elizabeth Munroe
Location: Regents Park

Dara Richer
Location: South Loop

Prithvi Murthy
Location: Hyde Park
Walk-Up

Caitlin Chicoine
Location: Grad Housing

Panelists:
• Elizabeth Munroe: emunroe@uchicago.edu
• Caitlin Chicoine: cchicoine@uchicago.edu
• Dara Richer: dararicher@uchicago.edu
• Prithvi Murthy: pmurthy@uchicago.edu
• Katie Sullivan: kmsullivan@uchicago.edu
• Katie Karas: kkaras1@uchicago.edu
Contact Info