Study shows that rentals, particulary affordable rentals are shifting toward city's edges (Chicago: apartment)

[JoeyPants]

" Rental housing levels have grown in neighborhoods that traditionally have been occupied by homeowners, including the Northwest, Southwest and South Sides, meaning that renters are dispersed more broadly throughout the city. Many of the geographic areas with rental unit increases are away from central parts of city, where jobs, services and transit are concentrated. As renters move to the periphery of the city, "

Chicago Renters Burdened as Incomes Lag Behind Rent Increases :: PNNOnline ::

[Venom]

No new news here.

We all knew this.

[i blame history]

I can't even begin to describe how much of a relief it was when I found out my rent was only going up by $5. I have considered us lucky with how much bang for our buck we get with our apartment (nothing fancy, but big, great location, some utilities and dog friendly) and I was really worrying that we'd be forced to leave when it came time to renew. For some reason I was expecting quite a big raise.

I'm glad, too, because moving into the top unit of a 3 story walkup was what I imagine Hell to be like, and I've vowed to not move again until we buy a place. That was a nightmare.

[Chi-town Native]

I think this is the full report & analysis:

State of Renters « Metropolitan Tenants Organization (http://mto.broadshouldersupdate.com/state-of-the-renter/ - broken link)