CHICAGO APARTMENTS FOR RENT // 8 Types of Apartment Buildings (Budget Homes to Luxury Real Estate)

When it comes to living in Chicago, there are endless options for not only the size of your space, but the size and shape of your building.
Starting in the late 1800s and continuing to this day, people’s tastes and preferences in apartments are constantly evolving, and perhaps nothing reflects these changing trends better than Chicago’s residential architecture.
In this video we're exploring the Lakeview East neighborhood to check out the different types of apartments available for rent in Chicago!
It was about 19 degrees when we filmed this Chicago winter vlog, we're looking at everything from budget homes to luxury real estate.
Although new buildings pop up all the time, there is a ton of vintage housing in Chicago. You’ll find blend of old and new - although the buildings may be old, the interiors have likely been renovated at least a couple of times.
Many vintage apartments have wooden floors, though a fair amount do have a blend of carpet and linoleum. They also tend to have details that you would almost never find in newer units like glass doorknobs, intricate woodwork, and retro radiators.
The 8 types of Chicago apartment buildings, condos, and homes that are featured in this video include - Rowhouses, Vintage High Rises, Vintage Mid Rises, Mixed-Use Buildings, 2 & 3 Flats, Luxury High Rises, Mansions, Conversion Buildings, and Courtyard Apartment Buildings
For more on how & where to find Chicago apartments check out my Chicago Apartment Living Playlist - • Chicago Apartments Living
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[@LuisGustoComedy]

What up #GustoGang , what's your favorite type of Chicago apartment building? Mine is the Courtyard Building, so unique!!

[@bigjohn5667]

I bought my first condo in a courtyard building in Uptown decades ago. Always liked the courtyard advantages. I've lived in the Chicago area all my life and would be happy to show you some of the places that I know of in the city that aren't widely known. Contact me if you are interested.

[@moreanita8]

I love pre-war and anything art deco and victorian. The problem with some of these buildings is that while the owners may have updated the interior, they didn't insulate it. So, in the summer you fry and in the winter you freeze. I was living in one of these types of apartments during our -70 polar vortex winter. I knew I would be moving after that experience.

[@knygaard100]

I loved living in a mixed use building in Hyde Park - it was so much fun watching the life on the street below. I didn't have a car but never needed it because everything was LITTERALY outside my door or down the block! Now that I have a dog, I would probably want to live in a two/three flat or courtyard building.

[@lindajohnson1873]

I love the Courtyard and Flats!!

[@ChrisBonnett119]

I’m moving from ATL to Lincoln Park in a courtyard building next month! I scored a top floor too - super excited for all that natural light.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Wow congrats! I'm hoping to visit Atlanta either this year or early next!

[@brookeconroy6466]

You'll love it in this neighborhood! I feel like it's the perfect spot to enjoy the city, you are north but close enough to walk to the city center. Old Town is the next neighborhood south, lots of great places to eat and shop.

[@BeautiFuFu]

Haha I’m planning to do the complete opposite! Any suggestions on nice places in ATL to move to?

[@Mr102185]

@@BeautiFuFu Good luck with Atlanta. It's alright, but not in the same league as Chicago. Wish you nothing but the best.

[@rdarrett3635]

What was the name of your courtyard building? Would you suggest the one your in?

[@katrinbarseghyan8019]

The love that I have for this city is not understandable for me 😭 I never lived there but visited it for few days and now I can’t stop thinking about moving there for college

[@LuisGustoComedy]

That's what Chicago will do! The city is incredible!

[@rosebud_blooming]

Sameeeeee

[@aracelyloreto589]

Samee here. I currently live in Houston and love Chicago❤️

[@CellaBella241]

YES! I grew up in a top floor courtyard apartment in Rogers Park that overlooked the lake!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Nice!!

[@dreasmith7427]

This video made me homesick 😍 in a good way. Thank you for sharing. As a child I was blessed to live in a 3 flat GreyStone in Lakeview. Our neighbors were all family.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

So happy you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching and sharing a good memory 🙏

[@TheChicagoCourier]

Great concept for a video, especially for those that are new to the city. Love all the old vintage buildings

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Much appreciated! Yes I love them too, especially the ones from the 1920s!

[@alygoldman9898]

This is amazing! I’ve lived in Chicago for almost 10 years (8 years in Lakeview) and didn’t know most of this info. I recognized every single one of these buildings! New favorite KZbin channel!

[@rs1179]

Yay! Lakeview East! That’s where my brother lives and where I stay when I’m in town- for weeks and months at a time because I ❤️ Chicago!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

I like the vibes there and love the local restaurants & coffee shops - more content from this neighborhood in the works! 💯🙏

[@amandaarndt4778]

Love this video Lewis Chicago has some of the most unique architecture and so much different choice when it comes to apartment buildings I love how you get into the architecture🎉 and explain the old styles too ❤

[@aasim8]

The buildings look good. Like the courtyard. It reminds me of the buildings in the Bronx. Love the modern high rises. Like the Victorian style buildings. Row houses. 🏠🏡🌆🌇🏙🌃🏢😂🚛🚚🛻

[@StringerBell2002]

@4:54 he shows the apt building from the original Child’s Play movie.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Lol yep! 😂

[@tonjes]

This sound is CRISPY

[@valkh83]

It would be cool if you did a video on the inside of the apartment buildings. Maybe even inside the apartments total. Hit your Chicago friends up and tell them you need to video the inside of their apartments for a new video please! Lol 😆

[@andreacmartinez-valle4551]

AYEE! 1:03 I peeped the BORICUA FLAG! 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 These videos are so helpful, thank you for putting so much effort into making them!!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Ya tu sabe! 🇵🇷 Much appreciated, they are a joy to film & edit!

[@Claudia-qe1rs]

Girl I screamed when I saw it XD

[@mavieenrose17]

10 years ago I lived in a vintage high rise on the border of Lincoln park & lakeview right near 444 w. Diversey. Watching this made me so nostalgic.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Very cool! It's a nice area 😎

[@bigjohn5667]

Great job, Luis. One option to mention for someone renting is to rent a condo unit. Often the building will be nicer and there may be an advantage to living in a building where most of the people are owners.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Yes that's a great option, actually during my last apartment hunt I considered renting a condo and looked at a couple!

[@Redtady]

So true. I've never had more peace and quiet then when I rented in a condo building. Thinking about buying in one.

[@rmsiever9137]

Currently living in a mixed use building above a restaurant. The noise from the street is REAL, but I still love, love, love the neighborhood!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Lol wow I bet the street noise is epic. Glad you love the neighborhood. In my last apartment I was on a main street but my unit was toward the courtyard & alley so I didn't hear much

[@bigjay4862]

Thank you for the breakdowns on these apartment buildings your presentation is refreshing 👍🏾

[@plattzly]

Great video and just what I was looking for. Hopefully I can get to Chicago soon. Love from Detroit

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thanks Gabe!!

[@Rosafit620]

Thanks for this fantastic video. The history and background of this buildings and how they’ve come about is so interesting. Thank you Gusto. Great info. Gorgeous buildings. Love the vintage.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thank you so much! It's a great historic landmark district 😎

[@D.ChrisPeterson]

Chicago is definitely moving up in my list of places I wish I could afford! All these old buildings are right up my alley!

[@jw5931]

People make it here on less than $50k bruh you can do it

[@D.ChrisPeterson]

@@jw5931 thanks! That might be just shy of $50k above budget for me at the moment I'm afraid but I always have the Chicago job search going so who knows. fingers crossed.

[@bonniepwtf]

This was very interesting & your delivery was great, clear & concise. 👍

[@Surrealiantx]

Yo Luis, love the production quality! Thanks for the awesome information-super helpful.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thank you so much! This one was a cold production day but totally worth it 😁

[@capadelona]

Great video I love Chicago!!!

[@3commasclub]

Great video, very informative and well made. Love the architecture!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thanks so much Mikhail!!

[@putmeincoach1003]

Great review! Definitely gets me thinking before I make the big move.

[@BILDEMRICH]

I love the chicago bungalow apartments. There's this book that talks about how builders built 2 and 3 flats that looked like the main floor of a Chicago bungalow for those that couldn't afford a CB home.

[@Rosafit620]

Amazing architecture! Woof!!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

💯🙌

[@SirCharles246]

You did a reallygood job bro very impressed... im from Chicago living in the northwest suburbs now but this was really cool to see

[@familiamontevecchi4582]

Mann...first of all ... I'm very happy to discover your channel!! My family loves Chicago...and we're making a marathon, .. Keep doing.. We're here to follow.. You're the best!! Hope to meet you in person when we go there!!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thank you guys, much love ❤️

[@jollyraider]

Love your videos and vibe Luis! You're the top Chicago KZbinr in my mind. I hope more people will be finessing those like and subscribe buttons soon!

[@csandreas]

Yo! Uhh dude first, good seeing you back on KZbin! Annnd your opening shot is right in front of my last apartment and then later you showed another spot I lived in. This is wild.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Much love bro 💯

[@sarg5449]

Great video! I live in this neighborhood and I love it. My building was a hotel back in the day and I love the character and history of it. Easy access to downtown via the 151, walking distance to Trader Joe’s and Target, and Lincoln Park is right across the street. No complaints here! Except the price of course 😆

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thank you!! I almost moved into a former hotel but they didn't have any good units available (plus they had electric stoves ugh). Lol yes the prices could be lower!

[@brookeconroy6466]

This was a super good video, I went through wanting all of these before I moved into Parkview in LP because of the south pond and prairie areas by the south side of the zoo and the Grant memorial. You were spot on about the life in an old hi rise, it’s dope AF and the minute I saw my view I was like DONE! I really enjoy seeing this city in your videos when it’s too cold and the radiator needs to kick on already🤣thanks!!!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thank you so much! Yea Chicago has so many great living options!!

[@Claudia-qe1rs]

Thank you for bringing attention to all the different types of architecture. Super interesting! Please make a video about Humboldt Park! 🇵🇷

[@LuisGustoComedy]

I love making these films! Thank you so much! Yes Humboldt Park is definitely on my list!!

[@Mr102185]

Missed this video bro. Great content as usual. I stay in a 7 story high rise in South Loop. Very modern apartment and roof top, gym, parking garage, and laundry room. I love Chicago, and big city life.

[@Mattkennedy83]

I live in Buena Park in a 102 y/o apartment building. I’m in the SE corner top (6th) floor unit - one bed/bath and I’ve got 10 windows. I can see almost all of downtown from here. I the amount of light in nuts. I’ve also never needed AC because the cross-breeze is great. I happen to work outside so al ling as it’s cooler than noon, I’m fine with fans.

[@elferraz2854]

good video keep it up bro!!!!!

[@barbodonnell-prettyvintage8336]

Love love old apartment buildings. Wish there were pictures of the interiors.

[@geedavia1785]

My boy Luis knocks it out the park again... You covered all the bases in apt living. The 1st apartment we lived in was a U-shaped, 15-flat building on the Westside. That place was Huge! We had 3-bdrms, large Kitchen-Dining & Living room & foyer. Today, a place like that would cost a grip. Next place we lived was a 6-flat with 1-basement apt & utilities on the other side. Another huge place w/a big back yard & lots of kids. I remember my Mother scolding me about not locking the door. Thought nothing of it until the folks on the 3rd floor had a visitor who mistook our apt for their & fell asleep on our couch🤣. I stayed in various 2-flats w/the owner on the 1st or 2nd flr. As an adult, MY first apt was in a 6-flat where my apt took up the back 1/2 of the 2nd flr. An older Whi-man(who had) x-mas decorations up yr round, had the apt up front. I guess the previous tenant allowed him to go thru her apt to get to the rear of the building to do things like take out his trash & walk his dog (but) I wasn't having it. My next apt was a 2-flat w/a basement apartment (Inwhich) my recently divorced(soon to be) would MIL take. Moved from there to a Wicker Park 2-flat, right on the blue line. We were so close to the tracks, my wife's brother drove trains & we'd wave at him on runs. When the train went by, you could forget hearing the tv or yourself. As my family grew, we went from the top apt to the larger ground floor unit. Moved down the street to a 3rd flr penthouse apt in a building that had 5-units 3-units up front 2-split level apts in the back Lovely vintage app. Working fireplace, word floors & Central AC. We'd go on the rooftop, BBQ, chill _ watch the planes line up to approach O'Hare. I could've lived there forever-but As WPark's property values started to explode(the) owner sold the building & we had to scramble to find a new place. Ended up relatively close to the area. On Ashland & Blackhawk in a much much smaller- but more expensive apt. With Parking being ridiculous & all the congestion & huge increase in renting the place on Ashland, We Left WPark, for The Beverly neighborhood on the Southside. I Figured why pay exorbitant rent when you can own? Out here, it's a family atmosphere & you get more bang for your buck-more space & no congestion. Best move I ever made. I got equity in a home & I remained loyal to the city. I didn't run out to the burbs, didn't abandon the city. I love Beverly.

[@jalabi99]

First video of yours I ever watched, just subscribed!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thanks so much!!

[@claire4910]

Hi! Thanks for sharing your informations, I'll keep in mind inthe long run.👍

[@LuisGustoComedy]

You're welcome Claire! Thanks so much!!

[@leahtodd7590]

Such a great video!!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Thank you!

[@Wicked6.1]

I live in a courtyard building in Rogers Park. I love the vintage feel and it is affordable.

[@trekkorea3097]

Grew up in Garfield Ridge but in my 30s I lived on the third floor of a courtyard apartment building in Oak Park. Make sure to get an A/C unit in the summer!

[@SirCharles246]

Very interesting

[@lyndajay4407]

Thanks Luis for repping my city!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

My pleasure 💯

[@marie2511]

I love Chicago, I just wish I wasn't soo dang cold! ❄️

[@LuisGustoComedy]

😂🥶

[@cfloster]

I rent in a townhouse in lakeview and I love it. Looking to move to a studio so i've been looking at big buildings for the first time

[@LuisGustoComedy]

True!

[@shaunashauna385]

OMG! That's my place at 0:49 seconds. CORNELIA AVE!! 😁

[@raul2934]

Check out Klein’s Coffee! The vanilla lattes to the regular black coffee are awesome!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Cool will do, thanks!

[@andrewholland5004]

Do you think ac window units are sufficient for winter and summer? I worry that they won't be able to reach the back half of the apartment where there are no windows

[@NateBee]

I live near the pinegrove and diversey intersection and I know all of these buildings!

[@annakatherine4410]

currently in a floor to ceiling high rise in chicago. not only a sauna in the summer, but an icebox in the winter. (unless you wanna spend tons of money & crank the heat!)

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Oh wow, doesn't sound too pleasant!

[@Rahshu]

Man, when you showed that "luxury" building, my eyes popped. I said: "What the hell is that? You can live like a king or queen in Chicago in all those pretty places you showed before, and then you show me this weird bland ass building! This is luxury? Man, get out of here! Rich people will buy anything." Also, I hope that if I were to pay luxury prices that I wouldn't have to share a laundry room. There better be a washer in my unit at them prices! :D Seriously, though, Chicago looks beautiful. If it's chock full of gorgeous buildings like that, I'm sold! America lost its damn mind after World War II. They rarely build anything even a quarter as attractive as what you showed. Thanks, man!

[@sickofthebs93]

I cant decide what neighborhood to pick. My gf and I cant wait to move to Chicago!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

There are so many great ones! Good luck 😎

[@prajaktasocial9900]

Good information! Could you also recommend sources for apartment hunting in Chicago?

[@michellemarie1197]

Ok but how cool would it be to live in a mixed use building? As a girl from a small town that sounds amazing! I've always wanted to live in a big city 😩

[@nightcitydweller1975]

Great video but you missed a few apartment building styles some unique to the neighborhood. 2 flats and 3 flats in the NW side. Ukrainian Village has apartments with enormous living room and long hallways connected to the bathrooms, mid rises near Sheridan, Old Town, Lincoln Park vintage flats with nooks and European facade, Chinatown and Pilsen have their own styles

[@alaskajuneyoungren2410]

i lived in one of the apartments shown :)

[@kardave2848]

Thanks Jeoffrey Baer!

[@LuisGustoComedy]

😂💯

[@indiehippie]

I want to move to Chicago for about 6 months since I’m WFH - any recommendations on finding short term leases &/or furnished units?

[@LuisGustoComedy]

My initial thoughts would be craigslist and then thorough vetting of the listings you are interested in. Narisa was able to find a 6 month sublease using that method

[@BeautiFuFu]

I think I finally found the apartment style I’m into. Courtyard apartments. Lol why? Because people don’t know how to be considerate neighbors and I’m officially tired lol. I don’t want anyone above me, but I also don’t want to be on the 90th floor lol, and I also dont want to be hearing people’s full conversations on the other side of my wall. I’ve been considering townhomes or just getting my own home once I graduate lol. I can’t deal with noisy neighbors anymore 😭

[@hotdrumchick]

I used to live on 78th and Wood. I wonder if those buildings were converted into condos.

[@lanteTV1]

I live in the courtyard apartment building👍

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Sweet!!

[@rdarrett3635]

Would you recommend the one your living in? I’m looking for an apartment.

[@cindy7733]

Is it possible to find an apartment in Chicago without a job? I'm moving there and it's hard finding work from out of state.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

Yea absolutely, most places would just have you show proof of sufficient balance in your bank account

[@cindy7733]

@@LuisGustoComedy Oh that's great! Thank you! I was considering offering 6 months rent up front but I suppose showing them the account is good too!

[@Sunshine-lf1ot]

@@LuisGustoComedy What’s a ideal balance to have in my bank account to get approved for an apartment

[@josephthomas9643]

Trying to get there man. From St.Louis

[@LuisGustoComedy]

💯

[@carolynek1875]

My dream was always if I won the lottery to go live downtown Chicago for a year on the highest floor to look out over the lake with wall to ceiling windows so now I'll probably burn if it gets too hot but I'll get me some darkening shades.. to me it would be worth it LOL

[@loveglam540]

Any good tech companies in Chicago that you recommend because I want to get into tech job

[@LuisGustoComedy]

None that I would personally recommend, but plenty of tech companies from small startups to large corporations with tech divisions. Try the Built in Chicago website!

[@Chicago48]

Chicago needs more apartment-hotels. There are still people who want the convenience of hotel services but in an apartment environ. Apartment-hotels may also benefit the homeless.

[@LuisGustoComedy]

True, good point!

[@brookeconroy6466]

I feel like I live in one... at least it was a hotel in the 20's and 30's. It was since turned into rentals but I've got a grocery in the building (a restaurant closed during the last shutdown). No towel service, I've got to bring my stuff down to the laundry, but other than that I feel like its a hotel. I get packages sent to an office, which is nice never having to worry. But its not cheap!

[@Redtady]

You can always tell a Chicago native (or long time resident) by the way they pronounce "ChicaaGo"

[@mohamedlemrani1601]

👍👍👍👍

[@LuisGustoComedy]

😎

[@oooloo99]

No rent cost??

[@cheesycarrotsoup]

In sucks to see a house in Chicago turned into a flat. Alot of these buildings where not ment for that