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Back of the Yards · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~19% by timing your move to August.
Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
Back of the Yards takes its name from the old Union Stock Yards — today it is a working-class, predominantly Mexican neighborhood with affordable housing, strong parish communities, and a growing commercial strip on Ashland.
Fly Dumping Complaint — No details available
DOB Violation — PLANS & PERMITS REQ - CONTRCTR
DOB Violation — BLANK-TEXT MUST CITE CODE SECT
DOB Violation — VACANT BUILDING - REGISTER
DOB Violation — RMV PLBFIX INSTALLD W/0 PERMIT
DOB Violation — SUPPLY HOT WTR MIN TEMP 120DEG
DOB Violation — PERFRM STRUCT ENGINEER REPAIRS
DOB Violation — REPAIR EXTERIOR WALL
DOB Violation — OBTN PERMIT FOR PLUMBING WORK
DOB Violation — REPAIR ROOF