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Chicago · 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.
Blue Recycling Cart — No details available
Graffiti Removal Request — No details available
Sanitation Code Violation — No details available
DOB Violation — HEATING PLANT ENCLOSURE
DOB Violation — INSTALL EXTRA SMOKE DETECTORS
DOB Violation — PLANS & PERMITS REQ - CONTRCTR
DOB Violation — WORK NOT ALLOWED
DOB Violation — 1HR SEP-D.U. AND REST OF BLDG
DOB Violation — OBSTRUCTIONS IN EXIT WAY
DOB Violation — REPL DEFECTIVE BATHROOM FLOOR