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Wicker Park · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~12% by timing your move to April.
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.
Wicker Park is Chicago's original hipster neighborhood — the six-corners intersection of Milwaukee, North, and Damen anchors a scene of vintage shops, cocktail bars, and converted lofts. Gentrification is well past the tipping point.
Wage Complaint — No details available
No Building Permit and Construction Violation — No details available
Building Violation — No details available
DOB Violation — OBTAIN PERMIT BEFORE SIGN WORK
DOB Violation — MAINTAIN OR REPAIR HYDRO ELEVA
DOB Violation — MAINTAIN OR REPAIR HYDRO ELEVA
DOB Violation — POST APPROVED OCCUPANCY CARD
DOB Violation — OPEN TYPE VIOLATION
DOB Violation — POST APPROVED OCCUPANCY CARD