On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:41:13 -0800 (PST), Gregory Morrow
> wrote:

>
>IIRC the median price for a one - bedroom apartment in the Chicago
>metro area is around a thousand bux. In my area (North Side, by the
>lake), that's about the lowest rock - bottom price you can find for a
>small one - bedroom place. So a person has to make at *least* 40+K to
>afford that, and on that dough you are going to have a *very* minimum
>lifestyle...you'll live like a college student on a strict budget.
>
>Gentrification has pretty much moved out anyone who was "working
>class". Heck, it's moved out a lot of the gays who originally moved
>into my East Lakeview nabe 25 - 30 years because it was a relatively
>affordable place. Many have moved north to Andersonville, but that
>area is now pricey...there has been a great reduction in rental
>housing.

I'm more familiar with prices in the medical district area. A 2
bedroom dump goes for about 900+. Plan on holes in the walls and
ceilings. Anything nice is about 1200. Rehabs start at 1500. You
and I have talked about Berwyn before. A rehabed 2 bedroom starts at
1000, but a young woman has to be pretty careful at night there.

Lou