Living and Renting in Chicago - PPM Apartments Blog

Bigger isn’t always better, at least when choosing a window air conditioner is concerned.    Why?  An air conditioner serves two functions – the primary is cooling a room.  The second, and also important function, is to dehumidify the room.  An air conditioner too large for your apartment will cool it to your desired temperature, [...]

Here at PPM Chicago Apartments we work hard to make videos that are informative and fun.  And we must be doing a pretty good job, because thanks to you, our videos have have reached over 100,000 views.  In honor of that, we put together a PPM “Best Of” video collection with our top 5 Must-See [...]

Ever won $50 JUST FOR ENTERING a contest?  Well, if you are a PPM resident, here’s your chance.  ANY PPM RESIDENT that enters our “Love Where You Live” contest will automatically WIN A $50 RENT CREDIT JUST FOR ENTERING and a chance to win an additional $250 rent credit.  Check out the video below for [...]

It believed by many that Cinco de Mayo honors Mexican independence.  This is untrue.  (Mexican Independence Day is observed Sept. 16th)  Another common belief is that we at PPM Chicago Apartments love celebrations, which in fact is true.  Because of that, we’ve mustered up our favorites out of the many great events in PPM neighborhoods [...]

It is very exciting moving into a new apartment, but at the same time it is stressful and time consuming.  Here are our top 5 tips to help you reduce that stress. If You’re Not Going to Use It, Get Rid of It This seems like a no-brainer, but is hard to do when the [...]

When renting an apartment, everyone knows that they need the tangible essentials, such as a bed, couch, kitchenware, etc.  But, the intangible essential they often forget about is renters insurance.  What would you do, if through theft or disaster, all of the items in your home were just gone?  Did you know that your landlord’s [...]

We feel it is our duty to find you not only the perfect Chicago apartment, but the perfect Chicago apartment in the Chicago neighborhood that best fits your needs and taste.  That’s where Zehida comes in.  Zehida Latic, one of our expert leasing agents, has been offering her expertise to future PPM residents for the [...]

Here at PPM it truly is our goal to make renting a Chicago apartment with us the best possible experience for every single one of our residents.  And since the only way to do that is by listening, we have just fallen in love with social media and how it lets our residents communicate with [...]

Chicagoans adore dining and drinking outdoors.  The instant there’s a speck of sunlight and the temperature is above frosty, restaurants and bars line the sidewalk with chairs and tables to accommodate those who enjoy open-air seating.  And although there are many great restaurant and bar patios in PPM neighborhoods (Gold Coast, Lakeview, Lincoln Park), the [...]

Here at PPM Chicago apartments, our engineers are most certainly something to brag about.  But it’s not us that do the bragging, it’s our residents.  Our residents give us constant feedback as to the spectacular job our engineers do in keeping our buildings in top condition, and by going the extra mile to make our [...]