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“Want $200 and a case?!” the bold- faced lettering reads on the crumpled sheet lying between units 115 and 117 of Johnstowne Apartments, 508 E. John St. The note continues: “My roommates and I really want to live here next year and are looking for a lease pass-down of a 4 person apartment. We will pay you $200 (that’s $50 a person!) and get you a case of your favorite beer.” The sign, posted by Selissa Mantas, sophomore in LAS, was one of several posted at Johnstowne – a complex JSM Management Inc. says, along with Green Street Tower , John Street Lofts and Gregory Place, 701 S. Gregory St., is among its most popular – reflects the trend of exchanging money and/or alcohol for an apartment pass-down. The contract, which elicits responses from “smart” to “unfair”, is a method many prospective lessees are using to obtain a unit in one of JSM’s hard-to-get properties. The term “pass-down”, coined by JSM, describes a practice which allows tenants to hold their apartment for others. Unl...

Atlanta is a city of change, with construction constantly reshaping the urban realm. Buildings rise, buildings fall, and as the population of the city grows, so too has the skyline. Now, RentCafe has assembled 10 amazing, interactive “then-and-now” photos to highlight how Atlanta has been reshaped over the last 150 years. While some scenes are hardly recognizable, others illustrate how the city has actually saved some of its oldest structures. Off to the visual journey: ^ The first view is of Margaret Mitchell Square at the intersection of Peachtree and Forsyth Streets in the heart of downtown. The Candler Building in the background still stands today and is being converted into a hotel, while the narrow tower in the foreground of the 1938 image was reduced to just three stories to prevent its collapse during construction of Peachtree Center MARTA Station , which sits below the site. ^ Nothing remains today from this view of Whitehall Street in 1864. Now known as Peachtree, the road...

Parc Huron is a full-amenity, newer luxury apartment tower steps from Ward Park and the Chicago River in a quiet, largely residential corner of the hot River North neighborhood . [embedded content] [embedded content] Available 1-bedroom apartments at Parc Huron start at $2,375 a month, 1-bedroom plus den apartments at $2,489, and 2-bedroom, 2-baths at $3,529. A 3-bedroom, 2- bath apartment will be available October 7 for $4,387 a month. Floor plans and near real-time rent and availability info are online. [embedded content] [embedded content] All of the apartments have private terraces or balconies, in-unit washer / dryers and upscale finishes. [embedded content] [embedded content] Join YoChicago in the videos for a walk through 1-, 2-, 2-bedroom plus den and 3-bedroom apartments at Parc Huron. Montgomery Ward Park is a lush green space that slopes down to a promenade along the Chicago River. The playground is a popular gathering spot for local kids and parents. Ward Park has a ...