[jtown,man]

From my short time in Chicago I consider the Loop anything north of Ida B Wells. I hate crossing that street, the red light lasts forever.

I don't know if yall keep up with the market, but both condos and rentals are doing horrible in the Loop+South Loop+ Near North. I moved into a new place(half a block from my old place) and saved nearly 20% while getting a much better and bigger place.

Covid, new working arrangements, and crime have made this area less diserable. The whole "tale of two cities" is certainly still here, a simple crime map shows that, but its not like the central area isn't a hotbed of criminal activity too. How many folks are gonna say to themselves "lets move to a place where we can get twice as much home, less taxes, 90% less crime, and maybe be closer to family etc.?" Many. Sure, you lose the city assets, but at what costs should those be attained? The CTA trains are barely rideable, so much crime. The buses seem to be a bright spot right now, which is awesome, but still.