Housing Information

Students may be able to get temporary accommodation provided by current UIC students from the same country. Click here for information on different student organizations.

Temporary Housing

University of Illiniois

Commons North Building

• Address: 700 S Halsted St.
• Phone: (312) 355 - 6305
• Fax: (312) 355 - 6304
• Website: http://www.housing.uic.edu/guest.html
• Rent: $75 daily
• Note: There are 7 furnished apartments. Advance booking is required.

University of Chicago

International House of Chicago

• Address: 1414 E 59th St.
• Phone: (773) 753 - 2270
• Fax: (773) 753 - 1227
• Email: j-nner@midway.uchicago.edu
• Rent: $50 daily

Roosevelt University

Herman Crown Center

• Address: 425 S Wabash Ave.
• Phone: (312) 341 - 2005
• Fax: (312) 341 - 2009
• Rent: $250 a week for a double room; $350 a week for a private room

Illinois Institute of Technology

• Address: 3241 S Wabash Ave.
• Phone: (312) 567 - 5075
• Fax: (312) 567 - 5926
• Website: www.housing.iit.edu
• Rent: $35 daily

Hostels

Arlington House International Hostel

• Address: 616 W Arlington Pl
• Phone: (800) 467 - 8355
• Fax: (312) 665 - 5485
• Rent: $25 for a bed in dorm; $55 – $70 for a private room

Hostelling International

• Address: 24 E Congress Pky
• Phone: (312) 360 - 0300
• Fax: (312) 360 - 0311
• Website: www.hichicago.org
• Rent: $34.50 daily for a bed in dorm

For information on HOTELS in Chicago, visit http://www.usacitylink.com/

Permanent Housing

Apartments close to campus

• Website: http://www.housing.uic.edu/offcampus/
• Note: Contact Mary Jones, email: mej@uic.edu and ask for a username and password.

Apartment Agencies near UIC

There are 5 apartment agencies at the corner of Taylor and Loomis. None of them requires SSN. All of them require a passport and proof of financial support (International students can use their I-20 for that).

• Harris Brothers LLC
  • Address: 914 S Loomis St.
  • Phone: (312) 226 - 9750


• Carana Properties
  • Address: 923 S Loomis St.
  • Phone: (312) 243 - 5661
  • Website: http://www.caranaproperties.com/
  • Email: caranaproperties@aol.com


• New West Realty
  • Address: 1440 W. Taylor St.
  • Phone: (312) 243 - 2525
  • Website: http://www.nwrchicago.com/


• Altier Realty
  • Address: 925 S Loomis St.
  • Phone: (312) 243 - 5665
  • Website: http://billaltier.com/
  • Note: Needs credit history or cosigner or a voucher from UIC. International students don’t have credit history.


• Gallucci Realty
  • Address: 1355 W Taylor St #1
  • Phone: (312) 421 - 1355
  • Note: Needs credit history or cosigner. International students don’t have credit history.

Other Apartment/Housing Websites

• Apartment Guide - Find an apartment for rent in Chicago. View free photos and floor plans
• Apartment People
• Chicago Apartments – Free Service - Free personalized service
• MyNewPlace Apartment Search
• Oak Park Regional Housing Center
• Rent.com - Search apartments in Chicago for free by price and size. Register to view photos, floor plans and 360 degree virtual tours.
• The Homestead Group – Chicago Apartments - Whether you’re looking for a brownstone, gray stone, and loft or high-rise, the Homestead Group has a huge selection of apartments in Chicago.
• The Roommate Service - Find a room or a roommate in Chicago

Other Related Information

Chicago Transportation

• CTA
• PACE
• METRA
• AMTRAK

Websites

• Chicago Reader Online - Excellent site for finding apartments in the city. Also good for job search, nightlife, theatre, etc.
• Chicago Mosaic - Homepage maintained by the city of Chicago. Good resource for upcoming events, tourist information, crime statistics of the neighborhoods, and much more.
• Yahoo! Chicago - Commercially run site with a great deal of information about Chicago.
• Chicago Tribune Online - Website for the Chicago Tribune newspaper
• Chicago Sun-Times - Website for the Chicago Sun-Time newspaper
• Chicago Scene - Information on events, restaurants & miscellaneous information on Chicago