Neighbourhood: Marina City, River North
Beds: 2bed 2 bath
Move in dates: June or July, we're flexible! Looking for a 1 year lease to start with but open to longer for the right unit.
Budget: 3-3.5k per month
Would love: a Southeast view!
Us: Couple with good credit rating and strong affordability
Moving to Chicago from another state. We would like some amenities in the building because I figure it will be very handy in the winter to take an elevator to the gym vs brave the cold to and fro...We are also suckers for a balcony/terrace (hello covid) so that has limited our options somewhat. We came across a 2b/2b along the river with pretty nice views which we liked. The building is a bit dated but has good reviews and staff seemed quite nice when we toured.
Having said that, we had budgeted for rent to be around 3-3.5k and 4.1 feels like a lot...but I also keep reading here that things have gone mental in the city...so I'm not sure whether this is a good deal given the situation, or whether we should hold out and widen our search to condos (only looked at managed buildings so far) as well. Definitely don't want to get into a bidding war though so I wonder if condos actually turn out to be a better option despite advertised prices being lower than managed buildings...
Feeling a bit shocked by the numbers, any perspective and advice would be much appreciated!
Our conveyancing lawyer didn't flag that the property we were buying was missing a key safety certificate. This came up when we tried to sell it and now it seems the property cannot ever get that certificate and might be unsellable except to cash buyers. We have a long paper trail and a unique situation where we can prove that our conveyancing lawyer gave us bad advice. Any recommendations for who we should go to with the case?