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10 Simple and Affordable Design Rules for Your PPM Home!
Are you looking to give your place a glam look, but don’t have a big budget? Or maybe you just feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start? Here are a few tips to give your apartment that...
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Is Your PPM Home the HOTTEST PAD of 2010???
HOTTEST PAD 2010! Win an iPad or a $500 rent credit if you have the HOTTEST studio, one, two or three bedroom PPM apartment! Have you been putting off hanging your curtains? Sluggish at getting...
View ArticleHottest Pad of 2010! TWO BEDROOM WINNER- Becky Z.!
Our winner for best decorated Two-Bedroom Apartment is Becky from 1111 N. Dearborn. She was very creative in her use of color and furniture pieces. Congratulations, Becky! We are happy you are so...
View ArticleHottest Pad of 2010! ONE BEDROOM WINNER – Mark G.
Hottest Pad of 2010 – ONE BEDROOM WINNER – Mark G. Congratulations to Mark for winning the ONE BEDROOM portion of our HOTTEST PAD OF 2010 Contest. The architect and vintage bike enthusiast lives at 632...
View ArticleHottest Pad of 2010! STUDIO WINNER – Kari O.
Hottest Pad of 2010 – STUDIO WINNER – Kari O. Congratulations to Kari, who beat out all of the contestants that entered in the STUDIO portion of our HOTTEST PAD OF 2010 Contest. We absolutely loved the...
View ArticleHOME: Your Space. Your Style.
We’ve all heard the saying, perhaps a bit cheesy, but certainly holds true: “HOME is where the heart is.” Lately however, maybe for a lot of us, HOME had to just be “the place we can afford at the...
View ArticleDecorating A Rental Apartment
Kristan Cunningham from ShelterPop shows us how simple it is to decorate a rental apartment. Luckily, with PPM, you won’t run into as many restrictions as one tipically is faced with when renting an...
View ArticlePPM’s Best Design Blogs in the Blogosphere!
If you are struggling to find some decorating inspiration, look no further! PPM has got your back. We spend a lot of time trying to figure out the latest trends in design and décor for apartment...
View ArticleLiving with Substance and Style
Five days ago, ANTHOLOGY announced the debut of their new print magazine. When we heard the news we: (A) got giddy with excitement, and (B) thought to ourselves: “we need to share this news with our...
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Who We Are. What We Do.
Planned Property Management is an award winning, service oriented property management company, owning and operating 28 buildings in the most sought after neighborhoods of Chicago. With over 3000 units...
View ArticleLiving in Chicago – Spectacular Models in Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and the...
Everyone loves a good looking model. Here at PPM our models are beautiful. Below are videos of three of them for your viewing pleasure, one in each of PPM’s amazing Chicago neighborhoods (Lincoln...
View ArticleLiving in Chicago – S*** Girls Say – Looking at Chicago Apartments
We’re sorry we used a bad word. We don’t mean to offend anyone. It’s just that the ”Shit Girls Say” phenomenon has taken the internet by storm, and we’re not ashamed to jump on the bandwagon. If...
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4 Steps to Organizing a Studio Apartment – PPM’s Living in Chicago Blog
Hannah from Seamless Organizing offers us her expert advice on how to organize a studio apartment effectively: I reside in a 380 sq. ft. studio apartment and know first hand the difficulties of living...
View ArticleSimple Ways to Give Your Chicago Apartment a Spring Facelift
Spring is here. And with the surprisingly warm weather, Chicago couldn’t have asked for a nicer start to one of our four favorite seasons. But with winter weather behind us, it’s time to give your...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Window Air Conditioner for Your Apartment
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...
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Grow Your Own Herbs…Right in Your Chicago Apartment
Growing your own herbs can be quite rewarding. By growing your own herbs, you get the health and taste benefits of having fresh ones, but without paying the high prices of buying them at a grocery...
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How to Feng Shui Your Apartment
Feng Shui (pronounced “fung shway”) isn’t just for people with large homes and it definitely doesn’t require you to spend a lot of money. Feng Shui by definition is a Chinese system of thought for...
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How I Found My Dog Friendly Gold Coast Apartment
When I made the decision to move to Chicago to attend law school I knew next to nothing about the city or its neighborhoods. I had a friend who lived in Lakeview in a Planned Property Management...
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Upcycle Project: Wine Cork Potholder or Wall Hanging
This project seemed like the perfect start to my adventure in Upcycling because I have a lot of two things in my apartment: wine and photos. The end product doesn’t have to be used as a potholder – you...
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Apartment Hunting in Chicago – Lakeview
It was nearly two years ago that I found myself apartment hunting in Chicago. I was moving to the city for a work promotion from the southwest suburbs where I lived almost my entire life. I had NO idea...
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Searching For A Dog Friendly Apartment In Lincoln Park
I’ll be honest, looking for affordable apartments with a dog in Chicago, particularly Lincoln Park, wasn’t the easiest of real estate endeavors. My criteria for a dog-friendly building wasn’t exactly...
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PPM’s T-Shirt Design Contest
Have you ever wanted to see one of your designs on a t-shirt? Here’s your chance! Summer is coming and we need a cool new t-shirt! The winning design will be made into a t-shirt and the winner will...
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Studio Living in Cozy Comfort
You can’t see yourself living in a studio! That’s how I felt until I did it. I grew up in a large 4-bedroom house on the North Shore with rooms that we never used. So was all that square footage...
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Cats and Christmas Trees Don’t Mix
There is something about Christmas trees that makes cats go crazy. They climb them, chew them, bat at them – they basically do anything and everything to try and knock your tree down or break all of...
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Valentie’s Day Tasty Treats
Valentine’s Day isn’t all about the cards, gifts, and fancy restaurants. Don’t get us wrong, they are a great part of it, but the true purpose is to enjoy the day with your one and only. However, one...
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