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AMLI 900 is 440-unit, 23- story apartment tower in the South Loop. First occupancy at AMLI 900 was in 2009. AMLI Residential was the developer of the property. Solomon Cordwell Buenz was the architecture firm and Walsh Construction was the general contractor. AMLI 900 was the first major Chicago high -rise to announce that it would be completely smoke-free. The apartments AMLI 900 offers 9 different floor plans of studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments. Two- and 3-bedrooms have two baths. Floor plans and a near real- time availability check can be accessed online The apartments have a “soft loft” aesthetic, with 9- foot high concrete ceilings , floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed spiral ductwork . AMLI 900 has higher-level finishes than some of its competitors. All-electric kitchens have 42- inch kitchen cherry or maple cabinets and stainless steel and black appliance packages that include built-in microwaves. The open-plan kitchens have good counter space , islands with pendant...

(Image credit: IKEA) Two monumental things happened to me in June 2008: my son was born and an IKEA opened a mile from my apartment. Any New Yorker who's stood in line in the bowels of Port Authority to take the shuttle bus back and forth to the Elizabeth, NJ IKEA will understand that these events were nearly on par with each other. I'm a lifelong renter and IKEA products have come to the rescue for many of my rental conundrums over the years. Here are, in my opinion, the most renter- friendly IKEA products out there to know about. SCHOTTIS shades are an easy and cheap way to get your windows covered fast . They're great for privacy when you've just moved into a new place or, like me, you're taking your sweet, sweet time deciding on more permanent window coverings . The shades attach with an adhesive strip so you don't have to drill into the wall. You can cut them to size to fit windows 35.5" or less. IKEA has just come out with a similar shade in bl...

Jennifer Johnson was freezing cold and so was her 5-month-old baby. It was January, and the heat in her apartment wouldn 't go above 60. When the wind blew outside, her drapes fluttered inside . She called the maintenance department at Lakecrest Park Apartments in Roosevelt Park . The man who answered was rude, then crude, then hung up on her. Desperate and shivering, Johnson called the police. The result? Inspectors were called who issued citations, city leaders changed the ordinance to allow stricter enforcement of building codes and the apartment complex's East Coast owners became "cooperative" with city officials . And what about the apartment's management and maintenance department she dealt with? All fired. It's unusual for officials of any city to move so quickly to step into a tenant-landlord dispute. But with only a few large apartment complexes in the one-square-mile city, inspectors and leaders decided change was needed fast. A lease nightmar...

Of all the major sports networks , the NFL has by far the most convoluted broadcast rules . With games split between three major networks—ESPN, streaming services like Amazon Prime, and its own NFL Network—it's tough to figure out exactly how to watch your favorite team. While we have a comprehensive breakdown of how to watch every NFL game, the simplest way for most people is to use a broadcast antenna. While anyone over the age of 30 will remember TV antennas , a lot of people assume that broadcast TV disappeared when everything switched to digital. But that's not true! In fact, broadcast quality has only gotten better since then. These days, most people around major metro areas can catch every headline broadcast network in crystal clear HD with nothing more than a cheap, low-profile antenna. Best of all, this includes all NFL games that those stations broadcast. Any games on CBS, NBC, or Fox that haven't been blacked out are available over the air; all you need is a...

Strike London Hotel Gold at Charming, Posh (and Shockingly Affordable ) Flemings Mayfair" />Let's talk about the drawing room. All photos courtesy of Flemings Mayfair. Can it be? A gorgeous, centrally located, family-owned hotel in Central London that's actually affordable? Contributing editor and London regular Christina Ohly strikes hotel gold at Flemings Mayfair. LONDON – Visitors to London are spoiled for choice when it comes to fantastic hotels, so I am always on the lookout for the latest, greatest, newest offering when I return to this city that I consider my second home. I tend to stay in more residential areas — Chelsea, Kensington, Notting Hill — but my latest favorite find is in the heart of Mayfair, tucked away on sweet Half Moon Street . I literally can't stop raving about this hidden gem. Originally opened in 1851, Flemings Mayfair was converted from thirteen adjoining Georgian townhouses , which gives it an intimate, smaller feel than the oth...