Though we are still some time away from finishing this project, the 2nd floor apartment is close enough that we have listed it for rent! We have listed the apartment on several advertising websites and have a few showings scheduled for next week. We’re renting this unit in the middle of the winter, which for Chicago gets a little more difficult. The rental market here is very cyclical, so ideally we would have been able to get this unit on the market in the summer time to get the best rent possible. We’re still quite hopeful that we’ll find a good tenant as I think the unit has turned out beautifully. Hopefully we’ll be done with most of the loud construction by the time the new tenants move in.
Speaking of the 2nd floor unit, a few quick items we scratched off the list this week were 1) Installed new replacement glass in the refinished built in china cabinet; 2) installed the kitchen hood over the stove; and 3) installed trim work over the old decorative fire place.
Down in the 1st floor unit, our tile contractor was back to install the back stairwell and backdoor landing tile. We also started picking out paint for various spaces and we started painting the powder room on the 1st floor. We will ultimately hire a professional painter to finish this unit, but we’re short on cash so if we can get some of this work done ourselves, it will help. In select closets, we have started to install the adjustable shelving system. We have a general idea of what each closet will be used for, but the added flexibility will come in handy. Finally, our countertop contractor was back on site to install our back countertop. We are hoping to go with a carrera marble on our island, but its in high demand, so it maybe a few weeks before we can get our hands on an appropriately sized slab. The countertop that did arrive is a dark grey Quartz counterop (think Caesar stone) that lines the top of the cabinets along the kitchen wall. We chose this stone because it is very durable, especially with spills and heat, so it will make a great prep surface while cooking.
IT STARTED ON SAWYER 