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Lincoln Park’s First Co-Living Property Nears Completion 

Chicago-based Structured Development has opened a model unit at Post Chicago, a 10-story, 431-bed co-living community. Reportedly it’s the first of its kind in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood and the city’s largest co-living development. Located at 853 W. Blackhawk St., the property will be operated by tech-driven co-living and residential property operator Tripalink,  

Designed for students, corporate transferees and others in search of flexible, turnkey housing, Post Chicago offers 107 residential units whose bedrooms are fully furnished and individually leased. Co-living residents share access to a furnished living room, kitchen and in-unit washer/dryer, as well as a bathroom for those who don’t have their own ensuite bath. 

“For many households, rent is their biggest monthly expense, so Post Chicago is another way we are promoting equitable housing in a location that might otherwise be unattainable,” said Jeff Berta, senior director of real estate development at Structured Development. 

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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