Matt and Sean visited Val’s Halla Records, and for correctly identifying the location, Megan and Hadley won gift cards to use there! They also stopped by Sugar Fixé Pâtisserie for some treats. Congratulations to Adam and Sarah for figuring out the location! Hope you enjoyed the goodies! Residents sent us…
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June Fun at Oak Park Apartments
Oak Park Apartments gave away tickets to the 32nd annual Oak Park and River Forest Garden Walk and got great photos from residents who attended. The event was organized by Sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory and the Garden Club of Oak Park & River Forest and featured seven private gardens and…
43rd Annual CROP Walk
Lots of residents have already registered for the 43rd Annual CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Would you like to join them? Oak Park Apartments is donating $50 for each participating resident! The event begins with a 1:00 gathering at Pilgrim Congregational Church (460 Lake St. in Oak Park) and the walk itself…
Origins of Apartment Living
Ancient Rome The origins of apartment living trace back to Rome. In ancient Rome owning a home was for the wealthy few, leaving a majority of people in need of affordable housing. It was out of necessity that apartments became a typical part of Roman life. Early Roman apartments filled whole city blocks, were up to…
People & Pets – Occupancy Rules Apply
Both the Village of Oak Park and Oak Park Apartments have specific occupancy rules that regulate how many people can legally live in studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Oak Park Apartments occupancy rules include: Only the individuals listed on your lease may live in your apartment. Only members of your household, as identified on…
Fire Prevention Tips for Your Apartment
October 9th, 2016 begins Fire Prevention Week here in Illinois. Increasing awareness surrounding how to prevent fires and how to survive a fire happens in October because of the tragedy of the Great Chicago Fire that began on October 8, 1871. Legend has it that a fire broke out after a cow – belonging to…
Green Line “L” History
Like all things Chicago the history of the Green Line is colorful and “connected”. The origins of the “L” begin with the privately owned Lake Street Elevated Train Company in 1888 when they received a 25 year franchise contract to construct elevated monorail railroads throughout Chicago. At the time Michael Cassius McDonald, otherwise known as…
Tips To Help You Stick With Your New Year’s Resolutions
What many people seem to have in common about New Year’s resolutions is not keeping their New Year’s resolutions! OakParkApartments.com realizes that people have good intentions about this yearly resolution ritual but as folks get back into the post-holiday hustle and bustle of daily life those resolutions tend to get put on a back burner,…
Oak Park Eases Parking Restrictions Over Thanksgiving Holiday
OakParkApartments.com wants to give our tenants a quick parking heads up as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. You will not get a ticket if you or your Thanksgiving guests need to park overnight on Oak Park’s residential streets (hurray!). The restrictions have been eased for the entire Thanksgiving weekend, starting at 2:30 a.m., Thursday,…
Tenant Surveys Help OPA Strive For Tenant Satisfaction
As property managers OakParkApartments is always looking for ways to improve the quality of life for our tenants. With over 1,000 properties and many more tenants it is hard to know every tenant as personally as we’d like but by regularly surveying our tenants we are able to gain the valuable feedback and insights into…