Oak Park has retained its’ top green community ranking from the Environmental Protection Agency scoring a 91.9% in the green power challenge! The green power community challenge was established in September 2011 and is a national, year-long campaign that encourages communities to use renewable energy. What does that almost 92% score mean for Oak Park? […]
Here’s The Scoop On Oak Park’s Dog Poop
Oak Park has rules regarding pets. Those rules encompass how many pets, what type of pets, pet licensing, pet medical care, leash laws and yes, rules on pet poop and its’ necessary pick-up. Oak Park’s pet poop ordinance states: “The owner of an animal shall be responsible for the removal and sanitary disposition of any excreta […]
What’s Your Spring Cleaning Plan Oak Park?
While it still does not feel like spring here in Oak Park, OakParkApartments.com is confident that the weather will take a turn for the better soon – it really can’t get too much worse…. So, while you are still stuck indoors you might as well use the time to do a bit of spring cleaning The […]
How To Paint Furniture – The Easy Way
Looking for an easy project that will spruce up your apartment decor without breaking the bank? OakParkApartments.com suggests painting an old piece of furniture to give yourself a design boost for not a lot of $$. First know that this can be done without having to sand the piece of furniture which cuts down on […]
What To Do If You Are Moving To A New State?
Moving? Not only moving but moving to a new state? Moving is stressful. Moving to another state can add a whole new level of stress so a little preparation prior to your move can help to ease the anxiety. Here are a few tips about moving across state lines. Visit the state you plan on […]
Oak Park Tops Charts, Once Again!
The Village of Oak Park has just been ranked in the top 10 as a community that has one of the “highest concentrations of people working in fields classified as “creative class,” according to census data. “Creative class” is defined as people who work in science and technology, business and management, arts, culture, media and […]
What To Do About Noisy Neighbors
Clump, clump, clump…… bark, bark, bark…….. whether it’s an upstairs neighbor’s noisy shoes or the dog barking across the hall… when you share space there is bound to be noise. Whether that noise is a true nuisance or something that you can handle is the question you need to ask. If the answer is nuisance […]
Calling All Artists To The Village Of Oak Park!
Oak Park is filled with artistic, creative people. Are you one of them? If so, OakParkApartments.com wants you to know that the Village of Oak Park needs your help and is willing to pay you for your efforts! The Village is seeking 15 artists to continue the marvelous transformation of the Green Line retaining walls into […]
Thank You Bicycle Barclay
OakParkApartments.com wants to give a nod of thanks to Oak Park’s earliest unofficial historian, Philander Barclay. Barclay was a bicycle repairman by trade with a passion for photography. Sometime in the 1880’s Bicycle Barclay, as he is fondly known, diligently traversed throughout the two communities of Oak Park and River Forest on his bicycle taking pictures […]
Oak Park Gets Organized!
Is organization on your 2013 to do list? Do you know you have hoarding tendencies but don’t know how to break the bond between you and your stuff? With over 26 years in the apartment rental business OakParkApartments.com has seen many apartments become a victim of an overwhelming amount of things. The way to overcome […]
