Men are you tired of milk crate book shelves and grandpa’s hand-me-down recliner defining your style? Yet, calling your mom for design assistance could produce even more dire decorating consequences. Don’t be afraid. By following these few simple tips OakParkApartments.com is confident that you will find your own personal guy-style. Quality. Start slow. Buy one good, […]
Renting vs. Buying – What Makes Financial Cents 4 You!
Homeownership has been a part of the American dream for decades but OakParkApartments.com wonders, “Does owning really make more sense then renting?” When making the decision between buying vs. renting here are some financial reasons that might sway you to remain a renter. Maintenance. Leaky roof, not your responsibility. Refrigerator goes on the fritz, not […]
Shop Oak Park On Small Business Saturday And Everyday!
Black Friday is officially here. The holiday shopping madness is upon us. What can you, Oak Parkers, do to make this holiday season less of a stress? Shop small. OakParkApartments.com feels that shopping small is the answer to taking back your holiday season. Visiting Oak Park’s local merchants and purchasing your holiday needs from the […]
Oak Park Thinks Of Others During The Holidays
With Thanksgiving only 1 week away OakParkApartments.com knows the giving nature of our Oak Park community so we decided to blog about two of the local charities that would benefit from some pre-turkey charitable giving. The Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry is an excellent Oak Park based charity that serves over 45,000 individuals annually in […]
The Rotary Rascals Take On The Harlem Ambassadors For Charity
OakParkApartments.com owner, Bill Planek, is an active member in the Rotary Club of Oak Park-River Forest and he would like to personally invite tenants to come out and cheer him and his fellow Rotarians on as the Rotary Rascals take on the internationally acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors in a charity basketball match tomorrow night, October 11th, […]
More I-Go @ OakParkApartments.com
OakParkApartments.com, would like to announce that we now offer I-GO Car Sharing at our buildings at Austin & the Eisenhower Expressway as well as Austin & Lake. I-GO is a Chicago-based non-profit car sharing company that provides eco-friendly vehicles by the hour or by the day at hundreds of locations around the Chicago area. The […]
Easy, Inexpensive Ways To Decorate Your Apartment For Fall
With shorter days and crisper weather around the corner OakParkApartments.com wants to suggest some simple ways to welcome fall into your apartment. Fall scented candles or potpourri – pumpkin spice for example Fuzzy, warm sheets, blankets or accent pillows in a soothing fall colors – red, gold, orange, or forest green? Pots or vases full […]
Oak Park’s Got Walk-Ability!
Yeah, walk-ability, Oak Park’s got walk-ability! OakParkApartments.com went to www.walkscore.com/IL/Oak_Park to find out Oak Park’s walk-ability score and let’s just say Oak Park gets high marks for being a walkable community. Depending on your zip code Oak Parkers scores range from 76, a “very walkable” rating on up to 95, a “walkers paradise” rating. What […]
OPA Wants To Sponsor Tenants Who Are Looking To Be "Makin’ Tracks"
OakParkApartments.com feels very strongly that giving back matters. That is why OPA decided to become a sponsor for Community Bank’s Makin’ Tracks 5K run/walk. This special event is co-hosted by Community Bank, The River Forest Park District, Concordia University and Fenwick High School with proceeds from this race going to benefit the West Suburban Special […]
Scoville Park Gets a Make Over!
Fencing has officially encased all of Scoville Park and the park make over has officially begun! OakParkApartments.com has several properties that are just blocks from Scoville Park (o.k. Scoville Park is literally in 173 N. Grove’s front yard!) so it will be a real asset for many of our tenants! Oak Park, being a very […]
