i lived there in 1980-81

[rocket surgeon]

i had no/few worries back then, but a few weird stories-my neighbor across the hall's husband was in jail for killing his boxing manager. then, after finals that year, some dudes were having a party and inviting people in saying they doing shots...yeah, shots from a gun into their fireplace at stuffed animals!! oh yeah, there was drinking and stuff too. true story

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/Two-people-killed-in-shooting-near-Marquette-271512241.html

[Jay Bee]

Spent much time and lived on the street for a year.. many ill stories.

Was it the brick apartment building on the NW corner?

[rocket surgeon]

Spent much time and lived on the street for a year.. many ill stories.

Was it the brick apartment building on the NW corner?

there was a bar right there called the talk of the town-i managed that for a couple of years to subsidize my umm, education.  kiddie corner from kassee's food market 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

My best friend just moved from that house on 22 and wells like 2 weeks ago...Wow.

[tower912]

Just a short distance from Dahmerville. 

[77ncaachamps]

That's a block away from the MPD Avenues West station (2100 block of Wells).

[keefe]

What's with those two cops? Guys must be close to 300 pounds each.

[MU82]

Just a short distance from Dahmerville. 

My junior year, I lived at 24th and Wells, just around the corner from where Dahmer was doing his thing.

Can't beat that for fun!

[augoman]

wow, I lived in a lower flat with a roomie 1/2 block north of Wells on 23.  Harry, Mary, Larry and Gladys lived upstairs.  Harry was always drunk and would urinate out the window of whatever room he was in.  Larry was growing pot in the attic and his high school buddies were always hanging around.  When I'd come home between 2 and 5am various hookers from the apt bldg next door were walking their little poodles after work-got to know most of them by name.(I like dogs). Had a break-in or two, lost some stuff, got threatened by the local group of young toughs and moved to apt above the butcher shop right on Wells-much safer.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Bad things happen after midnight...really bad things after 3:00am

[Coleman]

I never really understood why anyone chose to live west of 20th. There was plenty of cheap off-campus housing available closer to MU, at least there was in the mid 2000s.

I knew people who lived on 22nd and Michigan, or 20th and State....why would you chose to live in those parts?

[4everwarriors]

Maybe they just wanted that suburban vibe, aina?

[ChicosBailBonds]

I never really understood why anyone chose to live west of 20th. There was plenty of cheap off-campus housing available closer to MU, at least there was in the mid 2000s.

I knew people who lived on 22nd and Michigan, or 20th and State....why would you chose to live in those parts?

In the late 80s and early 90's, supply.  I lived at 23rd and Michigan in one fo the row houses one year and in an apartment around 24th and Wisconsin one year.  It's what was available considering the number of roommates we had.  Wasn't that bad, though one of my roomies got jumped twice.  Made late night runs to Taco Bell rathter interesting.

[swoopem]

In the late 80s and early 90's, supply.  I lived at 23rd and Michigan in one fo the row houses one year and in an apartment around 24th and Wisconsin one year.  It's what was available considering the number of roommates we had.  Wasn't that bad, though one of my roomies got jumped twice.  Made late night runs to Taco Bell rathter interesting.

I lived at 20th and Michigan (2028 W. Michigan). Our neighborhood late night spot was Michael's Diner. We would also hit up Harp and Sham and stay till 8am which is when Broken Yolk opened. Good times

[tower912]

I lived at 20th and Michigan (2028 W. Michigan). Our neighborhood late night spot was Michael's Diner. We would also hit up Harp and Sham and stay till 8am which is when Broken Yolk opened. Good times

I lived in that block.   2132, IIRC.    Summer we moved in, 1987,  the apartment on the first floor was broken into and the girl who lived there was sexually assaulted.  We still went to Well's St to the Gym, O'D's, et al, and our after-bar food was either Amigo's or the IHOP.  

[Coleman]

In the late 80s and early 90's, supply.  I lived at 23rd and Michigan in one fo the row houses one year and in an apartment around 24th and Wisconsin one year.  It's what was available considering the number of roommates we had.  Wasn't that bad, though one of my roomies got jumped twice.  Made late night runs to Taco Bell rathter interesting.

Yeah I get that. That was before Campus Town, 2040 lofts, and Renee Row went up, as well as many of the smaller apartment buildings around campus as well.

But I just don't understand why people still do.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I lived at 20th and Michigan (2028 W. Michigan). Our neighborhood late night spot was Michael's Diner. We would also hit up Harp and Sham and stay till 8am which is when Broken Yolk opened. Good times

Yes sir, Michael's was a mainstay.  I took my son back to Wisconsin 4 or 5 years ago for a Packers Cowboys game.  Took him to a Sunday breakfast at Michaels before heading up to the night game in GB.  Some good memories from Michael's.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yeah I get that. That was before Campus Town, 2040 lofts, and Renee Row went up, as well as many of the smaller apartment buildings around campus as well.

But I just don't understand why people still do.

Renee Row was around my last year or two...campus town and the lofts came after as you point out.  Why do people do it?  Affordability maybe? 

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

I'd be interested to see some data on what students are paying for apartments these days. When I started out, the only "premium" or whatever apartments were Campus Town. I paid $300 to split a 1 br (Sovereign) and $350 to split a 2 br (some dump on 20th). Now it seems like any apartment is $800 minimum per freaking person.

More and more of these places going up, too. I guess it coincides with the few remaining people who can afford the tuition?

Meanwhile I'm guessing that the dumps around campus are getting even dumpier.

Despite having a good job, I currently live in a $600 1 BR apartment that feels like a studio because I cannot believe how much apartments/housing costs these days.

[Coleman]

I'd be interested to see some data on what students are paying for apartments these days. When I started out, the only "premium" or whatever apartments were Campus Town. I paid $300 to split a 1 br (Sovereign) and $350 to split a 2 br (some dump on 20th). Now it seems like any apartment is $800 minimum per freaking person.

More and more of these places going up, too. I guess it coincides with the few remaining people who can afford the tuition?

Meanwhile I'm guessing that the dumps around campus are getting even dumpier.

Despite having a good job, I currently live in a $600 1 BR apartment that feels like a studio because I cannot believe how much apartments/housing costs these days.

Renee Row rates....http://www.reneerow.com/MonthlyRentalRates.html

When we lived there in 06-08, 3 of us shared a 3 bedroom for $450 a month each ($1350). Exact same unit is now $1775.

I loved Renee Row, but that's definitely overpriced.

[LloydMooresLegs]

I'd be interested to see some data on what students are paying for apartments these days. When I started out, the only "premium" or whatever apartments were Campus Town. I paid $300 to split a 1 br (Sovereign) and $350 to split a 2 br (some dump on 20th). Now it seems like any apartment is $800 minimum per freaking person.

More and more of these places going up, too. I guess it coincides with the few remaining people who can afford the tuition?

Meanwhile I'm guessing that the dumps around campus are getting even dumpier.

Despite having a good job, I currently live in a $600 1 BR apartment that feels like a studio because I cannot believe how much apartments/housing costs these days.

1984-85 Chris Ganos house on 18th and the alley south of State was $600/month ($100 each for 6 guys)

1985-86 Mike Moriarty (?) owned Red House (17th just south of Kilbourne) may have been a bit more ($125?) for 6 of us, but was less than what the girls in the other 4 units had to pay (Mike always rented the same run-down first floor unit to guys (supposedly for security)).

[Lennys Tap]

1984-85 Chris Ganos house on 18th and the alley south of State was $600/month ($100 each for 6 guys)

1985-86 Mike Moriarty (?) owned Red House (17th just south of Kilbourne) may have been a bit more ($125?) for 6 of us, but was less than what the girls in the other 4 units had to pay (Mike always rented the same run-down first floor unit to guys (supposedly for security)).

I lived in the house just south (I think) of the Ganos house. 930 N 18th was the front entrance (inhabited by a crazy couple and their offspring), two friends and I lived in the apartment in the back of the house, accessible on the north side by a side entrance (932 N 18th). A true dive, but it smelled like freedom to us. And if those walls could talk...

[Spotcheck Billy]

I lived in the house just south (I think) of the Ganos house. 930 N 18th was the front entrance (inhabited by a crazy couple and their offspring), two friends and I lived in the apartment in the back of the house, accessible on the north side by a side entrance (932 N 18th). A true dive, but it smelled like freedom to us. And if those walls could talk...

...they likely would have talked you out of moving in!!

[Lennys Tap]

...they likely would have talked you out of moving in!!

Well, there is that.

[MU82]

I never really understood why anyone chose to live west of 20th. There was plenty of cheap off-campus housing available closer to MU, at least there was in the mid 2000s.

I knew people who lived on 22nd and Michigan, or 20th and State....why would you chose to live in those parts?

24th and Wells, just across the street from the VD Clinic (or whatever that big building was).

We loved Midget Tavern and Harp and Shamrock. Roll out of bed to the former, easy walk to the latter. But yes, it was a hike to campus. Our rent was $265 for 4 of us in 1980-81 - yep, $66.25 each. Wow!

Senior year, I inherited an apartment from my ex-girlfriend at 20th and Clybourn, just a couple blocks from the Gloc. Nice little one-bedroom for $200 including parking. Easy walk to campus and to most of the bars we frequented.