The University of Illinois dominates the local Champaign-Urbana rental market. For this reason our leases always end July 30th. From time to time, a tenant moves in the midst of a lease because they have purchased their first home or are taking an ew position out of the area and buys out the existing lease. When this happens an apartment may become available off our normal lease period. HOWEVER our leases always end July 30th. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS - OUR LEASE ALWASY BEGIN AUGUST FIRST AND RUN THROUGH THE FOLLOWING JULY 30TH.
This season the apartments that have become available for August first 2026 leasing have, all but one, gone in the first three weeks of listing. We are now down to our largest and premier apartment - 105. It is spacious: ten feet high ceilings and 1,499 square feet. Yes, at $1,886 it is on the higher end of rents for Champaign Apartments. However, if you wish to be part of the micro-urban lifestyle that downtown Champaign provides this really is your best choice. Two large bedrooms; one with lots of closet room and the other with a walk-in closet. The kitchen has its own separate walk-in pantry. Bedrooms have laminate tile floors. The bathroom is ceramic tile while the rest of the apartment is bamboo flooring. In keeping with the entire building's them the apartment is loft styling throughout including exposed spiral ducts. If you are discerning, wishing a more sophisticated urban setting while living in Champaign this apartment is a must see.
The building is quiet, professional, secured, and rent includes free parking (a rarity in downtown) and free Wi-Fi. It is located on the northwest corner of Washington Street and Hickory Street. It is two stories with a total square footage of 2,422. In addition to the 18 apartments it also has three retail stores. They are JJ Realtors, Mother Ghost, and Planted - residential realtors, custom women's clothing, and house plants respectively.
Downtown Champaign is at your doorstep, The Hickory Street Apartments offers eighteen upscale, loft styled, green, energy efficient apartments: eleven two-bedrooms on our second floor and three two-bedrooms and two one-bedrooms on the first floor addressed at 513 North Hickory. Then there are two others 110 & 111 that are separately address as 505 N Hickory.
There are two additional apartments addressed at 505 N Hickory, in the same building; they are apartments 110 & 111. They are large one-bedrooms.
FEATURES -
- hardwood floors
- ceramic tile bathrooms
- 10 feet high ceilings -some at fourteen feet
- loft stylings - exposed spiral ducts
- camera monitored entrances
- secured building
- roofed, secure bike storage
- outdoor patio/sitting area
- full sized washers and dryers
- dishwashers
- microwaves/hoods
- Free high speed internet WiFi
- free parking
- private tenant fitness center
- pet friendly
- super insulated both for energy conservation and for sound transmission
- On Demand hot water heaters in second floor apartments
- whirlpool tubs (second floor) with ceramic tile showers
- four apartments have Euro-styled fireplaces
Constructed with extra thick insulated party walls (12 inches between apartments). We firmly hold that apartment buildings should be quiet. We went the extra mile to create quiet apartments.
Each apartment floor plan is unique. All have open floor plans. Finishes are similar throughout.
We pride ourselves on quick attention to maintenance requests - we even change your light bulbs!
The Hickory Street Apartments has traditionally had a large University of Illinois influence. Over the last ten years, we have had a U of I football coach, administrators, professors, scientists, and graduate students as tenants. Additionally, tenants have been professionals, business owners, managers, and even a former Champaign mayor.
PHOTOS ARE OF VARIOUS APARTMENTS. CONSIDER THEM 'TYPICAL'. ONLY UNITS LISTED ARE CURRENTLY FOR LEASE. WHILE ALL USE THE SAME LOFT STYLINGS AND OPEN FLOOR PLAN NO TWO UNITS ARE EXACTLY ALIKE! We are happy to send you specific apartment photos upon request. We do not do video tours of occupied apartments however.
We are firm on not wanting our tenants to be rent burdened. Our policy is firm at a 3 to 1 ratio, net monthly income to rent.
TENANTS MUST PLACE WATER AND POWER INTO THEIR NAMES!!
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