About West Loop
The West Loop guide uses the City's Near West Side ARO records because the official dataset does not split Fulton Market, Restaurant Row, Greektown, and West Loop into separate neighborhood labels.
That makes the Near West Side one of the site's clearest examples of why address-level review matters: a renter may want Fulton Market specifically, but the verified City record may sit closer to Madison, Van Buren, Ogden, or Blue Island.
Local snapshot: The current site snapshot contains 20 Near West Side ARO records and 584 listed ARO units, the largest verified ARO count among the neighborhood guides currently indexed on this site.
How affordable apartments come to West Loop
West Loop and Fulton Market affordability is mainly visible through ARO records in privately managed buildings. Those records are tied to development activity captured in the City's dataset; they are not a live apartment-availability board.
Affordable housing inventory overview
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Page-specific City ARO records
515
Listed ARO units in those records
20
City records in Near West Side
The City dataset snapshot lists 20 Near West Side ARO properties. The records include a mix of Fulton Market addresses, Madison/Van Buren corridor addresses, and properties farther south or west inside the same official community area.
The largest listed ARO unit counts in this neighborhood set include Fulbrix Apts. with 75 units, Flora with 74, The Elizabeth with 70, The Venn with 59, and The Duncan and Atrio with 52 each. These are listed units, not confirmed vacancies.
The City lists 20 ARO properties in the Near West Side community area (our snapshot of September 23, 2026; City last updated the dataset December 30, 2024). A listing means the property has ARO units — not that one is available now. Confirm current openings with each building's leasing office.
The Venn
855 W. Madison St.
Units listed in City dataset: 59
Listed manager/developer: John Buck Cos.
Phone (per City dataset): 312-625-8500
Flora
1114 W. Carroll Ave.
Units listed in City dataset: 74
Listed manager/developer: Greystar
Phone (per City dataset): 312-465-6946
Fulbrix Apts.
160 N. Elizabeth St.
Units listed in City dataset: 75
Listed manager/developer: Lincoln Property Co.
Phone (per City dataset): 312-698-0160
The Elizabeth
225 N Elizabeth St
Units listed in City dataset: 70
Listed manager/developer: Sterling Bay
Phone (per City dataset): 872-328-0028
The Dylan
160 N. Morgan St.
Units listed in City dataset: 28
Listed manager/developer: Sterling Bay
Phone (per City dataset): 872.328.0028
The Mason
180 N. Ada St.
Units listed in City dataset: 26
Listed manager/developer: Marquette Management Inc.
Phone (per City dataset): 312-809-0240
One Six Six
166 N. Aberdeen St.
Units listed in City dataset: 22
Listed manager/developer: One Six Six Chicago
Phone (per City dataset): 773-673-7724
Union West
939 W. Washington Blvd.
Units listed in City dataset: 9
Listed manager/developer: ZRS Management
Phone (per City dataset): 312-626-0473
1050 Van Buren
1050 W. Van Buren St.
Units listed in City dataset: 16
Listed manager/developer: Sage West Loop
Phone (per City dataset): 312-327-1101
The Duncan
1515 W. Monroe St.
Units listed in City dataset: 52
Listed manager/developer: The FLATS
Phone (per City dataset): 872-259-7416
The Thompson
150 N. Ashland Ave.
Units listed in City dataset: 32
Listed manager/developer: Marquette Management
Phone (per City dataset): 872-264-5548
Atrio
1922 W. Ogden Ave.
Units listed in City dataset: 52
Listed manager/developer: Marquette Management Inc.
Phone (per City dataset): 833-365-8945
Notable income-restricted buildings
Fulbrix Apts.
160 N. Elizabeth St.
Included because the City snapshot lists 75 ARO units, the largest count in the Near West Side records reviewed for this page.
Flora
1114 W. Carroll Ave.
Included because it is a Fulton Market-area record with 74 listed ARO units in the City dataset.
The Elizabeth
225 N Elizabeth St
Included because the City snapshot lists 70 ARO units and places it in the same Near West Side cluster as other Fulton Market records.
The Venn
855 W. Madison St.
Included because it anchors the Madison Street side of the West Loop search area with 59 listed ARO units.
How to verify availability
- Use the City-listed phone numbers for each property and ask for current ARO availability, not general market-rate availability.
- For Fulton Market specifically, ask whether the address is north of Randolph or closer to Madison/Van Buren so you know which part of the Near West Side you are considering.
- The same management company may appear on more than one nearby record; if one property has no opening, ask whether it can direct you to another income-restricted unit under the same operator.
Income eligibility in West Loop
West Loop ARO units can be assigned different AMI tiers by building and bedroom size. At 60% AMI in 2026, the limit is $51,060 for one person and $72,900 for four people. Use the exact income-limit chart before applying, then confirm the unit tier with the leasing office.
Source: City of Chicago 2026 Income and Rent Limits. Effective May 1, 2026. Last verified: .
Transit access relevant to listed properties
- • Fulton Market records around Morgan, Aberdeen, Elizabeth, Carroll, and Ada are generally oriented to the Green/Pink Line corridor and east-west bus routes.
- • Madison and Van Buren records may be more convenient to the Loop, Union Station, Ogilvie, or the Blue Line depending on the exact address.
- • Ogden and Blue Island records in the Near West Side dataset may feel different from Fulton Market even though they share the same City community-area label.
Neighborhood-specific affordable housing patterns
- • The verified inventory is not evenly distributed across the neighborhood; many records cluster around Fulton Market and the Madison/Van Buren corridors.
- • The City dataset makes the Near West Side look broad because it is a community-area dataset, so renters should filter by address before assuming a property is in Fulton Market proper.
- • This is an ARO-heavy search area in the site's snapshot, but the dataset still does not reveal how often units turn over.
Where to start in West Loop
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Sort by address cluster
Group properties into Fulton Market, Madison/Van Buren, and Ogden/Blue Island before you start calling.
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Call the largest records first
If you want to maximize your chances of reaching a building with a formal process, start with records showing larger listed ARO unit counts.
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Use exact AMI figures
Before submitting documents, compare your household income against the exact 2026 AMI limits and ask the building which tier applies.
Current opportunities
- • No verified current West Loop or Fulton Market ARO opening was identified in this review. City dataset inclusion should be treated as a property lead only.
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West Loop affordable housing FAQ
Why does the West Loop page use Near West Side data?
The City dataset uses official community areas. West Loop and Fulton Market are commonly used neighborhood names inside the Near West Side, so this page identifies exact addresses rather than relying only on the community-area label.
Which West Loop buildings have the largest listed ARO counts?
In this snapshot, Fulbrix Apts., Flora, The Elizabeth, The Venn, The Duncan, and Atrio have among the largest listed ARO unit counts in the Near West Side records. Those counts do not mean units are open now.
Should I search Fulton Market separately from West Loop?
Yes if location matters to you. The City groups both under Near West Side, so use addresses and the Fulton Market guide to narrow the search to the blocks you actually want.
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- Fulton Market
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- River North
Downtown-adjacent records north and east of the river.
- South Loop
Another central-area search with ARO records near rail corridors.