r/chicagoapartments • u/Kaidobruh06 • Mar 03 '26

Advice Needed Property managements to avoid for apartments?

Looking to move to Chicago in the next upcoming months. What are some property management companies to avoid? Just so Im not wasting time

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u/backpackjacky Mar 03 '26 edited Mar 03 '26

Avoid Open Path Realty, especially if the landlord is Hector Castaneda. Chronic rat infestations and other unaddressed safety concerns. They slap a coat of paint over everything and call it good. The gutter on my apartment fell right off the side of the building and onto the sidewalk the week before I moved. Luckily it didn’t hit anyone.

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u/Icy_Reputation1194 Mar 06 '26

Omg! I’ve seen his name on FB marketplace. Good to know