The last men’s hotel in Chicago, a $28 apartment in NYC, and more
Rent Sucks
 
A weeklong series about the miniseries of how live now, and what a better future for housing might look like
 
Inside the Last Men’s Hotel in Chicago
For those who live there, Chicago’s Ewing Annex Hotel is a refuge, an artifact, and a last chance. The man who’s been holding it together for more than 20 years is about to retire.
By Katie Prout
 
Why we gawk at stories about rent-controlled apartments, and how the basics—a secure, affordable roof over one’s head—became the stuff of fantasy
By Marie Solis
 
For nearly a year, the men of the Lucerne hotel have seen the worst of the city’s self-described liberal residents. They’ve also exposed a decades-long policy failure in permanent housing.
By Megan Evershed
 
As more people are giving up traditional addresses for life on the road, some find themselves wondering if they escaped the grind or just found a new one.
By Chris Moody
 
The story of my block is the story of Detroit, a majority Black city where so many Black residents still find it nearly impossible to get by.
By Zito Madu
 
These pubic-private partnerships skate by on their complexity and branding, but they undermine a future where housing is a right.
By Tracy Jeanne Rosenthal
 

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