5 Steps to Prepare Your Car for Winter
We’re moving into the cooler seasons. Especially Chicago residents know that winter can come in a heart beat. Is your car ready for it?
Elmspring Rush: Highlighting the 10 Companies
The Elmspring Accelerator is a venture accelerator that invests in technology startups who aim to disrupt the real estate and housing industry.
Real Estate Tech is Booming
What’s the most frequent and frustrating real estate problem most people face? It’s not finding an apartment or buying a house or renting a motel room. For many people this is a daily struggle. Finding a parking place.
How the Evolution of Connected Cars is Changing the Real Estate Tech Landscape
Wouldn’t city life be better with smooth flowing traffic and non-crowded mass transit options? Are these ideal scenarios even possible in modern America, especially, considering urbanization is adding residents to most of our metropolises every year?
Parking Isn’t Always Frustrating
When thinking about parking, especially parking in Chicago, most people either get bored or frustrated. Let’s be honest, it’s not necessarily a subject you talk about at the bar with your best friends (at least I hope not). Parking spots are usually used for one thing and one thing only: to store a vehicle. But…
Unused Parking Spots are Making Your Neighborhood Expensive
After circling around the West Loop in your car for 20 minutes trying to find somewhere to park, you finally find a vacant lot you think you can park in. You pull into the half-empty lot, find a nice, big spot close to your destination, then pull into the spot only to read the sign that says…
Chicago Sports Update: Cubs Clinch NL Central
Our team at ParqEx is obsessed with parking, but we like other things, too; like when Chicago sports teams make the playoffs. Cardinals fans can plead the “1908” card, but for now, Chicagoans have something to celebrate: THE CUBS CLINCHED A PLAYOFF BIRTH! While the main goal for the season has yet to be achieved,…
The Sharing Economy Can Be Hilarious
There are so many benefits to the sharing economy; the most obvious being that it makes life easier in many ways. Before Uber and Lyft, it was much harder (and more expensive for that matter) to get to where you wanted to go. Before ParqEx, it was impossible to park in dense areas like Wicker…
Chicago Weekend Picks (Sept. 9-11 Edition)
Living in Chicago can be overwhelming. Actually, let’s rephrase that: living in Chicago IS overwhelming – a good kind of overwhelming. Why? Because there are so many things going on ALL THE TIME. This certainly isn’t a bad thing, but if you’re anything like me, your weekend is impacted by the phenomena known as…
Park Smarter, Live Better
Park the way YOU want! Here are 4 reasons why using ParqEx will make your life a lot better: You’ll save money. It’s simple: parking in the city using ParqEx will save you money. We all hate that feeling of spending $20 on something, later to find out that same thing was available for $10.…