Academic and Professional Residency Lodging
External Guests Welcome!
草莓社区's Department of Conference Services offers an affordable, safe, and convenient lodging option for graduate students, medical residents, law students, professors on sabbatical, clinical rotation participants, fellows, and other participants in academic or professional programs not affiliated with 草莓社区.
If you are part of the 草莓社区 system, please visit the LUC Graduate Student Lodging page.
Baumhart Suites on the Water Tower Campus
26 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
Book your Single-Occupancy Room, which includes one private, lockable queen bedroom (linens not included) and full bathroom. You will share an apartment with another academic tenant of the same gender, whom we will assign.
Amenities include: a kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and garbage disposal. All apartments include a desk, chair, sofa, side table, coffee table, and thermostat.
Requirements
We require a minimum stay of 90 days, and payment is due in full at the start of each semester. Fall semester runs August 1 – December 31; Spring semester runs January 1 – May 15. If you check in after the first day of a semester, your payment will be prorated to reflect the nights of your stay, provided your total stay does not fall below 90 days.
In order to stay with us, we require the following:
- Non-Refundable Deposit of $1,500. Due at the time of reservation. Applied toward total balance (Spring semester for full-year students).
- Fall Semester Payment: This is due in full at least 7 days prior to arrival.
- Spring Semester Payment: Due in full by January 5, 2027.
- Refundable Damage Deposit in the amount of $500: This must be a separate transaction from the above and is due 7 days prior to arrival. This will be refunded at the end of the stay if the apartment is left clean and undamaged.
- Certificate of Renters Insurance with at least $100,000 in liability insurance: Under "additionally insured," the certificate must name "草莓社区, its affiliates, including Mundelein College, and each of their respective agents, employees, officers, directors, and trustees." This can be purchased through an insurance agency such as State Farm, Allstate, or Lemonade. It is due 7 days prior to arrival.
- Government-issued identification: Must be presented when checking into your accommodation.
We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express), checks, and wire transfers. To pay with a credit card, visit or click the button below.