What "All-Inclusive" Actually Means at NomieRest

"All-inclusive rent" gets used a lot in coliving and means almost nothing on its own. So this post is the long version: what's in your monthly rent at NomieRest, what isn't, and why we set it up this way.

What's included

One number per month covers all of the following:

• The room. Furnished — bed, linens, pillows, duvet, desk, lamp, storage, window treatments, and AC.
• Wi-Fi. Gigabit across the home. We pay the bill; you don't deal with ComEd, Comcast, or anyone else.
• Heat. Both gas and steam where the building uses them.
• Electric. Including the AC you'll run all summer.
• Water and gas.
• In-unit laundry. Washer and dryer in every NomieRest home. Detergent is on you.
• Cleaning of common spaces. A cleaner comes through the kitchen, baths, and shared living areas on a recurring schedule. Your bedroom is yours.
• Stocked kitchen. Cookware, dishes, utensils, basic cleaning supplies. You bring your own food.

What's not included

• Personal items. Toiletries, groceries, the lamp you fall in love with at the antique market.
• Renter's insurance. Required, about $10–$15/month through any provider. We accept Lemonade, State Farm, Progressive — anyone. We just need a copy.
• Optional parking. Garage at Wabash (paid, on-site), street permit at West Loop. Franklin doesn't have parking but the train is four minutes away.
• Pet rent. Only at the West Loop townhome, only if you have a small pet, refundable deposit + a small monthly fee.

Why we did it this way

Two reasons.

One: clarity beats theatre. The standard apartment-renting experience is a number on the listing, then six surprise utility bills, then a parking fee, then a "trash valet" line item. We've all done it. We don't think it should be the experience for someone moving to a new city for an internship or a first job. So we collapsed it into one rent.

Two: predictability is most of the value. The hardest thing about being new in a city isn't the moving cost — it's the recurring costs you can't predict. If you know exactly what your housing line item is from May through December, you can plan everything else. That's what we're trying to give you.

Browse the rates by building on our pricing page, or reserve a room if you've already decided.