Apartment Choice

Call it affordable. Call it cheap. The fact is that those people renting apartments in Columbus enjoy some of the least expensive rates in the United States, according to Apartment List , a listing website that tracks the industry. August data show that Columbus, out of 100 markets nationwide, has the fifth- lowest median lease rates , with a one-bedroom averaging $640 a month and a two-bedroom going for $760 monthly. The lowest — or cheapest — rents on the list are in Wichita, Kan., with $560 for a one-bedroom unit and $750 for two bedrooms. It is followed by Fayetteville, N.C., Fort Wayne, Ind., Toledo, Ohio, and Columbus. Rounding out the Top 10 most affordable cities in terms of apartment rents are Huntsville, Ala., Winston-Salem, N.C., Cleveland, Ohio, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Des Moines, Iowa. Other Southeastern cities on the list and their affordability rankings are Montgomery, Ala. (15), Knoxville, Tenn. (31), Birmingham, Ala. (34), Tallahassee, Fla. (42), Jacksonville, F...

MONDAY Racine Area Home Schoolers 7-9 p.m., Grace Church, 3626 Highway 31. Call 262-637-4999 for more information. Racine Housing Coalition 1 p.m., City Hall Annex Room 130 , 800 Center St. For more information, call 262-632-5186. Riverport Chorus of Sweet Adelines International Rehearsal, 7-10 p.m., Bristol Grade School , 20121 83rd St. ( Highway 45 1 mile south of Highway 50), Bristol. For more information, call Kathy Froeber , 262-859-2343. Southern Wisconsin Landlords Association 6-8 p.m., Harbor Lite Yacht Club , 559 State St. Members are kept up-to-date on changing federal, state and local laws that impact landlords. The organization is part of the Wisconsin Apartment Association (WAA) which represents landlords throughout Wisconsin to have their voices heard and make an impact on state laws. For more information, call 262-884-8765 or email presidentofswla@gmail.com. TUESDAY Chocolate City Card Club Senior card club, 12:30 p.m., Burlington Senior Center , 201 N. Main St., Burli...

Joyner Commercial announces the following transactions: Steve Greer and Matt Carter were the agents in the lease of 1,600 SF at 24 Vardry St., Suite 203, in Greenville to Jordan Construction. Ted Arnold was the agent in the sale 2,400 SF of warehouse space at 102 S. Moore St., Duncan. Wayne Smith and Hope Tz Schmalzl were the agents in the sale of the business at 2829 Gentry Memorial Highway , Pickens. Hays Reynolds was the agent in the sale of a restaurant at 110 W. Butler Road in Mauldin to White Horn LLC . Matt Carter was the agent in the lease of 1,281 SF of office space at 221 Cooper Lane, Easley, by Karick Development to Technoflex Inc. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the following transactions: Brian J. Young and Lyn Norton were the agents in the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 342 ,838 SF on 39.25 acres at 3001 N. Blackstock Road , Buildings 1 and 2, in Spartanburg, by RT Blackstock Complex LLC to Crimson Palmetto Holdings LLC . Charlie Whitmire was t...