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311 South Main Street, Normal, IL 61761, US

What do you know about my business?

We are a local, family-owned real-estate management company that is the leading provider of student and residential housing in Bloomington-Normal. More students live in Young America housing than any other housing provider in the area. Our residential division offers far more personalized services than our competitors, making for a superior resident experience. For nearly 50 years, investors have trusted us with their real estate assets. Young America offers over 1,400 student rental apartments (totaling 4,500 beds) near Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University and Heartland Community College. We also offer 1,200 conventional (non-student) apartment, townhome, and house rentals in Bloomington-Normal.

What is Unique about your business?

With over 140 student properties and 130 residential properties, your apartment search is made easy. At YA, your options are limitless when it comes to location, budget, amenities, and more. And with a maintenance staff that completes over 17,000 service requests per year, you can have peace of mind knowing that when something goes wrong, it will be addressed accurately and appropriately. Young America has also been voted best in Custer Service for 8 years running.

New Traditions

2020-11-25 | Isaac Gray

It goes without saying, but I will: 2020 has been rotten. Calamities have touched every corner of the globe and have made us very aware that no person is immune to tragedy. Undoubtedly, most people reading this have experienced first hand the loss of a role model, a loved one, health, or a job. We have all seen vitriol and injustice at levels we never thought were possible, and now, a lot of us are isolated from loved ones over the holiday season.

That was a rather glum opening, but bear with me. Things are getting better. If you haven’t heard, major scientific achievements have yielded high-efficacy COVID-19 vaccines that some officials are saying could lead to immunizations by mid December, which is an incredible feat. And while we don’t have the vaccine in our hands right now, we do have a time to be thankful for what we do have.

In 1789, George Washington proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving six years after the American Revolutionary War. Without a doubt, families were still feeling the effects of that tumultuous time, still coming to terms with the casualties of the war, and still trying to rebuild their fledgling nation. Our recent generations have faced calamities, and I’m not here to suggest that one generation suffered more than the other. What I am here to say is that, in light of recent events, it might be time for a new tradition (that maybe looks like the original one).

The old adage “you don’t know what you had until it’s gone” is especially valid for all of us this year, and I know I’ll be taking serious time to reflect and give thanks. Thanksgiving in years past has largely been filled with a lot of noise, too much food, and camping out at a retail store to snag a cheap TV. That’s why, just maybe, the silver lining this year is that those things have been taken away from us. And if that is the silver lining, then now is a time to be still instead of getting lost in the midst of the holiday buzz. Now is a time to be thankful for what we do have rather than focusing on what we don’t have or what we want. Now is a time to be prayerful that peace will be restored to our nation and that the calamities will be withheld from us, our loved ones, and our fellow countrymen and countrywomen. Now is a time to be expectant that this plague won’t last forever and that we can start to rebuild our fractured communities, and in turn, our nation.

When the time comes for normalcy, let’s not curse 2020, but remember it as a year that taught us how to truly be thankful.

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Security Deposit Special!

$300 off your security deposit!*

*offer valid for approved applicants with no conditions. Must move in by 2/23/24.

Emergency Maintenance

With extreme cold expected today and throughout the week, please call 309-823-0179 if you are in need of emergency maintenance.

For all non-emergency maintenance, please login to your resident portal and submit a maintenance request.

Welcome Transfer Students!

Young America wishes you the best of luck as you start your new journey at ISU!

Please call 309-454-2338, or email [email protected], if you are still in need of housing for the 2024-25 school year!

Move Out is This Saturday!

UNLESS YOUR LEASE STATES OTHERWISE, YOUR MOVE OUT DATE IS MAY 11, 2024 BY NOON.

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Early Move In Key Pickup

Early Move In key pickup begins today at the Bone Student Center!

Keys will be available to pick up from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM!

For Current YA Residents, keys can be picked up starting at 8:30 AM. For NEW YA Residents, keys can be picked up starting at 10:30 AM.

Move In Information

If you took an Early Move In, please be sure that you have submitted your Move In Inspection.

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2024 Move In Inspection

June 4th Move In

June Move-In will occur on Tuesday, June 4th at our student office located at 311 S. Main Street, Normal, IL.

Please refer to your 24-25 lease to verfiy your move in date.

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Festival YA is soon!

Festival YA is right around the corner! Don't miss your chance to get the NEW YA t-shirt and win some giveaways!

Wednesday, August 28th