Overall great building
From:
-Anonymous-
Date posted:
9/12/2005
Years at this apartment:
2000
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2005
This is a long, meaty review for your reading pleasure:
We've lived in this building for a few years now, and I have very few complaints. Management does seem, at times, like they are very hard to deal with, but I've only had to deal with them once about one issue, which was somewhat resolved to my satisfaction.
The best things about living here are: 1) location (can't beat walking to Michigan Avenue, the beach, and downtown in minutes), 2) the commissary in the 1350 building (can't beat having a well-stocked grocery store on the premises--it's the only place we shop now!), and 3) the fact that the apartments are modern on the inside (we looked at a bunch of apartments in the area, most of which were vintage, and we really wanted modern.)
I really can't say enough good things about the commissary. After living in a building with one, I don't know how I can ever leave for a building without one!!!! The staff there are awesome, they know people by name, and they're very personable and helpful. I really enjoy shopping there.
In terms of the apartment itself:
Our apartment had nice carpeting, new applicances (including a very modern dishwasher and microwave) when we moved in. The walls seem pretty thick, meaning I can barely hear my neighbors, which is nice. The kitchen is a very good size, as is the living room. The bathroom is tiny, though, and my least favorite part about the apartment. While the apartment doesn't get much light, it does have nice, large windows. It's a little short on closet space, but you can also rent for a fee several sizes of storage lockers up on the 21st floor, which are good for things like bikes, boxes of stuff that won't fit in your apartment, etc. There is central air for air conditioning, but the heat system is kind of weird: built-in wall radiator things that aren't like regular radiators, but you also can't control the heat whatsoever in your apartment in the winter. It goes on at some point in the fall, and it goes off sometime in the spring. Often, I'm either freezing or burning up in the apartment, and I can't do a thing about it (there are no heat controls in the apartment, though there are air conditioning controls).
Another plus of the building is that whenever something has broken, maintenance has always been up to fix it in a very timely manner, often that same day, and they are very nice and professional. We've had a few things fixed/replaced, and they've always been great about it.
It's also nice to have the trash on your floor (a small room with a garbage shoot and recycling bin), although a negative is that there are no washer/dryer hookups in the apartment (laundry is on the 21st floor and there are a ton of machines).
There is also a small gym in the building, which could have a few more amenities but it's got the basics.
The doorstaff are really great, and are great with getting cabs and remembering names.
Overall, the grounds of the building are very nicely maintained and it's a very attractive building, both on the outside and inside. The parking is convenient (either indoor or outdoor), and we've never had a problem with the parking whatsoever. There is a very nice rooftop deck with chairs, and it's an amazing view of the skyline from there!
Also, as another nice perk, the building occasionally puts on little events for the residents, like tastings and sports events trips. I think this is a nice touch.
Overall, I'd definitely live here again and would recommend this building wholeheartedly to others! SEk1KnECheF1ATXbXtrZ
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