Contrary to most of the other reviews on this page, I enjoyed living here. How did I do it' Easy, I followed the lease terms and paid my rent on time each month.
I liked not having a doorman for two reasons: 1. it felt like I actually owned my apartment (not like I was a guest at a fancy hotel) 2. the rent was considerably less than just about any other apartment this size in this neighborhood because they cut out this extraneous cost (there's only 24 units in the building anyway)
Yes, the laundry room flooded 2 times while I was living there, both times followed a torrential downpour...and both times the mess was cleaned up the following day.
It's an old building, it's not exactly a fancy gut-rehabbed yuppie building, however, it's clean and well-maintained. And, no, there isn't a pool or a fitness center or a rooftop deck, that's why the rent in way less expensive than other buildings in the area.
The monthly rent that I paid was very reasonable according to other prices I've paid for apartments in this neighborhood. I was paying under $800 for a good-sized studio with a huge south-facing balcony that was shared with only one other neighbor! I had good experiences in communicating with both the building manager and the management company, a management company who promptly refunded my security deposit (in whole and with interest) immediately after I vacated the apartment. And yes, I left my apartment in excellent condition, clean, and without damage, and I received the full 1 1/2 month deposit back when I surrendered the apartment.
If you really need granite countertops and brand new fake wood floors with stainless steel appliances, don't rent at this building, go to the place next door or across the street and pay $700 more each month for the same size apartment.
It's a safe building, public transportation is readily available, and you live close enough to everything that you won't need a car.
Would I recommend living in this building' Yes. Would I recommend living in this neighborhood' No, I basically got tired of all the neighbors on the street and their embellished lifestyles. Although, it's a considerably safer neighborhood than most Chicago neighborhoods, for the aforementioned obvious reason, income level.

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