I have been living here for about a year, and now that I am nearing the end of my lease, I felt compelled to reflect on my time here. Was it good' Was it bad' Will I renew' Well...maybe to all of the above. I have to say, generally, the place delivers on the goods. The building *aesthetically* is very beautiful and well-maintained. The apartments are a decent size, with some amenities that are more than respectable. There is an internet cafe, open 24 hours, with free Starbucks coffee, a fitness center, study room, and rooftop lounge all with free WIFI.
Although I only have a studio, for someone like me, still in their 20s trying to get established, it's essentially great for me. The kitchen (which is separate from the living space) is wide, the bathroom is pretty big, the entry way is wide, so its almost like a small convertible apartment. I also find that the building is pretty secure, as the doormen will usually look out for you in most cases, so it makes it feel more like a community. Now, with all that said, there are some minuses, the main one being the administration.
The management office has went through a lengthy series of *behind-the-scenes* hirings/firings in the last few months and this shows in the general disorganization of day-to-day duties. They will regularly run out of printer paper in the cafe, sugar for the coffee, or coffee period, and even cleaning supplies for the maintenance staff. Yet, they replace these things at the very last second. If you mention these things to them, they will gladly smile in your face, reassure you, but not do a thing to rectify it. I find this pretty unprofessional. Management will even lie straight to your face about a variety of things. Like the previous reviewer mentioned, they indeed did say the guest suite would not be any more than $40, its $75. They told me that all utilities except electric would be included in the rent, then come January my rent increases by some $37 dollars for said utilities (''''). The rooftop lounge is *finally* open, but the rooftop deck has yet to be. Management told me personally several times that there would be grills allowed up there when it opens, but now it seems that is not so anymore. Sometimes, it's like the Stepford wives in there.
Most of the maintenance staff, doormen, and residents in the building seem like normal people. Then, when you walk into the management office, everyone has these strained smiles on their faces, ready to tell you whatever it is they think you want to hear. It is usually far from any type of truth. That is the *main* drawback to this place, because if you can't trust your management, why pay this high rent' The only other minus is that the building seems to be 75% students whose rent is already paid (by school or rich parents) and they all get drunk and retarded quite regularly which leads to a lot of periodic drama. I could write a book on the number of incidents that have occurred, which haven't directly affected me, but have countless others who have already moved. At this point you're probably wondering why I would even consider renewing my lease'
Well, truth is I am going to renew my lease. For one, my needs may be a bit different than those of you reading this. Right now, I simply enjoy my apartment and the cool residents I have met here which makes it feel like home to me now. The building is *very* nice, modern, and in proximity to my employment. Target is *right* next door, Jewel around the way, and two CTA stops are within a block of the building. I also like the fact it is a non-smoking building, and this seems to be enforced. These are *my* needs. Now, for others, I would probably tell to maybe shop around for someplace cheaper and compare at that time, based on *their* needs. odusyNYCcZ7yL3Bj5JtG

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