I am getting ready to relocate to another state for a new job and was reading postings on potential new apartments and decided to search the Belden to get a baseline on these postings and was shocked that the reviews weren't higher.

I have lived in this building for 4 years and still love it. The lobby and hallways are maintained impeccably, brass in lobby is hand polished almost weekly. New floral arrangements monthly on piano in lobby also a really cool bonus as you are coming in/leaving every day. Staff is incredibly nice, most of them know me by name. Packages are delivered securely inside your door, maintenance is efficient in general. The location is about as good as you can get (if you like trees versus concrete), 2 great restaurants in the building (one currently under remodel), the park, the lake, the zoo all of the shops on Clark, not much more to ask for. Only downsides: my apartment was not repainted prior to my move in but management offered to rectify once I noticed it, I didn't want the hassle but for the next 4 years if I brought it up the offer was always extended. The carpet and paint quality are not what you'd expect with pricing and bathroom and kitchens not updated, but did I mention the location and the great staff'! Oh and if I wait for more than 60 seconds for a cab outside of this building at almost any hour of the day I'm shocked! And 24 hour coverage at front desk and well lighted exposed entrance adds to safety. The gym is small but on same floor they've recently added a psuedo cafe in the basement with coffee and a selection of breads/muffins etc. And about once a quarter there is a concert (usually classical and/or choral) totally a class act. So if you don't need everything in unit to be clean and shiny (and I would have qualified myself in that camp prior to move in) you will love the convenience and class of this building. Oh and 10% of rooms in building are hotel rooms- great convenience if you have friends or family coming to visit. No parking but the doorman offer an "off the books" type of service if you are willing to pay and 4 years later I have no complaints on this arrangement.
Rent was raised about 5% each year which sucked but I obviously was happy enough to deal with it. I've loved this buidling and I'll be sad to leave!

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 03/05/2009
A visually attractive building is worthless if you're not safe. The engineer was fired and left in the middle of the night. He had master keys. I moved out, afriad that I would wake in the middle of the night with someone standing over me or wake up to all of my electronics missing. Check police reports--it happens here!!!

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