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I like it here
From:
-Anonymous-
Date posted:
4/27/2008
Years at this apartment:
2006
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2008
I had to find a place in Chicago fast and the ridiculous people that call themselves rental agents spent two days showing me garbage. I was walking by the Belmont House, stopped in and signed a lease within an hour. I didn't get to see the unit I was renting because the building requires 48 hours notice, which as a renter I find nice.
I have a one bedroom and the ceilings are tall, the rooms and closets are HUGE and the kitchen and bathroom are TINY. Each unit is totally different - some have california kitchens, some don't. Layouts are VERY different.
It's a vintage building so you get a gorgeous lobby, a library, a conference room, party room for rental, a guest suite for renting (which was great when I had my whole family visiting and cheaper than a hotel), a beautiful parlor which has a free continental breakfast every morning and a reasonable workout place with some machines. There are a few building parties every year which is great.
The valet parking can be annoying but my car battery died one day and three people from the garage helped me out by jump-starting my car twice.
I don't have a bad experience with Dolly so I'm not sure what everyone's talking about. I read these reviews two years ago after I had already signed the lease and was terrified of the management. Dolly has been totally fine and but Tracy and Mindy and every else is great. This might change when I actually move out, but in two years I have not received anything but courtesy and respect from the office. The maintenance guys are amazing. Miguel went out of this way to help me with a furniture delivery and he really didn't have to. Repairs are done within 24 hours. Great rooftop deck and I've never had an issue with the laundry room or "bums".
Cons: My walls are thin and I had horrible neighbors who seemed to get going at 1am. I could hear them all too well. Thank goodness they moved but still. I don't have a view at all and the pipes are old. The rent is going up and I'm looking to buy. It would be nice after living here for two years if they could be a little flexible with month to month renting, esp. since there's no waiting list to get in. But if I had a view and didn't want to buy, I would happily stay here.
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