I moved out late 2008 after living in a brand new two bed, two bath apartment on the 14th floor for a bit over two years. Overall, I loved the building and its amenities, its fantastic location and views (I could see Millennium Park and the bean from my windows). The great things include the rooftop garden and barbecue area, helpful concierges (they were always great to me), the gym which seemed perpetually empty (great!) and lovely high ceilings, big windows and neutral/tasteful decor. The common areas were always kept very clean. I also appreciated Roy the handyman - he was truly fantastic and always really helpful. I was on the edge of the block and didn't get very much noise from the neighboring apartment, but I did occasionally smell smoke in the hallway. Now, there are a few negatives that you need to consider if you're thinking about this place. It is true that there are some issues with some of the tenants and their friends, who abuse the use of the public space on the rooftop and create problems for other residents. Some of them seemed very young and sometimes I did feel like it was the venue for too many frathouse parties. It's also true that the noise from the El can be unbearable. Unfortunately for me it was right below my bedroom window so I got the grinding sound, the chimes and the announcements from roughly 5am to midnight every day. I got used to it, but if noise makes it impossible for you to sleep, look elsewhere. It depends though on where you are in the block. It's also true that some bits of equipment seemed to be perpetually out of action - eg fireplaces, issues with barbecue, probably thanks to the hard partying groups noted above - but generally things seemed to be looked after well. Another issue was the elevators. There always seemed to be problems with them getting stuck on a floor and being out of order. It's a vintage building that's been refurbed so has a great feel and style, but also has some shortcomings. Overall I loved it and would move back in tomorrow if I was back in Chicago.

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From: Anonymous	Date: 07/01/2009
seems like a fair assessment, though I have a more negative view of these same issues. In many other buildings, these sorts of things just are not allowed to happen.

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