One East Delaware
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Nice but overpriced
From: -Anonymous-Date posted: 6/14/2004
Years at this apartment: 2003 - 2004
Nice but overpriced
I have been living in this unit for a year, and generally I have been pleased. Living on the 25th floor, I've enjoyed a beautiful view of the city, which is why my wife and I took the apartment in the first place.
The apartment had been nicely prepared before we moved in, and later repairs have been done quickly and efficiently. The building is kept clean for most parts, and the new gym is very nice - although the don't have any abs machines... The door staff is very friendly and helpful. Especially Fred, who's all smiles at 6 o'clock in the morning.
We enjoy the convenience of the grocery store, the gym, and parking all in the building. And of course, the location is basically perfect, if you like to be close to shopping, cafes, the lake, and the El.
So here are the negatives. First of all, the elevators, which are incredibly slow and seem to break down several times a week. A couple of times, I've had to take the stairs up and down to 25th. Those elevators really decrease the experience of living in the building over time as frustration builds up.
Then there's the cable TV, which is provided by RCN and is their analogue version. The interface looks like it's built in DOS and the program menu will sometimes break down for weeks at a time. Also, their channel selection is really poor.
Parking is expensive. Right now, it's $230 without privately assigned parking space.
Last but not lease, the rent just got jacked up almost $300, which is why we're moving out. It's just not worth it. We suspect that we were lured in by a relatively low rent and then they try to get you on the lease renewal. We're pretty upset by this, and so it's time to move.
But overall, if you don't mind paying for it, it's a good experience living at 1 E Delaware Pl. I am definitely going to miss the view.
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