Hi there,

I lived in Lakeshore for just a little over a year. I started in a 1 bd. 1 bth. by myself, at $639 a month. The first few months were hard to take, mostly because I had horrible neighbors, and was in a cramped building, without enough parking nearby. During the summer, I decided to look for a roommate and transfer to a new apartment, to cut back on the cost of rent on my own (1 bd. was $639 a month on special).

My roommate ended up being another Lakeshore resident, and because we'd both lived there, we knew what to look for. Location, location, location. Two bedroom apartment buildings have more parking out in front of them, no question. We liked the apartment nearest to the big lake in the complex, because again, it allowed for more parking, and we didn't have a lot of close neighbors. Also, in my 2 bedroom apartment building, there were only four apartments. In my one bedroom building, there were 12 apartments. It's a big difference how many people you share the building with, and how easy it is to get to know them, and respect the hours they work, sleep, etc.

As for the apartments, either of mine, they were both in fantastic shape. My one bedroom was a little outdated, but my two-bedroom had all brand-new appliances in them. The painting jobs, in every apartment we ever saw, were always shotty. But, if you can get past that, the apartments are fantastic and roomy. I loved my second bedroom apartment best, and if I hadn't been offered a job out of state, I would have stayed there longer.

During the summer, I will say the pools are packed and often with "guests" instead of residents. The fitness room is nothing to brag about, but it was also not very busy. I worked out most nights, and never had to wait for a machine. If you do like walking-it, there's a great office park perfect for you and iPod to lap around. And on nice days, I just walked across the street to get groceries, grab a drink at the Fox and Hound or dinner at Logan's. It's a fantastic location, even if 82nd St. is a little packed from time to time.

The girls in the office are always there to help you. . . thanks to Kristen and Lisa for always knowing who we were and helping us out! And maintenance always responded in a decent amount of time to problems. There was a little bit of crime reported during the time I stayed at Lakeshore (a car break in, and a domestic dispute, that I knew of), but I always felt pretty safe because police officers do live on site. And the last thing I'll say is that you need to understand your lease... my biggest problem with Lakeshore was the fees attached to transfering or breaking your lease. If I hadn't found someone to take the place on my lease when I got my new job, fees and fines would have been close to $4,000. So, if you sign a one-year lease, be sure you can commit to it.

P.S. My ratings are for my second apartment which I was pretty happy with, not the first.

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