Apartment Ratings | Plaza 440 Ratings and Reviews

Plaza 440: good location if you can put up with a horrifying management. (Not Recommending)

2008-07-08T09:52:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My partner and I have lived there since 1992 when the building first opened and continued to enjoy everything about it year after year, even after it was sold to archstone smith. All fell apart in 2005 when American Ivsco bought it and turned it into condos, employing a rude,nasty, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Nice place to live (Recommending!)

2008-05-08T10:26:40-06:00

From ak22: My husband and I have lived here for 4 years, and would continue to renew our lease if we didn't have to move for other reasons. Yes, like many of the other reviews state, the management office and the leasing office have their issues. From what we can tell, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Don't be fooled by the great location! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-25T13:23:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location of this building is perfect if you're looking for easy access to a corporate job downtown. The maintenance guys are great- polite, prompt, friendly... However, life inside of this building isn't as great as you'd hope. Yes, the walls are thin and I hear every word my next ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: alright location, bad management. (Not Recommending)

2008-01-07T08:38:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As the saying goes"beware of wolves in sheep's clothing",fits the management and rental office at plaza 440.Ever since American INVSCO took over, turning the building into condominiums, and appointed the present incompetent management (all insiders from the INVSCO group), the place went to pot. They try to gouge you and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: The building is great, except for the leasing staff (Recommending!)

2007-11-19T13:35:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartments are nice, the maintenance staff and doormen are top notch. Any repairs I need are taken care of the same day. However, the leasing staff is full of bitches. Try to deal with them as little as possible. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Good location, horrifying management (Not Recommending)

2007-11-15T22:09:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Plaza 440 for 6 years. It was three years ago when American INVSCO took over that the place went to pot, specially under the management team they chose to manage it. A once great location and a wonderful place to live in became a taunting nightmare.The management ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: an awfull place to live in (Not Recommending)

2007-10-17T07:10:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in plaza 440 for 13 years and under 7 different managements all of whom where attentive , until the take over by invsco in 2005 which turned this place into an absolute dump, literally. They have employed the rudest incompetent vulgar, nasty and moronic management who constantly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Stay Away (Not Recommending)

2007-08-02T20:56:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The building itself is mostly ok, as are the maintenance staff. HOWEVER, the CRSI leasing office is the worst you will come upon - they will lie to you and they try to take advantage of the tenants - whether new tenants, or tenants of several years. Also BEWARE - ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Friendly and helpful staff (Recommending!)

2007-05-07T10:31:12-06:00

From Misty60: I cannot understand how anybody can claim the staff is unhelpful. This is the first building I ever lived in where the doormen did actually get up from their desk to open the door whenever they can see you have packages. People often mention Bob, but they are all courteous ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Great Place To Live (Recommending!)

2007-03-06T02:35:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Plaza 440 and I love it. The door staff is friendly and attentive. The apartment is great, the best views around.NO one harldly ever uses the amenities, pool, business center, media room, pool table. The management is quick and attentive. If you want a first class ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Plaze 440 and it's management are a joke! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-25T11:09:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Having lived in Plaza 440 for over 2.5 years, I have decided I no longer want to be there. Before the building was taken over by condo developers, living at Plaza 440 was great. Now, the management office is full of a bunch of rude and incompetent morons who do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Management sucks! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-14T14:55:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is a place in a nice location, and that is about it. Life inside Plaza 440 is good unless you need any help from the management or rental office.
They would charge for any thing and wont even ALLOW to have a spare key for parking.
The apartments are OK, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Great Location But Weaknesses are Apparent (Recommending!)

2006-07-06T13:58:10-06:00

From booist: I've lived here for two years now and am about to move out so I thought I'd leave a review of my experience at Plaza 440.

The Good:
*The location is awesome...if you like shopping and tourists...which I do. It's much busier than downtown and there are a lot of chain ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Great but.... (Recommending!)

2005-11-28T20:27:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment, location and views are great! If you want to be in the heart of Chicago there is no better place to live! There have been up grades to the cable situation and other added security features which are nice. But with that said the management and leasing office ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Great location, very good apartment (Recommending!)

2005-08-19T09:43:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Had the oportunity of living here for more than 14 months. Lived in a 44th and my experience could not be better. View is great if you can get a high floor.

Building is very well kept. No noises and ac/heater works really well. Management office is responsive and any problem ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Not a fan of 440 Plaza (Not Recommending)

2005-08-12T10:25:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As a current & respectful resident, I am disheartend, that the leasing office would jack up my rent while leasing out other comparable units at $225 per month less. I am not fan of the management office, as I find them to be rather rude. However they do seem quite ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: ABSOLUTELY AWFUL ALL-AROUND (Not Recommending)

2005-08-09T13:12:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: THIS BUILDING LOOKS FANTASTIC FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT UPON STEPPING INSIDE YOU ARE GREETED WITH MISERABLE AND RUDE DOORMEN (EXCEPT FOR ONE) WHO NEVER OPEN DOORS FOR YOU, RARELY EVEN LOOK UP FROM THEIR DESKS TO MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH YOU, MAKE NO EFFORT TO SAY HELLO, AND EVEN GO ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Can't hook up digital cable, restricted hours to common areas (Not Recommending)

2005-06-23T15:57:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved into a one bedroom unit at Plaza 440. I selected the building because of the location and the views, which are AMAZING. Now that I am here I have found aspects which have greatly frustrated me. The biggest shock was when I called to hook up cable ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Beautiful building in great location with fantastic views. (Recommending!)

2005-05-21T14:13:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I think that the building is in a fantastic location and the maintenance staff is great. The upgrades to the hallways makes me feel like I am in a luxurious 5 Star Hotel. The views are spectacular and the building is quiet. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Not worth the price (Not Recommending)

2005-03-02T13:39:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We moved into this apartment because of its good location and what we thought is a good place to live. The price was reasonable (which has since gone up without any dramatic improvement to the building.) The gym and pool amenity are great, considered that it is shared with the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Great Staff, Great Location, Only 1 complaint ... (Recommending!)

2004-01-05T00:00:00-06:00

From Robb: I recently moved in to Plaza 440 and the good definitely outweighs only one negative. First, the good ... my leasing agent, Ebony, was outstanding. Very helpful, and PATIENT as I made decisions on one of several unit options, even giving me ideas on how furniture could be arranged. Management, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: NOT FRIENDLY (Not Recommending)

2003-12-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The only reason I lived at this apartment building for a year and a half was because of its location and view... but there were A LOT of things I did not enjoy...... part of the building is leasead to people as regular apt. and many others are furinshed apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Great Place to Live (Recommending!)

2002-10-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been here for one year, and plan to stay longer. The staff is very nice and the maintenance is incredible. I love the recent additions that were made to the building. The business center is very useful and the party room is great for company. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: Fair Housing? (Not Recommending)

2002-01-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I find it very interesting that the manager here negotiates lease renewals. I know several folks who complained about their increases and had them reduced when their lease was up. Is this fair? More importantly, is it legal?

The manager here needs to learn that the folks in the building talk ... [click to read full apartment review]

Plaza 440: We love it here! (Recommending!)

2001-12-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We recently renewed our lease for two more years. We are especially happy since Charles E. Smith bought the property; they have made many wonderful changes.

My only criticism is the doormen, who never open the door, even if your hands are full. They don´t greet you unless you greet them ... [click to read full apartment review]