I lived in 520 W. Melrose for a year and it is a run down building run by an inexperienced and unprofessional management company. The elevator rarely worked, the hallways and stairs were always filled with bugs and dirt, and lightbulbs constantly needed changed. My kitchen sink leaked, the bathroom faucet constantly dripped, the bathtub would not drain, my windows didnt shut properly; letting cold air in during the winter, you can hear right through the walls, and my closet doors fell off the track on a regular basis. Whenever I called to report maintenance concerns, someone would come fix them and the repair would last maybe a week. Twice, the door into the building was shattered and it took awhile for the repairs to be made. Someone crashed into the garage gate and it took a month for them to fix the open gate when I was supposed to be paying for secured garage parking. I was hassled about renewing my lease, they wanted to raise my rent $50 a month, they showed my apartment whenever they pleased, and charged me late fees for rent that was paid ontime. This building is in lakeview, one block from the lake and it is a nice, safe area that should have buildings and managers that reflect the community and its residents. If you can, please research and shop around, 520 W. Melrose is one headache after another.