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Park Place Towers


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anonymous

Resident 2007 - 2009

2/28/2009

Since you'll likely be renting from a condo owner, your experience with your apartment will probably vary greatly depending on the particular unit. I'll try to keep to the building itself. The units are pretty spacious -- plenty of room for anything you'd probably want in a one-bedroom apartment. The windows are cheaply made and old, so they aren't great for keeping out the heat/cold. The units are air conditioned, but I've found the heater/ac to be far too powerful even on the lowest setting, especially in the smaller bedroom. Even in the middle of winter, the heat becomes unbearable after a while (and similarly for summer and the a/c). I haven't had any problem with noise from any of my neighbors. They've had a lot of difficulty with the elevators and water in the past year. It feels like an elevator goes out every other week. The service elevators haven't given me any problem, though they are incredibly expensive to rent when you need to move in/out. Several times over the past year they've shut down the water to the building for maintenence, which has been a pain. The laundry room downstairs seems to be the most expensive around (and often experiences broken machines and flooding), but there are laundrymats around where you can save a few pennies. Parking isn't too bad, about what you'd expect for Wrigleyville and on the lake. There is a lot on the other side of lakeshore which usually has empty spots. The Sheridan red line el stop is right down the street, and if you drive, a lake shore onramp is right there. The 136 bus line stops right outside and immediately gets on lakeshore to the loop, which is great if you work down there. The immediate area leaves a lot to be desired. There are a lack of good restaurants but plenty of cheap and quick mexican, thai, and burger places and a couple average diners. There are a few good bars nearby, and Wrigleyville is walkable. I do feel pretty safe in the area. Overall, if the place were cheaper, I might be more inclined to stay here another year or two, but I feel I pay way too much for the place as is. I haven't been too impressed the two years I've been here, and I'll be looking for something a little nicer and/or cheaper when my current lease ends.

    Review 5 out of 47

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