I am in the middle of my third year living here. Great place for the price and wonderful management. My packages are kept by the front-desk and delivered to my apartment by the super. The super will come incredibly quickly if there are any problems (almost never are). Laundry in building is very affordable.

The laundry machines are coin-operated relics from another age and the elevators do whatever they want, but there is a Metra train station behind the building and two bus stops (with free-for-students buses running to the campus) within half a block. Walgreens and Treasure Island are just across the train tracks. There are single garages available for rent if the waitlist ever clears.

The front office staff is a little slow to respond, but very friendly and understanding. The maintenance staff (his name is Bob) is amazing. Ask Bob to fix something and he'll get it done quickly. He also brings packages around to the apartments every night.

The building feels safe, even though the hallways seem to have been transplanted from the hotel in the Shining. My door has four locks on it.

Cats are allowed without a deposit but dogs are not allowed at all.

Overall this building is great. It is inexpensive compared to some of the surrounding buildings and the location is ideal. I have no complaints.

Easy commute to the Law School. Walking distance to grocery, pharmacy, mail, public transportation, restaurants, and the far more expensive apartments your classmates will be living in (but closer to the aforementioned places). Older building, but kept in decent shape. The actual units are much nicer than the hallways. If you want luxury, this isn't it. If you want a solid place to live, this is.

This is an amazing apartment. It's admittedly no frills (no gym, no doorperson, no dishwasher, etc.) and a relatively small space (500 sq ft) but it's extremely affordable and great value. The management company is extremely responsive, packages are delivered right to my apartment door, and the space itself is charming and homey: wood floors, a real-life Murphy bed, and plenty of space for our purposes. Being near the restaurant strip on 55th is extremely convenient, with easy access (<2 minute walk) to 171 bus to campus, 6 bus downtown, Metra trains, and Divvy bikes. Otherwise it's a 20-minute walk to campus and less than 5 minutes to two grocery stores. Downsides are some noise from trains when the windows are open and radiator heat that isn't unit-controlled (but we just turn our radiators off which keeps the temperature about right).