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Downtown Evanston, 1500 Chicago Ave | Evanston
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Building Laundry Room  
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Minimum Lease Term  
  •  Parking Garage  
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Rooftop Deck
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets
  •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets

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About this Location

Whole Foods Market
7 min walk
UP-N (rail) - 10 min
213 (bus) - 1 min
Dawes Park
9 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,525+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,450+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$2,050+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$2,100+
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(224) 307-5923
  • Bathrooms

    •  Bath Tubs
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Package Receiving
  • Entertainment

    •  Rooftop Deck
  • Included

    •  Gas Included
    •  Heat Included
    •  Trash/Recycling Included
    •  Water Included
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room  
  • Lease Terms

    •  Application Fee  
    •  Minimum Lease Term  
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning  
    •  Large Windows
    •  Lots of Sunlight
    •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Garage  
    •  Parking Nearby
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
    •  Controlled Access
    •  On-site Maintenance
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
  • Storage

    •  Additional Storage Available
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Overall rating 8.1/10, based on 99 renter reviews Write a review

8.9
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5.7
Amenities
8.3
Management
8.9
Value
6.4
Social
8.9
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1500 Chicago Ave reviews and highlights

  • Most units have central heating and the apartments remain fairly warm during the Winter
  • No fancy amenities
  • Apartments facing Chicago Ave. have street noise
  • Very comfortable and clean
  • Large rooms and lots of closet space
  • Located in downtown Evanston and close to grocery stores and restaurants
  • Very good value for the money
  • Laundry room is reasonable
  • Rooftop is great for summer parties
  • Building staff is very attentive
  • Good location and most tenants are Kellogg students
  • Walls are thin and the building is old and a bit outdated
  • Love the natural light through the huge windows
  • Management is very responsive
  • Spacious living room
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Highly Recommended - Best Apartments for Price

I love my apartment. It's spacious, comfortable, everything I need. Great location! ~20 min walk/5 min bike ride to Kellogg Global Hub. Near a bunch of restaurants and bars in downtown Evanston, a few minute walk to Whole Foods, close to Trader Joes and Jewel Osco as well. Slightly older building, but they do a good job maintaining. The bathroom is a bit small and outdated, but kitchen is newly renovated and nice. Carpet flooring with "wood" in kitchen. A couple things I had to get used to, like wall-mounted AC (though there is central heating), no bathroom fan, and old curtain fixtures... but things I got used to really quickly, and small price to pay for all the benefits and great price!!

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Loving it.

Love it, management's very nice and prompt.
Note that the thermostats in the rooms are kind of fake - they definitely don't make the apartments warmer.
But the air conditioners work great!!
Shuttle's right outside for when it's frigid or when you need to go to Chicago.
Lots of students living here though not as many as E2 and Park Evanston - but that's kind of refreshing.

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Awesome Place

Great location, very well maintained, very affordable

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Very good apartment

Well worth the money

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Huge Rooms

Great big rooms and living space. Lots of natural lighting. A mini-driveway which is great when returning via Uber/Lyft. Friendly tenants. 20 minute walk from the Kellogg Global Hub. Probably the best value for money of all apartments in Evanston.

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Very Quiet

2 bed 1 bath with a roommate.
Pros: apartment is really quiet, huge windows offer lots of natural light, laundry room in building is always available, access to the bike parking through the building garage doors, maintenance team is responsive
Cons: bathroom drains clog easily, heating is centrally controlled and upper floors can get warm in the fall, the fitness center does not have any weights (just treadmills, bikes, and ellipticals)

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Well-maintained, conveniently located 1500 Chicago Ave

1500 Chicago Ave is a well-maintained apartment building, with very helpful staff. Whenever there is a (minor) issue, the building engineers will usually come by to fix it the same day, even if you are not at home. The apartments are nice and light and fully equipped, although the kitchen might seem a bit outdated. The free storage lockers are a great addition, as well as the roof-top terrace (nice view of the lake / Chicago skyline) with complimentary BBQ.

The building is conveniently located at the edge of Evanston downtown, with a 20 minute walk to the Global Hub. The NorthWestern Intercampus bus stops right in front of the door for those winter days when you just don't want to go outside.

The gym is a nice addition and always clean, but has limited gear (2 treadmills, 2 ellipticals, 2 home trainers).

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great value for money

It's located right in downtown. Close to bars and restaurant and bus stops. But a bit further from the Global Hub (15-20 min walk).

it's not the best or the newest but I think it's a great value for money.

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Good Value

Apartment is good value. Decent amount of Kellogg (20ish) and Northwestern grad students in the building mixed with elderly folks and a few families. Close to restaurants and bars, and has a bus stop right outside. Maintenance staff is responsive and very friendly. Things to note: older building, common laundry room (get quarters), and dinky workout room (treadmills and spin bikes).

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 27 Recs

Giordano’s
Buffalo Joe’s
World of Beer
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grocery 2 Recs

Whole Foods Market
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convenience 2 Recs

Walgreens
7-Eleven
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fitness 34 Recs

Pure Barre
Akemi Fitness Method
IzzyFit Personal Training
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parks 6 Recs

Dawes Park
Merrick Rose Garden
Dog Beach
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coffee 14 Recs

Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Cupitol Coffee & Eatery
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About Downtown Evanston

Since it's home to Northwestern, Downtown Evanston is the most popular residential area for Kellogg students. Most apartment buildings in Downtown Evanston are a 20 minute walk from the Donald P. Jacobs Center, and several public transport options can cut that commute even further. This safe and hig...
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Median rents in Downtown Evanston
Studio
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1,650
1 Bedroom
$
2,100
2 Bedroom
$
2,150

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Downtown Evanston Reviews

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Downtown Evanston has everything you need. E2 is walkable to campus, a Target, and plenty of restaurants, as well as Metra and L stations to get to Chicago. Right across the street is a Subway, a Thai restaurant, and a pizza place, plus there’s a 7-Eleven about a block away, so you’re very close to options if you need food in a pinch.
Perfect for grad school at Northwestern, but otherwise feels a bit suburban without a booming downtown. There are some good food/bar options, but also a handful of abandoned/empty retail locations -- I'm hoping that means new coffee shops/food venues are coming, but it doesn't look like it just yet.
All in all ideal downtown Evanston location. Very convenient for public transportation to Chicago, next door to local favorite Bennison's (love the late night smell of donuts baking), and walking distance to plenty of bars, restaurants, and stores. Once the Target goes up by Sherman Plaza and we have an alternative to Whole Foods close by this will be perfect.
McManus is located right next to Evanston downtown, so everything (restaurants, bars, groceries) is very close by. It's also right next to Northwestern campus (~15-18 minutes to Kellogg Global Hub by foot), which helps quite a lot, esp. in the winter when you'd want to keep your commute as short as possible.
There's plenty to do, but it still takes some effort to get downtown. If you want the quickest ride (metra), then you have to plan ahead and deal with the (infrequent) train schedule. The purple line only runs express during rush hour. Depending on the time of day, your commute can run 20 minutes to an hour and a half.
I would 100% live in Evanston when choosing where to live for my time at Kellogg. There are plenty of amenities of all sorts - everything from two (!) Whole Foods and a Trader Joe's to amazing restaurants (Stained Glass, Boltwood, Found) and quick joints (Freshii, Cozy, Blaze, Cheesie's, etc.) to good bars ranging from dive-y (Bat 17) to more upscale (Bangers & Lace) to great retail, workout options (barre, boxing, and regular gyms), salons, and handy storefronts like hardware, cleaners, etc. Feels like home very quickly!
I live just south of the main downtown area, and it's the perfect intersection of being close to the action but also a bit removed when you want some quiet. I like being a in a more residential pocket, so there is slightly less foot traffic and really nice areas to walk around with a dog, etc.
We're one block from the centre of downtown Evanston. Clearly Evanston isn't going to win any awards for nightlife, culture or dynamism. But, you're not going to get than anywhere near campus. Good news is you're 2 blocks from Davis, which gets you to downtown Chicago in 30 mins.

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