Optima Horizons, or "OHo," is an awesome building to live in. It's close to everything, isn't too expensive, and has a great hot tub too!

Can't beat the great location which is a few blocks closer to campus.

I chose OHo because of the large apartments and "all inclusive" price - with internet, cable, water, gym in building, and parking all included in my rent, I felt like I am getting good bang for my buck. There are a ton of Class of 2020 Kellogg students in the building, and everyone who works there (doormen, building owners, unit owners) are so nice and responsive. I would recommend seeing your unit (or pictures of your unit) before signing, since the layout / "newness" of the apartment depends on how the owner has renovated and/or kept up the apartment.

Optima Horizons is a more affordable alternative to other downtown Evanston apartments while still having a lot of Kellogg students and amenities like a small gym, roof patio, and doorman.

Close to campus and downtown Evanston, individual units vary a lot. Gym has the basics. Building is a mix of Kellogg students and senior citizens

Great building for the price overall with lots of Kellogg students. Only downside is that you cannot sublet - so as someone who spent a summer internship outside of Chicago and someone who is spending a quarter on foreign exchange, there is a financial consideration.

I love living at OHo. There are few amenities, but instead of paying for a lounge that I don't use, I pay for the convenient location and square footage. The building is well managed and responsive if anything comes up that its responsible for. Individual units are all rented directly from owners, so my sense is that there's some variability around how helpful different landlords are. The apartments generally have good layouts and you couldn't ask for a better location (17 min walk to the hub, right downtown). There are a ton of Kellogg students in the building, but it's not a party spot like E2 (which is what I was looking for).

I could not be happier at Foster Street. I knew I'd gotten lucky getting into this building, but I didn't realize how much. Location aside, which cannot be beat, it just feels more like a home. People always want to come here because of the large layouts, balcony...and just how nice the units are. My JV commutes to downtown and there is immediate access to both the EL and the Metra. Having 2 included parking spots (1 covered) is huge, and you don't have to pay anything extra. Ditto for pets. Compare that to a combined ~$200/month at most other places for those two things (and that's assuming you only have 1 car). Every bar and restaurant is easily walkable within 5-15 minutes, and the hub is a 3 minute bike ride or 10 minute walk. I honestly couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

large unit and closets and close to Kellogg

Old building. Heating and cooling is terrible. Kitchens don’t even have ventilators or extractors. Washers and driers don’t work half the time. Study room equipment is obsolete and do not work. This building needs to be torn down.