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Mid-Rise Condo
Downtown Evanston, 1720 Oak Ave | Evanston
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  •  Air Conditioning
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Doorman Building
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Parking Garage
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

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7.7
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12 Reviews

About this Location

Whole Foods Market
8 min via 213 (bus)
UP-N (rail) - 7 min
213 (bus) - 1 min
Ladd Arboretum
20 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby

Pricing 

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,500+
1 Bedroom, 1.5 Baths
$1,800+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$2,750+
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(872) 704-8022
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Included

    •  Gas Included
    •  Heat Included
    •  Water Included
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Garage
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog friendly
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  On-site Maintenance
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 7.7/10, based on 12 renter reviews Write a review

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7.4
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8.9
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4.6
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Sienna Court reviews and highlights

  • Heated garage parking
  • Hardwood floors and open floor plans
  • Quiet area
  • Great view of the city
  • Lots of afternoon sunlight
  • Small, but functional gym
  • Close to downtown
  • Good value
  • Floor to ceiling windows
  • Maintenance and staff are very helpful
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Love living here

Great value. Really spacious and modern unit that is good for hosting friends. The one downside is that it’s a bit of a trek to campus.

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Solid Amenities

Good facilities person. Appreciate the gym and decently close to Kellogg. Away from the center of downtown

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Close enough!

Close enough to Kellogg Global Hub- takes about 25 minutes to walk there. The building shares a courtyard with 1717 ridge apartments, but the difference is that Sienna Court’s condos are individually owned by their landlords- so the inside of each unit is different from each other (depends on when the landlord last renovated).

Units come with parking in the garage so that’s great! Also, pets are allowed. The one thing missing is a gathering area like some of the other complexes have (club room/game room/study area/ bbq grill area/pool). Not totally necessary, but nice to have larger gatherings.

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Solid Unit / Decent Access to Core & Hub

Solid apartment option that's more reasonably priced versus E2. Not a social building, but very close to E2 and the popular restaurant/bar options.

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Affordability > 5 extra min walking

1720 Oak is a little further out than the more popular buildings, but it's great for access to public transportation and Evanston Rocks. Units have nice hardwood floors and include a covered, heated parking space. Mine even came with a decently sized storage unit.

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Good Units, OK Building

This building is condo-owned, so units are really dependent on the owner's upkeep, recent renovations, etc. Our unit is a perfect 2BR/2BA for a couple, on the smaller end but has nice amenities like covered heated parking, spacious patios, and in-unit laundry. The building is kept well-maintained. It's a bit of a hike to the Jake and even farther to the new building, but location is great for downtown and train access.

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1720 Oak Ave

Quiet, good views of downtown Chicago, and newer than most of the other condo buildings like Optima Horizons. However, this building will probably be too far away from the new Kellogg building. Biking from 1720 to the Jacobs building is fairly common. This building is very close to 27 live and to the El and Metra Davis stop. Each unit comes with free indoor heated parking and access to a small gym.

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Good place!

About 20 minutes walk from campus, great view of the city and floor to ceiling windows. Would recommend!

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Good location, 1 bedroom/1.5 bath, parking included

Close to downtown Evanston; 2 blocks from El & Metra; 3 blocks from Evanston shops & restaurants; heated garage parking included; quiet; small gym in the building; about 20 minute walk/5 min bike ride from Kellogg; floor to ceiling windows so lots of afternoon sunlight; hardwood floors; open floor plan

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Awesome condo building next to the Metra

1720 Oak is a condo building that rents out units to graduate students. It is very close to downtown, but slightly west of it, so there is slightly less hustle and bustle than around some of the other condo buildings. The walk to class is a little longer (approx. 15 minutes) and this walk will be longer with the new business school building. There is a small gym within the building and the units come with an indoor parking space. The building was built in the late 2000s, so it is relatively new/nice. The maintenance worker Jimmy is helpful and easy to get along with. The building offers similarly nice views of downtown Chicago as other condo buildings in Evanston. 1720 Oak is right next to two other apartment/condo buildings, namely 1740 Oak and 1717 Ridge, which provides a nice cluster of Kellogg students. Last but not least, the building is right next to the Metra and "L" stops at Davis Street.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 30 Recs

Bat 17
Buffalo Joe’s
Yeero Revolution
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grocery 2 Recs

Whole Foods Market
Trader Joe’s
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convenience 2 Recs

Walgreens
7-Eleven
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fitness 36 Recs

Pure Barre
TITLE Boxing Club
Bikram Yoga
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parks 6 Recs

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Merrick Rose Garden
Dawes Park
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coffee 15 Recs

Bennison’s Bakery
Andy’s Frozen Custard
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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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Great Location
Student Friendly
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Median rents in Downtown Evanston
Studio
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1,650
1 Bedroom
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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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