Quiet, minimal maintenance necessary, great landlord, elevators smell because of dogs

10 minute walk to the law school - near almost every L line and the Metra. Building is super well-maintained and you'll pay minimal utilities (I pay $20 total, including wifi). No gym or additional amenities, though, but it costs less than other buildings that do have nicer amenities.

Upsides: nice well maintained high rise building. We rent a condo from the owner. Very easy to get to Hyde park via express bus and very easy to get to the rest of the city via L or bus. Multiple grocery stores within 10-20 minute walking distance. Paid parking on site. Downsides: neighborhood is mostly business oriented and closes down early during the week and most restaurants are not open on the weekend.

Units in this building are either owner-occupied or rented by owner, about 50/50. The building is well maintained, doorman/security, secure package delivery, small grocer and men's hair salon on ground level, secure parking garage for an extra fee. The building is located right on the river at the southern boundary of the Loop. It is a 7 minute walk to the 2 and 6 buses which are convenient to get to Hyde Park (apt->law school on the 2 takes about 30 minutes if you time it right). It is a 5-10 minute walk to stops for nearly every L line and a metra stop. There's not a lot going on right around the building, but it's very easy to get anywhere else in the city. Biggest knock is that the nearest full-service grocery store is about a 15 minute walk away.

The building is very secure and well kept. Being a condominium there are no units that are managed by the building. It is a random experience on your experience with the apartment owner.

Internal access to grocery and dry cleaner is very nice especially in cold weather.

I really like the location(Metra, CTA, highways...), it is easy to get anywhere. Also great for museums, parks, theaters.
The building is nice, the stuff is great.
I do not like that the service elevator is often not available, it's hard to get down with my bike.

Great price for 2 bedrooms in the loop - close to all major transportation, quiet building and neighborhood. It is also pet friendly. It is a relatively new and modern building and affordable than most buildings in the neighborhood. Only downside is that management has strict policies about moving in and out of the building, and fees are very high.