Have lived in Hyde park for a while and Mac is by and large an awful landlord. However, the Shoreland is an exception. Friendly staff, clean, new, etc.

On Saturday, April 28th, during the afternoon to evening, all the elevators were down for repair for several hours. I want to commend the Receptionist Tiwanna Brown for her professionalism, assistance with directions on how to navigate the stairs, and above all the sincere concern she demostrated towards my family who had arrived from out of town to visit me for my birthday. I am a senior and without Ms. Brown's kindness, not with just me and my family, but with all the other tenants and delivery people who entered The Shoreland only to find the elevators down, the situation would have been unbearable. It was a large responsibility to put on Ms. Brown shoulder of giving attention to each and every need of all, and she definitely moved my anxiety from a 10 (high to a 1 (low). Please thank Ms. Brown for me on behalf of me and all those who were assisted during the evening hours when the unpredictable situation took place. Thank you.

Shoreland Apartments Review

This apartment is generally clean and quiet, very comfortable to live. The bus stop is in front of the gate, which is convenient and safe to go to the school. It's also convenient to buy groceries as Trader Joe's is in 15-min walk away.

Well-located, tons of law students in the building

Excellent location--close to Promontory Point, Hyde Park shops and restaurants, and the UChicago campus. The historic building is beautiful with lots of charm and the apartment is spacious. Front desk staff are very friendly, and it is great to have a free package service and a 24/7 front desk staff member on site. However, maintenance can be slow to respond to issues and management seems understaffed which causes delays in their response time and availability.

Shoreland Review

Local, filled with law students, good facilities and exercise room. pretty expensive though.

I like that many other law students live in the building. I know many other buildings have issues with stolen packages and that has never been an issue because of the Amazon Hub / front desk management. Also, the 171 picks up outside the building, so in the winter you can get to the law school door-to-door without spending much time in the cold. Also, the proximity to the lake/Point is really nice. Staff at the building is very friendly. Amenities are not great, but the units are updated/clean and many of them have nice lake views.

Positives:
- Responsive management (have heard bad things about other MAC properties, but Shoreland is the location of MAC headquarters.
- Many amenities: gym (almost always empty, treadmills, barbell rack, a few machines), pet spa, dry cleaning, lounge that you can reserve for free for social events.
- In-unit washer/dryer in the apartment.
- 24/7 front desk.
- You get to set your own heating and you DON'T PAY for heating, which really helps for the winter; you can leave heat on 24/7 if you want.
- Great location: right next to Promontory Point (where a lot of social events are held) and the lakefront trail.

Negatives:
- 171 bus is not super reliable: it is nice that the bus stop is right outside your apartment, but you have to be careful if you intend to take the 171 to class every day, because it is frequently delayed.
- Rent is on the higher side: good if you live with your partner or a roommate, pricy if you live by yourself.
- If you're talking at above average volume in the main room, people can probably hear you in the hallway if they're trying to eavesdrop.