4400 S DREXEL BLVD, Chicago, IL

Now I have lived for 6 months at 4625 S. Drexel Blvd. I am happy with Novo (Sandro is the manager), they are flexible and respectful, BUT this Broperty has some issues that make your stay unhappy! I have no experience w/ their other properties. -- The Broperty has pests; though they have treatment for public areas every like 4 months and per case for apartments, it's not effective. I see at least 4-6 roaches, centipedes or spiders every month. You will see roaches/centipedes on the hall ways as well. -- The trash area is awful, mainly due to some tenants being LAZY and IRRESPONSIBLE. They throw their garbage bags -which are not even closed!- from a far distance toward the dumpsters without having any idea where they are going to be dropped; what a party time for the roaches!! To make improvements, Novo needs to get rid of these type of reckless tenants. -- The woody floors make so much sound. My second floor neighbor comes home at 1-2 AM (not PM!) & is awake till 4-5 AM. LOUD squeaking noises wake me up and won't let me sleep. This is almost for every night, so basically I can't sleep. -- I don't know it's because of old heat system or what, in winter when the heat starts warming, it makes such loud noises that wakes you up at night! Regarding cleanness, it's so so. If you have a problem, they will fix it soon/in a reasonable time. Thanks to Volta for being responsible and doing a good job. Laundry machines are good and you pay with card which is a big help.

The apartments at this location are really nice. I love my cozy little studio. Hardwood floors flow throughout the living space into the spacious kitchen. Some key reasons why this place is great: I have a eat in kitchen, a closet with plenty of space, and long windows that pour in a lot of natural light. There's plenty to love about this little hidden gem of an apartment. but, It's far from perfect. The faucets in my kitchen both drip (the faucets are quite old - the furnishings in general are dated.), the doors are thin (I can hear my neighbors in the apartments across from me), There's no option to buzz guest into the second door in my building - I live on the third floor, maintenance is neglected entirely. The inside stairway is so gross. The carpet is grimy and it always smells terrible. I don't think it's been cleaned in a long time. It's gross. This is my first place so I did no expect perfection. The building and individual apartments could use a facelift but I'm satisfied with this spot.

It's a nice property and I Rery appreciate the Novo. They're always quick to address whatever I ask for.