Tenant Reviews for 1100 N LASALLE ST

When I read the other reviews on here, I was hesitant to give 1100 N LaSalle apartments a chance. I am glad that I did, and moved there! I had a 14 month lease, from April 2011 to May 31, 2012, before I moved from Chicago to California. Let me say that there were NO bed bug issues during my entire time there. The building was clean and has a sun deck with a great view of the city. I rented a deluxe studio on the 13th floor with a separate kitchen, and a view facing south toward the city. I only had a few repairs needed during this time, one of which was that my refrigerator completely stopped working. I reported this on a Saturday night, I had a brand new fridge installed by Monday morning. The maintenance and front desk staff are extremely helpful. The building has attractive landscaping and is secured by 24 hour front desk staff and controlled access entrance. There is no parking lot (except a temporary loading lot in back for move-ins) but there is street parking on LaSalle or the side streets nearby (Elm also has a parking garage) This is a great location in Gold Coast, two blocks from the Red line, and Walgreens, CVS, Jewel, Chase Bank, etc are within a 5 minute walk. The great shopping on Oak Street/restaurants on Rush and Michigan Ave are within 15 minutes walking distance. There is no excessive noise although since the floors are hardwood, you can sometimes hear things dropped in the unit above you or if furniture is being moved, etc. The kitchen is small, as the fridge sink and stove are side by side without any counter space - I used the kitchen table as a counter. There is a laundry room downstairs with coin-operated machines. There are two main elevators, so there can be a few minutes wait if you arrive during peak hours (such as 5pm on a weekday afternoon) If you are ok with a small studio space with a great view and a fabulous Gold Coast location, I highly recommend 1100 N. LaSalle Apartments!

Bed Bug problem. Management shows no interest or urgency in responding to maintenance requests. Building is old and not well kept. Don't waste your time or money on this place.

I am not usually a person to write online reviews but when wilmette real estate company that manages this property sent a bill collector after me about a year and a half after me moving out to collect rent that I did not owe them, I had to do this. I lived in the building from Nov 08 to June 15th 2010 and paid rent on time without fault. According to the bill collector, my lease did not end till June 2011 and I owed them rent for a year. This was after they gave my deposit back and I returned the keys to the building management. How can a building management company not know who lives there and who doesnt.? When I called the bulding management company to clarify, they were extremely rude and refused to talk. Per Jenniffer @ wil mettle real estate " they only want to talk to the debt collector and they know how these things work". Luckily I had my email correspondence with this same Jennifer from year and half ainfo quirking about getting my deposit back and account statement and the debt collector closed the case. If it was not for that I would have had to dispute this claim in the court and deal with all the legal nightmare for no reason. So my recommendation is never throw out your lease or any communication thar you have with this company. You never know when you will need this. About the building itself, location is great and rent is cheaper as it is an old building and has its problems. Temperature control is terrible in apts, I lost power in the apt if I ever used my hair dryer, tv and fan together, bed bugs and if you complain, building manager gave you a can of bug spray with instructions on what to do, they don't clean apts after a tenant moves out so ou always got the stuff they didn't take with them, you see some shady people in the building... I was ready to overlook all this as it is hard to find another building at this rate in the area. But with the bill collector nightmare, I wish I never lived there.

I lived in Lasalle from August to December 2009 while doing an internship in Chicago and I loved it. Its an inexpensive studio in an old building near downtown, especially since all utilities are included. Area is not bad and near to bus stop (2 lines right outside door) and red line L/subway. Management (Linda)is great and helpful and maintenance was good and fast. Door is locked all day with somebody at the desk to open it (security) and receive your packages. No real parking space (its Chicago what you expect) but temporary for when moving in the back. I personally didnt have issues with bed bugs or noisy neighbors. I had good neighbors, some I became friends other who just never saw. I enjoyed the roof space too since I like being outside and the beauty of this city. There is a Jewels and Walgreens close by and is not a far walk(at least for me) to go to Water Tower mall and shops around there. The studio itself was the basic. I like that there were drawers in the wall to put my clothes apart from the closet. I have seen people put part of their bed in the closet and use the pantry/entrance closet for clothes. I did have some breeze come through window during winter but with tape and some towels my room was warm and cozy (central heating). I have a view to the back so i guess a little less noisy. didnt get internet or cable. However, the lobby has free wifi for residents if you dont mind being around others like on a college campus library.

I lived here for almost 2 years, and I really enjoyed my time. The building is very clean, and my apartment was very cozy and sunny. I found many friends here, and i really miss my apartment really much. The new management improved a lot, and they helped me with everything I needed. Overall, I love 1100 LaSalle and I will alway remember it:))))