Tenant Reviews for 20 EAST SCOTT APARTMENTS

I just renewed my lease here at 20 E Scott - with a very small rent increase. The apartment was completely remodeled when I moved in last year - new kitchen, new bathroom and new hardwood floors. The location is perfect - its a very quiet street and yet less than a block walk to the best restaurants and bars in Chicago!

Stayed in this building a long time because it was exceptional. Good quiet neighbors, responsive management and loved loved loved the location. I'm allergic to cats so appreciated that they allowed non pets. Building engineer was very friendly and would do just about anything I asked. I never heard my neighbors-- I once asked one if she was ever home or owned a TV because never heard a sound from her direction. I lived on the top floor so don't know if noise mentioned by others was just a lower floor problem or simply an exaggeration. Could be just lower floors because building hasn't cement layers / structure between floors.

I'd have to agree with the last post, this building could have so much going for it but the noise is out of control. The floors are VERY squeaky and any sound proofing is non existent...be warned. Two washers/dryers, usually not a problem with laundry. You can get a parking spot for $200/month and the storage in unit is plentiful. I could only suffer one year here and it would have been one month if I wasn't gonna lose my full months rent deposit. My advice, keep looking!!!

I'd like to say that first off the building is in a great area, safe and close to shops. The redline is only a few blocks away. The problem with the building is that the noise is unbearable. It isn't that people are partying, it is basic noise from upstairs or downstairs such as phone conversations, coughing, music, etc. You really can hear exact words of your neighbors. The other bummer is that the floors are very loud when someone is walking around. Now being an older building it is basically assumed that there may be some squeaking, but you can pinpoint the exact location of you neighbor at any given time it is so loud. If you can handle the noise, I'd say go for it. If you will be woken up by creaky sounds and conversation coming from above then I would say look elsewhere. I hope this helps, I know I would have liked to have known before I signed. Good luck!