Tenant Reviews for 5516 N KENMORE AVE

The management staff is absolutely terrible: They took a very long time to respond to any problem, and we had plenty. For example: there were birds living in the vents above the stove for MONTHS, and they did nothing about it, despite repeated complaints. Not only were they unresponsive, they repeatedly lied about what they were doing and they were often rude. Poor security: The front and rear doors to the building often fail to lock. Shady business practices: They will require you to sign a lease for your second year two months before your first lease is up. And be prepared for the rent to increase drastically. Oh, and don't expect to get much of your security deposit back, either. They will charge you hundreds of dollars for "cleaning" even if you leave it spotless. Do not rent here--you will regret it. Loud neighborhood: be prepared for plenty of noise, both from footsteps overhead and people yelling in the alley at 4 A.M. You'd be surprised how often that happens here.

I lived in a one bedroom which was over 1000 sg ft. I had a deco fireplace, dishwasher and great charm. I think the other person had a bad experience. I only paid $120 for parking and I never had a big problem with the janitor. It´s a great location 2 blks to lake and 2 blks to el (red line). IT WAS A GREAT HOME FOR ME!

I lived in this apartment for a year and a half, and dreaded every minute of it. Parking was 150 bucks a month, definitely not worth it since you can find parking at the other buildings for much, much less (80 bucks), and you´ll need it because parking is almost impossible to find on the street. Electricity is paid for, but once you find out that it goes off practically every week and the maintenance guy that is always, for some reason, in Indiana has to come back and turn it on, you will be begging to pay for it yourself. You don´t have access to your own fuse box, only he does. Prices, $650 (for a studio no less) and when I left, raising it to $675 are definitely not worth it for that far North (at Bryn Mawr). You can get cheaper and larger apartments way south of there. When we´d see people moving out, we´d quip to them that "They´re sentence was up." The walls are very thin, and it´s not carpeted, so you´ll be hearing the footsteps of everyone above you. Management, run by a very unprofessional brother, sister combo, is very rude to tenants. Look at the 762 W Bittersweet apartment, they own both of them. CAVEAT EMPTOR!