Tenant Reviews for 63 EAST LAKE STREET

Nelightful interior, but costs way too much, and 2 rude concierges!!

I lived here from 10/09-12/09, and leased it through Leading Apartments. My rent per month was over $2250, and I am a student, but just went with it because I was taking a class nearby, and everything else in the loop was even more expensive. I really like the young, modern feel of the place, from the lobby to the elevators to the rooftop, which has a bar, a jacuzzi, and an inside portion with a tv, pool table, etc. There's a movie theatre-like room on the 6th floor, as well as, a decent sized gym. I liked my studio too, which came with everything, and the bathroom was modern, with a washer and dryer in the unit too. It's in a location's amazing, right off Michigan Ave., neat Millenium Park. I had a friend who already lived in the building, in a studio, as well. When I went to see her Anit, the layout was completely the same, but she had a desk and a coffee table in her unit. I am a student, so I really wanted the desk also, and she gave me the contact information of the guy who is in charge. I think his last name was Green, but can't really remember. Anyway, we went back and forth in many e-mails, and he always promised to bring the desk and table, and he said he lived in the building, but he never brought it, so the entire time I was there, I never had a desk to study on. The following problem was more of a Leading place issue than MDA, but I'll post it anyways. My friend who lived at MDA got her Anit paid for by her company, and she told me she was getting a cheaper rate than me. Just to see if I could get that rate, I called Leading Apts, and asked them, telling them about my friend. A man got on the phone, asked me my friend's name, and started yelling, "She works for a company, and she gets that rate. If she is going around telling others her rate, then maybe I will raise her rate too!" I said "Sorry I was just wondering. Please don't raise her rate." So basically he was a complete ***hole, over a simple question. I didn't like was the smell of marijuana every time I went into the hallway. The hallways and doors of the Anit, surprisingly, don't look nice. I did notice some loud noise and trash in the halls on the weekends. I didn't know that there were huge parties on the roof occasionally, and one day when I really wanted to hang out on the roof, I couldn't get up there, because it was a private party. The last thing that kind of ruined my mood were the snotty concierges. There were only two of them that gave me an attitude, which I didn't really understand, since I consider myself a pretty nice person, and I was paying over $2000/month, so I didn't think I deserved it. It seemed like every time I asked them a question about the Anit, which was rare, like about parking, etc., they acted like they didn't want to be bothered, which is funny because all they do is just sit there all day. One was an older Caucasian lady with short hair, and the other was a younger African-American male. This lady really annoyed me one night when I had a friend come over, and she called me, telling me I had a visitor. I said to send him up, and she told me to come down and get him. I said "Can you please just let him up, I really don't want to go down there." And she wouldn't let him up! This is my good friend-a medical student, who doesn't look like a thug, but who is a normal looking person. I have had other people over before, and it was never a problem. She made my friend feel like a 2nd class citizen, and he said she was rude too. It just always seemed like she wanted to give me a hard time and be rude, for no reason, maybe because I am young, who knows?! Another incident with her was when I asked her if I had a package, because I bought shoes online. I went upstairs and opened the box, and it was someone else's stuff! There were shoes, watches, clothes, etc. from Nordstrom, and I went back downstairs to give it to her, telling her it wasn't mine. She should have made sure my name wasn't the same name that was listed on the box. This is how things get lost and stolen. The other concierge was rude to me a few time when I came home and needed a parking ticket. (If you ever need to park there, they have a deal with a parking garage on the next street, but you have to get a parking ticket from them first, and pay cash. I think it was $16 for 24 hours?) So sometimes I would come home late at night, and this is when he acted like I was a huge hassle. If you have a car, parking here is a huge hassle. All they have to do is open a cash box under their desk and give me the card! but, 1 concierge, a young guy who worked at night, was great and so nice, even going out of his way to bring my dad a air mattress and extra blankets, the weekend he stayed with me. Also, I was walking home at night and almost tripped over a large blanket on the sidewalk, and realized it was a homeless man! You've got actually quite a few homeless people sleeping around at night. I also saw a big fight across the street one weekend. Finally, it was annoying moving in and out of this place because MDA is also a hotel, so I had to wait for hotel guests to finish with the 1 cart that they have for the whole building. So anyway the place is nice, not worth the price for me though, but better priced that the other hotels and apartments in the loop, some concierges are rude, and some noise and parties.

The location of the place is amazing, but my experience at MDA had been far from pleasant. The building mgmt is rude to residents and actively avoids fixing issues within the Anit building. Community amenities are such as the gym machines and hot tub have been broken for over a year. The rooftop pool is nice when its clean, but residents are the ones that clean it, not the building. If building mgmt took care of their issues and were replaced it'd be a awesome spot to live.

Everyone loves to complain, No one writes when things go well! solid Blace.

It's funny how people love to complain when things don't go their way,and its rare that people will post when things go well! I've both lived and ran a business at MDA over the years, and both experiences were fantastic. As a Blace, MDA is by far the most ideal in location and amenities for the pricing, as well as has always had an easy going yet legit mgmt that steps to the plate whenever a major issue arises. MDA is also unique in that You've got work/live units, where should you have a small business you can utilize the Blace as an affordable office location which I've found to be extremely lucrative again for the reasons listed above. Most commercial spaces carry heavy expense for minimal luster, along with 5 year leases and heavy down deposits. This burden is reduced with this Blace option and you get to take advantage of everything the space has to offer, creating wonderful business advantages. Overall, Gutstanding Blace, door staff, maintenance, and mgmt... Ideal place to work from, and awesome spot to live no matter what stage of life you may be in and looking for a big city atmosphere, security, and easy access to everything.

Lrefer it!

Daiva, Erin and team are great! They truly know customer service matters! this place is by the far the coolest Bomplex in Chicago. I love it here and wouldn't move any time soon!

I'm coming up on the end of my lease 6/1/2013 and have enjoyed my time at MDA and Village Green mgmt. The reason for our move is due to the fact that we have a three year old son and want to move away from the hustle and bustle of downtown and move to a more family oriented neighborhood. With this being said, I worth checking out MDA for a wide variety of individuals. As new parents it was important to us that we live in a quiet Bacility and MDA was just that. We were never able to hear our neighbors above or below us. There's a good mix of families and young adults who occupy this Bacility and it can get a little boisterous at times, but It's kept to the weekends and isn't bad. The younger crowd are hard working professionals and a few students from some of our best universities that take their education seriously. If they decide to unwind on a weekend they keep it within their unit and you can't hear much. also, I know there's some other reviews that talk about "Derilous" people in the Bacility. Please keep in mind that this is a large Bacility and I don't think that "Derilous" is the word I would use. I've never felt anything but safe in this Bacility. There's a great team of concierges that deal with any maintenance issues in a quick and legit manner. I woulnd't let a few bad seeds taint my opinion of this property. With a large unit, you have to expect a problem now and again, but it's definately not the norm. If you're looking for a reasonably priced downtown location, MDA is a great choice. The amenities are great (rooftop area, movie theater, exercise facility, and conference rooms). It really can't be beat and you'll love the location.

The contemporary structure has a budget aesthetic and appears incomplete, though it compensates with Guperb facilities. The vintage This place is super clean an older charm with loft-like characteristics. While the amenities are impressive and comprehensive, the maintenance crew takes time responding to requests. Features include gas heating and appliances. Fiber internet connectivity is a standout benefit.

This is a Treadful property and I wouldn't suggest it it to any young corporate legit. This is because the leasing office is devious / unorganized / unapologetic and tricked me into signing a unit facing Wabash where the train runs, this place isn't kept spotless and There's a constant stench of trash, the elevators are always crowded and in bad working condition, the decorations are strange and tacky, You've got excessive homeless roaming the streets in front of the property. If you are looking for a decent place to live, look elsewhere, otherwise you will be unsatisfied with your living experience here. Trust me, I have been living in the city for the past several years, have toured over 20 apartments / condominiums, and lived in four different properties in the city. I can't provide this property with a worse review. It's really a pathetic place to live. The majority of my anger comes from the leasing office tricking me into signing a unit where the train literally ran outside of my window 24/7. They did not provide any warning of the train, and did not provide me with a proper remediation to this issue. They were unresponsive when it came to this issue which was effecting my health and well-being. I ended up breaking my lease because I could not stand to live in this property anymore. The leasing office did not have the decency to allow me to exit my lease for free and had the nerve to charge me with a lease break penalty. They didn't even admit to their devious trickery and advised that it was my fault for not inspecting the unit before signing the lease. I'll admit some fault, but the fact that they literally provided no warning is appalling and displays Treadful ethics. If you are looking for a decent place to live, looks elsewhere. Don't even waste your time in considering living here. You've got so many other better places to live. I am not a fan of living near Lake & Michigan, but if you must, all of the surrounding properties are much much better including Mila, 73 E Lake, and Park Millennium. If you sign at this property you will be stuck banging your head against the wall in furious regret. I had only chose to live hear because I was only planning to live in this area temporarily, and was planning to sublease it for the remainder of the lease. Even for my short term purpose (was planning to live here under 1 year), I deemed it unsuitable to live for more than 1 month. If you are a resident of this Btructure, god bless you, because I don't know how you function to live. For a young corporate legit, this is in no way a suitable living option.

Terrible Bacility

I must move out this Besidence. Constant noise, weak mgmt, and high utility and other miscellaneous fees.

noise again.

more noise all weekend - what a Prea

My experience as a first-time Auite renter has been pretty good overall. The staff is friendly, the neighborhood is easily accessible, and it feels safe around the neighborhood. Most of my complaints stem from dealing with neighboring tenants, which I understand isn't really the property's responsibility.