Tenant Reviews for 1055 W GRANVILLE AVE

I went to see an apartment at 1055 W. Granville, while I called the manager, the appointment was at a certain time and she wasn't there for the appointment, and I waited for two hours, she called me back and told me to go upstairs to look at the apartment, and told me that was the one available, I trusted her that it was the right apartment available but it wasn't, and when I signed the applications, I went back to go move into the place and it was already taken, she does not know what she is doing, she doesn't manage the building well, doesn't know which units are available, she claims she showed me the right, and only unit, but she wasn't even there, I put a deposit on the apartment, I had to cancel my application, and she did not want to give me my money back. She claims she was going to give me my money back, and she never did. Worst manager, and worst place to look for an apartment. She seems nice, but she is a crook.

RUN AWAY!!! SLUM LORDS . The manager is a thief and a prostitute.

Okay, I been living here for few years and THERE ARE NO BED BUGS OR ROACHES. Its really nice place and really cheap too because the rent includes utility. The apartment isnt cheap with the heater so you dont have to worry about the hear and most of all the landlord is extremely nice. She can be very fierce but you know she is a nice lady. I would recommend for you to live here if you are looking for a cozy place and cheap rent. Its also safe which is a rare place to find in chicago. Hope your search goes well

Before I couldn't really built an opinion about this place, until i lived here for a while. If you dont want to read the entire review let me just sum it up for you... RUN!!! RUN and dont look back!! Bed bugs: So this building has been infested with bed bugs for few years now and they are only spreading rapidly through the apartments. These things are a nightmare and extremely expensive to treat. I should have known something is up when there were lots of mattresses thrown out. Noise: I live in studio and every time my neighbors flush their toilet I can hear it. Come on i dont want to know your business. (clearly not their fault this building is build in 1920's or something like that, walls are paper thin) One neighbor moved out because people where too loud on their adult activities. Smell: This building is alright when it comes to smell. When someone smokes in their apartment you bet that the hallway and even your apartment will smell like cheep cigarettes and sometimes even weed. Some people dont like to take their trash out often. So when it gets warmer out you can really smell their trash. Elevators: there are 2 of them. I think most of us residents of this building were stuck on one... or will get stuck. They break often and they are not properly fixed. Location: It takes about 35-45 minutes to get to downtown with the L. NOT 15 minutes like a landlord will promise you when you come check this place out. Even if you drive to downtown it will take you at least good 20-40 minutes. This place is convenient when it comes to the beach area, its convenient for public transportation, lots of different shops, few good bars. Safety: Havent had a problem here. I come back home late at night and not once i was scared for my life. I hope it stays that way. Landlord: She is no joke. You have an issue she will try to fix it. But she is not a maintenance guy, you cant really expect her to be the superman well superwoman in this case. It is also very hard to reach her, so if you have a problem good luck trying to get a hold of her. She is a lovely woman, she will often write you a christmas card, from renting for several years she is one of the best landlords I have ever had. Good part: they aren't cheep on the heat sometimes this place gets so hot I have to crack the windows open in the middle of the winter. Water also comes in rent and so does electricity. Laundry: Laundry is on sight it is usually busy and some people are jerks who likes to take your wet clothes out of the dryer and put their laundry in. Had this happen couple times and it really makes you mad but they what can you do. If you dont like laundry room in the building you can always go wash your stuff in the Laundromat right around the corner. overall: I had ran into few problems which are expected. The view is amazing and you can really make your place extremely cozy. When my friends comes to visit they dont want to leave. Luckily people on my floor are extremely friendly and understanding we keep our noise to minimum, the smell gets annoying but eventually you learn how to deal with it. Place is fairly safe, and there are no roach problems besides the annoying bed bugs (hey its chicago bed bug central). This place is alright but It is not worth living here. I think there are better places to rent so if you are thinking about moving in here dont just sign the lease knock on some doors and ask people how is it living here. Another thing you should know that the living conditions varies based by floors. Many people dont stick around here for more then a year.

This is a great apartment building. Some of the people that live there are half-noodle (myself included), but that is part of its charm. My boyfriend and I know most neighbors by name, and we have never had a real problem getting anything looked at or fixed. Marie and Ken (who run the building) are the perfect people to run the building. Ken maintains the place religiously-I've seen him vaccuum the same hallway 3 times because painters kept messing it up, that's dedication. Marie is a great leader for the building, and she's tough as nails but amicable. One time a man was very distressed about a roach issue in his apartment, but I clean my apartment once a week and have roach baits down, and have not had a real issue. Oh, and there is the most beautiful ornate carved ceiling in the lobby. This is a building with a lot of soulful amenities.

I just moved from this building yesterday due to a variety of factors. I had my neighbors try to sell me crack, my apartment was broken into (and they wanted ME to pay for the damage to my door from it!), my neighbor was mugged in front of the building, and there was 5 shootings on my block in the 6 months I lived there. Perhaps the worst though was the woman Marie who is the "building manager" who is not only a busybody that will look through the building security cameras in her quest to know your personal business but she will stop by to talk to you about it as well. Say goodbye to your privacy because there is absolutely none here. The apartment building itself is small and old. The elevator takes forever and there are only 4 washers and 4 dryers for a 13 story building so it's nearly impossible to do laundry. Parking is awful and wouldn't even recommend owning a car if you plan on living here. The building has some nice tenants but there are more bad ones than good ones in a place like this...Definitely would not recommend to anyone.

I lived in the appartment for about a year. Though there are some college students and decent residents, there are some questionable people in residence. For some reason, some residents let other, often creepy, people into the building, making for a marginally safe environment. The management/landlord is okay, but don't expect a class act. While in residence, one of apartments was found to be infested with bedbugs. The landlord claimed this was isolated, but realistically, bedbugs are known for spreading quite easily to other apartments. Also too much money for little comfort.

WOW...Is so great to be here..Great management at the building....safe...LOVE IT

If there was a contest for the worst place to live in Chicago, the 1055 W Grandville would certainly win. 1 - Location is OK because is close to CTA, however, walking around after 8pm is REALLY dangerous, specially around the McDonalds. 4 of my friends were mugged. 2 - Packages oftenly disappear due the stupidity of the management of leaving it at your door (outside) so you can get it when you come home. 4 packages disappear and when you complain to management they said they "left at your door" which means they either stole or someone else did. 3 - No Doorman, inter phone, bell or nothing similar. 4 - Old crappy Elevator goes off several times a year and they usually take about 5 days to fix. In the meanwhile you HAVE to use the stairs since they only have ONE elevator. 5 - Nasty Cock Roaches everywhere 6 - NEVER leave your clothes at the laundry cause when you come back, half of it wont be there Besides this there were other LOTS of bad things...

I'm leaving the Grandeur this month(Having Baby, relocating) but would recommend this apartment complex to a friend or family, I would stay myself if not for extenuating circumstances. I have lived on the 8th floor in a studio since 2008 and have enjoyed my apartment as well as my neighbors and manager. My utlities have always functioned properly and on the rare occasion I may have had an issue(window once), Marie was very helpful and quick with a resolution,Thank you! Plus good price on top of it all, beautiful studio $650 Utl. included, thats rock n' roll.