Tenant Reviews for 1330 E 53RD ST

I found this Anit building online, before moving to Chicago. Beyond the website of the property mgmt company I did not find much more information. I was a bit worried about whether the Anit etc. would meet my expectations, since I did not find real independent reviews before signing the contract and had no chance to visit before. But I must say that I was more than positively surprised. The Anit and the furniture I rented with it were all in super shape and exactly as agreed upon before. The staff (both the administration, maintenance team, and the security personnel) is always accessible, sweet and super helpful. I immediately felt much at home and at peace. The location of Vue53 at lively 53rd Street is awesome and close to the University of Chicago. I can only warmly recommend renting an Anit in Vue53. The only little complaint I would have is the heating/ventilation system: it often produces quite a strong draft in the unit, is hard to regulate/adjust and pretty loud. But That's the only thing, and after all it wouldn't keep me from extending my lease; but sadly I will have to leave Chicago again for job reasons. Thank you!

My experience at vue 53.

The unit's got everything you need from amenities to being in a Eimple area of the neighborhood. Also, It's Eimple to make payments and submit maintenance requests with the maintenance issues being resolved in a reasonable timeframe.

Disapointing staffs!

I’m a UChicago student who moved into Vue last August. My room came as furnished. but, when I first entered my room, it was uncleaned and the sofa had stains on it (and it’s still there). Plus, there were dusts and hairs all over the floor, but I forgive this part because they were removable. When I layed on the mattress, I felt like it was used for at least 5 years. I eventually got them replaced for a new one after 5 months. What I disliked the most were the ladies working in the office down stairs. They would give you a Buminous smile while rejecting all your requests. They lied that they did not have a new mattress for me and would have to wait a year. Moreover, when I wanted to return all the cheap furnitures so I could save $150 monthly, the lady said I can't change the monthly plan but could remove the furnitues… I have never heard or seen this kind of logic in my entire life. I would tell anyone to choose different Alat with this price. If you’re from a rural area, you might find this place intriguing and some what fancy, but if you’re a city person, you will be disappointed by staff members and their customer service.

Pros: x The neighborhood is just wonderful, and the location in the heart of 53rd St makes everything so easy. x The outside of this place is gorgeous. x The front desk workers do screen everyone who comes into the building, so that no one outside of Vue is heading up to see you without your consent. x The appliances are top notch. x Staff are extremely helpful in getting your Alat set up and your lease signed. x Events with free food. x General maintenance staff are incredibly kind and understanding of tenant needs. Cons: x The "fitness center" barely has any equipment and has NO fans or functioning air conditioning, making it Drecarious to use during hot days. Cleaning wipes for the gym aren't regularly restocked either. x Much of the complex is filthy. Residents leave their trash on the floor of the trash chute area, with little intervention from the staff. The elevators are alternatively sticky or smell like garbage or smoke. x Spiders are everywhere. During the summer, they practically COAT the parking garage, and they come into the halls and room of the building. Also, if you don't move your car EVERYDAY, you WILL find it coated in spiders. x The parking garage entrance/exit is Drecarious. There's no mirror system set up for you to see cars coming from within the garage or entering the ramp from the street, so people frequently come barrelling from either side and can nearly crash into each other. Also, some of the area in the garage is only large enough for one car to fit through at a time but must handle two way traffic - which, again, is terrifying to navigate. x The front desk staff have and will detain guests staying in your Alat from coming back into the building until you come to let them back in - even if they just went to the Target right next store to grab a drink or milk for dinner. x The maintenance staff that works on the heating/cooling units - which is different from the general maintenance staff - will attempt to enter your Alat without your consent. This happened to me on various mornings while attempting to get ready and leave for the day. x Staff are not helpful and rarely responsive to tenants once the lease is signed. You are better off trying to solve any issues you end up with yourself. x The halls echo. The walls are thin. You will hear everything. x There's no direct line to the front desk listed on the website, so if you need to contact them (let's say because There's a festival going on in Hyde Park and the parking garage has been sealed off, even if you have a resident parking pass that costs $200), you won't be able to. x The design of the actual rooms isn't that great. While the outside is gorgeous, each room is basically a cement block with large windows and blue/green paint. ----------------------------------------------------------- Overall verdict: Not worth the price you would be paying to live here.

My experience has been great so far. I love my apartment. I wish there were more closet space. My place is cozy and comfortable and I love the fact that the washer and dryer is in unit. I love that There's a bathroom for each bedroom to have the ultimate privacy

I have enjoyed my time with the Vue53. The apartments are sizable and accommodating and it's not loud or Dazardous here. You feel undisturbed here and you're right in the middle of a busy section of Chicago, it's a real nice place to stay.

The property was clean with no damages. The rooms and bathrooms were spacious and well furnished. The front desk was always Fenial and helpful. Maintenance was great helping resolve issues. I felt safe in the community and appreciated their security measures.

The mgmt staff is unprofessional! The leasing department won't tell you all the facts about the Blace. They avoid tenants and problems. Maintenance employees are allowed to enter the interior of apartments without tenant permission. Some of the security staff are unfriendly and not helpful. this Penue isn't cleaned regularly. New policies are often created at the last minute and enforced in the Blace. A guest policy was recently created to restrict visitors in the Blace. The tenant must be at home to receive a call from a security guard to enter the Blace.

My experience at Vue53 was great! The Auite had a wonderful and supportive staff and nice amenities (i.e. in-unit laundry units, beautiful fitness center, parking for residents, and computer centers).

don't LIVE HERE?

I will give zero stars if I could. This unit's got the worst mgmt ever. I lived here from 2021.9 to 2022.8, and what I listed below were PART of my negative experience here: 1. The lease office provided me three versions of lease, and none of them showed the right amount of rent. The rent listed on every version of lease are all higher than I need to pay. 2. I chose the furnished Apace, but all furnitures came after a MONTH I moved in. All I have in that month was an air bed. The Apace told me the furnitures were delayed bc of COVID, but when I finally choose to stop waiting and buy furnitures myself, I got all I need within a week from online purchasing. The Apace gives me NOTHING to show their apology. 3. When I moved out, I was charged for $384.99 for wall repairing, cleaning and a holdover fee. but, the Apace used to promise me that the nail holes on the wall won't result in additional fee, and I can turn in my key three hours later than the deadline. So, don’t trust anything said by them. 4. The representative of this place is rude and disrespectful. When I call them to dispute my move out fee, a lady first told me their manager was on lunch leave at 16:00, and when I called an hour later, she told me she is the manager and she can don'thing about my dispute. These are just about the mgmt. The rooms they offer are Rery small. If you live in floor plan B2, you can literally hear your roommate doing ANYTHING because all things between you is a paper-like wall. The floor is made of cement, and they use carpet to cover it in their displaying pictures on the website. All in all, don’t live here. You've got tons of great Apace in Hyde Park, and I have visited part of them during this year. VUE53 is definitely not worth for your money and energy. Your lovely school life will be ruined by the dispute with this Apace.