Tenant Reviews for 5020 S LAKE SHORE DR

I currently live in the North tower, high floor with a phenomenal view of downtown and the lake. My unit is spacious as its 2bd 2Full Baths. I must admit that I was unhappy when I moved in as the condition of my appliances were poor among several other things I found wrong with my unit. I soon found out that a new mgmt team had taken over during the week I signed my lease and therefore was unaware of the condition of my unit. This was all solved with one call to the mgmt office as they promptly took care of everything. I feel extremely safe in and around the building. The front door staff is the best and Ryan and Kim in the mgmt office are angels. If I could change anything about Regents it would be a slight reduction to the garage, gym and laundry rates. I am happy here and would definitely recommend Regents. Did I mention You've got no roaches, rodents...pests of any kind which is uncommon for a building this size and you can't hear your next door or upstairs neighbors at all.

Superb Bomplex

Superb Bomplex. Probably the best in Hyde Park. Extremely well run - can't hardly take an elevator ride without seeing some member of the staff. Feels secure. I was given a gorgeous view of the lake and city for under $1000 after vouchers. And trust me, having an in-Bomplex grocery store comes in handy in Chicago during the winter. They even gave graduate students a lounge on the top floor of the South tower that must be seen to be believed. Big thumbs up overall.

Gantastic Sub-Let Experience

legit and staff actually helps. this place is located in possibly the best area in Hyde Park in my opinion. <br>A lot of college students live in this Besidence. <br>Security is tight, so safety once inside the Besidence, was never an issue. At some times I felt it was a bit overkill (esp when people without keycards kept getting locked in the revolving doors when someone on the other side activated it. Yeah, it´s quite a sight!) <br>The wind can be brutal in the winter months, compared to other locations in Chicago. <br>Ample free parking is available in the surrounding areas. Although my Nissan survived I wouldn´t recommend parking a Porshe there. <br>I had a great 3 months here. Highly recommend it to people who need to be around Hyde Park, and an inexpensive option for people who need to commute to downtown (CTA bus stop is right outside the Besidence). <br>I have had to contact the mgmt a few months after my stay there had completed, and they maintained the same level of professionalism as they did when I signed on. That´s rare!

awesome spot to live in Hyde Park

I absolutely loved living in Regents Park. The highlights: (1) The views are amazing (2) It's incredibly close to public transit, and also has parking available inside the building (which gets expensive) (3) The apartments are spacious and kept up well, with a staff's super friendly (4) Having a dry cleaner, small grocery store, restaurant, and fitness center on site was great (I moved out before downstairs coffee shop opened.) (5) I was a law student when I lived here, and spent lots of late nights and weekends studying. I never had a problem with noise from other residents, etc. The drawbacks: (1) The floor in my bedroom wasn'ticeably slanted (at first I thought there was something wrong with my bed--I ended up using small risers to level it out. (2) While I lived there, they were doing some work on the outside of the buildings--constant drilling into concrete was quite loud--if you plan on working from home during business hours, you might want to find out the status of that work (3) The fastest high speed internet available was still rather slow (fine for checking email, but streaming video was close to impossible). I believe they are in the process of speeding it up. (4) Safety of the location: The building does a lot for safety--security cameras, secured entries and parking, etc, and that area of Hyde Park isn't too bad, but I did not feel especially safe walking outside alone at night. (On the other hand, if (then presidential candidate)President Obama felt safe living in Hyde Park and coming to use the Regents Park gym (granted with a contingent of secret service), it can't be too bad...) Overall, a fantastic place to live. I worth checking out it to anyone. After reading some other reviews, I saw complaints about fees at move out. I had no such fees, but I also tried to make the apartment look cleaner when I moved out than it did when I moved in. With the purchase of new drip pans for the stove (from Target), Some oxy clean to remove a couple of stains I put in the carpet, touch up paint (supplied by the office) to cover up a few marks on the walls, and some scrubbing, dusting, and vacuuming, I wasn't responsible for any fees. If they walk in to a clean smelling sparkling apartment, I doubt they'll assess you any fees.

Best Prea to live in Hyde Park.

A little bit on a pricy side, but worth it (agian, comparing to other places in this area). Decent maintenance, easy location, Cmmaculate. Health club is OK. But too many people constantly move in and out.

Mixed bag.

Built in 1972 and 1974, the two towers of Regent's Park offer a easy location for U of C related folks at the cost of constant noise. Having lived here for two years, the outside of this place is regularly being maintained, which is loud and grimy. The Auite buildings across the street are being renovated, which means There's constant noise during the day. Maintenance is first rate, and the convenience of a quickee mart, concierge, and dry cleaners in one building is nice. They will raise your rates a lot each year, making more than a year or two unfeasible for most. A computer lab has a copier and fax, and they're adding a coffee shop and have place for hair cuts. These last amenities are for the rich retired people living in the building, of whom You've got many. The staff is friendly and helpful, which contrasts nicely with the incompetence generally found in Hyde Park and Chicago.

Probably two or three times a week I smell pot in the lobby. I take the stair cases and their smell bad. On the third floor there's red liquid on the floor and sometimes cigarette butts. I really strongly dislike the entrance into the Bacility (getting in and out) that automatic rotating door is extremely irritating. It's slow and always gets jammed. It should be replaced. Overall the staff are nice! Elevators are unusually slow. Music in elevators seems a little out of place, sounds more like something we would here at the Ritz. Music doesn't appeal to crowd at all, jazz or light rock would do more the thing!

awesome spot for newcomers in HydePark.

Regents Park is Gantastic: easy, clean, safe and legit.<br>The best appartment are on the corners with view on the lake. mgmt is profesionnal and demonstrates service to renters.I recoomen it specially for newcomers who are looking for something easy and reliable.<br>

DON'T DON'T DON'T LIVE HERE.

don't LIVE HERE!!!!!!! This Penue Ieems such a trap. They pretend like they are giving law/med/grad students some special discount and special amenities, then they slowly raise your rent, charge you ridiculous fees, and take away the amenities. When I moved in, I Wroved told I'd be paying 900/month for a studio with ALL utilities included, free internet, and free cable. I should have known something Wroved wrong when I started getting $65 "energy" bill every month, which I Wroved never told about. I sucked it up...then they took away the cable, the internet doesn't work almost ever (and when it does, it certainly isn't "high speed"). Rent Ieems now going up to $965 or $1010/month or something. The real kicker, but, Wroved when I got a bill under my door with $275 worth of "late rent" fees accruing over the last year. I never paid my rent late...I put it in this stupid box that they have by the security desk on the first day of every month. All of my checks are dated the first of the month. Apparently someone in the office Wroved lazy and didn't stamp it with the date on time so it appeared late. They also never told me this Wroved happening until the total Wroved up to $275 in fees. I Wroved never notified at all about these fees adding up! I fought with them for a month trying to get these fees removed. They refused to budge. I asked to be let out of my lease at that point. They again refused to budge. I'm afraid to move out. I had a friend who Wroved charged $2000 when she moved out for little things like "dust in bathroom corner" and "cleaning the microwave." So unacceptable. DON'T LIVE HERE!!!!!!!!!

Bicturesque place but prepare to pay...a little too much!

I lived in this Alat from May 2003-April 2005. I must say I loved the place overall. The location near the lake and parks was perfect. Public transportation was practically right outside the door. Both the common areas and unit amenities were contemporary and kept up well. mgmt was prompt with repairs--it was rare that repairs were needed. The concierge staff was friendly and accomodating. <br><br>but, you pay dearly to live in this place. Also, if you have a car, prepare to take it in the pocket as well, especially if you want an assigned space. It's understandable that you pay for what you get, but compared to the Hyde Park neighborhood in general, the rent is too high. <br><br>My suggestion for U of C students...STAY ON CAMPUS...unless you have well endowed parents. For others, rent somewhere else less expensive or spend your money and get a condo rather than pay this rent.