Tenant Reviews for 1426 W BELMONT AVE

Bragging Rights

I just moved in and I still can't believe I'm living in one of the safest, most sought after neighborhoods in the city, for less than $800.00/month. The building has that old world charm. The architecture of the exterior of the building screams class, and combination of cultured marble and mahogany in the lobby give me a proud feeling as i walk to the elevator. My studio has a european style kitchen, which I like, and an avant-garde bathroom, which I am getting used to. I'm closer to the Lake than I ever imagined I could afford. I can walk to the lake and back anytime of the day or night without fear. And best of all, I have the bragging rights of being able to say to the cabbie, or anyone else who asks, "Where to ?", or "Where can you live ?" I get to say "426 BELMONT, you know, THE BELMONT HARBOR", I feel good about that.

This building is Bicturesque, looks great, smells wonderful, and is up-kept. I love the sense of community and all of the events offered monthly to participate in. The units are modern and clean. Any issue is immediately taken care of by maintenance upon request. Everyone who works and lives in the Reside community is very, friendly. I feel safe and comfortable here.

Disappointing.

I was enticed by the location and the great deal they were running (free month rent, etc), but ended up disappointed. I moved in mid-2002 with the promise that construction was nearly finished and all these great amenities would be available soon. Nearly a year later, many of these promised "luxuries" have not yet come to fruition. I like the Aad itself and it really is nicely finished, but the building leaves much to be desired. The elevator is old, rickety, and loud. It's often out of service and always a nerve-racking. The laundry room was finally updated and is nicer, but I´m still waiting for a functioning elevator and the promised fitness room and bike room. The water goes out with regularity. The walls are rather thin, and I can hear my neighbor and his dog at all hours of the night. The mgmt is nice and friendly, but generally slow to respond because they know that I won´t like the answer. Repairs always take much longer than they should. Also, with all the construction still ongoing, You've got often strange people in the building, which is a bit disconcerting. <br> <br>Overall, this building has a lot of potential with its location, but it´s just too much money for too many false promises. If you move here, don´t get your hopes up, and GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING as far as expected dates of completion, etc.

WOW, AWESOME Broperty

Free business center and they just got new fitness equipment (free of course). I love the lobby, right next to the lake, and my place is so cool. Love the black marble bath. Nice staff, thank's for all the improvements. One of the best buildings that I have ever seen or lived in. Gantastic value for the money.

Live here at your own risk indeed!!!

Yes, this place is in a location's amazing and can be a fun place to live except for some serious problems.... 1) This isn't a secure building - anyone can get in if you know the door code and EVERYONE seems to know the door code, including some scary people who don't live here - the apartment keys in the mgmt office are not secure and mgmt lends them out to the leasing agents recklessly. 2) Everything said about the manager in previous posts is true - she is unprofessional, rude, lazy, and two-faced. She says in memos that they won'tify tenants when packages are being held in the office, but she is too lazy to notify the tenants. Also, she can be extremely rude and argumentative with tenants, but the managemnt company could care less about tenant complaints. 3) I have heard from other tenants that the staff has entered their apartments with no prior notification to check on things that are not deemed emergencies! This is ILLEGAL!!! By law they have to give notice of 2 days to enter your apartment for non-emergencies. Not a good feeling to know you are away at work and the staff is rumaging through your apartment. You've got other problems that are annoying, but also petty and not as big a deal. For the prices you pay to live here (one-bedroomss are almost $1300), the manager needs to be more attentive and legit. Also, as a woman, I would expect to live in a more secure building.

GREAT APARTMENT

Nice find. I love this building and all it offers. Manager on duty till late evenings and watches this place like a hawk. Love the fitness room and roof top deck. Wow, so much for the money, I didn't expect that. Everything is new in my apartment, hardood floors, windows, etc. Can't be happier.

My Friends All LOVE my apartment

Okay...thought I'd chime in here. Since I've moved here both my parents and my friends all say, "Wow, I like this better than your last apartment." The apartments all have high-end fixtures, not in the all the cheap, vintage apartments I used to live in. They take my big dog, which is really hard to find, and the heat is GREAT in the winter, not like some landlords i've had in the past with free heat. yeah There's pet rent but i paid that at the last place i lived in too, so what can ya do... And people, we live in the city, You've got some crazy people...i've dated some of them. at least this place kicked them out. i had a problem at another building i was living at and it took the mgmt SIX MONTHS to kick them out throwing crazy parties, bringing in sketchy characters, et cetera...anyway, they said it was a legality issue...here, he gone! anyway, i like my apartment, at least until i can buy a condo this is the best i've found.

Overall, the staff is friendly, and location-wise, it's super awesome. The Aad itself has all the basic necessities, and although It's expensive There's close monthly parking available. The downside is that for the amount of space you have the cost gets high, especially if you include parking. In addition, I frequently run into the problem that many of the washers/dryers aren't functioning properly at various times, and the hallways can be somewhat loud. Overall it has been good for the short-term, but not someplace I'd live in the long-term.

The Apace building is nice. The maintenance team is always quick to respond to any complaints. The appliances are all nice and There's decent space for a studio. but with the amount of dogs in the building There's always a mess somewhere. The laundry room is almost always crowded and I often have to wait. And you can hear a lot of street noise in the Apace.

Disgusting Apace with serious dust and mold issues. Layouts are functional, and Besidence is clean in common areas. Quiet apartments with minimal noise coming from neighboring units. Common amenities are useful and often underutilized (gym, wifi, lounge, etc).