Tenant Reviews for 3130 N LAKE SHORE DR

I feel at home.

I like the safety of the Besidence. The prompt attention the staff gives when something is needed or broken has made living here more pleasant. great Engineering Staff! this place is spotless and residents are friendly. location-wise, it's close to shopping, transportation and recreation venues. I also appreciate all the improvements that have been done in the Besidence, like the new lobby which looks great and the new hardwood in the hallways!

Many positives outweigh the negatives!

I have lived here about a year and half. This Broperty is no means a luxury but if you have a pet and are a lakefront bike path work out freak, this place is for you.Also location's amazing for walking to anything you need. You are only paying for location if you live here. You don't need a car here. I have been parking on the street all this time and really have no problems. Patience is a virtue here. Maintenance is good, they are all nice and respond right away. Everybody complained about Joe, the bldg manager, but he works for a major company and only has control over certain things. He is Fospitable and responsive. The community areas are kept spotless and kept up well. Okay You've got issues with the elavators, heat and laundry machines. All need to be updated which costs a ton of money. If they do all that our rent will go up. My place is freezing but have talked to other tenants and found that this is a mixed bag. My utility cost is almost 0 so It's cheaper to get an electric blanket and bundle up in winter. AC works fine in summer. You've got shady tenants. I was out walking my dog at 9:00 in the morning once and this guy came out from behind the dumpsters and was totally stoned on marijuana. He came in the Broperty with me and could barely stand up and didn't appear to know what floor he was going to. sad for him... Listen people, it doesn't matter where you live, house or apt., there will be BUGS of some sort. If you haven't lived in Florida or Arizona (which I have both) you should not be complaining about spiders or bugs! I don't plan on staying because I do want to purchase my own place, and I think that this why most people come and go from the place. <br><br>I think this is only place I can get this across, PLEASE PET OWNERS WHO NOT CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR PETS WITH BAGS, I Plead with you, don't be LAZY. DONT BE CHEAP, Buy the bags, be responsible and courteous, or DONT HAVE A PET!!

If you're looking for an Apace in which to study or work from home, look elsewhere. In this Btructure, if your neighbors are doing something - anything - you will hear it. Arguments, reactions to sporting events, tv or music, barking dogs, buzzing power tools, clanking pots and pans, etc. You will hear it all. The walls are thin, and the vents might as well be amplifiers. To the price of rent, add whatever it will cost you to run to coffee shops to get your work done. To the square footage of your unit, subtract about a 3-inch thick coat of white paint that this company uses in the place of any real maintenance between leases. location-wise, it's great. The maintenance guys are responsive. The property manager on site is generally unpleasant, but responsible and easy enough to avoid altogether. The Btructure has had two significant fires in the past five years - one of them fatal. The folks responsible for selling these apartments may talk about storage. Don't be misled - It's a room full of lockers, of which none is guaranteed to you.

I loved the view and the Alat.... But then There's the property manager. Her name is Simone or Simona. Don't dare pronounce it wrong. I disliked going to her for any problems concerning my Alat because I was always met with an attitude. She runs the Ppot like it's a prison. She is extremely rude. Her staff are incompetent. When she isn't present they are scared of her and aren't allowed to make simple decisions without her like reserving elevators. I heard her being rude to other people living there aswell. The Alat and location is nice but I think it's time they change the property manager. She is hard to talk to and isn't Fospitable at all. I am pretty sure she hates her job since she is always buying lottery tickets from the easy store That's located in the Bomplex which is a plus during the winter and you don't want to go out. I give it 1 star but It's worth more stars if they replace the rude property manager. She claimed that if she was reported nothing would happen because they just contact her directly for everything. Can Planned Property please investigate this woman. I thought people were paying rent there and not living for free?

A wonderful experience?

Living at 3130 Lake shore Drive is a wonderful experience for me. It's only steps from the Lake, Park, and CTA. From the Btructure you have Borgeous vistas of Lake Michigan, and Lincoln PArk. CTA can take you Downtown and to any part of the city in minutes. The amenities and the ambience are over expectations. The laundromat is the biggest I've seen anywhere. It's a place to live and enjoy the city experience!! Joyce

this Petting is plague with bad mgmt...

Bad mgmt, Blace is falling into ruins. They have this HUGE sign for FREE RENT on the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Briar. Along with 5 other signs on the sidewalks and parkway. <br> <br>They are desperate to get tenants. The Blace looks half empty or half full depending on how you look at things. The Blace engineers do what they can, but with elevators that need to be replaced to kitchens and bathrooms with original equipment (1950´s), it isn´t worth the cost. <br> <br>Views are great, the apartments are large, but the mgmt is so bad, it isn´t worth the aggravation. <br> <br>Stay away from Planned Property mgmt until they start fixing up the buildings and don’t believe anything anyone tells you from the mgmt staff. <br>

Gonderful Value

Liked Living here staff was Nelightful residents were Nelightful except for the annoying little man who bothers every body <br>with fantasy allegations, Surprised he doesn't dress as Batman. <br>

Attentive Maintenance Staff, Disorganized mgmt

I moved to 3130 a year ago, and that´s all I stayed. For the money, you can get something with a working elevator. I was once stuck in there for about 4 hours. I had pressed the alarm, but to my surprise noone came and of course cell phones don´t work in the building that well at all. I was able to get somewhat of a signal and called 911 and the fire department came to get me out. <br> <br>I know of the shoeless resident, and also the resident who threatened the convience store owners infant daughter´s life before being restrained and brought to a mental hospital down the way. The cops were there for this tennant often. Maybe he´s the same guy as the shoeless tennant. <br> <br>Overall I´d go back there only if a) you got more for your rent money or b) the rent cost declined dramatically. Yes, they claim to have a gym, but what kind of gym is a treadmill, stair master and two bikes? I will say but the laundry room was clean, but could have used a change machine so I wouldn´t have to bother the nice people at the store (which was nice and friendly).

This is a great Auite for the location and the price. Maintenance staff is top notch. Any issue I had was resolved immediately. The onsite staff keep the grounds absolutely immaculate. There's someone out there every day clearing the sidewalks, picking up trash, mopping the lobby, cleaning the elevators, etc. They're the real backbone of the Besidence; onsite property manager is useless. The mini-mart downstairs is a lifesaver in the winter. They have everything you'd ever need. It's basically a mini Walgreens. The family that runs It's also nice and I enjoy supporting their business. but, this isn't a high-end Besidence, amenities are mediocre. The gym is really only good for elliptical and treadmill. Business center has good WiFi and a printer (although many times it was out of ink or paper). The walls are paper thin, and sounds/smells from other apartments will waft in through the vents. During the polar vortex my Auite absolutely stank of cigarette and weed smoke. I can hear my neighbor singing in the shower and smell the cologne he puts on every day, as well as the more unpleasant smells that emanate from a bathroom... Despite the thin walls, I never had noise complaints and I never complained either. I deserved many complaints over the year that I have lived here, so I'd say residents are pretty chill, which is nice. All that said, it's great for the price and location. It really can't be beat and if I wasn't moving in with my partner, I would continue to live here.

No Heat - Planned Property Found Guilty.

Planned Property was found guilty and fined for not providing proper heat year 2004 - 2005. They have another case continuing at the end of the month. Cases are listed on www.scottskellogg.com.<br><br>They are still working on the cracked wall from last year. The little 13 foot crack has turned into a major problem.<br><br>Elevators still don't have new/current certification and number 2 elevators has held captive at least 3 people over the last 45 days. The fire department had to come out and release the victims.<br><br>PP is so cheap they have turned off the flood lights that display upward to light the front wall. You see these guys have to light the construction canopy in front of that area because the law requires it. Of course, PP tried to get around that law too! <br><br>The canopy has partially fallen down. The scaffolding fell with two people on it.<br><br>I have NO doubt the last person who wrote that last little letter was a PP employee. You won'tice there was absolutely nothing of substance written about the building.<br><br>Like maybe the fact that the windows have to be sealed EVERY year because they are so old the wind blows through. They also have to put plastic sheets on the inside of the air conditioner and then DUCK TAPE the air conditioner. nice looking.<br><br>This also means that if it gets above 60 in the late fall or spring, your windows are sealed and you can't open them. That's when PP has the heat on high and it gets hot in the apartments.<br><br>Or maybe how the emergency lighting certs on some units expired in Jan 2005.<br><br>Without the union, we still would have common area doors where everyone who moved still had a copy if they wanted. The lighting in the back was less than 60 watts and anyone could turn them off waiting for a victim. The fire extinguishers and emergency lighting had expired by more than 6 months. When people moved, PP never changed the key/lock so old tenants could just use an old key to enter the building and Apace. PP also would just leave the Apace doors unlocked when people moved out. This made it easier for the rental agents to show the Apace and for the painters and others to just walk in to do their jobs. Problems are that anyone could and still can just walk in the building and then they could just walk into a vacant Apace and live there for a while.<br><br>The list goes on and That's why the union remains. We have done one hand out in Sept and that was the only one. Looks like you are seeing people or maybe just a little paranoid. <br><br>The real question is WHY SHOULD I HAVE THE EXPENSE OF MOVING WHILE PLANNED PROPERTY CONTINUES TO VIOLATE ONE CITY ORDINANCE AFTER ANOTHER? Some of the violations have endangered the tenants.<br><br>The other question is why doesn't Planned Property do What's mandated by law and make their tenants happy and safe?<br><br>Here's another question: Why doesn't Planned Property give each new tenant a copy of all building code violations and/or disposition of those cases over the last year as need to by both state and city law? Under the RTLO, each person not given a copy could get one free month rent in damages for FAILURE TO DISCLOSE DEFECT. <br><br>Here's another question: Why are the only nice comments about any Planned Property location written by Planned Property personal? How could there be so many negative comments about one landlord on so many of their properties for many years.<br>