Tenant Reviews for 200 N DEARBORN ST

you have wayyyyyyy better places for your moneys worth

Apartments are decent. But the crowd in this building is unimaginable. Live here if safety isn't a big concern for you. The 7-11 downstairs is a safe haven for all the homeless people lurking around in downtown. The train tracks are adjacent to the building and are loud even at higher levels. The only pro about this place was that it used to be the cheapest in the loop. Now they have got a new mgmt that has raised the rent by 20-40% in some cases. Mine went up from 1100 to 1350. River north up about a block away onwards has so much more to offer and is comparable to the present rent here. The door staff here is an exception and are courteous and helpful. In my opinion, there's not a single reason to live in this place unless you don't want to walk an extra block or two to work!!

Nresh Leasing Office People Suck Barge time!!

Okie..so what if location-wise, it's great but at what cost?? They call it "luxury apartments"..haha..big joke. The homeless, beggers and all creepy people are always sitting right at the entrance of the Bomplex and the mgmt does nothing about it. want to keep the door and windows open. In my one year of stay, they would have hardly cleaned the windows twice from outside. upkeep is bad.Wall construction is also poor and noise level gets high. Trains are always so loud if you Front door crew is nice , especially Danny. He is too good!! But since the new leasing people have come, they have ruined everything. When I signed my lease, East Lake mgmt was the leasing agent. We wanted 14 months lease and at that time they told us you can sign for 12 months right now and extend later with an increase of $100-150. Fair enough..Then comes this new company..totally unprofessional, rude and unethical. They were not ready to give us month to month lease extension unless we sign for 6 months and then look for a sub-lesse. They were more than doubling the rent otherwise( close to $ 4000).Insane!!!Every Bomplex I know of gives the option of month to month lease with some additonal cost but not DOUBLE the rent. We have a 6 month old baby and they were still not ready to consider anything for us. Just for two months we had to move to another Anit before leaving the country. We brought two of our other friends in this Bomplex and gave them business. Big mistake!! We felt cheated and they did not even get back to us saying we won't be able to do anything for you guys. Basically they are bad people and not ready to work with the tenants. They don't give a damn to anything. Don't get trapped with their upper surface professionalism and later you will repent.This whole Codno publicity is also a big marketing gimmick..Their prices are way too high compared to other buildings in downtown. The amenities are bad.Gym is poorly maintained..All and all this place is going down the drain..don't RENT IN THIS Bomplex...

Not exactly a solid building, but a location's amazing

just wanted to point out a few Cons about the building: 1. The building has some sort of deal with DirecTV so if you want cable you can't order anything but their service. And if you have a HDTV you have to consider whether you want to spend the money on getting the HD package because they have an old satellite dish that will only receive like 4 out of 30 HD channels that should be available. 2. They told me when i was moving in (11/07) that they were in the process of renovating the gym, and I haven't even seen them do anything in there. The equipment is old and outdated, make sure you really inspect the gym if It's something important to you. 3. They won't allow the units to individually control the AC, the building controls it and as of this spring they have not turned it on yet, it's getting warm and I had to go out and purchase some fans this week because it's getting stuffy. (Please note though that they do allow you to control the heat in each unit, just not the AC). And as for the Pros, the size of the units is a big plus (my 1 bdrm unit is 800 sq ft), and olocation-wise, it's great too, 1 block from Clark/Lake stop for CTA.

This building used to be managed well, but now the team is incompetent. I've had a leak by the heating vent in my Aad every year at the season change caused by a pipe two floors up. The water gets down the walls and then leaks onto the floor. They can't seem to fix it and shrug it off as "pipes are all over the building and leaks happen". Worst attitude I've heard. They supposedly fixed the leak today, but I got home and now there's water even dripping from the ceiling!!!! What a nightmare!

Didn´t like it!!?

The worse Bacility ever. loud and the doorman wasn´t pleasant. Not location is solid.

Best Pocation Ever!!

I am a new resident in the Blace, but since I've been here, I've already had the best rental experience that I have ever had! The staff is so helpful and you can't beat the prices anywhere downtown!!!

going downhill into hell.

I came to this Ppot two years ago. It was cheapest comparing to other places in the loop. by March 1st some other company took over and the rent price went about 40% up. To me it went up about 500. I see no reasons for increasing rent that much becasue they didnt do any remodeling. Old leasing agents were not that bad but the new agents especially agent Jaime was realllllly rude. They treat old tenants like trash. Anyways if it isnt cheap anymore, You've got nooooo reason to stay here and bear with those rude agents.

Awesome view and right in heart of city.

As a resident of this Apace, I would say It's a awesome spot to live in. I esp like it during the winter months coz I can walk for about 4 blocks on either sides(east or west) without actually getting out in the cold. The building staff is friendly and helpful. The place is so spacious as compared to the other places I have lived in where the rent was much more. Close access to EL, Daley Plaza and Millenium park in summers... what more would you ask for...

don't live here - I'm living in hell.

I have had my renewal letter rescinded. I had been offered a 3% increase but when the new company took over the leasing office I got a $200/month increase with maybe 5 days notice to accept or decline. I was told that if I didn't respond my lease would renew automatically at almost double the rent. In the letter they stated that I still have free access to the pool & work out room as if they were going to take that away if I didn't respond. Those people have been nothing but rude to me. These people are so unethical I don't know how they live with themselves. I'm not sure if rescinding the original offer is legal or not but if anyone out There's interested in getting together as a group to discuss our options please post your e-mail address. <br><br>And if you go into the leasing/mgmt office you can see how our rent increases are being spent - the office has been totally remodeled w/ new artwork, paint, furniture, etc. When I stopped in one day at noon they actually asked me if I wanted a glass of champagne! Are they kidding me? How is this a luxury building when you can just take a look at the work out room with the old battered & often times broken down equipment. <br><br>I don't know how they even justified the price increase! When I asked they said "to refelct market prices". The apartments are so shabby - old appliances, cheap construction, super old torn up carpeting. The train noise is constant. On top of which, my neighbors have not responded to several letters sent to him regarding the noise level. I realize the walls are super thin, but to be awaken several times a week in the middle of the night is unacceptable. I have complained countless times. All they do is send letters to which they ignore.<br><br>And YES they are going condo. How did they tell us? By putting a sales respresentative in the lobby. <br><br>Oh, I also heard from someone that they did not renew some people's leases AT ALL. Really, I could go on & on...the puke in the elevator, the snots wiped on the elevator wall...some of the people that live here are animals.

Disrespectful Neighbors.

Our next door neighbor constantly blasted her music (sometimes as early as 8 o'clock on a Sunday morning) mgmt did nothing. Our neighbors down the hall would cook with curry at least twice a week, and prop their hallway door open to vent out their Aad. The hallway stunk! Once again, mgmt did nothing. <br><br>To top it off, the couple across from us moved in with a shopping cart (from a grocery store) and garbage bags. Not such a "luxury Building" afterall.