Tenant Reviews for 1260 N DEARBORN ST

Walk North to North Ave, you encounter a beautiful park and a just a little farther, Lincoln Park Zoo. Walk East, your at the lake in NO time. Walk Southeast you are right at thr Rush Street Shops and Restaurants and the Mag Mile. Walk West 1/2 a block and you are right at the Clark Street bus stop, and 2 blocks more you are right on Wells Street with all the shops and restaurants. If you hate to walk, there are no shortages of cabs, or if you drive-it's pricey to rent a space, but hey it's the Gold Coast, what do you expect? So, I hope you get the gist of the area. I planned on being in my studio for a short period while I searched for a condo to buy. I've now been here for 3 years and love it. I'm spoiled by the location and by the people who live and work here. I feel like I have my "urban family" in the building! (That's meant in a good sense, not the "everybody knows your business" sense!) As a single person living in the city, that's a major plus! Okay the apartments - finally! Well thought out for the size. My studio has more storage than some one bedrooms I've looked at. My neighbors have been considerate and I haven't had any issues. The management is flexible within reason re: decorating. Since they have to repaint between tenants anyway, they will paint your apartment for free if you supply the paint! It's nice to be able to customize where you can. Maintenance is prompt and thorough. Management keeps us notified of what's going on in the building and does a good job of making 1260 feel like a home more than an apt. They respond to complaints quickly and work with the residents to make sure any issues are resolved in a reasonable manner. They are active and aware of what's going on in the neighborhood - which isn't surprising since some of the staff live on site. As compared to other rentals in the area, pricing is comparable for the location. Unless and until I buy, I'm not leaving!

I have lived at 1260 for five years and absolutely love the building. It is an incredibly friendly building for downtown Chicago. My daughter, who also lives downtown, tells her friends how lucky I am and how great the building is. I have made many friends here. The maintenance staff is terrific, always fixing any problems I might have quickly and efficiently. Same for the management staff who are friendly and professional. The convenience of being just blocks away from Walgreens, Jewel, the lake, the red line and walking distance to the Loop made me choose this building in the first place and what keeps me here today. The rooftop deck is an added bonus to the building.

The Gold Coast and this buildng is going downhill. Are there any safe neighborhoods left in Chicago for white collar professionals, retirees, and students?<p> Not only did the poster below have incidents that the tenants who live on others floors never heard of; there was MORE crime on a DIFFERENT floor that many tenants remain unaware of. There was a burglary on a different floor, and possibly a second one, but the second resident never called the police because only one item was missing and there was no sign of forced entry. The whispers from that floor is a young gangsta male tenant who stank up the floor with pot is the primary suspect and not the crazy old guy. Coincidentally, the weed loving tenant quickly moved out after the incidents occurred and police were loudly present on the floor. For the amount of money the tenants pay to live in that building you'd think criminal backgrounds checks would be mandatory. And you'd think that one adult maximum residing per studio would be enforced, but it's not. The only good thing this building has going for it now is The Third Coast in the lobby. If you are reading this and still live in the building, I urge you not to let strangers trail in behind you when you enter the building or leave the back door open. The security keypads are there for a reason. Lock your door even if you're just doing laundry or taking out the trash. The reality is our economy is in a recession and there are some desperate people out there. Unfortunately, that may even include your neighbors. I've heard of countless other incidents in this area lately, the Gold Coast isn't that safe.

Apparently, 1260 will rent to anyone. I had a crazy neighbor who would let himself into my apartment whenever I took the trash out and I would walk back in to find him sitting on my bed. This old guy was violent and scary. I talked to my other neighbors and found out that he had just moved in and had been harassing everyone on the floor and in the building. When I spoke to management they refused to help and told me to call the police. After 3 people on my floor had called the police I finally called them when I found him in my apartment again. The police arrested him after he had assaulted a female officer. He was back by 5 a.m. The management refused to do anything. I moved. This is a crappy and expensive apartment building. I can't think of any reason to move here unless you are down on your luck and want to live in a flop house in the middle of the gold coast.

I like it here! We have had nothing but great experiences with the office staff (super nice!) and the maintenance men are always here bringing up my packages. The rooftop deck is really nice in the summer and our guests are always impressed!

I've lived at 1260 for the last 5 1/2 years and truly believe that it's a great place to live! Honestly speaking! The people in the building (most have lived there for 5 years which says a lot about the building), are friendly, interesting and fun. I've made several friends (lifelong friends hopefully) and, most importantly, my fiance here at 1260! Don't get me wrong there are some people that are not any of the things i mentioned earlier but the number is very small. I'd really be surprised if there weren't some odd balls, after all this is Chicago a big city with a huge diverse population. That's the appeal of living in a big city, its never boring!! Maybe the big city is not for everyone. The office staff deserves some kudos as well. They are very accommodating; one of my friends needed to leave (a job in New York) a month early and they actually helped her find someone at no charge, another friend needed to save money (went back to school) so he was able to move to a smaller apartment without having to rent his apartment out, no fees! Oh and something that I look forward to every year are the special little events for residents. Christmas party, sun deck party, candy on Halloween, etc. Can't think of the rest but it's nice to have. If you're looking for somewhere that has character and warmth i recommend 1260 but if you're looking for pure luxury and anonymity I don't recommend 1260.

The blonde lady in the office is rude and makes us feel unwelcome. Everytime we have a question or a request, it's a struggle. We selected this building based on what we thought was a nice, quiet location but we can hear the ------ bags and trixies outside looking for their parking spots and the 3rd Coast Cafe pounding on God knows what every single night between 9 and 10pm. I've also heard it's like pulling teeth getting your deposit back.