Tenant Reviews for 1400 N LAKE SHORE DR

Ok, I wrote a review when i first moved here a little more than 4 years ago. When i first moved here there was a Bunch of construction and noise but the people who rented the place to me made that very clear! Moving forward 4 years. I LOVE this place. The owners of the building did exactly what they said they were going to do. They upgraded almost everything anbd spent alot of money doing it. The Manager (Lisa) is very nice and helpful as are all the staff. The Maintenance people have improved alot and are now exactly as they should be (reliable and friendly). The building has a new Gorgeous workout room, a new store (same owner) a Great rooftop Deck with Awesome views of the city,Oak Street Beach, North ave Beach and Ofcourse the Lake. The units themselves have been Mostly upgraded and are beautiful and when you come home you get to come in to the most Beautiful Lobby in the city! Whats Not to Love??? I have a feeling i will be calling this place home for another 30 years IF i am still around :)

I've lived here a year and I have loved the building. You can't get a better view for the price. I live in one of the "vintage" units that hasn't been rehabbed but it has worked perfect for me. The building staff is always helpful and nice. There was one rude lady when I first moved in but they got rid of her very quickly. The little market downstairs is great and they just got their liquor license!!

I have lived in the building for almost three years. When I first moved in there was a fair amount of construction which was of course irritating, but the apartment building is now very together and has a good mix of condos and rentals. The facilities (Fitness room, stunning roof deck, etc) are all great; the laundry room is very clean, well it, and there is a sofa with a tv right outside (thus, I don't have cable in my unit). The 151 has also been a very big part of my life.

This is not the greatest building to live in but for the location, price and staff it is absolutely worth it.

Maintenance is unreliable and take weeks to complete anything. The staff are rude and unknowledgable. However, the rehabed units are livable for the right price.

I dont know what these people who give bad reviews are talking about. The staff is great, that are so nice. The place is rehabbed and the facility is nice. We got a rehabbed apartment and it rocks. The other apartments in the building looked like they sucked but that is why we didnt sign a lease those places. Good place.

I am 24 years old. Hardly the norm for area residents. Yet I find almost everything about 1400 enjoyable. The staff are excellent. The safety can't be beat. It's been a wonderful first year living in the building, and the most beautiful rooftop I've yet to see! Can't wait for summer and the super easy route direct to North Beach and the boardwalk....this place is stellar (okay, minus the parking....just don't bring your car! Or BUY a parking spot, for sure). Love it.

I live in the building and I just can't stand it any more. I need to learn Polish everytime I ask someone something I get I don't understand. The electrical they have working is a real jerk I ask for advice from him about my television he told that he would have to charge me for the information and he wanted cash can you believe that - I found out later he was the owner of Plam Electric the contractor doing the work in the building. The only guy that spoke english was a Plumber. Beware this place is a dump. I'm moving out as fast as I can.

I lived here this summer while subleasing from a condo owner. First, my apartment was horrible--it hadn't been touched since the 1970's from the looks of things. Dishwasher didn't work, bedroom light didn't work, etc. But that is the condo owners problem, I supposse. But plenty of problems were the building managements problem: due to "expansion" I got stuck in my apartment--literally stuck--three times. I had to call the front desk and have them push their way in. FINALLY they cut the door to fit. The staff was incredibly rude to me and my guests, with arbitrary changes in rules and yelling at me when I was fifteen minutes late getting to the freight elevator when I had reserved it. I literally think half of the management team is bipolar. Let's not forget the lovely construction, and the fact that the painters decided to sand and paint my door--the one that got stuck--at 7:00 a.m. On two consecutive mornings. The window air conditioner in the unit was so loud that I couldn't have it on and watch TV at the same time. The elevators would work sometimes, and it was always a mystery how they would work. Sometimes they would go to the floor you pushed, sometimes not. Many times I couldn't get on the elevator after it finally came because the doors closed so quickly. My dog almost got caught in the doors! Oh, and did I mention the INSANE staff? The convenience store was great, and the people who work in there are super. Ditto for the cleaners, the spa, and the doorman. The lobby is very pretty, and the roof is great. But these pros cannot begin to overcome the cons, and there is no way I will even consider living here when I move to Chicago to begin a new job next year.

I have lived in the building since 2001. Yes, the last couple of years have been difficult while the construction was going on but it is over now. And everything that they did improved the building. The fitness center is better than what I've seen in any other building. The roof deck was awesome this summer. The halls have all been remodeled. I have better control over the heat in my unit. I just moved into a unit that has been redone and I love it. It is still cheaper to live here than any other building in the Gold Coast.