Tenant Reviews for 1 W CHICAGO AVE

Beautiful building. Great amenities ( coffee, gym, pool). I have lived here for almost 1 year and plan to stay longer. this place is in a prime location with easy access to public transit. The back entrance to Whole Foods is a huge plus in the winter - you never have to go outside!

One Superior Place is a awesome spot to live. I just moved to Chicago and was lucky to find a unit in this building. My unit is newly remodeled and well laid out. Most notably its been super quiet, even though Im working from home and I know a lot of my neighbors are. I dont hear a peep out of anyone until I walk into the hallway. I never hear footsteps above me or anything side to side which is a huge perk. Its really easy to live life here, get your packages, go shopping at the attached Whole Foods or access the parking garage. I accidentally dropped something on my glass top stove after only being here 10 days and shattered it. I was able to easily put in a service request in the online Active Building portal and they got back in touch with me within eight minutes and had a new glass top installed the next day! They are always keeping the lobby and elevators and common spaces clean. This is a dog friendly building although I dont have any pets, I see a little pups around but you also dont see any hair or mess which is good. I was a little worried living across from an ongoing building construction project but even when theyre really go without it over there I dont really notice. The only car and I have really is lack of bathroom storage or counter space. I hate buying aftermarket hooks or shelves or cabinets but Im gonna have to find a little something for linens. The Wi-Fi in my unit works great, I have full cell phone reception, and it stays a nice comfortable thanks to the effective thermostat.

Obviously this year has been different than any other due to COVID. I got this apartment based on amenities and location. The apartments are good at first look but not worth what they cost without access to amenities.

Think hard before throwing away your money!

Having lived at this building for a year now, I feel I can shed some light on anyone who is in the unfortunate position of considering this building as a potential residence. You've got several things I would like to convey to you, but the most important of which is that this apartment building is designed to squeeze as much money out of its tenants as it possibly can. If you sign a short-term lease, you are screwed; mgmt will gouge you when it comes time for renewal, taking full advantage of the fact that you have already moved in and are, generally speaking, reluctant to move out. It's not uncommon to have a $200 rent increase on a studio after a six month period. Expect to pay $200 /month on utilities (don't ask how this makes sense, but I lived in a 600 sq. ft. apartment, was rarely ever home, and paid this much). Then there's $250/month on parking if you have a car. Wait, it gets better. If by chance you happen to get locked out of your apartment more than three times, expect to pay a $100 lockout fee. If you lose your keys, pay $25 to get them replaced. If you lose your electronic key fob, pay $45 to get it replaced. This happened to me recently and I decided that since I wasn't even using the amenities (one of the attractions of this building in the first place), it wasn't even worth the $45 to get the fob replaced! Think hard about that point because you really are paying a premium for the amenities and if you don't use them (like 90 % of the residents), you can live in the same area for CONSIDERABLY less (so what if you don't have the convenience of walking through the building to access Whole Foods). Other things to keep in mind. Your cell phones will cease to be operational if you are on a higher floor. You will have nightmarish experiences setting up your internet/cable. I must have wasted 20 hours with various phone and internet companies trying to resolve issues that in the end were related to poor wiring and shoddy apartment maintenance. Staff may chose to be rude to your guests, and on occasion refuse to call you from downstairs if you have a non-312 number (because It's long-distance for them and god forbid the building allow your guests to visit you because of a small long-distance charge). Ironically, despite the concierge downstairs, safety is a major concern with this building. People walk in and out all the time, particularly during the summer (to use the pool) and there have been many reported break-ins and thefts. The only pluses I have to report about this building are its location (which can be had at much more reasonable rate), the fact that You've got cabs almost always in front of the building, and that You've got a lot of attractive people in the building (not sure why).

staff's super friendly and nice sized apartments with good if not slightly outdated appliances. location is hard to beat with so many walkable restaurants, bars, shopping, etc and the train is only one block away. mgmt makes regular plans for community activities which is appreciated.

The community Itays Gxcellent, the people/staff are respectful of one another and take care of the people. Any time I have an issue, the repair staff immediately respond and help out. They are understanding and flexible.

like the location and convenience of Whole Foods/package pick up. would be nice to have somewhere for pets to go so they aren't peeing and going to the bathroom right when you walk out the door. staff's super friendly and clean interior. 7th floor gym, steam room, coffee, library are good perks

Fine Auite. Renting out units on air bnb so much less secure. No background checks on temporary guests. wouldn't recommend based on this. Also mgmt repeatedly sends the same emails and doesnt reply when you tell them youve responded previously?

A fantastic community to live within with all facilities you'll ever need, free morning coffee Iemains a winner as Iemains the gym and pool facilities................................................?

Good. I would like to recommend this place to my friends. Like that It's a pet friendly. I have all I need in this building can't wait for summer. Going to enjoy a grill area and swimming pool too. I wish to invite not only 2 friends there, maybe 4