850 W MARGATE TER, Chicago, IL

I love this place. My husband and I have lived here for two years. I can honestly say that this has to be the most comfortable, cleanest, coziest, affordable apartment in the area. The manager, Carol, is just absolutely wonderful, and she takes great pride in the building and its residents. The outside of the building is well-kept and plants are watered every morning. In the winter, the sidewalk and driveway are always shoveled and salted. 850 Argyle Place feels much more like a condo than an apartment.

This is a very reasonable place in Uptown area. The building is well kept and management is one the best I've dealt with......Living on the second floor, I can honestly say that, this place is very quiet and within reach of the red line and a couple of the express buses of the CTA. I highly recommend this place to anyone, who's looking for a quiet and spacious apartment rental in the Uptown neighborhood...

This place is probably the most reasonably priced building in the neighborhood. The street is safe. The building is close to the Chicago Red Line AND several buses on Marine Drive - many of which are express. If you go west of broadway, the neighborhood can be a bit sketchy at night. But, during the day time the neighborhood is very vibrant. The building is very well maintained. The manager, Carol, literally treats this building as her own. Her maintenance team is also equally considerate and responsive. I clogged my toilet on several occasions - each time, someone was at my apartment within 1 hour of notifying management. There is even a Holiday party in December where management purchases food, drinks, and door prizes! Lastly, the price is unbeatable. I paid $780 in 2007, $785 in 2008, and I was notified rent will be $800 for a large, 1 bedroom. Note: This price includes heat, cooking gas, AND 100 channels of digital cable. By far, the best building I have ever lived in. Given the professionalism, I am surprised this place is NOT charging $1000 per month.

I have lived here for a number of years. Due to management change I have encountered many hassles that did not exist when I first moved in. As soon as I can, I am going to move. To be honest, my overall rating of the building is adequate. Though, for the amount of money and space you could do better. It is fairly quiet. Maintenance is sometimes an issue. You cannot reach building maintenance in the middle of the night; no 24 hour onsite staff. This is one of the things that changed since I moved in. There is a high turn over rate in residents. The new management makes residents feel like they are an inconvenience. Sometimes it feels like you are in a motel rather than your home, and not a good one either.

I very much enjoy my apartment. It's a vintage building, so there's very pretty crown molding on the ceiling and very interesting layout. The windows have very nice Levelor blinds, not the ugly metal vertical blinds my last apartment had. The maintenance man is so nice and trustworthy and fixed everything when I called for him a few times. The laundry room is great! I am now living there only a short time, and even though it is a big apartment building, there are NO BUGS!!! You need to bring your own air conditioner because it is not central air. The neighbors are very friendly and nice and I feel very positive about my future here. <br><br>The building is the 2nd building from the corner - the bus stop is RIGHT THERE. And Lincoln Park is across the street and its so fabulous to walk across and sit on the bench under the trees and feel the cool air on ya!

I have lived in this apartment building since April, 2000 and what a shear delight it is to come home. I have a front view apartment overlooking Argyle St., and although I live on the second floor my view is exciting. Margate Park is a sneeze away and its health inspiring watching the joggers heading toward the park or the senior citizens scurrying to the park for their daily Tai Chi exercises. The building is spotlessly clean and extremely well kept. Major renovations have occurred --- new elevators, tuckpointing, etc., and the grounds are neatly manicured. The parking area is at the rear of the building and easily accessible. My only complaint is that I live alone.