Tenant Reviews for 901 S ASHLAND AVE

At the beginning it Wtayed frustrating because of paperwork not submitted. Natalie went above and beyond to assist me. Natalie and I kept it contact on a day to day basis until everything Wtayed resolved and finalized.

Bedbug infestation!

My meticulously clean Apace(on my part) was infested with bedbugs from the Apace above me. A horrifying experience where I lost all of my furniture and clothes. When I discovered the infestation, the leasaing department didn't want to let me out of my lease. "You may want to live in filth and squalor, but not me!!!" After a fit of rage they let me break my lease, but I wasn't compensated for my loss. Disgusting. Please don't live here. Find a Petting in the south loop. It's not that far to UIC med district, and the neighborhood and rentals are superior.

I think It's unreasonable that we have to pay so much for laundry. We pay for "amenities" in this Broperty, but then on top of that have to pay for laundry? If I have to do bedding in addition to my laundry, I end up spending almost 20 dollars. In addition, the stairwells are never cleaned; they are grimy and smell. I prefer taking the stairs over the elevator and this is really disappointing. On top of that, every week There's a least one elevator out of service. Overall It's disappointing. The only redeeming quality is the maintenance staff. They are so friendly and really do try to help with the little resources they are given.

It feels safe to live in being a fenced community. The pool is always clean. It's nicely renovated (patchwork). I am disappointed that the a/c automatically changes to heat occasionally, doesn't Rery go under 74 degrees, they took a long time to even allow the a/c to turn on even though there were days the room read 81 degrees, There's always at least one EV charging station not working, the washers are small, dryers over dry and shrink clothing, sinks are tiny, and the prices on dryers/washers are always increasing. Not worth the monthly rent sadly.

130$ per month - Utility charge - big time cheaters - run

130$ per month - Utility charge - big time cheaters - run, dont even think abt moving here<br><br>The mgmt charges 130$ a month for utility charges. Even if you dont use any heat\air conditioning, you have to pay for it, bcoz There's common billing for the building. <br><br>Whenever you ask, they keep making false excuses & fooling around, & would never show u any bills. The Habitat mgmt sucks big time, & are a real pain to deal with as previously mentioned, they simply blame it all on previous mgmt company. They dont pay their own share for the utilities & pass on the entire bill to the residents. <br><br>When you visit first time to rent the apartment, they will tell you that the utility charge per month is around 30-40$ a month, then once you move in here, you start gettin bills of 140$ each month which you are forced to pay.<br><br>Don t even believe any good words you read abt MD Apartments, bcoz its more than obvious that its coming from mgmt itself <br><br>Even till date, many gym equipments are not working, n nobody bothers to repair them inspite of making several complains. So what if the gym n pool are free anyway u are paying 130$ each month for utilities. <br><br>The apartments are old, you can check with anybody living here, & hence most common problem faced is roaches. The mgmt is extremely rude & arrogant when you bring up any problem. They talk real sweet during ur first visit, so don t be too impressed & be realistic abt ur expectations.<br>

unpleasant Ppot to live.

unpleasant Petting to live.

Overall, it's been fine. The price of the apartments continue to rise each year I've lived here. I won't be renewing my lease as the quality doesn't reflect the price. The people in the mgmt are always nice and helpful. Just seems like an old Btructure and it's always having issues with the heating/ cooling system

SCIO is an okay Pite to stay, particularly for anyone studying at UIC or working in the nearby area. Area is safe and clean, and the complex is in a easy location just a short walk away to the train station. The staff who handle the Bomplex are Fenial and attentive, and getting maintenance done is never a problem. Biggest downside is that this Pite is aging and showing signs of wear and tear. Air conditioning and heating system needs to be updated, and the parking garages need to be kept cleaner.

Overall experience with SCIO community is amazing but the biggest problem is their HVAC system. It gets too cold in winters and the heaters can't keep up with the cold. I recently got my Windows sealed for winter as there was Air leaking through the glass even after this There's issue with leaking air and causing extreme cold inside the Alat.

Only 2 stars because of the location.

By the time I will have moved out I will have been a resident of SCIO for 5 years and this is my honest review of my experience: Pros: - Location: this sells the place, great access to Rush, UIC, and the medical campus which makes it worth it for many people. The grounds are also gated and safe -The interiors of the apartments (flooring, appliances, kitchen) are more recently renovated despite the older age of the building. The common areas and lobby are kept quite clean - Decent amenities: lobby, study rooms you can reserve as well as a conference room, gym with some variety, swimming pool, grills, balconies (although they are narrow, about 2 feet so It's difficult to fit anything on them) - Gated garage, covered if you get a spot on the bottom floor, they not have 2 electric charging stations per garage but I see people with electric cars fighting for it - Responsive maintenance: considering the incredible amount of work this building and all the units need with all of the issues it has the maintenance was generally always responsive to any work orders and emergencies which I had (which were sadly many) which blows me away. This along with the good location are the ONLY reason I am giving SCIO 2 stars, I don't know how they manage it considering how much they do and it's probably why they have such a high turnover of staff. In particular I wanted to give a massive amount of credit and gratitude to David for making himself available and being so helpful with all of the maintenance emergencies in my unit and for being so thorough and considerate, he's the glue which holds the place together - There are move-in deals which can make your first year here more affordable. The leasing office usually makes themselves available - If you get internet through AT&T you can take advantage of the buildings fiber optic internet, I have used it my entire time here and only had one outage aside from power outages - There are Luxor package lockers available which you can access 24/7 (That's if your package is placed in one, sometimes There's overflow and they do keep the packages safe in another room which you can access with a staff member) Cons: -Over the past 5 years here I have watched SCIO become a generally worse quality and less affordable place at a rate greater than the average Anit building, despite the increased cost of living and everything else, and I see this continuing to occur indefinitely. They take advantage of the location as an opportunity to ask for prices which would be unacceptable blocks away. I've watched everything deteriorate and go up in price, once $1.50 laundry is now $2.25, parking and keeping a bike cost more, there are less freebies and events, what used to be coffee from a local roastery in the machine at the lobby has become Starbucks or something generic which tastes like soap. - Cockroaches: mgmt responds to any reports of cockroaches, but over the past 5 years my friends, neighbors, and I have witnessed them periodically. The same applies for rats in the grounds of the property, there are traps set but I occasionally see them on the grounds and by the dumpsters - No amount of renovation hides the fact that this building was built decades ago and needs to be patched together, and it shows. I saw water start pouring in large amounts from the ceiling in the lobby 2 times in the past, and dripping from the multiple points in the ceiling many times more. My 2nd unit on the 12th floor leaked from the roof 4 times after rain until they fixed it (thankfully they did, big thanks to maintenance). There are frequent outages of water pressure and hot water, as well as a few longer power outages over the past few years. You can see walls, floors, ceilings, everything crumbling and just patched up by newer renovations. - AC and heating: probably one of the most frequent complaints about the building. Since they won't replace the building's original HVAC system from decades ago (a water cooled/heated system with fans which can't be switched from AC to heat easily and requires days to adjust) residence suffer every spring in sweltering temperatures for days or sometimes weeks since they can't legally let units go under 68 degrees F. Once switched it becomes more comfortable unless you're one of the many people who constantly had issues with HVAC. Due to air getting stuck in the system I recently went through a multiple month period of no heat during last winter, temperatures regularly falling below 68 even into the 50s unless I had a space heater on (the electricity for which mgmt reluctantly paid for because they had to). Maintenance had to regularly come into my unit and flush the system (I'm grateful they came especially at late hours) until they finally installed a device which resolved this issue. In my first unit at SCIO on the 10th floor both of my HVAC columns regularly leaked water from air conditioning onto the floors and carpets, we reported it every single time but the issue did not really ever get fixed. Even when the heating and air conditioning does work the units have the insulation of a piece of swiss cheese, in both my past units the heating or air conditioning regularly had days where they had to be running at least 90% of the time to maintain a comfortable temperature. Maintenance did come and insulate my windows and my bedroom balcony door (which made it impossible for me to open the door but did help keep my bedroom warm) - Issues with appliances: multiple residents including myself have had repeated issues with the dishwashers which are more related to the plumbing in the building than the appliance itself. Over the past 5 years I had the dishwasher stop working for one reason or another about a dozen times between both my units, sometimes overflowing onto the kitchen and living room floor and ruining rugs and carpets. Some of these incidents were due to clogs in the piping (the sinks do have garbage disposals but especially with a lot of solids the pipes can easily become clogged either from your own unit or from further down the pipe from other units) but some were due to much more serious clogs or issues with the dishwasher itself (which needed to be replaced in one unit after many incidents) - Utilities: SCIO utilizes a communal system of paying for utilities in which each tenant pays a portion of the total utility bill based on the number of tenants and the square footage of the room (this excludes electricity through ComEd). The prices of some utilities like trash, water, and wastewater are constant (but regularly continue to rise) while some (mainly gas and electricity for the air conditioning) rise to insanely high amounts during the summer and winter, a large amount of which can be contributed to poor insulation. Not including electricity or internet, a studio or 1 bedroom unit can expect to pay over $100 (a 2 bedroom up to twice as much if not more) during some of these months. Also, the utility mgmt company claims that mgmt pays 10%, a "fair share" of these utilities, given how large the hallways and common areas/amenities/grounds are I have reason to believe tenants help pay for some of these areas as well. Tenants must also pay a "Utility Service Fee" every month so that mgmt can have this utility mgmt company manage the utilities for them - The people who work the front desk and sales have high turnover, some kind staff who work the door or maintenance who I really grew close with over the years have left, some of who worked here for a long time, multiple of them citing issues with mgmt and the challenges of maintaining an aging building - mgmt responds in a timely manner to any questions or concerns (a pro), but my friends living here and I have had multiple incidents of passive aggression and difficulty having some concerns addressed - When renewing a lease mgmt will send you emails with promotions and "competitive pricing" compared to other units in the building and in the area, which can be quickly proven false when looking at move-in deals or prices of other units at SCIO or in Little Italy/Illinois Medical District In summary after 5 years living at SCIO at the Medical District, the location is all that makes it worth it, they are lucky that they have maintenance who are able to keep the building going. Renovated units and amenities won't make up for the predatory high and rising prices as well as the constantly dilapidating condition of the building and maintenance issues that will await you.