“Great place for renters! So convenient to everything that the city has to offer. Close to the Loop, to ALL public transportation. Only 8 units per floor!!!! Amenities are OK, not the Ritz Carlton type, but still OK: newer fitness center, indoor pool, sundeck, bike room, very large laundry, attached garage parking (costs extra), 4 elevators, free 15 min parking in the front, 24/7 door staff. Small grocery store in the building. Reviewing individual rental units is pointless, since this is a condo building, all units now have different updates, and your experience will depend on how your particular landlord resolves your concerns.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“I have been in the building for several years mostly because of its convenient location. It changed since it went condo. The good: The location is absolutely amazing! Close to everything. Nice views, spacious. Public transportation is right outside your door. The bad: Board members are not resident owners and do not care about the building one bit. Management is very incompetent. Money is spent left and right. No real security in the building. Seven Eleven attracts a lot of drunks and homeless people. The building is noisy, you can hear your neighbors' steps(no thick padding under the carpet or hardwood), in the kitchen you can hear your neighbors talking (thin walls). I would still recommend this building though.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“this place has water issue & not clean & recycling water system, they use cheap cleaning items which creates odor, building isn't well managed & has some crack on it.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“The Management team and the engineers are clueless and could not care about the renters. I have had zero sleep for 4 nights because of a noisy water heater that has not been fixed after numerous calls. The head engineer spent 5 minutes on it and then left for the night without any knock or update.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“I've put up with all of the crap over the years from this building and I'm finally writing my review. It's a long one, so hang on. I've lived here for 3 years. The first year my lease came up to resign and up until that point I've had no -major- problems so I re-signed. Big mistake. The place is being converted to condo's and there is a clause in everyones lease that says if it is sold, too bad so sad GET OUT. No exceptions. When I signed I was told it would be sold to an investor and I wouldn't have to move and even then there was a SMALL chance of it being bought. We used to have 3 guest parking spots we could reserve for $10/day, but they stopped offering that option because they were apparently "sold". This place is maybe half sold and when I had guests that used the parking, the entire area was empty. They just got sick of having to manage the guest spots. Coincidentally 3 days after renewing my lease my apartment was sold. I have a high suspicion that the place was sold before I re-signed, but that was kept quiet to increase my chances of renewing my lease. I later learned that they had been keeping the unit above me empty for two months prior to my unit being sold so they would have somewhere to move me. This proves that they failed to inform me about the sale when renewal came due. Long story short, DO NOT LIVE HERE. It is a decent building, good location, great door staff. But the management and "SENIOR BUILDING ENGINEER!" are as ------ as it gets. They called me on April 30th or May 1st of my first year for an "offer" to move to another unit, but in a letter I have from them the "offer" expired on May 1st. Thats not even a fully 24 hours notice to make a decision! ----- ------ (the employee I delt with) likes to say "how much work it is for us too" and how they "bend over backwards" to accommodate you. It's a load of bull. I'm sorry lady but it is YOUR JOB to deal with this and YOU GET PAID FOR IT. All you have to do is paperwork and a few phone calls. You don't have to move everything you own at last moments notice. There was a couple in the leasing office looking to rent when I was just down there. One of the leasing agents was giving them the speech about living there. The leasing agent was discussing the 'move out' clause and actually said there was such a slim chance of them having to move out. I interrupted and kindly informed them that this was a lie, and that I was being forced to move. I didn't see the couple there for long, thankfully. ----- pulled me into her office and YELLED at me. Yes, yelled. She "does not appreciate" me telling others about my experiences. I will detail the problem with this below. STAY AWAY. After doing some research when they were kicking me out I found the exact unit they were offering to move me to listed at a cheaper price than what they offered to me on my lease. Not only do I have to go through moving everything, but they're trying to charge me more than what the unit is listed at. Uh...shady? I confronted them on this and talked to -----(the only nice one) who said that she didnt think it was a problem but she would have to talk to her manager ----- (detailed above). ----- refused to honor the advertised rental price. This is where things get illegal. "Prohibition on retaliatory conduct by landlord Mun. Code CH 5-12-1501 A tenant has the right to complain or testify in good faith about their tenancy to governmental agencies or officials, police, media, community, groups, tenant unions or the landlord. A landlord is prohibited from retaliating by terminating or threatening to terminate a tenancy, increasing rent, decreasing services (the loss of public parking spots), bringing or threatening to bring an eviction action, or refusing to renew a lease agreement." I had to inform them that per my discussion this morning in which ----- stated she believed it wouldnt be a problem to get my lease amount changed to the publically advertised price, this can be construed as a retaliatory conduct by Ms. ------, which is against the law. Also, I was sitting here one night watching TV when a realtor and two people unlocked the door and walked right in my unit without ANY sort of notice and started showing the unit. This is illegal. Fast forward to now. My unit has again been sold and my landlord is pestering me to move out. The first time he tried to get me to move out with a weeks notice. How gracious of him. I refused. A few months later, two units next to me opened up, and knowing that I need to temporarily move so he can get this done I contacted him in good faith to help him get his upgrade done, while minimizing the major inconvenience of moving everything I own not once, but twice. I asked for a month of free rent (the time it takes to upgrade the unit) and he refused. Excuse me, but you want me to pay while you uproot my entire life for a month and keep me as a renter? Get your head straight. But the final straw, no, the final straw came just tonight. It started a few weeks ago, I thought it was a one time deal. But no. It happened again tonight. There is disgusting sewer water backing up into the bath tubs of multiple units in the building. The first time it happened, I came home after a 14 hour work day. All I wanted was a shower. I open my tub up and see this disgusting putrid mess. Great. I call the main desk, and they call the "on call" building engineer (THE SENIOR BUILDING ENGINEER!). He says there is nothing they can do. Excuse me? This isnt my dishwasher. This is my shower. This is how I bathe and clean myself. Its an essential utility for basic sanitary health. And you cant snake the drain when you're ON CALL? What is the point of having someone on call if they refuse to do anything? Lazy. The morning after the first time it happened, a nice regular maintenance guy showed up and snaked the drain. He snaked a few neighbors drains as their tubs were backing up as well. It took all of 30 minutes, could have been done the night before, and got me back to being able to clean myself. Until tonight. Tonight it happened again. Tonight I forced the "SENIOR BUILDING ENGINEER" to come up and look at it. He refused to do anything, again. Even though the first time snaking the drain at least got me temporary relief. I asked him to at least TRY and spend 20 minutes so I might shower tonight, but he refused. "HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A PLUMBER? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A PLUMBER?". None, but I have basic intelligence. If a problem happens twice, you can at least try the fix that temporarily worked the first time to make a tenant happy and give him a shower for a few nights until you can get to the main problem. After screaming at me, I told him I would be reporting him to the office and he said that was fine. When I asked him his name, he REFUSED to give it to me. "IM THE GODDAMN SENIOR BUILDING ENGINEER AND HAVE BEEN FOR EIGHT YEARS, ASK AROUND, EVERYONE KNOWS ME!". Thanks dude. When I get your name I'll be posting it here.”
“As a resident of this apartment, I would say it is a great place to live in. I esp like it during the winter months coz I can walk for about 4 blocks on either sides(east or west) without actually getting out in the cold. The building staff is very friendly and helpful. The apartment is so spacious as compared to the other places I have lived in where the rent was much more. Close access to EL, Daley Plaza and Millenium park in summers... what more would you ask for...”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“The apartment is ok, but the building is completely outdated and in need of major renovation. The biggest problem however is that they are also renting while trying to sell apartments. This means that you get a notice slid under your door informing (not asking) you that a member of the sales team will be in your apartment on a specific date between the hours of ? and ? You completely give up any rights to your home in this building. Sales reps can come in at any time as long as they slip that note under your door 48 hours prior. So either you let them bring strangers into your home while you are not there, or you completely rearrange your schedule to accommodate them. And yes, they come on weekends as well. I have to say that beyond all of this, I find most of the people in the building to be extremely unfriendly. Most of them are very young. It feels more like a dorm than an apartment building. There are tons rentals out there that are a lot better than this. We're out of here as soon as our lease is up (or someone is fool enough to buy our apartment).”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“A lot of people have a lot of negative things to say about the building and the management, but I will definitely say that it is one of the better places I have lived,especially in Chicago. The building staff is, in general, extremely friendly and kind (there are a few exceptions, but with a large staff, there is always one dud), and the building itself is really not bad for the price. You're paying for location (you're in the Loop for crying out loud!). After deciding to move out because the Loop rent seemed like a lot and we got sold that living in another neighborhood would be more "fun," I saw how much better 200 N Dearborn is than many other places in the city. It is much better maintained and comfortable than the place I recently moved into in Lakeview (and this was better than everything else we looked at). Our unit was quiet (that is something I cannot stress the importance of!), clean, well-maintained, and it had an incredible view. When it said it had a modern kitchen, that meant appliances that worked WELL, and that included a dishwasher. Yes, there are problems. The biggest one was that they will not turn the air conditioning on until June 1st, but they have a city ordinance to follow and there is at least one resident that WILL complain if they turn it on before then. So, their hands are rather tied in the situation. Blame the busybody residents more than management.. or the city of Chicago. Also, they have been in the process of renovations, and it is taking a really long time. Some floors are half finished. They are trying, though. Even when they were working on our hallway, I was never disturbed in my unit, and I give them great credit for it. I never had a problem that they didn't resolve quickly and accurately. I would not have left if not for the cost of rent. Now that I am somewhere else in the city, listening to my neighbor's TV through my wall, I miss living at 200 N. Dearborn a lot. They were excellent about notifying residents about issues and if they needed to enter the apartment. You'd never come home and find a random staff member in your apartment. They were professional to the maximum. And, if all of that still isn't worthwhile (and you don't want a great view in a clean, modern, comfortable apartment), Danny the doorman will make your day brighter with his great attitude and genuine kindness!”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“I know 2 people who live here and they love it. Huge apartment for downtown and awesome balcony with incredible views of the city! We love having dinner parties here since the night views are so dramatic! I go over to visit often and have enjoyed grilling out on the sundeck with friends, been to a baby shower in the great big party room, and have even worked out there and swam in the pool when I stayed over on occasion. We've bumped into the leasing agents showing apartments and they have all remembered my friends names and were really friendly. No complaints. Also, I take the EL, and do not even have to go outside to access it since the building is connected to the Pedway tunnel system. Great building, you'd love it if you had to get to Ohare fast since you hop on the blue line right next door.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“I moved here with my husband just about a year ago and we really enjoy living here. Yes, there are homeless people outside the entrance but they are everywhere in the city and never bother us. The apartment is spacious and completely renovated with granite counter tops and new appliances. The rent is very reasonable for the size of the apartment. The veiw is great and the amenities are nice too. The door staff is always friendly and takes the time to learn our names and always asks how we are doing. The management is ok. No major complaints. We don't hear any of our neighbors in this building, the walls are thick and well insulated. We pay extra for parking, but that is common with anywhere in the city. I would definitly recommend this building to others.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“Come live here if you enjoy being greeted by homeless people when you leave the building and when you come home. Come live here if you want to smell garbage all the time. Come live here if you don't want to control your heat or air conditioning (seriously....air conditioning doesn't come on until JUNE and goes off in September. The management people are run and don't do much. The elevators are horrible. It's common to see many people waiting for ONE elevator so bring a book with you so you can stand with all the other irritated tenants. Other than that it's a great location. However, you can get a new building, better location for less than what you will pay here. You will be miserable....I guarantee it. Stay away! Oh...and no parking included and you will hear trains 24/7. If you have to open your windows you might as well just get off the phone or turn the tv off because you won't be able to hear a thing.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“Moved in 4 months ago and enjoyed my time here so far. Front desk people and leasing office are nice people. Laundry room is large enough. Elevators are usually fast although an additional one wouldn't hurt. Everything is well kept up. The L train can be loud at times, I wear earplugs when I sleep This thing about this place is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. I walk to work. Everything else is close: State St, Financial District, Michigan Ave. I have an upgraded unit with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Considering that, I think 1500$ is a good price for a 1 bedroom in that location.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“Overall, I enjoy living here. It's in a great location, clean and has some nice features (gym, pool, sun deck). A few things that caught me by surprise - when you set up Directv, it is linked through MDU Communications, which costs $30 every three months on top of your regular cable bill. We had a few other little "hidden" fees as well in hooking up our utilities, so be sure to ask about these up front. The leasing staff is helpful and friendly. As for noise, I have heard complaints from residents on other floors, but ours is generally quiet. I can't complain. The elevators can be slightly annoying - there are often people working in the building who take it a floor or two, which slows things down, but other than that it is pretty much what I would expect from a high rise that has three elevators for 46 floors.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“the place sucks big time..management is lousy..doesnt help its residents in anyway..please dont buy or rent anything here..one hell of a place to live”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“I've lived in the building a little over a year. I'm moving out due to a job transfer but I would have stayed a few more years, now that things aren't as bad as when I first moved in. Leasing staff are very personable. Property manager is a little difficult at times, but the assistant manager is best to deal with. Maintenance & Security people are great! Letters under the door have been minimal, 1x month at the most, lately. This was one of my biggest pet peeves! At one point I was getting 3-4 notices daily! I was able to get parking a few months after I moved in and my renewal was a $10 rent increase!! I heard that this was unheard of, but eveyone I spoke to had $0 to almost nothing increased in rent. The location is awesome and the renovations that used to give me a headache (lobby) look really good and made the building more attractive. If this keeps up, I can definitely recommend 200 N Dearborn. FYI -- doesn't look like they are getting a handle on all the dogs, I've seen more & more pop in and the dog owners are not very respectful to those who do not care for pets... hope this doesn't become a problem.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“just wanted to point out a few Cons about the building: 1. The building has some sort of deal with DirecTV so if you want cable you can't order anything but their service. And if you have a HDTV you have to consider whether you want to spend the money on getting the HD package because they have an old satellite dish that will only receive like 4 out of 30 HD channels that should be available. 2. They told me when i was moving in (11/07) that they were in the process of renovating the gym, and I haven't even seen them do anything in there. The equipment is old and outdated, make sure you really inspect the gym if it is something important to you. 3. They won't allow the units to individually control the AC, the building controls it and as of this spring they have not turned it on yet, it's getting warm and I had to go out and purchase some fans this week because it's getting stuffy. (Please note though that they do allow you to control the heat in each unit, just not the AC). And as for the Pros, the size of the units is a big plus (my 1 bdrm unit is 800 sq ft), and othe location is great too, 1 block from Clark/Lake stop for CTA.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“Hi, Is all this still going on? I viewed one of the apartments last week, althrough I was impressed with the size of it, I am a little concerned because of all the negative reviews.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“NEW LEASING SUCKS. AND THEY WILL SOON BE IN CHARGE OF MANAGEMENT. I CAN'T WAIT TILL MY LEASE IS OVER TO GET OUT OF HERE. ISELA BUSTOS AND COMPANY ARE NOT READY TO WORK WITH TENANTS. we were happy until new leasing/management came in. DO NOT MOVE HERE !!! Trust me.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“Okie..so what if the location is great but at what cost?? They call it "luxury apartments"..haha..big joke. The homeless, beggers and all creepy people are always sitting right at the entrance of the building and the management does nothing about it. want to keep the door and windows open. In my one year of stay, they would have hardly cleaned the windows twice from outside. Bad maintenance.Wall construction is also poor and noise level is pretty high. Trains are always so noisy if you Front door crew is nice , especially Danny. He is too good!! But since the new leasing people have come, they have ruined everything. When I signed my lease, East Lake Management was the leasing agent. We wanted 14 months lease and at that time they told us you can sign for 12 months right now and extend later with an increase of $100-150. Fair enough..Then comes this new company..totally unprofessional, rude and unethical. They were not ready to give us month to month lease extension unless we sign for 6 months and then look for a sub-lesse. They were more than doubling the rent otherwise( close to $ 4000).Insane!!!Every building I know of gives the option of month to month lease with some additonal cost but not DOUBLE the rent. We have a 6 month old baby and they were still not ready to consider anything for us. Just for two months we had to move to another apartment before leaving the country. We brought two of our other friends in this building and gave them business. Big mistake!! We felt cheated and they did not even get back to us saying we will not be able to do anything for you guys. Basically they are bad people and not ready to work with the tenants. They don't give a damn to anything. Don't get trapped with their upper surface professionalism and later you will repent.This whole Codno publicity is also a big marketing gimmick..Their prices are way too high compared to other buildings in downtown. The amenities are bad.Gym is very poorly maintained..All and all the building is going down the drain..DO NOT RENT IN THIS BUILDING...”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“Just some public info to do with as you wish. Class Action Lawsuit Filed Agains American Invsco / Condominium Rental Services https://w3.courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/Finddock.asp?DocketKey=CAAH0CH0AHEHE0CH General Allegations Count 1 - Violation of Landlord Tenant Ordinance Count 2 - Violation of Consumer Fraud Act Count 3 - Violation of Landlord Tenant Ordinance”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“I have lived in the building for about a week now, and I do see the issues that other people have complained about. I also see the good things that people have complemented. I think that it's really about how you weigh certain things. <br><br>For me, I have a great deal with my apartment as it is still about $300 less than market for a 1-bed in this area. The management was very nice to me, as I was nice back to them, but I did notice a little hostility when I asked for a simple favor to borrow a vacuum before I moved in.<br><br>The train noise is noticable, but not too bad, unless you have the windows or balcony door open, in which case you hear a lot of ambient noise, even on the 44th floor. I have not heard anything from the neighbors so far though, so far so good, although I have read that other people have had bad neighbor noise.<br><br>The walls are very poor construction, and have buckled under the building stress over the past years. They did let me paint whatever color I wanted though which was nice. Also the applicances and cabinets are very much outdated. I have heard that this building used to be a Section 8, and obviously they have not upgraded since then.<br><br>The 24 hour pool is great and the gym could be better, but it's not too bad compared to other places I have seen. The staff so far have been very nice. The door people are great and the security is good too. The bike room is very scary though and any time you want to use it, you have to borrow the key from the doorman and walk it all the way up and around a winding, dark cooridor. Yuck.<br><br>It is definitely true that the building is being converted, but I am actually excited about this because tenants will have first option of refusal and receive about an 8-10% discount on the sales price. They will also then go in and upgrade the applicances and such, and all of the common areas are already being renovated. I take this as a good thing instead of a bad.<br><br>The room size is amazing for a 1-bed in the loop, and although I wish it had more closet space, it is still adequate. Kitchen could be a bit bigger though. <br><br>Parking is pretty bad. A monthly spot is $225 which is good for the loop, but it is a 4-month waiting list to get one, and they are unassigned spots so you have to look for one every time. This will probably change once the building is converted. They have a nice service that they have guest parking for only $10 a day... BUT, there are only 3 guest spots and you have to reserve them ahead of time with the management office. The only way it really works if you are having out of town guests and you know ahead of time that they are coming for like a weekend or something.<br><br>Overall, I am happy with the place so far, and for the price ($1250 for a loop 1-bed), you can't beat it. Everything is super convenient and I am looking forward to having the option to buy in the near future.<br><br>I would recommend it to anyone who has read through the feedback, and would still think that it is a good deal for the location and size. :-)”
“I have had my renewal letter rescinded. I had been offered a 3% increase but when the new company took over the leasing office I got a $200/month increase with maybe 5 days notice to accept or decline. I was told that if I didn't respond my lease would renew automatically at almost double the rent. In the letter they stated that I still have free access to the pool & work out room as if they were going to take that away if I didn't respond. Those people have been nothing but rude to me. These people are so unethical I don't know how they live with themselves. I'm not sure if rescinding the original offer is legal or not but if anyone out there is interested in getting together as a group to discuss our options please post your e-mail address. <br><br>And if you go into the leasing/management office you can see how our rent increases are being spent - the office has been totally remodeled w/ new artwork, paint, furniture, etc. When I stopped in one day at noon they actually asked me if I wanted a glass of champagne! Are they kidding me? How is this a luxury building when you can just take a look at the work out room with the old battered & often times broken down equipment. <br><br>I don't know how they even justified the price increase! When I asked they said "to refelct market prices". The apartments are so shabby - old appliances, cheap construction, super old torn up carpeting. The train noise is constant. On top of which, my neighbors have not responded to several letters sent to him regarding the noise level. I realize the walls are super thin, but to be awaken several times a week in the middle of the night is unacceptable. I have complained countless times. All they do is send letters to which they ignore.<br><br>And YES they are going condo. How did they tell us? By putting a sales respresentative in the lobby. <br><br>Oh, I also heard from someone that they did not renew some people's leases AT ALL. Really, I could go on & on...the puke in the elevator, the snots wiped on the elevator wall...some of the people that live here are animals.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“THE BUILDING IS GOING CONDO SOON. THEY WILL LIE TO YOU AND SAY NO WHILE THEY STICK THE KNIFE IN YOUR BACK. DO NOT TRUST THEM. THE STORIES I'VE HEARD FROM DEPARTED FRIENDS IN THE BUILDING ARE HORRIBLE. ONE HAD HER FORMER RENEWED LEASE "RESCINDED"--WHICH IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL--AND HER NEW LEASE HAD A WHOPPING $500 INCREASE...OTHERS HAVE HAD LAWYERS CALL THE MANAGEMENT TO INQUIRE, ONLY TO BE TOLD, "GO AHEAD AND SUE US." <br><br>EVEN FUNNIER, THEY NOW HAVE THESE P.R. STOOGES HANGING AROUND THE LOBBY DENYING WHAT ALL THE TENANTS ALREADY KNOW. UNBELIEVABLE.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago“My husband and I have lived here for a year and have often joked about it being "luxury living" (this is how the management refers to the building on their website). We rented here because the space was a great value for the money, and the location is wonderful since we both work in the loop. Although space is great, the apartments have not been kept up well at all-- old, cheap kitchen cabinets and floor, old appliances. Bathroom cabinets equally as worn and cheap. But, again, it is a rental unit. Also I agree with other writers that the AC is a real problem-- last year, I think they turned it on May 15th or later (those were a bad few weeks before then) and even then, the AC was not very strong. When I asked about it (and had to ask someone to come and look at it 3 times), I was told that it's an old building and the capacity isn't super strong. I didn't find that very compelling-- esp. since we were told when we moved in that the heat and AC were "on demand". Oh, and even though you don't pay separately for heat and AC, if the AC doesn't work, it doesn't mean much (and I'm quite sure we are paying for it, just included in the rent). I'd rather pay a bit more and get sufficient AC. Other that that, the apts are fairly quiet, even with the El trains right here (we're on the 19th floor-- out of 46 floors)- you get used to it, but the noise isn't bad overall. Most of our neighbors are nice, but we had a problem with a young, frat-boy type living next to us-- lots of "extreme" smoking, of all kinds-- and rowdy guests over. I don't care what you do in your apt, but when I can smell it (and practically get a contact high), it's a problem. When I complained to management, I was told, oh, we can't do anything. That's not a very responsive policy. So, if you are sensitive to smoke, keep that in mind. Doorperson staff are great, for the most part. And, yes, because of the White Hen on the corner, there are some homeless, panhandlers around (esp. on weekend evenings), but I've never felt unsafe here. I think that's part of urban living. Don't know much about the parking situation since we sold our car when we moved here, but I don't think it's great. When friends visit, they often have to park in a garage (street parking is rare).<br>Our biggest issue with the building is the new leasing company-- they took over about 2 months ago (or less?). We were holding a lease renewal letter from old leasing company., with a $50. increase (reasonable)-- 2 weeks later, the new leasing company takes over and we get a new lease renewal offer under our door. The new letter does not refer to the old one, and now the rent increase is $300., versus $50. Outrageous. CRS (new leasing company) then denied to us that they knew the place was going condo (now slated for summer of 2007). The new leasing/management company is rude and condescending, but more importantly, their handling of their "take-over" has been really shady. They clearly do not value the current tenants, which is a terrible business practice. If you want to rent here (I think they are still renting units even though the building will be going condo), be very careful about the terms of the lease and your rights. Also, I'm not so sure it's a great deal now that CRS has raised the rents so outrageously. I just wonder about a company that treats current tenants so poorly when they could be potential buyers, etc. They don't inspire a feel-good vibe...and a lot of people in the building now feel that way. Shame on you, CRS! It's too bad, because we had been looking forward to staying here for at least a few more years. All of that said, it's still a great location and the apts are spacious for downtown living. Just know what you are getting into.”
“I came to this place two years ago. It was cheapest comparing to other places in the loop. by March 1st some other company took over and the rent price went about 40% up. To me it went up about 500. I see no reasons for increasing rent that much becasue they didnt do any remodeling. Old leasing agents were not that bad but the new agents especially agent Jaime was realllllly rude. They treat old tenants like trash. Anyways if it isnt cheap anymore, there are nooooo reason to stay here and bear with those rude agents.”
— 200 N. DEARBORN ST. · Chicago