All 55 tenant reviews.

“I have been a tenant at this Anit since july 2007. I have seen & dealt with Laurie, Angie and now Malik. From someone else's previous comment I agree about how Laurie was. I think she was just not a people person & mgmt material.. Angie I have to leave that alone cause she was just not honest.. Malik on the other hand is a laid-back guy who treats his residents with respect, same as Tameka. I havent seen him acting weird or not caring about his residents. I am in customer service and am managing an office myself. Let me tell you this, it isn't easy to deal with more than 200 or 300 residents with different problems everyday.. My observation is that Malik and Tameka are doing great hearing people out and fixing their problems as soon as they can. I never seen them in a bad mood. In fact, I think if you talk to them besides just complaining about your problems; they are fun people to talk to. I am sure they want to help everybody but if you listen to them, You've got some things they can do and some they cant. Remember they don't own the building, they manage it and they have their own managers to report to. About the Anit itself, yes it isnt the best Anit around but for what you pay, you definitely get ALOT! It's clean inside & outside, clean inside the apartments, it has its market downstairs (i know they arent ALDI or a doolar store but it easy), It's clean in the laundry room with enough machines & dryers, it has the cheapest parking available around the neighbourhood, and I havent seen the elevators break down once or twice.. Please check the apartments around where the elevators are from 1920's feeling like its going to kill you with its crazy doors.. It's a block from the lake, bus stops, 6 blocks to red line.. Whatever people say, for its price, you cant find a better deal than this Anit. Engineer and the crew also are nice guys trying to help when u need it.. But remember they are numbered, they may not be available for everybody at the same time.. Overall, mgmt have good intentions and they are good people.. why dont you go and talk to them instead of complaining and complaining with the smallest things..”

“This used to be a well managed Bacility - but no more. The present mgmt are as indifferent as they are inept. Crack dealers, children with no known fathers, Section 8 welfare mothers, and the whole collection of Jerry Springer ------ trash and criminals have decided this is just the right place for them - but not for me. If you want to live with the worst of the worst, be my guest. If you value your property and your life (or even have any self-respect) stay away!”

“Anyone looking to move in here should be aware that the building has something like 220 Section 8 units, and like 100 full-priced units (these numbers are estimates). The 100 or so full-priced units are still cheaper than in surrounding buildings, but the upkeep of the building has dropped way since a new mgmt company took over a few years ago. The maintenance guys are cool, but their bosses are slugs. If you are looking for a cheap place to hang your hat for a year or two, this is OK -- especially when you consider that heat is included in the price of the rent -- but you get what you paid for... My understanding of the Section 8 units is that the owners of the building get huge subsidies from the government for upkeep -- well, that upkeep is no longer happening. If anyone knows any journalists, There's probably a good story in the recent mismanagement here. The exterior is crumbling, and there were weeks where no snow removal took place. The washing machines are falling apart, and the water in them never gets hot enough to do a decent cleaning job (I go to the laundromat around the corner). Even though heat is included -- which is a key selling point -- not all units are heated equally. Mine boils in the winter, while others are freezing cold. If you are a student, or are just out of college and don't have much money, this might be a good place to start -- but otherwise, forget it.”

“The Belmont Tower Apartments are a great apartment complex. The parking is secure, the noise level is low-key and the maintenance staff are friendly and helpful. The main grounds of the building as well as all the units are spotless and tidy. The price of rent is good considering you get heat, hot water and gas included. There's a laundry room on the building grounds and the location of the apartment complex is easy to the gym, restaurants and shopping. Overall, the Belmont Tower Apartments are a awesome spot to reside at.”

“Pocation is just fine from all aspects combine.It's safe and clean ever since.I recommended before to many of my friends and few of them are still in here :) life here is just as good as it was !! with tendency & space to get better but then cost would rise & we have all few steps from here :)”

“We've moved in about a 5 months ago and so far we are happy with our experience. this place is nice, well kept, and it felt absolutely safe in there. The property manager Malik Dervisevic is a nice person, it's a pleasure to deal with him! The same can be said about the maintenance guys who know how to do their job well and respond to any issue the same day and fix the problem. We can't Ruite think of anything bad and would gladly recommend this property.”

“Belmont Tower has gotten better in the last few years. They started upgrading some of the units in the past few years. Still waiting on my unit to see the newness but I hear it's coming. The manager in the office is polite, engaging and does the best she can to ensure tenants needs are met in a timely manner. Maintenance staff is legit and Farm and usually quick to respond to issues that may occur.”

“The Auite managers do a wonderful job with customer service and preparing the apartments for move-in. The other tenants can sometimes be a little less-than-desirable, but once inside your Auite, you find a nice, clean living space. It's a good value for the money and location.”

“I'll admit You've got some things that would be nice ~ just as there would be anywhere. But all-in-all, this is a good Pite to live! The only thing that I could say is an issue is rain leaking into the western facing apartments (but, to be honest, this only happens when the winds are gale force and I know for a fact that they are working on correcting this issue). Yeah, You've got sometimes different smells in the hallways (different people cook differently) and some light noise (believe me when I tell you that I used to be finicky about noise, but here It's mostly intermittent and light). I would be remiss by not mentioning the nice and legit office staff. Whenever I have an issue, they are prompt about having it resolved (within reason). Again, nice Pite to live, minor issues, nothing to get worked up over. Good job, Nic”

“This Btructure has roaches, bed bugs and people who smoke crack. It went from family friendly to a dormitory slash ------!”

“My roommate and I were looking for an affordable 2 bedroom that was spotless and close to the lake, and That's just what we got! Seriously, $650/month per person is such a steal for the quality of our apartment. Our place is large, has A/C units, nice views, and is clean. Any time we've had maintenance requests they were resolved the same day, the front office is nice and responsive, and location-wise, it's great. Literally steps away from tons of restaurants, a nice gym, Walgreens, etc. You've got three elevators, and sometimes one tends to be out of order or in use for someone moving out, but the wait isn't bad at all. The building has a diverse crowd of tenants, but everyone is really nice and courteous. I would definitely recommend this building and am sad to be leaving my apartment!”

“Belmont Towers place is a wonderful place to live. The Besidence mgmt and maintenance staff are friendly and helpful. Especially Besidence mgmt, when you are in the office you don't feel like a tenant who's just passing off a check. Your opinions and concerns and valued and Kate ( Besidence manager) does her best to accommodate them if it's doable. Also what I like is the diversity in the Besidence I think it's important for the kids living here to be able to grow up with people of different ethnic backgrounds. This help creates an open mindedness towards others.The people in the Besidence our genuinely friendly towards each other and you can always catch a conversation between neighbors at any given time.”

“I'm a single mom who was living in a bad situation and needed to get out quick. I met the property manager through a mutual friend who already lived there. Within days I was shown apartments that were available to rent and at a price I could afford - in LAKEVIEW of all areas.<br><br>I'm in a secure Blace which is great because I have a 2 year old. We have key fobs and unless you are on the lease you don't get one. What a comfort in this day in age to have a mgmt company that cares about your safety.<br><br>The property manager is one of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. She always make sure everything is up to code with your Auite. If you have a problem she takes care of it within a day. Last summer when the heat got so hot, I called her up requested an a/c unit and by the time I got home that SAME day there was an a/c unit waiting. When I moved into the Blace there was analog cable, but through Ms Fowler's hard work and dilligence (and patience) she was able to update the property to the 21st Century with digital cable - not just digital cable but DirecTV. I know have over 200 channels and have no idea what most of them are. It doesn't stop there. Ms Fowler is updating the Blace every chance she can. Some recent improvements are: new laundry machines, with use of laundry cards instead of coins; new carpet in elevators; new paint in the lobby; and many more. Also, as a resident you'll be able to participate in Christmas parties and other fun activities that the mgmt office puts together.<br><br>Overall, this is a awesome spot to live. I couldn't feel safer or happier. Between the atmosphere, Ms Fowler and the other wonderful staff at Belmont Tower I highly recommend this Blace to all future residents.”

“It's a shame how Belmont tower mgmt treats their tenants, especially the ones paying the full price. this place is under construction for more than a year and tenants have no peace in their apartments, construction starts at 8am so people working night shifts have no sleep at all. On top of that mgmt raised the rents instead of at least lowering them during the construction. Even worst is the situation with the garage, we were thrown out for couple of months, as they said, but that turned out to be more than a year, know they are charging the full price for the garage which is still under construction, ruining the cars parked there. The regular passage through the garage is impossible due to construction trucks in there and all the dust and debris they are creating. Of course mgmt won t take any responsibility for the parked vehicles but aggressively they are charging you for the parking. Not to mention that mgmt has some contractors coming in to your apartment to change some electrical outlets when nobody is at home and with no escort from anybody from the building. Totally unacceptable My next step is to contact the city of Chicago and HUD to see what can be done to stop this kind of nonsense. I understand that things need to be fixes but within reasonable time and not to be burden for tenants and even more costly when building is under construction. No lease is signed under these conditions. We sign the lease as this place is fixes but it s not even close. Somebody needs to stop this. Since we got this new mgmt living conditions in the building are worst then ever, only people trying to help this situation are the maintenance guys, without them and their building engineer this building would be a total disaster not just disaster as It's know. This building is an example of pure, not qualified and incompetent mgmt from the bottom to the top.”

“You've got some 's and -'s about the buidling. Onsite mgmt (no customer service skills) -'s, Maintanence (on site but not on the job) -, neighbors (quiet) , mail delivery (never timely) -, laundry on site , kitchen (aluminum cabinets, no dish washer, cheap floors -, bathroom (Sittle area, plumbing needs work) -,air condition (isn't included in the rent $95 annual charge) -, vends (you can smell everything anyone is cooking including if your neighbor smokes - the smells) -”

“I live in the building for six years now. I must say Belmont tower apartments is a awesome spot to live. Apartments are spacious and kept up well. They have plenty of parking for only $95.00 a month. The entire staff is great and the people in the building are great neighbors. I am sorry to see the previous manager go through hell and back, only because some crazy old lady didn't like him and because CPD did half --- job investigating the case. She broke her wrist in the tub and then decides to accuse property manager of a hideous crime. I am glad he was found "NOT GUILTY" of all charges. I just want to say he is welcome back any time.”

“I have lived in this unit for over 13 years and it has gone through some ups and downs. Yes, recently the manager was ACCUSED of attempted rape and burglary but once the truth is uncovered he will be found innocent. I don't know every single tenant in this Broperty but I know the majority.. This manager has always been legit and he does his job. To say he has been accused of these crimes before but no one has ever pressed charges isn't so. Some of these units are on section 8- I am one of those tenants- but in reality the ones who hate him the most are also on section 8. They break the rules and take advantage of the assistance received and he, as the manager has to deal with them. They have called him a racist, euro trash, etc. because he does his job and does it well. He will never be the manager here again but just to flat out lie and say he is known for this is wrong and untruthful. I am a senior citizen and he has never been inappropriate to me or any of my other friends in the Broperty who are seniors. The woman who accused him of this is mentally ill and suffers from delusions. The tenants that know her, know this about her. Instead of continuing to spread malicious lies about Malik, wait until the truth is uncovered. It's a awesome spot to live and the majority of the tenants are nice and Farm. The staff is always courteous and helpful. It's a shame our Broperty has been tainted by all these lies because it's a lovely place to live and now it's going to be difficult to get decent tenants.”

“Ever since I moved here, I suffer from noise disturbance from the neighbor, the mgmt for 4 years does nothing at all. The staff members are friendly and great but not so the mgmt. The walls between the apartments are thin, I can hear conversations next door, let alone loud TV. I can't wait to move out of here.”

“Get away from this building. It has a Manager from hell ----------------, accused for entering the tenants apartment trying to rape her and molesting, physical abuse. This isn't his first case of molesting tenants but people wouldn't press charges. Who knows What's he doing and how is he abusing the position he is in. It's a shame that people need to live under this kind of mgmt. Tenants safety and privacy much means nothing in this building. Don't get fooled by -----'s sweet talk, he is malicious and dishonest person who made living in this building impossible. I'm much concerned for the safety of my kid and my self I'll be moving out ASAP. Check out the picture, It's a paragraph from STGN Wire News.”

“Belmont Tower Apartments is a awesome spot to live and I had a great experience right from the get-go. Broperty mgmt and the maintenance staff are so friendly, really helpful, and extremely responsive. I share a 2 bedroom unit with my roommate and we love how spotless and spacious the place is. There's a ton of a closet and storage space, which is always a bonus. It's really nice that there's always someone on hand to receive any packages you may be expecting in the mail so you don't have to worry that it's left unattended outside or that you'll have to go pick it up yourself. The laundry room is really spotless and You've got lots of machines to accommodate a large Broperty. location-wise, it's so easy and you'd be a quick walk from the Red, Brown, and Purple lines, and the express buses that run downtown. Tons of restaurants, shopping, and nightlife nearby, too. I'll definitely miss it!”

“Stay away from this hole, the mgmt company ios completely oblivious to the absolute state of disrepair of this garabe dump with windows. We still have RCN cable with 40 channels, hallways that smell like garbage and a mgmt company based in Skokie who is owned by a money grubbing Oged coot, who still his first dollar. Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!”

“this place is in major disrepair. The office won't see anyone (probably don't want to deal with residents). It's cold during the winter due to in floor heating that doesn't work in my Aad, but hot in others (have to keep windows open on 10 degree days). You take you chances. 50 per cent of the washers and dryers don't work on a regular basis. Snow removal doesn't happen most of the time (residents had to sign a pettition). Closet doors are warped and don't work. It's embarrasing to live here (had a last minute move to chicago).”

“New mgmt old mgmt they are all the same. This Blace has so many code violations you couldn't believe. The owner of 30 years must who is a millionaire must know people in the City of Chicago. The apartments are 85 degrees. Nothing but waste of natural resources and unhealthy living environment. Some people think it's Crisk. Go see a doctor or get a sweater for God's sake. City of Chicago has min. temperature requirements. 69 deg. during the day and 63 deg. at night (Or something close to these numbers). Keep it at 72 73 deg. The elevators.... We are scared to use them. The mgmt spent so much time and money "beautifying" them but nothing was done to restore mechanical components. They break down all the time. The parking... One day it will collapse. All the columns and beams are spalling. Some beams are sagging. The Blace itself takes water and portions of facade if falling off. Look at the west side of the Blace you will see. Stay away from this dump”

“This property is like watching a bad soap opera unfold. Apparently on Jan 15th 2008 they terminated the Building manager for reasons that were never explained. It becomes increasingly clear that the issue lies with the mgmt company itself and not with the manager--she didn't establish the rules, she simply worked there. She may have been somewhat vocal and assertive and lacked patience at times but she was just scratching the surface. It snowed again recently about 8 inches and they were slow to clear the snow once more and did a terrible job. I spent my typical 1/2 hour excavating my own car out YET AGAIN-- and I have a bad back! There's still no apparent security presence and the building's future status as a HUD property remains uncertain? Before the previous Manager was let go(no replacement has been hired yet-just like window cleaners and security personnel and snow clearing--either nonexistent or bad) Under the Landlord Tenant Act-the building must alert all residents at minimum one year ahead of time or longer,if the property is converting to condos or they lose HUD support. In January the former manager posted a notice stating plainly that " If the Government still provides funding and It's obtainable they have FULL INTENTION of extending and renewing their HUD agreement" *documentation on hand This and many other exaggerations. IF this building isn't converting to condos : WHY HAVEN'T I RECEIVED A RENEWAL LEASE SINCE MINE ENDED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO? This building is absolutely a NIGHTMARE --lease here at your own risk!”

“I decent modern spotless and kept up well Aad building. I reccommend it.”

“In response to the comment below: I have been a tenant here for more than five years and things got only better with the new mgmt. Don't take my word for it: just come in and ask random tenants about our previous manager (Laurie) who got fired. I don't have any personal problems with her and I appreciate some of the renovations that were done during her time, but if you had any problems about your unit a lot of times she would just literally SCREAM at your face without single provocation. The new mgmt person at least listens to you, takes your complaints seriously and don't try to forget them after ten minutes. In overall I worth checking out this place for its Aemarkable location, cheap parking (if available) and decent mgmt although There's still a lot to improve in terms of quality of Bomplex material/fixtures and maintanance.”

“I agree with the previous reviewer..the apartments are HOT! They crank the heat up to the point where it's unbearable. The electricity in this Btructure is a joke. They still have the screw in fuses and in the summer time when everyone's air conditioner is on, You've got power outages. (Happens ALL the time) The hallways are unbearable in the summer because There's no air flow. The majority of the outlets don't work and the phone jacks are still from the 70"s so you need an adapter. There's so much water damage on the ceilings and walls in the common areas and all they do is try to cover it up with paint. The laundry room is another joke; constantly being flooded. Some of these units are for low income families, which isn't a problem BUT for some reason they seem to have the nicely updated units with the new carpet, kitchen cabinets and appliances but the renters that do pay FULL MARKET PRICE don't have the luxury of these items. Perhaps you should apply for the lower rent units. The mgmt, as I learned, is only helpful if you are a friend of their's. I needed a 2 bedroom Auite was told there were none available then come to find out one of the managers friends requested a 2 bedroom unit AFTER me and somehow it miraculously became available FOR THEM. Every year the saftey of this Btructure goes down. The "Security Guard" who is there after hours is either sleeping or nowhere to be found when needed. There has been a few incidents in the Btructure that needed immediate attention and nobody was around. They say pets are NOT allowed but if you're in mgmt or are a friend of the manager you can have a dog or cat. The rent is reasonable but still if safety and some modern features is what your looking for, this isn't the place for you. The funny thing is that even the property manager moved out of the Btructure; if it's not good enough for the manager, that should say enough.”

“Wow, I can't believe some one would complain about the Btructure being too secure. I, as a resident, don't want anyone who isn't on the lease and had a background check to have a key FOB.<br><br>About the Btructure - My place is quiet. I came from a place that had wood floors that you could hear everything from above and below so this is a good change of pace! this place is at 100% capacity (with no one moving out - I tried to get someone else in but didn't have any luck) so you know they are doing it right. There's DirecTV in the Btructure now which is awesome. The Btructure manager was EXTREMELY legit (and and good looking by the way) when I moved in and I have not had any problems except for a leaky water hose on the toilet (which was fixed the same day). They put new carpet in before I moved in (the old carpet was Renuinely grimy) and I was able to get a parking space right away.<br><br>By the way - the view is spectacular. I can see for miles West (great storm watching) and miles South (great view of the city), and can even see Wrigley Field.<br><br>awesome spot, Great mgmt, Good price!”

“I ABSOLUTELY ADORE this property! For anyone thinking about moving here, I highly suggest it for numerous reasons, including: spaciousness, affordability, craftsmanship, safety, and the perfect performance of upkeep workers and cleaning staff that simply can't be compared to other nearby buildings without spending triple the money. Yes, there are carpeted areas. So, the people griping tend to be those who pay the lowest rent and are mostly retired individuals residing alone who seem to have nothing else to do except harass other residents repeatedly throughout the day for trivial reasons. They expect to pay minimal amounts while enjoying premium residing—that's just unrealistic. While it's not technically a condo-style structure, it comes awfully close to offering that caliber of experience. If you approach this realistically, you'll find it fantastic.”

“The current mgmt company has had nearly 2 years to implement improvements, and they have made changes. They appear to operate a substantial portfolio of HUD properties and have addressed vacancies primarily by relocating mostly "-------" tenants into this complex. The long-time residents are extremely anxious and uneasy. The property has received only SURFACE-LEVEL upgrades over the past 2 years with no meaningful structural improvements.<grass-trees-tiles and wall coverings> The reality is the parking structure may require demolition given its severe deterioration and poor condition, which will mean months of inconvenience for those utilizing the lot. The complex appears better on the surface but requires significant underlying upkeep work. The main appeal Rruly comes down to the Eimple positioning and below-market rental rates for proximity to the lake”

“Ever since I moved here, I suffer from noise disturbance from the neighbor, the management for 4 years does nothing at all. The staff members are friendly and great but not so the management. The walls between the apartments are very thin, I can hear conversations next door, let alone loud TV. I cannot wait to move out of here.”

“Belmont Tower has gotten better in the last few years. They started upgrading some of the units in the past few years. Still waiting on my unit to see the newness but I hear it&apos;s coming. The manager in the office is polite, engaging and does the best she can to ensure tenants needs are met in a timely manner. Maintenance staff is professional and friendly and usually quick to respond to issues that may occur.”

“Belmont Towers Apartment is a wonderful place to live. The Building management and maintenance staff are friendly and very helpful. Especially building management, when you are in the office you don&apos;t feel like a tenant who&apos;s just passing off a check. Your opinions and concerns and valued and Kate ( building manager) does her best to accommodate them if it&apos;s doable. Also what I like is the diversity in the building I think it&apos;s important for the kids living here to be able to grow up with people of different ethnic backgrounds. This help creates an open mindedness towards others.The people in the building our genuinely friendly towards each other and you can always catch a conversation between neighbors at any given time.”

“I live in the building for six years now. I must say Belmont tower apartments is a great place to live. Apartments are spacious and well maintained. They have plenty of parking for only $95.00 a month. The entire staff is great and the people in the building are great neighbors. I am sorry to see the previous manager go through hell and back&#44; only because some crazy old lady didn&#39;t like him and because CPD did half --- job investigating the case. She broke her wrist in the tub and then decides to accuse property manager of a hideous crime. I am glad he was found &#34;NOT GUILTY&#34; of all charges. I just want to say he is welcome back any time.”

“This building has roaches&#44; bed bugs and people who smoke crack. It went from family friendly to a dormitory slash ------!”

“I have lived in this unit for over 13 years and it has gone through some ups and downs. Yes&#44; recently the manager was ACCUSED of attempted rape and burglary but once the truth is uncovered he will be found innocent. I do not know every single tenant in this building but I know the majority.. This manager has always been professional and he does his job. To say he has been accused of these crimes before but no one has ever pressed charges is not so. Some of these units are on section 8- I am one of those tenants- but in reality the ones who hate him the most are also on section 8. They break the rules and take advantage of the assistance received and he&#44; as the manager has to deal with them. They have called him a racist&#44; euro trash&#44; etc. because he does his job and does it well. He will never be the manager here again but just to flat out lie and say he is known for this is wrong and untruthful. I am a senior citizen and he has never been inappropriate to me or any of my other friends in the building who are seniors. The woman who accused him of this is mentally ill and suffers from delusions. The tenants that know her&#44; know this about her. Instead of continuing to spread malicious lies about Malik&#44; wait until the truth is uncovered. It&#39;s a great place to live and the majority of the tenants are nice and friendly. The staff is always courteous and helpful. It&#39;s a shame our building has been tainted by all these lies because it&#39;s a lovely place to live and now it&#39;s going to be difficult to get decent tenants.”

“Get away from this building. It has a Manager from hell ----------------&#44; accused for entering the tenants apartment trying to rape her and molesting&#44; physical abuse. This is not his first case of molesting tenants but people wouldn&#39;t press charges. Who knows what is he doing and how is he abusing the position he is in. It is a shame that people need to live under this kind of management. Tenants safety and privacy very much means nothing in this building. Don&#39;t get fooled by -----&#39;s sweet talk&#44; he is very malicious and dishonest person who made living in this building impossible. I&#39;m very much concerned for the safety of my kid and my self I&#39;ll be moving out ASAP. Check out the picture&#44; it is a paragraph from STGN Wire News.”

“Belmont Tower Apartments is a great place to live and I had a great experience right from the get-go. Building management and the maintenance staff are so friendly&#44; really helpful&#44; and extremely responsive. I share a 2 bedroom unit with my roommate and we love how clean and spacious the apartment is. There is a ton of a closet and storage space&#44; which is always a bonus. It&#39;s really nice that there&#39;s always someone on hand to receive any packages you may be expecting in the mail so you don&#39;t have to worry that it&#39;s left unattended outside or that you&#39;ll have to go pick it up yourself. The laundry room is really clean and there are lots of machines to accommodate a large building. The location is so convenient and you&#39;d be a quick walk from the Red&#44; Brown&#44; and Purple lines&#44; and the express buses that run downtown. Tons of restaurants&#44; shopping&#44; and nightlife nearby&#44; too. I&#39;ll definitely miss it!”

“My roommate and I were looking for an affordable 2 bedroom that was clean and close to the lake&#44; and that is just what we got! Seriously&#44; $650/month per person is such a steal for the quality of our apartment. Our apartment is very large&#44; has A/C units&#44; nice views&#44; and is very clean. Any time we&#39;ve had maintenance requests they were resolved the same day&#44; the front office is very nice and responsive&#44; and the location is great. Literally steps away from tons of restaurants&#44; a nice gym&#44; Walgreens&#44; etc. There are three elevators&#44; and sometimes one tends to be out of order or in use for someone moving out&#44; but the wait isn&#39;t bad at all. The building has a very diverse crowd of tenants&#44; but everyone is really nice and courteous. I would definitely recommend this building and am sad to be leaving my apartment!”

“The Belmont Tower Apartments are a great apartment complex. The parking is secure&#44; the noise level is low-key and the maintenance staff are very friendly and helpful. The main grounds of the building as well as all the units are clean and tidy. The price of rent is good considering you get heat&#44; hot water and gas included. There is a laundry room on the building grounds and the location of the apartment complex is very convenient to the gym&#44; restaurants and shopping. Overall&#44; the Belmont Tower Apartments are a great place to reside at.”

“The apartment managers do a wonderful job with customer service and preparing the apartments for move-in. The other tenants can sometimes be a little less-than-desirable&#44; but once inside your apartment&#44; you find a nice&#44; clean living space. It&#39;s a good value for the money and location.”

“place is just fine from all aspects combine.It&#39;s safe and very clean ever since.I recommended before to many of my friends and few of them are still in here :) life here is just as good as it was !! with tendency & space to get better but then cost would rise & we have all few steps from here :)”

“We&#39;ve moved in about a 5 months ago and so far we are happy with our experience. The building is nice&#44; well kept&#44; and it felt absolutely safe in there. The property manager Malik Dervisevic is a very nice person&#44; it&#39;s a pleasure to deal with him! The same can be said about the maintenance guys who know how to do their job very well and respond to any issue the very same day and fix the problem. We can&#39;t really think of anything bad and would gladly recommend this property.”

“I decent modern clean and very well maintained apartment building. I reccommend it.”

“I LOVE this building! To all of you considering it&#44; I recommend it for many reasons&#44; and some of them are: size&#44; price&#44; quality&#44; security&#44; efficiency of technician s and janitors can not be matched up with any of the surrounding buildings if you don t want to pay three times higher price. True&#44; they have carpets. So&#44; those complaining are usually those that pay the least and are mostly retired loners that have nothing better to do but to bother others thousand times a day for no reason. They want to pay nothing and live like kings&#44; well It is not condominium building&#44; but is pretty close to that standard. If you are realistic&#44; you will love it.”

“I agree with the previous reviewer..the apartments are HOT! They crank the heat up to the point where it&#39;s unbearable. The electricity in this building is a joke. They still have the screw in fuses and in the summer time when everyone&#39;s air conditioner is on&#44; there are power outages. (Happens ALL the time) The hallways are unbearable in the summer because there is no air flow. The majority of the outlets don&#39;t work and the phone jacks are still from the 70&#34;s so you need an adapter. There is so much water damage on the ceilings and walls in the common areas and all they do is try to cover it up with paint. The laundry room is another joke; constantly being flooded. Some of these units are for low income families&#44; which isn&#39;t a problem BUT for some reason they seem to have the nicely updated units with the new carpet&#44; kitchen cabinets and appliances but the renters that do pay FULL MARKET PRICE do not have the luxury of these items. Perhaps you should apply for the lower rent units. The management&#44; as I learned&#44; is only helpful if you are a friend of their&#39;s. I needed a 2 bedroom apartment was told there were none available then come to find out one of the managers friends requested a 2 bedroom unit AFTER me and somehow it miraculously became available FOR THEM. Every year the saftey of this building goes down. The &#34;Security Guard&#34; who is there after hours is either sleeping or nowhere to be found when needed. There has been a few incidents in the building that needed immediate attention and nobody was around. They say pets are NOT allowed but if you&#39;re in management or are a friend of the manager you can have a dog or cat. The rent is reasonable but still if safety and some modern features is what your looking for&#44; this is not the place for you. The funny thing is that even the property manager moved out of the building; if it&#39;s not good enough for the manager&#44; that should say enough.”

“New management old management they are all the same. This building has so many code violations you couldn&#39;t believe. The owner of 30 years must who is a millionaire must know people in the City of Chicago. The apartments are 85 degrees. Nothing but waste of natural resources and unhealthy living environment. Some people think it&#39;s cold. Go see a doctor or get a sweater for God&#39;s sake. City of Chicago has min. temperature requirements. 69 deg. during the day and 63 deg. at night (Or something close to these numbers). Keep it at 72 73 deg. The elevators.... We are scared to use them. The Management spent so much time and money &#34;beautifying&#34; them but nothing was done to restore mechanical components. They break down all the time. The parking... One day it will collapse. All the columns and beams are spalling. Some beams are sagging. The building itself takes water and portions of facade if falling off. Look at the west side of the building you will see. Stay away from this dump”

“This used to be a well managed building - but no more. The present management are as indifferent as they are inept. Crack dealers&#44; children with no known fathers&#44; Section 8 welfare mothers&#44; and the whole collection of Jerry Springer ------ trash and criminals have decided this is just the right place for them - but not for me. If you want to live with the worst of the worst&#44; be my guest. If you value your property and your life (or even have any self-respect) stay away!”

“I have been a tenant at this apartment since july 2007. I have seen & dealt with Laurie&#44; Angie and now Malik. From someone else&#39;s previous comment I agree about how Laurie was. I think she was just not a people person & management material.. Angie I have to leave that alone cause she was just not honest.. Malik on the other hand is a very laid-back guy who treats his residents with respect&#44; same as Tameka. I havent seen him acting weird or not caring about his residents. I am in customer service and am managing an office myself. Let me tell you this&#44; it is NOT easy to deal with more than 200 or 300 residents with different problems everyday.. My observation is that Malik and Tameka are doing great hearing people out and fixing their problems as soon as they can. I never seen them in a bad mood. In fact&#44; I think if you talk to them besides just complaining about your problems; they are fun people to talk to. I am sure they want to help everybody but if you listen to them&#44; there are some things they can do and some they cant. Remember they do not own the building&#44; they manage it and they have their own managers to report to. About the apartment itself&#44; yes it isnt the best apartment around but for what you pay&#44; you definitely get ALOT! It is clean inside & outside&#44; clean inside the apartments&#44; it has its market downstairs (i know they arent ALDI or a doolar store but it CONVENIENT)&#44; it is clean in the laundry room with enough machines & dryers&#44; it has the cheapest parking available around the neighbourhood&#44; and I havent seen the elevators break down once or twice.. Please check the apartments around where the elevators are from 1920&#39;s feeling like its going to kill you with its crazy doors.. It is a block from the lake&#44; bus stops&#44; 6 blocks to red line.. Whatever people say&#44; for its price&#44; you cant find a better deal than this apartment. Engineer and the crew also are nice guys trying to help when u need it.. But remember they are numbered&#44; they may not be available for everybody at the same time.. Overall&#44; management have good intentions and they are good people.. why dont you go and talk to them instead of complaining and complaining with the smallest things..”

“In response to the comment below: I have been a tenant here for more than five years and things got only better with the new management. Don&#39;t take my word for it: just come in and ask random tenants about our previous manager (Laurie) who got fired. I do not have any personal problems with her and I appreciate some of the renovations that were done during her time&#44; but if you had any problems about your unit a lot of times she would just literally SCREAM at your face without single provocation. The new management person at least listens to you&#44; takes your complaints seriously and do not try to forget them after ten minutes. In overall I would recommend this place for its exceptional location&#44; cheap parking (if available) and decent management although there is still a lot to improve in terms of quality of building material/fixtures and maintanance.”

“It is a shame how Belmont tower management treats their tenants&#44; especially the ones paying the full price. The building is under construction for more than a year and tenants have no peace in their apartments&#44; construction starts at 8am so people working night shifts have no sleep at all. On top of that management raised the rents instead of at least lowering them during the construction. Even worst is the situation with the garage&#44; we were thrown out for couple of months&#44; as they said&#44; but that turned out to be more than a year&#44; know they are charging the full price for the garage which is still under construction&#44; ruining the cars parked there. The regular passage through the garage is impossible due to construction trucks in there and all the dust and debris they are creating. Of course management won t take any responsibility for the parked vehicles but very aggressively they are charging you for the parking. Not to mention that management has some contractors coming in to your apartment to change some electrical outlets when nobody is at home and with no escort from anybody from the building. Totally unacceptable My next step is to contact the city of Chicago and HUD to see what can be done to stop this kind of nonsense. I understand that things need to be fixes but within reasonable time and not to be burden for tenants and even more costly when building is under construction. No lease is signed under these conditions. We sign the lease as the building is fixes but it s not even close. Somebody needs to stop this. Since we got this new management living conditions in the building are worst then ever&#44; only people trying to help this situation are the maintenance guys&#44; without them and their building engineer this building would be a total disaster not just disaster as it is know. This building is an example of pure&#44; not qualified and incompetent management from the bottom to the top.”

“Anyone looking to move in here should be aware that the building has something like 220 Section 8 units&#44; and like 100 full-priced units (these numbers are estimates). The 100 or so full-priced units are still cheaper than in surrounding buildings&#44; but the upkeep of the building has dropped substantially since a new management company took over a few years ago. The maintenance guys are cool&#44; but their bosses are slugs. If you are looking for a cheap place to hang your hat for a year or two&#44; this is OK -- especially when you consider that heat is included in the price of the rent -- but you get what you paid for... My understanding of the Section 8 units is that the owners of the building get huge subsidies from the government for upkeep -- well&#44; that upkeep is no longer happening. If anyone knows any journalists&#44; there is probably a good story in the recent mismanagement here. The exterior is crumbling&#44; and there were weeks where no snow removal took place. The washing machines are falling apart&#44; and the water in them never gets hot enough to do a decent cleaning job (I go to the laundromat around the corner). Even though heat is included -- which is a key selling point -- not all units are heated equally. Mine boils in the winter&#44; while others are freezing cold. If you are a student&#44; or are just out of college and don&#39;t have much money&#44; this might be a good place to start -- but otherwise&#44; forget it.”

“The building is in major disrepair. The office will not see anyone (probably don&#39;t want to deal with residents). It is VERY cold during the winter due to in floor heating that doesn&#39;t work in my apartment&#44; but VERY hot in others (have to keep windows open on 10 degree days). You take you chances. 50 per cent of the washers and dryers don&#39;t work on a regular basis. Snow removal doesn&#39;t happen most of the time (residents had to sign a pettition). Closet doors are warped and don&#39;t work. It&#39;s embarrasing to live here (had a last minute move to chicago).”

“This place is like a bad soap. Apparenty on Jan 15th 2008 they fired the Building manager for some unknown reason. It becomes more apparrent that the problem is the mamangement company and not the manager--she did not make policy&#44;she just worked here. She may have been a bit opinionated and loud and not so patient but she was just the tip of the iceburg. It just snowed again about 8 inches and they took a long time to clear the snow agin and did a lousy job. I spent my average 1/2 hour digging my own vehicle out AGAIN-- with a bad back! There is still no visable security and the future status of the building as a HUD building is still in question? Before the last Manager was fired(no replacement yet-just like window washers and security and snow removal--none existant or pathetic) By the Landlord tennant Act-the building must notify all tennants at least one year in advance or more&#44;if the building is going condo or they lose HUD funding. In January the old manager posted a bullitan saying in no uncertain terms that &#34; If the Government still offers funding and it is available they have EVERY intention of extending and re-signing their HUD contract&#34; *copies available This and a bunch of other Hyperbolae. IF this building is not going condo : WHY HAVE I NOT GOTTEN A NEW LEASE SINCE IT EXPIRED MONTHS AGO? This building is abslolutely a NIGHTMARE --move in at your own risk!”

“The newer management company has had almost 2 years now to make changes&#44;and they have. They seem to manage a large number of HUD properties and have filled vancancies here by shuffling mostly &#34;-------&#34; into the building. The older tennants are scared to death. The building has undergone PURELY cosmetic improvements and nothing substancial in the last 2 years.&lt;grass-trees-tiles and wall coverings&gt; The fact is they might have to tear down the parking garage since its in such disrepair and bad shape and there will be Months of hell for anyone whom parks in the buildings lots. The building looks better cosmetically but still needs lots of work. It really is all about location and below ave rent prices for so close to the lake”