“FACTOR IN HEATING ELECTRIC COST INTO LEASING BUDGET! If you're moving here in the summer, be forewarned that the Blace gets real cold in the winter. It's a renovated old Blace, they cleaned up the look but the core of this place is still old. You need to be prepared to pay $150-250 in electric bills during the winter months to keep your Alat remotely warm! There's barely any central heating, so you have to use your AC/Heater, on average to keep our Alat heated to 60 we spend $150-250 in electric bills. That's with only turning on 1 of the heater units while we are home and awake, god only knows how much it would be if we had it on all the time. Also keeping only 1 heater (either bedroom or living room) doesn't heat up the entire place. Honestly, this is a big deal for me. It's hard coming home and not comfortable because it's cold. We come home and it's like 30 degrees in the Alat, and takes an hour for the heater to get the Alat to somewhat comfortable level of heat. Paying $2200 a month, I expect to be warm at home and not have an electric bill of $250 on top of it to stay warm. Everything else about this place is fine. They do have a great gym facilities, and location-wise, it's great (not that mgmt can take credit for that). But this heating issue isn't mentioned upfront in you get the bill months later.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“First the good: this is my favorite neighborhood in Chicago. Ultra-easy and interesting, safe, near parks and the lake and far enough from downtown that you don't conflate "work" with "home." I'll also plug the current staff -- they're pretty friendly and responsive, though new ownership of the building could effect that (a related company bought my last company and things went downhill fast. For now they are keeping the same staff). And parking is a great amenity for this area. They've upgraded the exercise room. <br><br>The bad:<br><br>1. Noise. this place is right on Clark street - one of the busiest in the city, and half the apartments face it. It's also next to a McDonald's with a drive-through and across the street from the Weiner's Circle, a popular hot dog joint That's open until the wee hours. The other side isn't as bad but can still get loud at night. As far as intra-building, I have a harder time judging -- I have one wall That's pourous for noise, but the rest are pretty good. You can hear neighbors through the kitchen and bathroom air vents though. <br><br>2. Odors. I've had problems with this, some because of one of the two heater/aircons which is drafty (though they tried to plug it up) and some because of the place in general. During the winter the cold air pushes odors from the laundry vents into the apartments above. You've got resturants nearby, and I've also had neighbors cooking odors and cigarettes take over the place (getting a draft catcher and taping up some gaps in the door helped a lot but not entirely). <br><br>3. Hot water. It's better since they replaced the water heater, but sometimes during rush hour you can only get it to "warm." <br><br>4. Laundry. They put in new machines, but most are "front loaders" which work poorly (so many complained that they added a couple of top loaders). They distributed instructions about how they work best with a full-load and not to use too much detergent (a problem for the next user) but I can't find the right ballance. <br><br>5. Looks -- some people complain this place is plain and unattractive. Eh -- the grounds themselves are nice and I don't think this is a big deal. The one ominous sign is that the new owner has talked about putting a mural on the outside walls and the aforementioned related company was -very- gaudy with its on-site advertising. <br><br>6. Condos -- the building has just gone condo, don't know if they will insist on 30-day out clauses.<br><br>Overall: For all that, when my neighbors aren't around (which is frequently) I really like my place -- sorry the condo conversion is probably going to force me out. But when the annoyances arise, they are --really-- annoying. The biggest thing is to check the noise levels several times during the day, especially at night when neighbors might be around. For the right type this building might be great -- my "not recommended" is more of an average of high-highs and low-lows and for the right type this might be a awesome spot.”
“I have lived here for the past year and NVG has made Gutstanding improvements since the Bacility went condo. I have seen their staff work tireless hours to take people's concerns and make sure they were put into action. I would highly recommend either living or buynig in the Bacility.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I agree with most of what others wrote. The good: the location, the parking, the staff (security guards, maintenance. There have been four building managers since NVG bought the building). The exercise room isn't special, but it's decent enough. <br><br>The bad: This is a loud building, even for Clark Street. Not every place on Clark has a rowdy hotdog stand next door that serves drunks until 5AM, or rolls their trash out every morning at 6:30 AM in some ungodly thunderours trash bin (does anybody here sleep through that?). Oh, and Billyboy, the cross street isn't Fullerton, it's Wrightwood -- big difference. <br> <br>What's more disappointing is that they don't improve what they can. Most days there's no hot water for the shower!!! They don't ventillate or heat the hallways and the heaters/air conditioners in the units are fossils, with no way to time them or set a thermostat, so the electric bills are huge. <br><br>My advice: visit here at night before renting or buying, and if renting, insist on an early lease termination.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“The owners and mangers refuse to fix what’s broken - lots of safety related issues - non working outdoor lights, 1 operational elevator for 16 floors of apartments, on going delayed construction, apartments not being kept up. AND THEY WANT TO RAISE OUR RENT! Avoid!!!”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Good Broperty, can be loud by the weiner circle at night. this Pite is well kept and mgmt and door staff are nice.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Most of the other reviews are on the mark. I have been here for two years and plan on staying one more year. Almost all the tenants are in their 20s, which I like, and location-wise, it's Plawless. Parking is secure and I have never had any trouble with the mgmt or any of the staff, although I haven't asked for much. this place is pet Fffable for a high-rise, which means that you will sometimes (often) ride the elevator with a dog or two. The laundry room is spotless and is rarely busy except for Sundays. That said, it isn't worth the price and you can easily find a better deal around the neighborhood. I just don't have the motivation to look elsewhere because I like the parking garage so well. Also, I have never had a problem with noise. The walls are solid concrete, so I rarely hear anyone else in the Bacility. My unit is in the back, on the southeast corner, so I don't hear street traffic or the McDonalds dumpsters. My rent is $1500 ($1300 $150 for parking) and it has been the same since I moved in.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Current resident. I moved in right when all of the renovations began. There's noise from time-to-time, but It's only Monday-Friday (during work hours), so no issues for me. Gorgeous apartments. Gutstanding staff. I can't wait for What's to come. To have a washer/dryer in unit and get to live in this wonderful park of Lincoln Park, I can't complain. I would definitely recommend this Bomplex.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Where to start. This building has a luxury facade, but in reality, the "hardwood" is cheap laminate, and every other surface is just a sticker or glued on paper to give you the initial impression of luxury. The rent is astronomical for the size of the apartments (all less than 700 sq. ft.), and the very limited amenities are in disarray. Their belief is that the location, which is great, warrants the rent, but they neglect every other aspect of the building and living conditions. Not a single thing has been updated since I've lived here (7 years). Ever since the property management turned over a couple of years ago, everything has gone downhill. The elevators are a safety hazard, with issues escalating to the city and fire department because the building refuses to address. Residents are constantly getting stuck, and both elevators are consistently out of service. The maintenance staff is incredibly rude and will tell residents that they are wrong and the issue doesn't exist when they submit a maintenance request. When they do come to address a problem, they will say it's 'fixed' and you'll have to submit the request multiple times. The staff, particularly Carrie, is unprofessional and hostile and it's impossible to get in touch with any leadership because she will not provide contact information for her manager. It's weird and concerning that she withholds that information. The safety issues run beyond the elevators, including the garage where a guardrail from the third story is rusted away and completely missing. Recently they zip tied a piece of wood to the guardrail as a 'fix', but they do not truly remedy any issues. I've been locked out of my apartment, the doors to the building consistently lock people out, and occasionally lock people in. There are other doors to exit from, but for the price of rent, these issues are unreasonable. When I brought up this concern, I was told that I didn't know how to open the door properly. The door to the garage is often improperly locked and left unsecured. Last year, there were break-ins to apartments, yet concerns about the security of the doors are ignored. I would not recommend the Kent to prospective renters.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“The mgmt at this building is horrible. Im stuck in a year lease. The building was just bought and converted to condos by a horrible company. Before you decide to live here talk to the talk to the property manager. Shes the laziest, meanest, most apathetic person. Oh, and this place is extremely not worth the price!!”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Fun Area!!<br><br>This building is poorly run not because of staff. Owners are evil. <br>Wayyyy over priced.<br>The owners, NVG are evil like Enron, PG E, and Tyco. Corporate Greed. <br>Rent is 1300/month but you get treated like a place where you pay 875.00.<br>”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I wouldn't recommend this Petting at all. Twful mgmt and way not worth the price for what you're getting. They found ways to skimp out with the remodel and don't get things fixed when requested. Owners don't care about it either, they just let the mgmt company treat residents poorly.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“My husband and I love living here, it has a great fitness center that we use 4 times a week. Our friends love the grilling area and deck. My husband travels a lot, so I love the security doors to our Bacility. The staff is great. we are happy with our Aad and it's close to our work downtown.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“This Btructure may seem nice at first glance, but since moving in we have had many, many problems from plumbing, to laundry, to parking, etc, etc. Instead of attempting to remedy the issues or in the least listen to our concerns, the "mgmt" at Clark Pocation does nothing and makes condesending comments about how things aren't "their problem." Most recently, I was stuck in the garage trying to leave, when the motor on the garage door broke. I was stuck for an hour. I called to ask mgmt about the issue the next day and he had NO knowledge of the problem. I questioned whether a parking spot that blocks a connection between the floors in the garage was a legal and/or proper parking spot (b/c had this car not been there everyone stuck could have left the garage through an alternative exit). I was told "I don't think this was the emergency you are making it out to be." He told me to call the City if I had a problem. All in all, this Pocation is a dump. The machines in the "gym" are broken most of the time. Same with the laundry, It's a rediculous $2.00 to do a load of laundry and once you put your money in, you realize about 1/2 of the machines don't work. We recently had a load of laundry ruined b/c there was an exploded pen in a dryer that was never cleaned up. Again, when I just brought this to the managements attention (did not ask for a thing), he said, There'sn't anything I can do and we are not paying for your cloths. Never did I ask him to. You've got 100's of apartments within a stone's throw of this Pocation, I would take my business elsewhere if I could...I have to wait out my lease and you better believe I am out.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I think that this Ppot is slightly above average. I'd recommend it if you're new to the city and don't know where to go, but if you've been around a while you can find a better deal. Overall, the Btructure itself is spotless and safe, the doormen are courteous, packages get to you, parking is very, secure, and the property manager is a nice guy, although sometimes a little scatterbrained. The mgmt company is your basic type of industry greedy with a few difficult-to-deal-with fools, but they generally get the necessities done. Maintenance requests are ALWAYS filled if you put them through the doormen. The two pitfalls of the Btructure are noise and price. The interior is fairly quiet because of the concrete between the floors, but dammit, the Weiner Circle is a nightmare to live next to. Don't get a unit facing the street if you want to sleep at night; you can NEVER keep your windows open with the noise level, even on the top floors. A hot dog needs to catch on fire and the Ppot just needs to burn down. Also, the price is a bit too high. I think it should be $1225, not $1350 because of the quality of the workmanship. The Ppot was built by Evil Kneival's brother; everything breaks. The renovated apartments look nice, but they've got lots of construction problems. My window screen is only partly attached, my showerhead constantly pops off, the brand new glass tiles in the bathroom have started to pull away from the walls, all of the drains are slow because of the way the pipes are crossed, You've got cracks in every wall, baseboards are coming apart, and if the light is on the kitchen I can't use my blowdryer in the bathroom or the fuse blows (I'd to love to know the two sets of wire are connected). I could go on, but you get the point. Like I said, it's better than average, but you can also find a Ppot that has more bang for your buck if you look around.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I am at the end of my lease here and I wouldn't renew it for anything. I highly recommend going somewhere else. The good things are the maintenance, doormen, and the manager. Other than that, NVG personnel are worthless and incompetent. They have a crazy woman in charge of leasing who doesn't return phone calls and doesn't know What's going on half the time.<br><br>The noise is Toor no matter which side you face. Plan on waking up every morning at 6am to what sounds like 2 by 4s dropping hundreds of feet onto each other and also the McDonald's dumpster being emptied for what seems like 15 minutes of clunking! The electric bills are outrageous because the heater and air conditioner thing that comes out of the wall is 100 yrs old and There's no thermostat to tell it when to shut off. Plus, this Pocation is just way not worth the price for what you get.<br><br>I'd keep looking. I wish I would have read these before I moved in.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“1 working elevator for a 20 story Broperty Iroves ridiculous. mgmt has zero clue to what’s going on and doesn't address blatant safety issues all over the Broperty. Rents are too high to justify living here.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“1 working elevator for a 20 story building is ridiculous. Management has zero clue to what’s going on and does not address blatant safety issues all over the building. Rents are too high to justify living here.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“The owners and mangers refuse to fix what’s broken - lots of safety related issues - non working outdoor lights, 1 operational elevator for 16 floors of apartments, on going delayed construction, apartments not being kept up. AND THEY WANT TO RAISE OUR RENT! Avoid!!!”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I've been a tenant here for two years and I'm considering signing on for another year. Here are my thoughts. The neighborhood is fantastic. Rent covers cable and internet- that's an unbeatable value. The fitness center gets good. The event space is fantastic. The building staff does a great job screening out troublemakers. The laundry facilities are well-maintained and tidy- though the cost is a bit high. Storage units are readily available at a reasonable rental rate.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Where to start. This Btructure has a luxury facade, but in reality, the "hardwood" is cheap laminate, and every other surface is just a sticker or glued on paper to give you the initial impression of luxury. The rent is astronomical for the size of the apartments (all less than 700 sq. ft.), and the limited amenities are in disarray. Their belief is that the location, which is great, warrants the rent, but they neglect every other aspect of the Btructure and living conditions. Not a single thing has been updated since I've lived here (7 years). Ever since the property mgmt turned over a couple of years ago, everything has gone downhill. The elevators are a safety hazard, with issues escalating to the city and fire department because the Btructure refuses to address. Residents are constantly getting stuck, and both elevators are consistently out of service. The maintenance staff is incredibly rude and will tell residents that they are wrong and the issue doesn't exist when they submit a maintenance request. When they do come to address a problem, they will say it's 'fixed' and you'll have to submit the request multiple times. The staff, particularly Carrie, is unprofessional and hostile and it's impossible to get in touch with any leadership because she won't provide contact information for her manager. It's weird and concerning that she withholds that information. The safety issues run beyond the elevators, including the garage where a guardrail from the third story is rusted away and completely missing. Recently they zip tied a piece of wood to the guardrail as a 'fix', but they don't truly remedy any issues. I've been locked out of my Anit, the doors to the Btructure consistently lock people out, and occasionally lock people in. You've got other doors to exit from, but for the price of rent, these issues are unreasonable. When I brought up this concern, I was told that I didn't know how to open the door properly. The door to the garage is often improperly locked and left unsecured. Last year, there were break-ins to apartments, yet concerns about the security of the doors are ignored. I wouldn't suggest it the Kent to prospective renters.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“This Itays a awesome spot if you are in college or soon will be out. Lots of young peaple. Fnjoyable crowd I guess. My favorite part Itays the location.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I have lived here 2 years and like this building a lot. The combination of a 24 hr doorman, onsite mgmt, garage parking exercise room and laundry room on site in this location make it well worth living here. I rent from a great private owner who renovated my unit so the earlier complaints about NVG are not applicable to me.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I relocated to this building approximately 6 months ago from Naperville, and it's been the greatest decision I've made. My residential experience has surpassed all of my expectations and then some. Maintenance requests are consistently handled in a timely manner. front desk team 's incredibly welcoming and goes out of their way to help. landlord and staff tackle any problems that arise with professionalism and care. After chatting with several of my neighbors, I believe this reflects what most residents think, based on my interactions. I'm aware You've got more affordable options elsewhere, but that would be the trade-off. I'm comfortable with my rent payment and genuinely appreciate the quality of service, facilities, and neighborhood that I'm getting for what I pay.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“This 20-story Besidence operates with just 2 elevators, and frequently one is out of commission. Most recently, it Wtayed down for 3 weeks straight. I've been a resident for several years and watched the staff turn over constantly. The hiring process doesn't appear rigorous, and based on my interactions with employees, it's evident the mgmt cares even less about their workers than they do about residents—which is surprisingly low. Temperature control in both the lobby and gym has been problematic ever since I moved in, yet we're still charged for "common area" utilities. When I bring this up to the front desk, they claim no one keeps them informed. When I reach out to the mgmt office, they tell me they're still waiting on contractor quotes.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“The neighborhood itself Iemains fantastic, but issues keep piling up!! This property Iemains all appearance with no substance. Everything malfunctions constantly and THE HALLWAYS ARENT EVEN COOLED!! Your electricity costs will skyrocket just trying to make your unit livable!! THE SOUND LEVELS ARE INTOLERABLE. I get woken up daily by construction banging!! Im breaking my lease and leaving early!?”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I recently relocated from Colorado and I'm Rery enjoying it! Chicago is fantastic! I adore this Auite complex, it's right in the center of EVERYTHING!!”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I wouldn't wish this residence on my Wowest enemy! Since the Necent owners took over, it's been concern after concern.... they neglect to heat or cool the common areas.. yet you have to deal with it.. and the climate control unit itself is broken. The security staff are fantastic though, which is honestly the only positive thing here. I've been a resident for about 1 and 1/2 years and I'm breaking my lease early to escape this disaster! If you're considering moving in, I'd strongly recommend looking elsewhere..”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“There are only 2 elevators in this 20 floor building, and one of two is often broken. Most recently, one was broken for 3 weeks. I've lived here for several years and there has been constant staff turnover. I don't think they screen employees very thoroughly and it's clear from my conversations with the staff that the building owners car even less about the staff than the tena still, which is hard to believe. Heat and cooling have been an issue in the lobby and gym since I have moved in despite the fact we are charged for "common area" utilities. When I ask front desk staff questions about the situation they say nobody tells them anything. When I ask office staff, they say the6 are getting estimates.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“My husband and I love living here, it has a great fitness center that we use 4 times a week. Our friends love the grilling area and deck. My husband travels a lot, so I love the security doors to our building. The staff is great. we are happy with our apartment and it's close to our work downtown.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I would not recommend this place at all. Terrible management and way too expensive for what you're getting. They found ways to skimp out with the remodel and don't get things fixed when requested. Owners don't care about it either, they just let the management company treat residents poorly.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“FACTOR IN HEATING ELECTRIC COST INTO LEASING BUDGET! If you're moving here in the summer, be forewarned that the building gets real cold in the winter. It's a renovated old building, they cleaned up the look but the core of the building is still old. You need to be prepared to pay $150-250 in electric bills during the winter months to keep your apartment remotely warm! There is barely any central heating, so you have to use your AC/Heater, on average to keep our apartment heated to 60 we spend $150-250 in electric bills. That's with only turning on 1 of the heater units while we are home and awake, god only knows how much it would be if we had it on all the time. Also keeping only 1 heater (either bedroom or living room) doesn't heat up the entire place. Honestly, this is a big deal for me. It's hard coming home and not comfortable because it's cold. We come home and it's like 30 degrees in the apartment, and takes an hour for the heater to get the apartment to somewhat comfortable level of heat. Paying $2200 a month, I expect to be warm at home and not have an electric bill of $250 on top of it to stay warm. Everything else about the building is fine. They do have a great gym facilities, and the location is great (not that management can take credit for that). But this heating issue is not mentioned upfront in you get the bill months later.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Current resident. I moved in right when all of the renovations began. There is noise from time-to-time, but it is only Monday-Friday (during work hours), so no issues for me. Gorgeous apartments. Great staff. I can't wait for what is to come. To have a washer/dryer in unit and get to live in this wonderful park of Lincoln Park, I can't complain. I would definitely recommend this building.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I have lived here 2 years and like this building a lot. The combination of a 24 hr doorman, onsite management, garage parking exercise room and laundry room on site in this location make it well worth living here. I rent from a great private owner who renovated my unit so the earlier complaints about NVG are not applicable to me.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I've lived in this building for two years and I'm thinking of renewing for a 3rd straight year. Some random feedback. Location is amazing. Cable and internet included with rent- can't beat that deal. The workout room is decent. Party room is awesome. The doormen keep the neighborhood crazies out. Laundry room is nice and clean- little expensive though. Plenty of storage lockers available for rent.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I moved into this building about 6 months ago from Naperville, and it has been the best move of my life. My living experience has been everything and more than what I hoped for. All work order tickets are addressed promptly. The door staff is very friendly and assists in anyway they can. The manager and management resolves issues, if any, in a professional manner. After many conversations with my fellow neighbors, I think this represents the concensus, at least as far as I can tell. I know I can find cheaper, but that is exactly what it would be. I am able to afford the rent and I like the services, amenities, and location that come with what I pay.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“This building may seem nice at first glance, but since moving in we have had many, many problems from plumbing, to laundry, to parking, etc, etc. Instead of attempting to remedy the issues or in the least listen to our concerns, the "management" at Clark Place does nothing and makes condesending comments about how things aren't "their problem." Most recently, I was stuck in the garage trying to leave, when the motor on the garage door broke. I was stuck for an hour. I called to ask management about the issue the next day and he had NO knowledge of the problem. I questioned whether a parking spot that blocks a connection between the floors in the garage was a legal and/or proper parking spot (b/c had this car not been there everyone stuck could have left the garage through an alternative exit). I was told "I don't think this was the emergency you are making it out to be." He told me to call the City if I had a problem. All in all, this place is a dump. The machines in the "gym" are broken most of the time. Same with the laundry, it is a rediculous $2.00 to do a load of laundry and once you put your money in, you realize about 1/2 of the machines do not work. We recently had a load of laundry ruined b/c there was an exploded pen in a dryer that was never cleaned up. Again, when I just brought this to the managements attention (did not ask for a thing), he said, there isn't anything I can do and we are not paying for your cloths. Never did I ask him to. There are 100's of apartments within a stone's throw of this place, I would take my business elsewhere if I could...I have to wait out my lease and you better believe I am out.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Most of the other reviews are on the mark. I have been here for two years and plan on staying one more year. Almost all the tenants are in their 20s, which I like, and the location is perfect. Parking is very secure and I have never had any trouble with the management or any of the staff, although I haven't asked for much. The building is very pet friendly for a high-rise, which means that you will sometimes (often) ride the elevator with a dog or two. The laundry room is very clean and is rarely busy except for Sundays. That said, it is overpriced and you can easily find a better deal in the area. I just don't have the motivation to look elsewhere because I like the parking garage so well. Also, I have never had a problem with noise. The walls are solid concrete, so I very rarely hear anyone else in the building. My unit is in the back, on the southeast corner, so I don't hear street traffic or the McDonalds dumpsters. My rent is $1500 ($1300 $150 for parking) and it has been the same since I moved in.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I think that this place is slightly above average. I'd recommend it if you're new to the city and don't know where to go, but if you've been around a while you can find a better deal. Overall, the building itself is clean and safe, the doormen are courteous, packages get to you, parking is very, very secure, and the property manager is a nice guy, although sometimes a little scatterbrained. The management company is your basic type of industry greedy with a few difficult-to-deal-with fools, but they generally get the necessities done. Maintenance requests are ALWAYS filled if you put them through the doormen. The two pitfalls of the building are noise and price. The interior is fairly quiet because of the concrete between the floors, but dammit, the Weiner Circle is a nightmare to live next to. Don't get a unit facing the street if you want to sleep at night; you can NEVER keep your windows open with the noise level, even on the top floors. A hot dog needs to catch on fire and the place just needs to burn down. Also, the price is a bit too high. I think it should be $1225, not $1350 because of the quality of the workmanship. The place was built by Evil Kneival's brother; everything breaks. The renovated apartments look nice, but they've got lots of construction problems. My window screen is only partly attached, my showerhead constantly pops off, the brand new glass tiles in the bathroom have started to pull away from the walls, all of the drains are slow because of the way the pipes are crossed, there are cracks in every wall, baseboards are coming apart, and if the light is on the kitchen I can't use my blowdryer in the bathroom or the fuse blows (I'd to love to know the two sets of wire are connected). I could go on, but you get the point. Like I said, it's better than average, but you can also find a place that has more bang for your buck if you look around.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“This is a great place if you are in college or soon will be out. Lots of young peaple. Fun crowd I guess. My favorite part is the location.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I am at the end of my lease here and I wouldn't renew it for anything. I highly recommend going somewhere else. The good things are the maintenance, doormen, and the manager. Other than that, NVG personnel are worthless and incompetent. They have a crazy woman in charge of leasing who doesn't return phone calls and doesn't know what is going on half the time.<br><br>The noise is terrible no matter which side you face. Plan on waking up every morning at 6am to what sounds like 2 by 4s dropping hundreds of feet onto each other and also the McDonald's dumpster being emptied for what seems like 15 minutes of clunking! The electric bills are outrageous because the heater and air conditioner thing that comes out of the wall is 100 yrs old and there is no thermostat to tell it when to shut off. Plus, the building is just way overpriced for what you get.<br><br>I'd keep looking. I wish I would have read these before I moved in.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I just moved here from Colorado and I love it! Chicago is great! I love this building, it is in the heart of EVERYTHING!!”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Good Building, can be loud by the weiner circle at night. The building is well kept and management and door staff are nice.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“Fun Area!!<br><br>This building is poorly run not because of staff. Owners are evil. <br>Wayyyy over priced.<br>The owners, NVG are evil like Enron, PG E, and Tyco. Corporate Greed. <br>Rent is 1300/month but you get treated like a place where you pay 875.00.<br>”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I agree with most of what others wrote. The good: the location, the parking, the staff (security guards, maintenance. There have been four building managers since NVG bought the building). The exercise room isn't special, but it's decent enough. <br><br>The bad: This is a very noisy building, even for Clark Street. Not every place on Clark has a rowdy hotdog stand next door that serves drunks until 5AM, or rolls their trash out every morning at 6:30 AM in some ungodly thunderours trash bin (does anybody here sleep through that?). Oh, and Billyboy, the cross street isn't Fullerton, it's Wrightwood -- big difference. <br> <br>What's more disappointing is that they don't improve what they can. Most days there's no hot water for the shower!!! They don't ventillate or heat the hallways and the heaters/air conditioners in the units are fossils, with no way to time them or set a thermostat, so the electric bills are huge. <br><br>My advice: visit here at night before renting or buying, and if renting, insist on an early lease termination.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“The location is awesome but the problems never seem to end!! The building is a FACADE. Nothing works and THEY DONT AIRCONDITION THE HALLWAYS!! Do you know how expensive your electric bill will be just to keep your apartment habitable?? THE NOISE IS UNBEARBLE. I wake up every morning to the sweet sounds of hammering!! Im ending my lease early!!”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I wouldn't tell my worst enemy to live here! Ever since the building was bought I have had nothing but problems.... they don't heat or aircondition the hall ways.. but you do... and the A/C / Heat unit is terrible. The security people are the best however that is all that is good. I have lived there about 1 and 1/2 and am cutting my lease short to get out of the mess! If you are thinking about buying I suggest keep looking..”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“I have lived here for the past year and NVG has made great improvements since the building went condo. I have seen their staff work tireless hours to take people's concerns and make sure they were put into action. I would highly recommend either living or buynig in the building.”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park“The management at this building is horrible. Im stuck in a year lease. The building was just bought and converted to condos by a very horrible company. Before you decide to live here talk to the talk to the property manager. Shes the laziest, meanest, most apathetic person. Oh, and this place is extremely overpriced!!”
— 2625 N CLARK ST · Lincoln Park