Tenant Reviews for 225 WEST HURON STREET

I've owned a unit here for 6 years and the location is amazing! The building has exciting improvements in the works - rooftop renovation and a board focused on positive changes. Lofts are noisier by nature, but for me it's a trade-off for living in a unit with unique character.

I’ve really enjoyed living at 225 W Huron! The building is mainly younger, single individuals with some owners and renters being couples. You honestly can’t beat the brick and timber loft style appartments, they’re so great. The rooftop is great, with 180 degree views of the city, and they’re working on a huge rooftop remodel and update now which I’m excited for. It has a modest workout room that does the trick - treadmills, weights, bikes, etc. The package situation can be a bit scattered, but that’s not unique to this building, they all have this issue. There is a doorman every night, which is really nice and makes sure I feel safe. The doormen are the nicest, very concerned about everyone safety. The biggest thing for me too is how close it is to everything in River North, I can walk to everything that I want / need!! It’s a great building. They’ve also been really good about COVID and everyone’s safety. Happy I moved in!

Great community of residents and renters in a very unique loft style building. Quiet street, close to the L, constantly evolving (for the better) immediate neighborhood. The character of the building is really what sold me. I feel very much at home here!

Been here for over 2 years. Overall love the building. The HOA fees are the lowest in river north so with that the amenities aren’t perfect but there has been so many improvements and projects done on the building. Rooftop is my favorite part

Huron St Lofts is a hidden treasure in River North neighborhood. The location is priceless on a quiet tree lined street and local restaurants (GT prime) make ordering out easy. The rooftop is the BEST. You can walk 6 blocks to Michigan Ave. The building is well maintained- not all the amenities of other newer buildings but this has more character and the rental rate is great for location. Definitely recommend!

The building has gone declined over the last few years. As mentioned in another review, the president of the board, who is also one of the developers and whose family's management company runs the building, has a conflict of interest. The previous building manager who left less than two years ago was good but his hands were tied. Instead of hiring an experienced building manager has his replacement, they hired the hired the doorman. As the doorman, he was rumor central and gossiped about all of the tenants. There were several tenants who went out of their way to avoid him. As building manager, he has even more information on tenants at his hands and also gossips about the board president and the building management. He's a nice guy but immature and unprofessional. God forbid if you were to complain to management about him. He'll retaliate if he finds out. When he became the building management, more than one tenant moved out or sold their units.

Huron Street Lofts is a well maintained low rise loft with a lot of character. The building itself is well maintained and the lofts are spacious and all unique. The roof top still has one of the best views of the city. The area is artsy with boutiques, restaurants, local pubs and the Brown line is only 2 blocks. Due to timber ceilings, there is some random noise from neighbors but it's city living - you can't avoid this. Huron street itself is a quiet pretty street and you can walk everywhere.

My husband and I lived at 225 W Huron for 2 years. We loved the urban-style lofts and the location but there were a significant number of issues with the building. I would NOT recommend renting there let alone buying. Here are some of the reasons why we left (and probably should have done so sooner): 1. Multiple noise disturbances: As other people have said in their reviews, the walls are truly paper-thin. You can hear people having quiet conversations in the adjacent apartments and it sounds like they are sitting next to you. When people are loud it is absolutely terrible. Moreover, it was often difficult to report those issues to the doorman (per building protocol). At one point we had to walk downstairs at 3am in our pajamas to report a noise disturbance because the lobby phone was out of order and per the doorman had been out of order despite the board being aware of the issue for several weeks. 2. Construction disturbances: While construction is unavoidable and understandably can affect neighboring apartments, we had significant issues when the apartment above us was remodeled. We did not receive any notice about the severe noise disturbances lasting weeks. We had to inquire multiple times about the timeline of the construction project. Additionally, the strong vibrations caused a sand-like sediment to fall through the beams in our ceiling and covered our entire apartment. We had to wait until the construction causing the vibrations ceased and had to have the apartment professionally cleaned. 3. 3 separate episodes of leaking: Throughout the two years we lived at 225 we experienced 3 separate issues of water leakage from our ceiling, causing significant damage to our property. The worst was when the basement flooded and all the storage lockers were soaked. The condo board was not remotely helpful in obtaining appropriate compensation until the very end of the several month-long ordeal. 4. Hot water shut-offs: There were multiple episodes of the hot water being shut off without any notice. Many times the water shut-offs were known and were not emergent. Several times the response from the building manager was, "I'm sorry, I thought it would be fast and no one would notice." Last winter the hot water was on the fritz and it lasted over a month! In order to get warm water we had to run the hot water for 20 minutes - and even then it wasn't that warm. It was absurd. 5. Lack of package security: The packages at 225 W Huron are strewn about in the lobby without any security. Residents have experienced theft of packages. We expressed our concern to the board and were told that a new package system would be set up - but months went by and that never happened. 6. Safety: The building employed overnight doormen when one of the residents was held up at gun point outside the front door. While the doormen can be helpful it's very hit or miss and there is no security during the day. One morning we had to walk over a homeless gentleman who was sleeping between the doors inside our lobby! While no harm was done, the episode exemplified the continuing issues the building has with security. 7. Lack of management: The board appears to be run by 1 person who is also a realtor. Sadly, it appears that whatever he wants done in the building is what gets priority. The building is poorly maintained (elevator breaks constantly, things are not cleaned, etc) and there is only 1 employee to do all the work (the building manager). He tries hard but it's not just possible for him to manage an entire building. The nepotism shown by the condo board president is truly disgusting and is a detriment to the well-being of the building. We actually sent a letter to the condo board requesting our move-out fee be waived based on the issues above...and of course we still haven't heard back after sending multiple emails. The lack of response was completely unprofessional - but sadly status quo for 225 W Huron.

This is a classic Chicago loft building in an artistic area of River North with popular restaurants and clubs in walking distance. The common areas, lobby and rooftop deck are well maintained. Onsite management are accessible and thorough. Doorman on evenings and nights provide added security. The units have timber ceilings, brick walls, floor to ceiling windows and the building is well insulated so utilities are low. It has contemporary spacious entry, incredible views from rooftop decks with gas grills, cozy seating and the laundry facility is updated with enough washer/dryers so you never have to wait. It's a working professionals building so everyone is respectful and mindful of noise and maintenance.

I moved into the building in June of 2012. The builidng has really neat loft units. I have brick and timber beams and columns. The best parts of the building are the rooftop deck, which has trees and flowers all over, and the manager Chris. The manager is super helpful and helps with unit repairs.