Tenant Reviews for 641 W ALDINE AVE

I lived at this apartment complex for 2 years. My rent increased about 8% (faster than inflation). The WTRM is efficient but not in the least bit friendly. There was an incident of bed bug on our floor (and exterminator was sent thankfully). There is a sign by the trash about rats (have seen them) and roaches (have seen them). For some odd reason, my mail was always wet and stuck together. The washing machines are overpriced and don't clean nor dry your clothes - go to the laundromat on Broadway. There is a leak in the laundry room. The elevator is slow, small, and often dirty. Good luck avoiding CV19 as the pathetic fan FINALLY works. Your packages WILL be stolen - took my medications once ... who does that?! They do apartment inspections while you live there... who does that?! You have to give 2 months move out notice AND they can show your apartment in those 2 months. They have bike storage, but it is full. Site now says SHORT TERM LEASES but when we asked, they said 'no'. The kicker... they are doing a guy renovation of the building as people move out... so you will live in a construction zone... during CV19... when you are stuck in your apartment. It is loud and dirty if you don't get a refurbished floor. But remember, the floors above and below you will be remodeled too. Speaking of noise, there is an elementary school next door - when they are in recess, you will have to close your windows or become deaf. The renovations are pretty to look at but who needs to live in a $1100+ bedroom with a luxury kitchen; you can get a 1Bedroom in BoysTown for that price now. That being said, the good: it WAS ok when it was cheaper because all bills are included - heat, water, gas, electricity. The new finishes are nice, but you will pay for their upgrades and at the current market rate, that doesn't justify the price. You are paying for their remodeling. The neighborhood is great but there are cheaper/better places now. Move here if it's all you can afford and you want an all inclusive payment, but you can do better. That's why we moved... I hate seeing people getting taken advantage of. (Pictures attached as proof)

You live here if you want to save money or you can't really afford more. Either way, you get what you pay for. Units are very small, but satisfactory. Thin walls can make for long, loud nights and hit-or-miss radiators can leave you freezing cold in the middle of the night. Plumbing is old and leaky, but the main issues are with safety. The front door intercom and key have were out-of-commission for months on end. The front door sticks open, and non-residents frequently enter. I've twice seen homeless persons sleeping in the lobby and stairwell. DO NOT ship packages here; they will be stolen. Multiple residents have reached out to management, who are overall nice but lacking in action and motivation. Maintenance staff overall doesn't care. I've had overflowing sinks on Saturday afternoon and was told by the maintenance person it's not an emergency so I shouldn't have called. Scheduled appointments aren't really more than kind suggestions of the day they'll show up. It's decent value; though there are sacrifices. The safety issue makes this a no-go for me.

I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone, even someone I hate. This place is a dump! Every night I am woken up at least three times because the heater is SO LOUD. It literally sounds like a jack hammer. Also the staff is VERY RUDE! I complained because the dryers do not work and they told me I was lying because no one else complained(dryers still dont work properly). My mail is wet and ruined everything I get it and have also complained about this but still has not been fixed. Packages are stolen all the time and the complex is very dirty. Most importantly the staff is VERY RUDE!!! DO NOT RENT FROM HERE OR WATER TOWER REALTY!!

No other place compares. The price is great, the staff is pleasant, and the neighbors are great!

641 W Aldine is the nightmare that you never want to have. In the past year since i have been living there, I found mold all over my walls, had to move to another apartment, once I moved there was mold in the new apartment, my ceiling was leaking, they had rat problems by the garbage dumpsters. There are no airconditioners. Overall i am not sure how this apartment building has not yet fallen appart. All they do after they find the mold is they paint over it. I know all the apartments have it, however there is no way anyone would know about this problem untill a few months into living there. Absolutely disgusting! I have never been so happy to move! Save your selves all of the headache and stay away. The cheap price is not worth what you will have to deal with!

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