I have lived at 55 West Chestnut sine 1974. It is a well-run building. It is very clean and any service request that I have is taken care of immediately. The office staff in pleasant and very helpful. My apartment looks…
55 W CHESTNUT ST, Chicago, IL is a rental building in Old Town, Chicago. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
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I have lived at 55 West Chestnut sine 1974. It is a well-run building. It is very clean and any service request that I have is taken care of immediately. The office staff in pleasant and very helpful. My apartment looks…
Laura, the property manager, is a very rude and difficult woman. She seems bothered and frustrated to have to attend to any tenant issues, and is incredibly condescending. The building is old, and parts of the apartment…
While the building is older and the maintenance staff is incredibly attentive, the building manager, Laura, is one of the most recalcitrant, horrid individuals I've ever had to deal with. She is rude, condescending,…
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Old Town · March 2026
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Old Town is Chicago charm distilled — the Second City comedy club, cobblestoned streets near Wells, and a mix of historic row houses and newer condos. It bridges the energy of Lincoln Park with the polish of the Gold Coast.