Tenant Reviews for 747 N WABASH AVE

Great place to live! The location is amazing- we are surrounded by restaurants and good shopping and a close walk to a lot of public transportation. The area is safe and the building is very secure- a concierge/doorman on duty 24/7 and secured by key fab entry both to access the building's lobby and elevators. The building staff and concierges are very friendly- everyday they greet me by name coming in and out of the building and always available to help with anything they can. Every month there are resident cocktail hours where some of the neighborhood favorite restaurants bring in appetizers and wine. It is always nice to get a quick dinner and meet other people in the building! The building has great amenities- a gorgeous pool area with grills and a fire pit, business center with a printer (comes in handy!) and a super clean gym. My unit faces south and I haven't noticed noise beyond what you would normally expect living downtown. Very dog friendly too, the concierges always have dog treats at their desk ;)

I have lived in this apt. building for 3 yrs. It will be unfair to rate the complex based on one single thing so I will try to break it down. 1. Location: 5/5 It is probably the best location in Chicago for a professional in his 20s,30s or 40s. Period. Located at the intersection of Gold Coast and River North, one can not opt for a better deal. Red line is less than 100 yards. All the shopping imaginable in Chitown is right there. Top notch restaurants are less than 5 min walk. I worked in burbs and therefore, had to get on I-290...not a bad experience. 2. Management: It was run by McAffrey who build it for USB (a Swiss Bank) they were nice people although little inefficient. The new management is Village Green. Efficient but also little too strict for such a high end clientele. The place is very well kept and newly built (2005). Doormen are very nice and useful people. 3. Amenities: The only pool is outdoor one, which is a fascinating feature of the building in summer. Beautifully made and enjoyed by a lot of people, not just from the building but also from family and friends from outside. The gym is too small and barely adequate. Definitely not for a serious gym goer. The pool table is cool and not much utilized. Business center is okay but free. 4. Apartments: well built. Appliances are cheap looking- strange for such a nice building. Layout is good esp for one and two bedrooms. Studios are very small for the price. Balconies have very nice views. North side apartments suffer from heavy noise due to proximity of Northwestern Hospital emergency center and a fire station. 5. Price: I got two months off! That was old management. Not sure about new people, they seem less generous. The rate in the area is around $2.25-2.5 per square foot for Class A property like this. 6. People: You will find mostly professionals who make enough to afford this place. Although, college students sharing an apt are also there. There are also few rich older people in their 60s and 70s. 7. Other places to check out: Definitely, this one is a good rental place but there are few newer options in the area. Aqua, 55 E Erie, 1 E Delaware: all of these are good alternatives with varying prices. 8.Safety: there was an incident recently of flash mob. Since then, you see lot of cops around and safety was never a big issue.

There are flash mobs going on all the time at the State and Chicago McDonalds. Now that a Qudobo and a Chik-fil-a have opened next door it just draws that many more gangs to the area. Do not walk with an iphone or ipad or they will swarm you and assualt you for them. This happens in broad daylight, not at night. This is not a safe area!! Loyola Water Tower is warning its' students to be alert and stay in groups. Moving here is dangerous. Plus, they raise the rent 10%every yeaer.