65 East Scott

Walking distance to oak street beach, water tower place, food and bars, red line and buses. Quiet building and clean apartments. Pool, small workout room, good size laundry room, and doorman. On site maintenance and staff are great, always willing to help even for the smallest problem. Not updated kitchen, white cabinets and appliances, but everything works and is clean. Probably the best bang for your buck for Gold Coast area. Only con is the heating bill. Windows are not 100% insulated… properly which can cause the heating bill (electric) to be pretty high, especially for a studio. Read More

I love this building. I have lived here for a year now, and here's what you need to know:

The neighborhood is quiet but still walking distance to both River North (more downtown), Old Town (bars, food, comedy) and Lincoln park (zoo, food). Beach access is across the street, and if you get a "C" unit in the building, you get a lake view.

The apartments are clean and comfortable. White carpet means less entertaining, but it looks crisp with floor to ceiling windows and makes the overall feel of… the apartment more like home than a bar. If I am entertaining friends, it's normally at the beach or local establishments.

The biggest pro is the rent - about 300/month under market value for what you get. Amenities include a pool, workout room, on-site laundry, and the best staff I have seen anywhere. Most of the staff has worked here for 30 or more years, and they are all very friendly and helpful.

My only complaint is that they charge $10/person for visitors at the pool. It really makes that amenity less fun, and other buildings in the area don't charge guest fees for the pool. I'm staying another year, and rent only increased $30/month. Read More

Pros: large apartments, pool deck, maintenance staff is great, good rent for the area. Close to Chipotle.
Cons: Outdated with smaller kitchens and bathrooms. Insulation is not great, so heating bills are very high. No in-unit laundry or garbage disposals. Parking spots are a tight squeeze.