Dearborn Plaza

I lived in floor 14/16 and got one of the best unobstructed views of the Gold Coast Area. My apartment was also recently renovated and was definitely worth the price. Location is prime, only steps away from the Mag Mile and so many public transport options. The best option for anyone new to Chicago.

I moved into my beautiful studio apartment in early September, I was moving from Philadelphia for work and I was nervous about the daunting task of finding an affordable place close enough to my job downtown in River North. I feel so blessed and lucky to have found Dearborn Plaza apartments. I worked in real estate/helping people get apartments for over a year and I can tell you that this is a great find!

The office employees are extremely kind and friendly, my tour was very easy to schedule… and I was approved in a day or two. My apartment has an extremely competitive and fair rent price (especially for the view), the unit had brand new floors/a very clean and updated bathroom/a great little kitchen with very clean and fully functional appliances when I moved in. My apartment also had two large closets so I have never felt short on storage. Management made moving in easy by scheduling you time with a freight elevator big enough to move anything I could imagine in, and the only utility you pay for is electricity! The building has a very unique and cute build, constructed in the 20s as a luxury hotel for women, the studios are about the size of a large extended stay hotel room. If you are looking for w quaint and updated space you have found it! Dearborn Plaza's maintenance team is second to none, they helped me hang all of my pictures and shelves/lamps within days of me moving in. Between my move-in and December they have replaced every window screen and cleaned the windows of every unit, as well as fully repainted the hallway trims. I hear them vacuuming the hallways on my floor and cleaning a few times every week which is great, they really care about the upkeep of the building and it shows. I haven't seen a single bug in my apartment or otherwise in the building which is great. I recently got a cat and they don't even charge a fee for having one, which is very kind-hearted compared to a lot of other units I've seen.

I plan to live in this quiet and well kept space for years to come and I highly recommend this building if you are looking for a studio like I was. Read More

3 stars for the amazing rooftop deck however it get closed off most the of the year. The units are TINY, smaller than the micro-studio I lived. Only 1 unit I viewed had updated appliances. Don’t believe the “updated” photos on this listing.

Units are about 150-200 square feet. Some units are nicer than others and it's the luck of the draw.
Charge you $125.00 to "rent" a window A/C unit for the season. They remove it and reinstall it in the summer. During this past heatwave allegedly someone almost died because the rooms were so hot. The hallways were hot. There is no central A/C. But it was nice and cool downstairs in their office.

No common spaces inside the building. This place used to be a hotel many years ago and… that's the layout. What brings you here is the location! location! location! If you are 25 years or older you will be miserable. These are dorm rooms and it's not for adults. The location and price will make you chose it but just don't.

There is not parking on site. There won't be any street parking here at all. You'll have to pay 100s to park in a lot or a garage. Read More