ReNew Wheaton Center

Water leak The maintenance department handled everything with care. The area was fixed and looks great.

Clean elevator early Sunday morning Request was promptly attended to. Maintenance has always been very attentive tear. We really appreciate that.

Very informative Great experience and support in making me feel welcomed and comfortable during my home search. Feeling like it would be a great experience as a resident.

Great location, not so great apartment units The towers are nicer apartment units than the short buildings. I moved out of my unit because it was regularly 78-82 degrees for about 8-9 months of the year due to building heat, even without turning on our unit’s thermostat adjustment. The buildings are so old that you can only do heat or AC, and the landlord picks when to give you AC… a LOT later than needed. Memorial day was yesterday and the AC is not on yet. The ceilings do not insulate against... noise and we lived under stompers… it felt like living inside of a pounding headache when the ceilings and walls rattled. The parking rules are a nightmare… there’s not enough parking in the lot so you must park in the commuter garage across the street & get up to move your car by 7AM to a spot in the surface lot. The rules are very confusing and there’s no warning before tow… we got towed while moving in. During our time here we saw many neighbors with the tow markings on their windshield, so I assume this a common issue. I do like the amenities such as the residents lounge conference room and the residents patio with grills & the location is very convenient to take the Metra. I just moved to the towers and and hoping the unit is better than the short buildings. The location is great, the grounds are well maintained with nice landscaping, and the amenities are good. Read More

So many of these “upgraded” apartments are just the typical landlord special. Vinyl plank floors, engineered quartz countertops, etc. But what they don’t tell you here is just how antiquated the infrastructure is. The HVAC can’t run heat and air at the same time, so the entire system needs to be switched from heat to air and back each major seasonal change. This requires a period of “neutral” to make this happen. They do not tell you this when they show you a unit. You’re made to believe you... have true central HVAC. Over the last few days, our second floor unit has held temps over the 80° mark. And now, the new management company is saying they don’t have a timeline for it being turned on because they can’t find vendors to do the work.

Mind you, this is the same excuse they’re currently giving the residents of building five about one of their elevators being out. It’s the same excuse the previous management company gave when the pool operated for less than three weeks two summers ago. It’s also why our parking garage doors are malfunctioning on a regular basis.

Until someone puts some real work into this property, everything is lipstick on a pig. Streaky paint jobs that cake the electrical outlets on the walls, flimsy particle board doors in the apartments, old appliances, and so much more. If it weren’t for the location, this place would be empty. I’ve been here now for five years. I love the location. But I don’t think I can keep living here much longer. Read More