The Van der Rohe Apartments

I have lived here for a little over two years. When I first got here, I very much enjoyed it and the property did not have many issues. The neighborhood is great and the facilities, including the gym, are pretty solid. However recently, every week either the power or the water go out. Management and maintenance is slow to react to anything and are generally unhelpful/incompetent with any individual issues. Upkeep around the apartment has suffered. Rent increased this year about 5% higher than... the Chicago average and the building has only gotten worse. Read More

My wife and I lived here for three years and have nothing but good things to say about the property. It's great value for the area, the appliances are great, the apartment is beautiful and well maintained, and the management team and staff are responsive, respectful, and kind. We are leaving Chicago but otherwise we would have stayed here for many more years. Highly recommend!

My girlfriend and I chose a one bedroom in this property for several reasons:

1) They allowed a 6mo lease with option to renew, perfect for our work situation that has us moving to California at the end of the year

2) Location: in Lakeview, two blocks from the lake, with two small grocery stores a block away, a dry cleaner in the building and plenty of restaurants and other stores less than a 15 min block away

3) No deposit (!!!)

4) Amenities: The apartment itself is spacious, with open... concept living room and kitchen, great upkeep and appliances. Plenty of closet space too - the bathroom is a bit small but it works. There's laundry in the building, a gym and a huge deck with sun loungers, eating spaces, chilling out spaces and grills. Awesome to have people over.

5) No doorman but door staff during the day and maintenance 24/7. This means that when you invite people over it's not too much of a hassle having to go through door people to allow them up. Personally this is a bonus.

6) Price. I think it was fair for the apartment and building amenities and especially considering there is no need for deposit and they allowed short leases Read More

Beautiful updated apartments! I have a pretty good view of the lake. The deck is nice and has grills and furniture so you can hang out and meet people in the building. We also have a gym in the building which is what finally got me to start working out. Great place.