Not recommended. The price is much higher than comparable places in Evanston. The management office is not helpful at all.

The Park Evanston is a well located building close to downtown Evanston and the Kellogg campus. It is (or at least, was) relatively cheap compared to other Evanston high rises. However, the new management came in and significantly raised rents in 2018. They are undertaking construction, but as far as I know most units are not yet refurbished, and the value proposition of living here has been seriously diminished with the rent increases

Park Evanston is newly renovated (as of summer 2018), so everything is now modern and up-to-date. Chose this because of:
(1) price - so much cheaper than E2, Centrum, and the other "luxurious" units
(2) location, location, location - right next to Whole Foods, Peet's, and Downtown Evanston.
(3) unit - great natural light and large windows. Great rooftop pool with a view.

Park Evanston is incredibly convenient to the Kellogg campus. It's a 15-20 minute walk, depending on your walking speed. It also has all of the baseline amenities you'd need: a functional gym, a common room, a way to connect with a delivery dry cleaning/laundry service, a package room, doorperson, basement bike storage, and a small pool (better in the summer when most of us aren't on campus, though). Current downsides: they've been doing a lot of construction, and it's a mess, it's loud, we've lost access to many common spaces, and this followed a rent increase last spring. Additionally, the newly renovated apartments are going for a steeper price tag than the older units went for. The heat is also only semi-controllable, and is particularly painful during transition seasons. Many residents have to open windows to keep their apartments from being stifling in winter. Older units have everything you need, but nothing (stove, counters, carpet, etc.) is particularly good. Good closet space. Walls are thick, but doors are thin. ~7-10 min walk from Metra/L.

Good location, quieter building with Kellogg students

It's a greatly located building close to everything in Evanston. Not as nice as E2 or Centrum but definitely better than most other options. They are remodeling the building and that makes it very uncomfortable to live in - considering the rent !

You definitely sacrifice some of the amenities that nicer buildings like 1717 or E2 provide, but if you don't care about things like granite counter tops and hardwood floors throughout, OHo is a great option. Having internet and cable included is great, and we have tons of space. Appliances are older and you still get the benefit of washer/dryer in unit.

Worth searching around for an updated unit (original carpet removed, kitchen/bathrooms renovated) because there's very little price different between units even though quality varies a lot. Some units are pet friendly which we needed (our landlord didn't require an additional monthly fee, just a non refundable deposit, but different policies unit to unit).

Gas grills allowed on balconies is a major perk!

great location
management does construction outside of communicated hours
construction noise is non stop during communicated hours
dryer does not dry and takes over 2 hrs for each cycle

Very lax and accommodating management with amazing location and affordable rent. Very underrated.

Great location, several Kellogg students, good amenities