Park Evanston is as expensive as other options, but time has passed it by. The units haven't been updated in a long time (counter tops, bathrooms, etc.). The HVAC only runs hot or cold meaning for at least a month and a half each year you are burning up because you can't cool the place down enough with how small of a gap the windows open. The gym is small and the pool opens late and closes early. The management and maintenance teams have been pretty responsive and the place is very safe for families and kids. The views are really nice if you are high enough up. Bottom line, if the cost were 25-30% less then I would say this is a fair deal. At the current price point though you can get a better apartment with better amenities at several other places in town. If I could do it over again I wouldn't live here.

Interiors are not as modern as other buildings (carpets, kitchen, and bath), but they have washer/dryer and everything you need. Also are pretty big relative to other buildings. The location is fantastic (right next door to Whole Foods) and it's a 10 minute walk to the Jake.

I chose the Park Evanston because of its central location (10 min from the Jake, 10 min to the bars), and the fact that lots of Kellogg students tends to live here. My apartment is big and bright, and so far everything has worked pretty well. It's not as modern or flashy as E2 (apartments are mostly carpet, for example), but so far it has suited all my needs well, and I would recommend it! The free printing downstairs has been a lifesaver.

The Park Evanston is a great location, less than a 10 minute walk to Kellogg and the Whole Foods is basically right in the building. It is really convenient to most of campus and Evanston. That said, I think it is a bit overpriced for what you can get in some of the newer building in Evanston and the management office is a huge pain to work with - especially if you're signing a lease remotely.

It is a good location with nice views. The apartments and management however are not up to snuff.

ATT is the only cable/internet provider; my internet, despite paying extra for a fast line, is very slow. This is due to the old infrastructure in the building (and lack of updating)

The climate control is a heated/chilled water system. This means the ENTIRE building is on heat or the entire building is on cold. It can get so warm in the winter, I don't turn on my heat AND open my windows

When justifying my rent increase, despite another huge apartment opening (E2), their response was "they don't have our views".

I can manage the heat and don't mind the ugly kitchen, but this attitude and lack of empathy is exactly whey I can't recommend this building.

Great location and amenities for the price. Management is not great.

I chose the Park Evanston after looking at some apartments during preview weekend based on location and relative price/value for amenities and location. The location is awesome and perfect for a busy student lifestyle. The building is not the newest and does not have the most flashy amenities but the units are nice enough and the community room has come in handy to host group gatherings. PLUS for students: Free printing and 2 conference rooms to host group meetings. They are prompt when maintenance requests are put into the system and the building staff (doormen, repairmen, etc) are awesome. The only major con is dealing with management as it relates to LEASING and RENTAL INSURANCE -- the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. They are very unorganized and different people will send several follow up emails requesting things that were completed months prior with another member of management staff. I've also had my apartment for 4 months and have received monthly emails about *new* items that we need to take care of to "complete our lease". Isn't my lease complete already!? HOWEVER, they do try to engage the residents with various events - brunch, candy apples for halloween, etc. Overall, I have no regrets.

The Park Evanston is located perfectly from the Jake as well as all the popular restaurants and bars in Evanston. It's also very close to the CTA and Metra station. I love the fact that there is so much natural light (it can be amazing during these short days in winter). The windows in all the rooms are huge, there is an in-built washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven and microwave. The stove is induction so that bothers me a bit but not too much. The living room space is huge and the bedrooms are comfortable, depending on what unit type you sign up for. The rent is competitive to similar buildings that are not as well located. The community aspect is lesser this year since a lot of people moved to Optima Horizons or E2. But that can be a good thing too. Last, you need to pay big bucks to book the community room for 20+ people which I don't like at all. Overall, I like it a lot, but could use a LITTLE improvement!

Luxury apartment with superb location. Best location for Kellogg MBA students, in my opinion, aside from Optima Horizons. Living right next to a Whole Foods and having a cleaners inside the building just can't be beat. Only pain point is the cleaners also collects the packages, so you can't collect packages when they are no open (e.g. outside normal business hours).

A great apartment building with 24/7 on-site security. The apartments are professionally cleaned and the carpeting is replaced for every new resident. Everyone at the front office is super helpful. There could be a better social scene in the building, there isn't a lot of social space for mingling.