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Hyde Park, 5242 S Hyde Park Blvd | Chicago
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  •  Building Laundry Room  
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Doorman Building
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Minimum Lease Term  
  •  Parking Available
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Short Term Rentals
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets

User Rating

6.6
Good
13 Reviews

About this Location

Whole Foods Market
10 min walk
Burnham Park
2 min walk
ME (rail) - 4 min
171/28/6 (bus) - 1 min
In a quiet
neighborhood

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,075+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,295+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$2,000+
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(773) 492-8983
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
    •  Smoke-Free Community
  • Convenience

    •  Dry Cleaning Valet Service
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Gas Range
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room  
  • Lease Terms

    •  Minimum Lease Term  
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning  
    •  Ceiling Fans
    •  Hardwood Floors
    •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 6.6/10, based on 13 renter reviews Write a review

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5.3
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5.0
Management
6.5
Value
5.2
Social
6.9
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East Park Tower Review

Rent is a lot lower compared to other buildings in the vicinity; apartments are spacious and updated

Super quiet and respectful neighbors

Not a lot of law students live here (could be a good thing or a bad thing lol)

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Great location, relatively reasonably priced

Great location, right across the street from the park and across the street from a bus stop that takes you to campus and downtown. Building is pet friendly, maintenance is responsive and building is very clean.

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Great

Great view. renovated floor and huge size

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Confortable and nice

Mac Apartments is great, they are prompt to answer any maintenance or management request.

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Great place to live if you're less social

My apartment is completely beautiful: crown molding, spacious, uninterrupted lake view from all rooms. The drawback is, of course, that it's not in the Loop with other Boothies. I recommend East Park Tower if you need your space from all the social action. You also need to have some money set aside each month for late night Uber rides from the Loop.

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Nice spot

Nice spot, doing battle with the radiators a bit, but the renovated kitchen is lovely

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Mac Property Review

The water sometimes shuts off during the middle of the night. This has happened several times. The staff does not give consistent answers to questions and it is unclear what the policy is regarding certain things. It is hard to reach the management staff at times.

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East Park Tower

Not great, but not bad. Not as modern as Regents or Shoreland, but quiet and great location on 53rd. MAC Management (so not good), but the maintenance guys on-site are very friendly and respond quickly.

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5242 S Hyde Park (East Park Tower)

I love my apartment and my building. The location is perfect, bus stop across the street gets me to school or downtown quickly. There is no doorman but because of that the price is a lot lower than the other high-rises in the area. If you can get a recently renovated unit, its a steal. Gym on first floor and laundry on each floor. Don't want to leave!

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MAC is awful

Scheduled and unscheduled water shut offs happen frequently, requiring us to call services at 9pm to ask them to fix the pipes. Extensive water damage required constructing an entire wall, which was two days of work. MAC also got rid of the doorman at the front with no notice, despite advertising it as one of the perks of the building. Shower water temperature is not consistent--it runs from hot to cold though the knobs are not touched. Maintenance requests require days to fix. Overall, the worst apartment I have ever lived in.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 29 Recs

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fitness 12 Recs

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parks 6 Recs

Promontory Point
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coffee 9 Recs

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About Hyde Park

One of Chicago's most beloved neighborhoods, Hyde Park effortlessly combines modern flair with a rich historical background. The neighborhood proudly flaunts the fact that they have more Nobel Prize winners per square kilometer than any other place on earth! Though extremely studious, residents of H...
Nice
Diverse
Walkable
Pretty Safe
Easy Commute
Good Restaurants
Quiet Neighborhood
Median rents in Hyde Park
Studio
$
1,000
1 Bedroom
$
1,850
2 Bedroom
$
2,350

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Parking Near East Park Tower

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Hyde Park Reviews

222 reviews
I prioritized living close to the law school in an area with restaurants, coffee shops, and grocery stores. 5252 offered all these things. I can also easily walk my dogs to the lake from my building.
Comfortable and walkable, decent selection of amenities (restaurants, grocery stores, etc.) and close to the lakefront. Not much nightlife
Hyde Park is a fantastic place to live. My girlfriend and I see ourselves staying there for a long time.
Great neighborhood close to the school. Many students live here, which is good for social events.
Hyde Park is a pretty place, very lowkey though. Not much going on (few bars & restaurants). A bit far from other happening neighborhoods in Chicago. There are crime issues (cars broken in, muggings) but not horrible--just have to be vigilant about avoiding risky situations.
Hyde Park is quiet and feels a bit more like a neighborhood, but it is easy to get downtown via the CTA buses or the Metra Electric. The neighborhood itself has some nice cafes and things, but there is less to do outside the school
Hyde Park is the BEST. It's beautiful, active community of people who just really care about the neighborhood. I feel safer living in Hyde Park than any other neighborhood I've lived in Chicago (Lakeview, Logan, Wicker) because the people who live in HP have done so deliberately; they came here either due to the University or simply a desire to live here, which means people say hi on the street, strike up conversations in grocery lines, remember you when you see them at brunch, etc. That being said, I wouldn't recommend it for people who want to be in the middle of the action (the Loop). I chose HP because I have no patience for the bustle....and because it's way cheaper. My apartment would rent for twice as much if it were near MPP.
I don't get why people dislike Hyde Park so much. Although, to be fair, I do not go out much and when I do, I have a car. But, I really like being able to walk to school everyday rather than have to commute. Plenty of grocery options, especially now that trader joe's is open. Decent number of restaurants around and they're good; nothing spectacular. As for safety, be aware and don't walk by yourself at 2am; use common sense and you'll be fine.

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