Basic but comfortable

This apartment has exceeded my expectations in almost every way: furniture is provided and it's only a short 8 mins walk to the law school. There's a jewel osco 2 mins away and the rent is only 800 dollars a month for a comfortable studio.

The apartment is cheap, furnished, and close to the law school. The school owns the building, so I know there's not going to be any funny business. The property managers / janitors are very quick with answering questions. The walls are very thick, which is a big plus. A Jewel-Osco just opened up a block away, which makes shopping for groceries extremely convenient.

I would avoid living on the first floor, as there are lots of people walking through to get to the elevators, and you can't open the windows too high on the first floor because of security concerns. It's an old building and not very ADA-friendly. I've lived here for four years (dual-degree student) and I love it.

My third year here. Not perfect, but owned and maintained by the university, and rent increases are limited. It’s also super close to my classes, which rocks.

The rent is very reasonable, especially to be so close to the Law School; I love that it's a 7-minute walk. The Logan Cafe across the street has $1 coffee if you bring your own container, and I've never had a problem with safety. (It's literally next door to the campus security building.) There's plenty of room except in the kitchen, and three unnecessarily large closets. The desk/shelving that the unit comes with is excellent, the bathtub is deep, and the water pressure is good.

Still, it's an older building. No air conditioning, and the radiator can get very, very loud at times. (Rattling and banging.) I use box fans to cope with both of those problems, but it's something that I wish I'd known about before I'd moved in.