Overall, I've had a great experience living at Optima Views. The building is well managed and the units are very nice. The location is great for accessing the Metra and CTA and is close to all of the downtown Evanston restaurants and shops. While it doesn't draw a huge number of Kellogg students, Optima Views is located just a few minutes walk from the more popular buildings.

The property is decent but it is quite expensive. We have two dogs and a small child so our options in Evanston were fairly limited. At the time we were moving this was the only available place we could find close to campus that would accept us with pets.

OV is located in downtown Evanston, near the movie theater. It's a longer walk to the Jake (about a mile; ~15 min) and a little further to the new building. Building is a 3 minute walk from Davis Street Metra and Purple Line stations.
OV residents rent directly from the owner. This means that from unit to unit, the monthly rent, conditions of the apartment and maintenance will vary. Our apartment faces East (away from the train tracks) so is relatively quiet. Most leases are for two years. The building has doormen, a small gym, a small indoor pool, an outdoor deck (not for winter use), and options for parking and storage. I believe that most units allow pets.
There is a good contingent of Kellogg students living in the building, but not enough to "take over" (i.e. E2). 2 BR / 2 BA units are great for roommates!

The building is pretty nice and the apartment is very spacious. The layouts are a little weird, so decorating is tricky. Fairly central between downtown Evanston and classes. Lots of windows and natural light.

OV is a solid place to live with a decent amount of Kellogg students. Better value than E2 and two blocks away, but amenities are not as good (pool is indoor and very small, as is the gym). Lots of students had bad experiences with scheduling move-in and delivery times with the property manager, but he has recently been moved to a different building. Try to visit your unit before renting, some layouts are a little angular / funky, and units on the same side of the building as the El can have noise issues. Overall good place to be.

A lot of space and no issues with the apartment at all. Awkward angles can make layout a bit difficult, but opportunity to be creative too.

The apartment is really good with great amenities and awesome view. However, the building's management is extremely strict - you have to schedule elevator time to bring any large item up, so several times I had online purchases returned because the doormen did not accept it.

Apartment is very spacious with a lot of closet space. Heated garage is great for those that have a car. Building management can be a bit annoying (doesn't allow sublet, odd moving in policies, etc).

Solid but nothing fancy

15 minute walk to Kellogg Jacobs Center; 1 minute walk to Metra (Davis Station). Great price per square foot
. Great value (aesthetically pleasing but no frills)Rooms oddly shaped and bedrooms of unequal sizes.
Slightly annoying property managemet. Property management does now allow subleasing and requires 2 year contract.