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Top Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Building Laundry Room
- Cat friendly
- Doorman Building
- Elevators
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Pantry Closet
- Rooftop Deck
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Surface Parking Lot
- Wall-to-Wall Carpets
About this Location
6 min walk
201 (bus) - 4 min
7 min walk
restaurants nearby
Pricing
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Building Related
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Elevators
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Entertainment
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Rooftop Deck
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Kitchen
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Dishwasher
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Microwave
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Refrigerator
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Stove & Oven
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Laundry
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Building Laundry Room
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Living Room
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Air Conditioning
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Wall-to-Wall Carpets
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Parking & Transportation
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Surface Parking Lot
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Pet Terms & Amenities
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Cat friendly
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Storage
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Pantry Closet
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Overall rating 7.1/10, based on 10 renter reviews Write a review
1616 Hinman Avenue reviews and highlights
- Older building
- Great location
- 11 minute walk to Northwestern's campus
- Lacking in community amenities
- Great value for the price you pay
- Elevators and washing machines break down semi-frequently
- Close to the Lake and coffee shops/grocery stores
- Further from downtown
Well-located building
The best thing about this building is the location - you can easily walk to many different grocery stores, to campus, to the Davis station, and to the lake. The street itself is pretty quiet but the back of the building can be loud (especially on lower floors) due to trucks making deliveries to nearby restaurants.
The building is in OK condition - my main complaint is that the service elevator will randomly stop working.
My apartment is spacious with lots of windows which is great. The kitchen is a bit outdated but totally usable. Insulation and heating is not very good - our radiator is super loud.
I think most others in the building are also students but it's not loud. It also feels pretty safe.
A word of warning: I found the apartment through Fulton Grace and the agent provided me with incorrect information about the apartment. Specifically, she told me the building is cat-friendly, which it's not (although you can have emotional support animals).
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Roommates
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3 beds / 2 baths
Well-located and spacious
The location and size of these apartments is great. Walking distance to four different grocery stores, close to the lake, L stop, bus stop, and about 10 minutes from campus. The common areas in my apartment are pretty spacious with lots of closet space, and the rooms are decently sized (but quite uneven in size). Maintenance of the building is good, the building manager has always been very responsive and resolved issues promptly. However, the building is a little old and we've had a couple things go wrong.
The price is ok, seems about comparable with other Evanston apartments.
On a quiet street and the bedrooms in our apartment don't share any walls with our neighbors so it can be pretty quiet.
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Roommates
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3 beds / 2 baths
Nice old apartment at a great location
Great place with large rooms, not many amenities, but very near downtown and NU. Parking lot with roof available and 2 elevators. Building with only 24 apartments.
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Couple
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Family w/ children
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Roommates
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1 bed / 2 baths
It's a pretty good deal in terms of price / quality
Some minor issues, mostly working fine
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Family w/ children
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2 beds / 2 baths
Okay for the price
Pros:
Apartment is very affordable
Apartment is really clean. Cleaning guy lives in the building and he is on top of his game
Cons:
Apartment is old and desires renovations
Property manager- the guy you call when things are broken is okay. He responds when he wants to. Usually ignores your texts or calls but fixes issues within 48 hrs
Leasing office is literally the worst in the world. Google Ritchie Realty & Management Company. They can be rude, nasty, and incompetent. I only stuck it out because I subleased from previous renters and had to convert apartment to my name.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Great and affordable Apartment
Apartment is nice, with space except for the kitchen that is small. I would say is one of the most decent prices at evanston. Landlord are ok, the executive at the office are terrible. I have to pay by check.
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Family w/ children
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2 beds / 2 baths
Great value
My roommate and I pay less than $1000 to live really close to Whole Foods and the downtown Evanston restaurants. The building doesnt have many amenities, but it is a great price for the size and location.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Overall great value
Great location, about an 11 minute walk to school. It's also very close to bars and restaurants. The building itself has very little community or amenities, but its a great value for the price you pay. Only big issue I have with it is that you need a landline for the buzzer system to work.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Some nice perks but poorly maintained
I was looking for a building that had character but learned there is a difference between character or "vintage" and just plain old. I have realized it is a lot in the maintenance. In our building things frequently break down: the elevators, washing machines, and stuff in our apartment. While the management eventually fixes most things, they dont seem to be investing in the place for the long run.
To me, the perks were the price (it is less than many other buildings but still not cheap) and proximity to Northwestern, the Lake, and coffee shops/grocery stores. It is a little further from Downtown Evanston and fast food options so its also a good option if you dont mind eating at home as opposed to picking up Chipotle a lot or whatever.
Overall I am disappointed in the management more than anything. Think the building could be a lot better if they just paid attention to it.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
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Cons: Long walk from the Global hub. Closest grocery store is Whole Foods, a bit of a hike to TJ's and Jewel.