Due to living abroad, I didn't have the chance to scope out housing in Hyde Park prior to law school. I chose Regents Park because it seemed to be the "safe" option all-around. Basically, it is fine. There is easy access to school via the 172 and downtown via the 6 bus. The apartment has lots of windows and storage, and is a decent size and layout. As a couple, we don't feel cramped in the studio. The gym is nice, although better for cardio than weights. I like living near other law students. What makes me hesitate from being completely satisfied with my living arrangement is that I feel with some effort one could find a 1 bedroom with comparable kitchen/bath quality at a smaller building for the same price elsewhere as the studio in Regents Park.

Regents Park has been a perfectly fine place to live; the apartment is spacious, the gym is fine (if not "amazing"), the management has always been responsive, and the 172 makes going to the Law School very convenient.

Biggest complaint is the location from the law school. It is a 45 minute walk, and the bus is fast during summer but SO low in the winter. Can take 20 minutes in the morning (plus waiting time), and on the way home its even longer (25-30 minutes). On weekends this is a huge pain when trying to get to the library. Mac had promised a shuttle and took it away, so getting home after 6pm is a challenge.

However, the apartment is GORGEOUS. Id recommend the renovated. Love my unit, love my view. Love being with other law students- and great amenities.

Regents Park management team has been inefficient and terribly organized. They maintain an online portal for rent payment that often over-post the amount of rent due, and attribute past payment to wrong apartments. They have not figured out a way to fix this issue.

Regents pool is dirty and has caused skin conditions.

The apartment is incredibly convenient to campus and downtown. The apartment itself is fairly nice and comfortable. Shared housing reduces rates and allows you to get apartment furnished, include utilities/internet/cable in flat rent price, and have separate lease from roommate. Management is a bit annoying to deal with at times, but you only usually have this problem about 2-3 times a year, so not something to take heavily into consideration- especially since this management owns most of the properties in the area, so you'll likely deal with them at another place anyway.

Regents is a pricey building, but there are a lot of amenities and it's nice to live in the same spot as a lot of other law students. I like the pool and the little convenience store. The bus is extremely convenient, especially in the winter. Going to the loop on transit is very easy, and so is going to the law school. My view is great--it cheers me up every day. That said...the price is high. I wish it were a little closer to the university.

Regents is great for law students because of its proximity to the law school, public transit, and other students, but it's pricey and far from the fun of downtown. It's not a chore to live here, though, and I honestly love it except for the price and the no washer/dryer in-unit thing.

MAC is a terrible management company. They constantly raise prices and are terrible to work with.

The management at Regents is awful and they should all lose their jobs. They are slow to respond, disrespectful, and incompetent. These are not people who should be working in the customer service industry. The building is aging and although the maintenance staff is great, there are simply too many issues that need to be dealt with. Further, MAC's goal is obviously to put as little money as possible into Regents. Multiple machines in the gym have broken and never been replaced, the washers have all been out of service more than once, the elevators regularly don't work, etc.

Overall, regents is not a bad place to live, but it's a bit overpriced for what you get. My biggest complaint is that there aren't sufficient elevators for as large of a building as it is - you frequently have to wait forever (this was especially bad for a month or so period this fall when one or two of the elevators were down).