Regents is perfectly adequate. It is exactly what you expect from a massive high-rise complex: average amenities, available utility / door staff, annoyingly full elevators, and a generic apartment space. It was a great place to live for me during the first pandemic year because so many other 1 Ls were here, so it felt like being in an adult dorm where I could get to know people.

Good location in Hyde Park. Great for bussing to school rather quickly (15 mins) and for taking the bus up to the city (20-30mins). Walk to most restaurants and stores on 53rd. Fitness center is decent and always open. Laundry is OK. The market is convenient but pricey.

Cons: the building is old, walls are kinda thin, neighbors can be rather loud. The building also suffers from frequent (at least 1x/week) fire department visits, elevator issues, or criminal activity that can make it difficult to get to your apartment. Parking is way too expensive, and the garage is not very conveniently located within the building.

View of the Lake, close to a 172 bus stop that goes straight to the law school, never had any issues with the apartment.

Regents Park has everything I need--gym, pool, business center, convenience store, package room to accept packages, front desk security staff. It's also very convenient to 53rd Street restaurants and shops, and to several grocery stores. The bus stop that takes you directly to UChicago Law School stops is directly across the street from the building, so the commute is as painless as it could possibly be. Have generally had positive and fairly quick experiences with getting help from resident services, maintenance, etc. I also like that a lot of other UChicago Law students and other UChicago grad students live in the building.

Regents Park is exactly average for a mid-quality high-rise in Chicago. On the one hand, its amenities (gym, pool, in-building good, cheap take-out food, and package receiving room) are nice. The views, particularly from south-facing (odd-numbered) units in the south tower, are quite good and the units get good sunlight. The apartments themselves are really nice quality, especially if you get a unit without carpet, and I've never had any issues with the utilities or appliances. Also, the location (along the 6 bus route and Metra line) is very convenient, especially for a Hyde Park apartment.

However, Mac Properties is a very difficult management company to work with. With the exception of quick and easy maintenance requests (like a clogged drain) they are slow to respond to most requests and often need frequent in-person reminders to take action. This is a bit easier because the building is large enough that they have a resident services team in the building, but it's still a hassle.

I'd say that the building is about 7/10 as far as high rises in Chicago (for the price range) go, but the management is about 4/10.

Apartment is rather basic. Management is kind of bad to work with. Nice to be close to campus. Has good access to public transportation.

This building has a very high concentration of UChicago students. This, there are multiple buses that run between the building and campus. 172 picks you up in front of the building and drops you off in front of Booth. It’s also free for UChicago students! The rent in the building ranges between 1500 and 2000 for one bedroom depending on the floor and whether it is fully renovated. Beautiful view and very convenient. Steps away from Metra and Bus 6 to go downtown.

Bad mgmt, decent location/views/amenities

My experience at Regents has been overwhelmingly positive. This may be due to the fact that I live on a low floor and do not have to use the elevators at all, which seems to be people's main concern with the building. My rent is relatively cheap (I have a roommate), my neighbors are quiet, repairs occur almost instantaneously, the building is safe, management has been responsive to me, there are 172 and 6 bus stops right outside the building, the building is walking distance from many grocery stores, restaurants, and bars, and the building has a gym.

I'm one of the only 2L's who stayed in Regents. A lot of folks can bad experiences but personally I've had a good one. Mac management is bad. And living on high floors the elevators are often slow. But the amenities are great - including a gym and a new convenience store, laundry, pool, grill you can order delivery from etc. The apartment itself is great with a nice view of the lake. I also have a walk in closet in addition to two other closets and tons of cabinet space.