Home > Chicago > Woodlawn Apartments > 6051-57 S Drexel Ave
Top Amenities
View All >
- Bike Storage
- Building Laundry Room
- Cat friendly
- Central A/C
- Dishwasher
- Dog friendly
- Doorman Building
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Microwave
- Parking Available
- Stainless Steel Appliances
About this Location
Washington Park
5 min walk
5 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood
neighborhood
4 (bus) - 3 min
59 (bus) - 2 min
59 (bus) - 2 min
Pricing
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$871+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$1,058+
3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,071+
student only housing
Open to University of Chicago
students only.
-
Laundry
-
Building Laundry Room
-
-
Parking & Transportation
-
Bike Storage
-
-
Pet Terms & Amenities
-
Cat friendly
-
Dog friendly
-
Overall rating 8.0/10, based on 2 renter reviews Write a review
10
Location
4.0
Amenities
5.0
Management
10
Value
6.0
Social
5.0
Safety
8
Great
Overall score
Location
Amenities
Management
Value
Social
Safety
Great Value, Incredible Location
It's not the newest building, but I have an extraordinary amount of space and the price is easily $400 cheaper than any other one bedroom in Hyde Park, and probably half as much as a unit of comparable size. The location is phenomenal as well, less than ten minutes to the law school. I'd definitely recommend grad student housing.
Keep reading
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
Reviewed by
University of Chicago Law School Student
Jan. 27, 2017
-
Couple
-
1 bed / 1 bath
The Neighborhood
Signature Spots
Back
About Woodlawn
In the South Side community, Woodlawn is a beautiful lakefront neighborhood surrounded by two parks and offers great transportation access - both public and transit. Residents of Woodlawn are excited about the area's future as it's seen as one of the most up-and-coming neighborhoods in Chicago and w...
Median rents in Woodlawn
Studio
$
750
1 Bedroom
$
900
2 Bedroom
$
1,150
Getting around Woodlawn
Green
10 min
4 (bus)
3 min
59 (bus)
2 min
63 (bus)
5 min
2 (bus)
5 min
Woodlawn Reviews
36 reviews
Super cheap! Ample parking. Easy to negotiate or bargain with landlord. Campus and cafeteria is walking distance. The area is transitioning, so there's a lot of construction on my block. Living in the area does require you to exercise common sense. Grocery store is far away, but whole foods delivers for free, so it doesn't really matter.
Obviously Hyde Park is close to campus, which is the biggest plus. It is campus. Security staff stands on corners at night keeping an eye on everything, and compared to my hometown, I feel safer here. It is frustrating that the grocery stores are not cheap (I use Instacart to have things delivered from Costco or Jewel), and I find that a lot of law students want to hang out downtown or in the Loop, which can be costly and burdensome to navigate if that's not already where you were headed.
I feel very safe in this neighborhood. As a white, young, female, I am always cautious when I am out - in any neighborhood. In Woodlawn, I also practice awareness, but I feel comfortable walking alone, running alone, using public transit, etc.
Woodlawn is fine as long as you are far north in Woodlawn, close to the start of Hyde Park. I've never had any issues.
Very close to law school (approx. 200m). Located just south of 61st St, in what was traditionally a less safe area. There seems to be a lot of investment coming in now and it's rapidly improving, and UChicago Police regularly patrol around or nearby. More shops are also coming into the area, e.g. the Jewel-Osco at the corner of 61st St and S Cottage Grove Ave. Churches are also getting renovated in the area.
It might not be the most social area, but it's not a bad place to live.
It might not be the most social area, but it's not a bad place to live.
They're building a supermarket down the street, so it won't be a food desert anymore. But I had my external spare tire stolen from my car, so it's not the safest.
A few blocks further south, the neighborhood feels less safe. But this apartment feels very safe because it is across the street from the university (and there is a police officer stationed most evenings). There aren't many nearby bars or restaurants, but the green line is only 10 minutes away.
Not much to do if you are a social person, but excellent in almost everything else.