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Mid-Rise Apartment
Hyde Park, 1215 E Hyde Park Blvd | Chicago
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  •  Additional Storage Available
  •  Air Conditioning  
  •  Building Laundry Room  
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Doorman Building
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Microwave
  •  Parking Available
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances  

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2 Reviews

About this Location

Whole Foods Market
7 min via 15 (bus)
Washington Park
11 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood
15 (bus) - 1 min
ME (rail) - 15 min

Pricing 

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,200+
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  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
    •  Smoke-Free Community

  • Included

    •  Heat Included
    •  Trash/Recycling Included
    •  Water Included

  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Gas Range
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances (some units)
    •  Stove & Oven

  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room  

  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning  
    •  Ceiling Fans
    •  Hardwood Floors

  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog friendly

  • Storage

    •  Additional Storage Available
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Overall rating 4.5/10, based on 2 renter reviews Write a review

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Management
5.5
Value
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Social
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Unsafe, old, malfunction, smelly, dirty

The security of the apartment is low. Feeling unsafe staying in this apartment. No concierge so be aware that parcels can be easily stolen.

Most of appliances were broken or filthy when I moved in. For example, there was mold in the dishwasher.

The property is outdated. The elevators also. They always broken and cannot effectively used.

I smell smoke/marijuana smell. I talked to the manager and they said they cannot do anything because they have to give notice 48 hrs before inspecting apartments to see who smoke. So, nothing they can do to improve the situation.

The wall is too thin. You can even hear what the next room says or even when the next room urinate and flush the toilet.

There were rats in heater pipe because I heard rats sound. The manager said ask why I believe that there were rats in the heater because I did not see it.

The basement where the washing machines are located on is like a dungeon/storeroom. It is extremely dirty.

No other facilities. Need to consider utilities cost and internet costs which are not covered in the rental.

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Average apartment

This apartment is about average.
Pros - right on bus routes for the 2, 15, and 172; has a fenced in backyard; maintenance is responsive; quiet
Cons - walls are brick and so cell phone service can be poor and it's really hard to put anything on the walls; I've had a lot of issues with internet access (although I don't know how much of that has to do with the building or with the service provider); limited closet space; temperature is often too hot in the winter

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  • Pet owner
  • 1 bed / 1 bath

The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 30 Recs

Harold’s Chicken Shack
Pockets
The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar
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grocery 1 Rec

Whole Foods Market
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convenience 1 Rec

Walgreens
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fitness 14 Recs

CorePower Yoga
Cycle Therapy
Happy Body Wellness Center
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coffee 9 Recs

Cafe 53
Kilwins
Bridgeport Coffee
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About Hyde Park

One of Chicago's most beloved neighborhoods, Hyde Park effortlessly combines modern flair with a rich historical background. The neighborhood proudly flaunts the fact that they have more Nobel Prize winners per square kilometer than any other place on earth! Though extremely studious, residents of H...
Nice
Diverse
Walkable
Pretty Safe
Easy Commute
Good Restaurants
Quiet Neighborhood
Median rents in Hyde Park
Studio
$
900
1 Bedroom
$
1,450
2 Bedroom
$
1,950

Getting around Hyde Park

ME (rail)

15 min

15 (bus)

1 min

2 (bus)

2 min

172 (bus)

2 min

55 (bus)

11 min

Parking Near Ivy at Mason

No parking is available at Ivy at Mason, but there is parking nearby.

Laz Parking

7 min
$90 / month
Parking rates are for informational purposes only and may vary — for most up to date pricing, please reach out to the garage directly.

Hyde Park Reviews

222 reviews
Reviewed by Chicago Booth Student living at Haymarket House
Hyde Park is a historic neighborhood with a lot of local flavor and a defensible restaurant / bar scene. Plus, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Target all recently opened locations here, so there's an abundance of grocery store options.

I personally loved living close to campus, for access both to Harper Center and to the broader UChicago campus. I feel much more integrated with the rest of the university as a result of proximity and availability.
Reviewed by UChicago LLM Student living at City Hyde Park
You can easily access all your necessary facilities. Just 1 minute walk to CTA bus stops for U of C and downtown and U of C night shuttle bus stop. 3 minutes walk to Metra station. You can go to Whole Foods Market without getting out during brutal Chicago winter. 5 minutes walk to Chipotle, Roti, Starbucks, movie theater and UPS .10 minutes walk to Trader Joes, Office Depot, Walgreens, CVS, Target, and USPS.
Reviewed by UChicago Law Student living at n/a
If I manage to catch the bus, it's about 15 minutes during busy times of the day or like 9 minutes at non-busy times. I can also walk to school in about 20 minutes, so it's not bad even if I miss the bus or if there are too many people already on the bus so it just drives by without even stopping (which happens frequently before 10 am). I've never had any problems where I live, and I regularly walk around at very odd hours like 3 am or whatever. Of course, I don't recommend doing that. It only takes once.
Reviewed by UChicago Law Student living at 5118 S Dorchester Ave
The convenience of getting to campus cannot be beat. I feel relatively safe as a young woman here. I have never been robbed thus far. Thankfully there are lots of police officers. I get my groceries at hyde park produce and whole foods, which are both pretty convenient. The 172 is great. I just wish it ran later at night for late classes.
Reviewed by Chicago Resident living at Hyde Park Manor Condominium
Hyde park is just the best! It has really blossomed over the past 5 years that I've been living there. It has really become home for me. I have lived on Blackstone, Cornell, Woodlawn, and now Kenwood. Each experience has been awesome. I have felt comfortable and safe at all times - even with my late night walks/runs. My favorite feature of course is Lake Michigan! There's something about Hyde Park's lake front that i just adore!
Reviewed by UChicago Law Student living at The Versailles
There's a lot going on off of 53rd. Good restaurants (A10, Promentory, Yusho) and even some worthwhile fast food (Native Foods, Chipotle). There are two grocery stores (Hyde Park Produce is phenomenal), and almost everything else (a hardware store, an office supply store in the Treasure Island shopping center, some doctors' offices off of 55th). Down on 57th there are some other good restaurants (Medici) and 57th Street Books is a cornerstone. Hyde Park even just got an improv comedy place (The Revival) on 57th.

In short, there's enough going on in Hyde Park not to feel isolated, but it's far enough away from the city not to feel suffocated.
Reviewed by UChicago Law Student living at Residence Place of Hyde Park
Hyde Park is great if you want convenience and safety. Some things are a little overpriced (god help those who want cheap flour) but others are cheap (i.e., square footage of your unit if you aren't in Regents). It's not a neighborhood for those who love nightlife. We have almost none. But there's a professional theater company, some good restaurants, and you can walk home basically any time of night.
Reviewed by UChicago Law Student living at 5321 S. Cornell Ave.
Hyde Park is a great place to live for a student or a young family, in that it's relatively quiet, but is growing quickly in terms of entertainment and dining options. It's also very beautiful, being an older neighborhood with a lot of brownstones and castle-like structures, and big trees with lots of beautiful foliage in the fall. I don't like the fact that there's not an L stop central to the neighborhood, but the Metra makes up some of the difference if you live nearby, and the buses to downtown are relatively convenient. Also, people's concerns about "safety" are ridiculous – I think certain people tend to become afraid when they see more brown people than they are used to, but the neighborhood is actually one of the wealthiest and safest neighborhoods in the city, in addition to having the advantage of being culturally and demographically diverse. There's also a lot of really nice park space (you're between Jackson Park and Washington Park, have the Midway Plaisance right in the middle of the university, and other smaller parks like Nichols Park and Harold Washington Park provide a lot of nice greenery).