e2 is beautiful and the amenities are great. That said, apartments are poorly designed and management is unreliable.

The internet is a problem because it's controlled by AccessMedia3. They only want to use cheap equipment on the wifi access points that they provide you with so there is problems with overlapped wireless signals using the same frequencies.

The elevators are a problem because each tower only has 2 elevators, one which can often times be used as service elevator and not operational. That means typically that the tower only has one working elevator many times.

Other than that, the place is nice and comfortable and everything you would expect from a 'luxury' building.

Management is not very transparent about when there are problems though and very slow to get leases to you.

Pay a lot but the building is nice and SOOO many Kellogg people live here which is nice for making socializing easy and sharing ubers anywhere. Living in the west side of the building is annoying because there's no doorman to let up friends/food delivery and having packages delivered is a huge pain (always unclear which address to use, I've lost packages because of it)

E2 is one of those buildings that was constructed to look really nice but was made using the cheapest materials. None of the design layouts make sense (for example, there is a random pillar in the middle of one of our bedrooms that takes away a lot of useable square footage).

Management starting in 2017 is horrendous. They try to micromanage everything and have been making up rules as they go, even citing non-existent clauses in the lease.

It used to be the hub for Kellogg students but since Kellogg moved further away to the Global Hub, that value prop has declined significantly.

Overall, it is not worth the cost whatsoever.

I have had a great experience with E2. There are tons of Kellogg students in the building, nice amenities including a gym, and new construction. The units are on the smaller end and more expensive but it is nice to come home to a great apartment. The building is very safe and has great views.

E2 has a good central location and a lot of other Kellogg students around. We have had some minor issues with the management of the building, mostly around noise and use of the common areas, but for the most part it's been a good experience.

E2 is a solid option for Kellogg students; would definitely not recommend it to other Evanston community members, as it is extremely social. Downsides: the rent is overpriced and management is very unresponsive and many times frustratingly incompetent. This was especially frustrating during the application and move-in process. It took forever to finalize my lease and communication about move-in was very unclear. Upsides: fun building with tons of Kellogg students and great amenities.

Pricey but good apartments

The apartment itself has been great. The walls are near-sound proof, the amenities are modern, and there are tons of other Kellogg students. Management is largely incompetent, not following through on maintenance requests (or completing them poorly) and can't seem to hold to deadlines. The leasing process was confusing and management communication was poor, but once you don't have to deal with them much, it's one of the best options in Evanston.

great place