Lincoln Michigan

Does anyone have a specific apartment building they think is nice to live in in Lincoln Park?

I'm looking eventually to relocate to Chicago and move to a Lincoln Park apartment, either studio or 1 bedroom for about $1,000 a month. Does anyone know of a good building they've lived in in Lincoln Park and can recommend from personal experience? Looking on craigslist is OK, but I don't know what the landlord or building is really like.

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1. Let me give you this advice, be careful with all of the management companies in that area. There are a lot of really old buildings in that neighborhood, and the larger buildings with more affordable rent tend to have not been rehabbed... in some cases that can be okay, lots of old apartments are much more sold than some new ones. My first apartment in Lincoln Park was a beautiful little two bedroom apartment that I was renting from these guys: http://www.dimensions-apts.com/ Everything seemed okay, but once I moved in there were lots of problems that just weren't able to be fixed. For one thing the plumbing was ancient and every drain was wicked slow, so sometimes I would end up standing in maybe a foot of my girlfriend's shower water. Second we had one breaker for our electric, so if I had my air on and tried to turn on my computer or make a cup of coffee, I'd have to go three floors down to turn my power back on. So I have a friend who just moved into a studio at 1904 north Lincoln which is an excellent location. The studios are going for just under a thousand, and they may be a bit smaller than what you're looking for but the building is nice, and the apartments and everything are new rehabs.
2. I agree with the above, do your research on the building and the management company involved. I lived in an apartment building on Deming Place. It was an old building. Fortunately, everything worked and the management company seemed to respond OK in 90% of the cases. Go through the Chicago Reader to look at apartments, then also check out some of the management companies. Do a little walking tour of the area to see exactly where you want to live, because you'll need to walk to get to the places you want. (driving anyplace, even on weekends, is insane) Make sure you visit the ward office and get some information from the alderman for that ward. The place I lived in for a year was a jr. 1 bedroom. At that time, I got a 25% discount off the rent for a year. (you might get that now because this is the slow season for rentals) I ended up paying $625 a month, with 1 1/2 month deposit. (This was 2003, though) Worked great for me, with about 30 restaurants and bars within 4 blocks, a grocery store, and easy CTA access to Wrigleyville. There are also apartment hunting services you can enlist. They don't charge you anything; they make their money from the apartment. However, they may steer you towards certain ones, so I'd again do your homework on this.
3. I used to own a condo at 2738 N. Hampden, and Sudler Realty manages some of the places that people there rent out-there is even a pool on the top! I also rented at 2728 Pine Grove, and Lakeview Associates manage this building. BOTH buildings are great-Marilyn is the manager at 2738 and Donna is at 2728. Both ladies run a tight ship so that the buildings are both safe, clean, and comfortable for everyone living there. The neighborhood is great, and I would still live there if I wouldn´t have met my husband and moved to Germany:)