Another one of my stops with my future sister-in-law as we tried to find her an amazing apt to study and party in during her upcoming years at Kellogg. Evanston Place and Park Evanston are both very similar...so much so that I had trouble telling the future sis which one I liked best. This premier apt building has spacious apartments (including spacious studios), newly updated kitchens (granite and cherry wood cabinets...love it!), lots of closet space, a very nice common room equipped with wi-fi, a pool, an adequate gym (although the equipment could use some updating), and laundry machines on every floor! It's very expensive for Evanston- about $1600 for a 1 bedroom. Craziness...my friends pay way less than that for their apartments in downtown Chicago!! The leasing agent, Anna, was very sweet and helpful...and I loved the earrings she was wearing (yep, I'm all about the random facts). If you're looking for a premier apartment in Evanston I suggest checking out both Evanston Place and Park Evanston...if you can shell out the dough either one is a very good choice! read more

Evanston Place by AIMCO Property Management - Apartments Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

My husband and I have lived in Evanston Place for about 5 months. I am a graduate student at Northwestern and he is a working professional. We love the location, I personally like all of the staff. I continually try to give this place the benefit of the doubt, but it always disappoints me. The rent is way too high to justify the issues we've encountered, so if you can afford other options, please reconsider living here. Some highlights: - Our washer/dryer unit was broken for a whole month before it was fixed. Communication from the building and from maintenance was continually poor. The date for when our machine would be fixed kept getting pushed back, and we had to follow up multiple times to check on what was happening. In the meantime, we had to use the communal laundry room in the hall. Thankfully, management reimbursed us for this expense, but it was aggravating nonetheless because in-unit laundry is very important to us. - One of the elevators in our tower (south) has been broken since the beginning of October. First, management said 2-3 weeks to fix. When I hadn't heard back for a month, I sent a note to the building and they said it would actually be 6-8 weeks. Well, it's been about 10 weeks now -- I finally followed up again and now they're saying "it may be early January". The lack of communication and unreliable messaging from management has made me lose complete trust in them. Meanwhile, having only one working elevator is extremely frustrating. A few weeks ago, that elevator was temporarily broken as well, so we had to walk up and down 8 flights of stairs several times to walk our dog. - The walls are incredibly thin. A Northwestern undergrad lives next to our apartment and has frequent gatherings which are incredibly loud even through the wall. A couple months ago she had a birthday party and we could literally make out every word of them screaming "happy birthday" at midnight through the wall in our bedroom...just so you get the idea. - We didn't realize this before moving in, but the heating and cooling system is designed so you *cannot* use A/C during the winter, or heat during the summer. In late September the building switched over to heating only, which was a disaster when we ran into multiple 70+ degree days in October. Even with the heating off and vents closed in our unit, it was still uncomfortably hot inside and we could not turn on A/C. - The adjacent garage isn't enclosed. I didn't *think* this was a huge issue until today, where we (and many others) woke up to a broken car window and belongings that were rummaged through. Luckily we didn't have anything valuable inside, but we still owe $250 on the broken window since it didn't meet our insurance deductible. I realize this isn't the fault of building management but it's yet another data point that makes me disappointed in the living situation here. read more

I've lived in this building for about a year now and I would say my experience overall has been okay, but really frustrating at times. The location is ideal as a student, and It's comfortable and nice for the most part (although far from how anyone would expect apartments this expensive to look like). First of all, if you are planning on living here, just get ready for a very long and confusing lease process. I won't get in to too many details, but let me just say that EP tried to get my roommates and I to pay way more money than was originally agreed upon. The issue took months to resolve. As for the building itself, the constant construction has been very annoying, and something always seems to be not working-the elevators have been out of service multiple times, in the summer the pool randomly turns green and dirty for a day or two before clearing up again, many times the grills didn't work, our water was turned off FOR HOURS several times during the year for maintenance (you can imagine my horror when the water turned off while I was showering and had to go to class with shampoo in my hair), the AC doesn't work properly at times, and the packaging system was out of service for weeks while under renovation. While management is nice, it doesn't necessarily feel like they make the comfort of residents a priority. For instance, the printer is always out of either ink or paper, the gym was missing some free weights for months before they were replaced, and the complimentary coffee machine downstairs never has either cups, sugar, creamer, or lids, so it's pretty much useless. I've also noticed that the management office space is rarely open as early as they claim to open which is extremely frustrating when I need to talk to them. Evanston Place needs to step up their game, because a good location and moderately nice apartments will only get them so far. read more

I wish I could say that my experience so far with EP Apartments has been one of keen efficiency and stress-free, but unfortunately I cannot starting day 1. Issues: 1. Initial Lease - After applying to EP Apartments and receiving an acceptance for a studio lease, it was only after following up twice with management that I received my actual e-sign lease for a studio unit here in the complex. It was almost as if EP Apartments was screening my calls or purposely ignoring my emails that it started to worry me that the apartment unit would actually be snapped up by someone else. 2. Receiving the Lease - Once I received the lease, I reached out to the leasing office multiple times to inform them that there was no parking addendum attached and I did not feel comfortable signing the document. Once I was able to physically speak with someone over the phone (after many ignored emails), the lease that was sent over was STILL missing the parking addendum. Once again, a series of phone tag occurred between myself and the management office until we were able to get the one sheet of paper I needed to confirm I had a reserved parking spot. 3. Post signing of the lease - After signing the lease and two weeks before my move-in date, I reached out to the leasing office with a few questions and was able to actually speak with someone over the phone (no one was responding to my emails once again and I promise you my intent was not to pester). If I had not called and spoken to someone in real time, I would not have learned that I was supposed to take my parking addendum to another address (Davis Street) with an additional $15 check to process my reserved parking space. If I had shown up that day to Evanston (after a 14 hour long car ride) with no parking addendum to give to Davis Street, I would have been screwed. 4. Day of Arrival (one day after my actual start date) - Getting to my parking space was an absolute nightmare. I followed procedure and went to the Davis Street parking garage and gave them the addendum and $15 check. I did this even before picking up my keys to the apartment. Lo and behold, I was informed that my payment and application would have to be processed and it would have to take 24 hours to get it done. Wtf. I'm paying $90/month and can't even get into my own parking space. 5. Parking Continued - I ran over to the EP Leasing Office while my mom was parked illegally somewhere for fear that our car would be towed if we both went into the office together, and I put forth my case about the parking situation. No help was offered about this (only to just wait around for a bit). Was EP Apartments going to pay for me to park in the Church Street garage? Yeah, right. Let's be honest. It was only after I, personally, offered the solution for a temporary parking card did the management give it to me. 6. My actual move-in - I was told while management was doing a walk-through inspection with me that a freight elevator might be open for me to use to unload within that hour or two. Management told me they would go downstairs and check and call me on my phone within the next 5-10 minutes. Well...10...15....20...minutes roll by and I start to get nervous as we can only park in the garage for 1 hour for free or else it will cost us. I have my mom pull the car out of the garage while I run back inside to ask about the freight elevator. Management is surprised to see me and begins to look at the physical freight service calendar while I'm right there in front. Definitely dropped the ball as my mom and I would have been continuously stupidly waiting for the call about the freight elevator. 7. The freight elevator - Once it was confirmed that we could use the freight elevator, we pulled up to the dumpster behind back and realized that the "service" elevator is through the back service corridor with smelly trash and biological waste running down the hallway. Also, the service elevator is also the main elevator for current residents. So don't be surprised if the elevator takes a while to show up or if the doors open and there's already 2 or 3 people inside. Also, the corridor to get to the elevator is so narrow, so if you have large furniture that requires maneuvering - don't bother. 8. Back to Parking - came back from Costco/Ikea/Target after unloading all of my stuff around 8:30 PM, and lo and behold - the temporary card doesn't work. First time using it since it was given to us and it doesn't work. Had to push the "assistance" button to explain the situation, which was definitely nerve wracking after spending 14 hours driving that day. 9. Move-In Continued - no additional information regarding EP carts were made available to help us with the move-in. Only after seeing them abandoned on the 4th floor near the parking garage that we knew they existed and could have been a tremendous help in the move. If you get someone on the phone, consider yourself lucky. Their lunch hours are unpredictable to us. Good luck read more

The apartment upstairs has been making incredible noise for almost two month. The management is nice but nothing is being done about it.

In comparison to the other apartments in Evanston, EP is a bit more expensive. However the leasing staff is super nice and understanding, and they will help and answer all questions and concerns you address. My only complaint is the expensive rent but you are getting what you pay for. There is laundry on every floor, it is connected to a parking lot, and they keep apartments renovated and clean. They have an outdoor pool, bbq, and terrace, although it won't be used for most of the year. read more

Eh, Evanston Place. You do me right. You do me wrong. Right: 1) Office staff are helpful and sweet. 2) Repair staff are extremely responsive and excellent at fixing any issue. 3) Location, location, location. Across the street from a quick grocery run at Whole Foods. Close enough to Northwestern so that I am never late for class. Wrong: 1) Expensive. I know, I know, Evanston is expensive around NU anyways. But, for what you are getting at the EP, it should be cheaper... 2) Stick-on tile, a crappy fridge, a leaky dishwasher, an old toilet, and crappy drainage in the shower. Evanston Place renovated some of their apartment, but I am in the old style. Of course, I knew most of this crapola when I moved in. But, that doesn't excuse the sky high price for mediocre returns. EP, I won't lie to you. I will always remember you fondly. But, I sure as hell ain't gonna miss you. My new place has REAL tile. Are you jealous EP? You should be. read more

I didn't mind paying the expensive rent and utilities (and monthly cat fee) for the convenience of a luxury apartment. The apartments are clean, and if you have any small issue, the maintenance team fixes it immediately. The front staff are friendly. BUT, the entire building shakes and rattles. No joke. It's like I am living in a permanent state of earthquake aftershocks, or under a roller coaster like that scene in Annie Hall. I moved in in July, and my apartment shook and rattled. Evanston Place Apartments moved me, at their expense, to another apartment down the hall which seemed quieter. I have been in this one ever since, and it is better than the first, but I still hear and feel the shakes and rattles over sixty times a day, and I am not even home all day. They said I was the first person to complain about it, but they now have gotten more complaints. It affects some apartments, but not all. They offered to move me to another apartment, but I said only if they could guarantee that it didn't have the problem, so hence, I have not been moved again. On top of this issue, and the fact that I still have not hung anything on the walls for fear that my art will get broken from the shaking, and that my cat is nervous half the time and just stares at the ceiling after it vibrates, I am bothered that I have followed up with them four times, and they have never instigated any type of follow up with me. I guess they're "looking into it", but nothing has happened. I don't know if it is due to the central air conditioning, the parking garage, or ghosts, but nobody has cared enough to resolve the issue or let me know what it is. It's a real shame, because these could be nice apartments. But I cannot with confidence recommend this place to anyone. Also, the walls are thin in some places, and I can sometimes hear my neighbors having a conversation or sneezing. Building construction is poor. I really wish they would fix it rather than remodeling the workout room. I will be moving out when my lease expires. read more

I was hopeful coming in to live at Evanston Place, but the experience of living here has been a disappointing headache for a number of reasons: Of the smaller issues: -The website claims hardwood floors when it is vinyl. Not the biggest deal in the world but I felt cheated upon arrival. -Cheap, quickly done repaint of apartment before moving in. There are clear splotches on the wall where parts were painted over. -What they claim as lakeview can be deceiving. My apartment was billed as lakeview, but my only window faces directly across the patio, so my main "view" is the other half of the apartment complex. You have to stand on the edge of the window and look sideways to get a true lake view. Of the (much) larger issues: -The elevators constantly break and are frankly dangerous. I was in the South tower freight elevator when it broke and literally crashed down seven floors to the first floor (luckily safeties were in place so I did not get hurt). That was the end of September. It is now mid February and the elevator still has not been fixed despite management saying it would only take a few weeks. -The only other South tower elevator has now been broken for 2 weeks with no hope of repair soon. I live on the 7th floor in a building that now has no functioning elevators. I will give them credit for being communicative about this elevator breaking down and they have hired help to deliver packages and groceries to residents, but it does not solve the core issue. Also this wouldn't have been as big of a problem if the other elevator that has now been broken for nearly 6 months had been fixed sooner. -The option they gave us for the elevators was to use the 6th floor plaza to cross over and then use the North tower elevators to go down. As of today, one of the North tower elevators was also broken. Make that 3/4 elevators in the building all broken at one time. -They flipped the building to heat on October 1. It then proceeded to be 80 degrees for the next two weeks and there was warm weather throughout the fall, but we had no way of getting air conditioning our apartments. -For my first few months living here, they were performing construction on the roof. The construction itself was not a big deal except for the fact that management claimed they would only be working from 9 to 5 on weekdays, but I had the joy of being woken up to incredibly loud drilling at 7 AM on a Saturday multiple times. -During COVID times, this building has turned into the off campus party house for NU undergrads. The residents in the room across the hall from me host parties so loud every weekend that it feels like they are in my apartment. The only positives I can give are that the updated amenities in my unit are very nice, and the social deck is a great place to hangout when the weather is warm. Overall, to pay this much, the service and experience have been very lackluster. read more

Haven't even moved in yet, and I'm starting to see all these bad reviews are true. Our lease started July 28th, we get a phone call on afternoon of July 28th telling us to pay some fee they didn't tell us about (it also had our previous payments incorrectly listed) it by EOD, so we paid it, no big deal (although don't appreciate being contacted with 12 hours noticed). We then get an email today saying I'm being given a late fee. We were never even given a bill yet! I'm happy to pay my bills, but you guys never even sent me my first bill, and are already giving us late bills? That's ridiculous. Is this how you treat your tenants? The person on the phone said they'd waive it....When I went to pay, the late fee was on the portal so I call them, and then they say they had no record they would waive it. Like a Kafka novel...person in evanston place cant do anything, routes me to Denver, where that person can't do anything. It's ridiculous. I've lived in an assortment of luxury apartment in Manhattan prior to moving to Evanston, have never been treated like this, and It's only been 5 days and I haven't even moved in yet! read more

Resident 2017 - 2018 Not Recommended Reviewed Please, Please, Please, be aware of the unfair and quite honestly somewhat criminal practices of Aimco and this property. They never answer the phone at the site. You speak to someone in Denver who is robotic at best. Good luck with timely maintenance issues. They care very little except to please their shareholders with fees, fees, and more fees. Enough is enough. We were 5 hours late, I am not kidding on rent ONE time. I paid online at 5AM on the second and they charged me a huge fee. When I finally reached their robots in Denver they said tough luck. Now they are charging a move out cleaning fee after it was left spotless. They even said it was spotless but we did not have a cleaning company receipt. Criminal behavior. Stop exploiting students. Renters!! There are many choices and yes the roof deck may be appealing but look elsewhere and put these thieves out of business. read more

Poor management. I was be given one month free but still charge me plus 800 hundreds delay fee. They has been working on this issue for more than 1 month. I am so disappointed. Our local officer are nice people I like them. But the management is so bad, and customer service is very rude to me. However living environment is great! read more

Comparing what I have to deal right now while hunting for studios/apartments in San Francisco, I had a positive experience with the management at EP. First of all, Dave is superb at what he does. Kudos to him for always accommodating to our needs and inquiries. Trust me. It's hard to find a community manager like him out in California. Yes, management should have done a better job with cleaning before we moved in, but I'll forgive them for this error. The staff here is friendly and helpful, so that's always a plus. The minor cons outweigh the pros, so I'm giving EP 4 stars. Pros: 1. well-staffed 2. laundry room on each floor 3. fitness center 4. community lounge 5. location (convenience) 6. management 7. clean Cons 1. possible noisy neighbors or neighbors who won't stop smoking weed 2. alarms that go off at strange times 3. bathtubs 4. unsatisfactory cleaning done pre-move-in read more

Great location for school, exercise, shopping, life and everything. People are friendly. Parking is convenient. Great tech center and gym center! read more

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While Evanston Place is the ideal location for students and has great amenities (the pool deck), they are relying on those two things to make living here worth it, and all the positive aspects of renting here are despite of, not because of, management. EP has some questionable practices when it comes signing new residents. For us, there was a very long dramatic process; after we had paid all the fees and the security deposit and were promised the apartment, we got a call months later out of the blue saying that our "application for lease" would be cancelled because they decided the "fair market price" was different than what they had promised us, and unless we agreed to pay more we couldn't live there. Since the school housing deadline had passed and the other apartments we were looking at were taken, it felt like they were trying to force us to pay a lot more money. It took months for this issue to be resolved, and we were only able to live here at the price we were originally promised after my dad talked to some lawyers about the situation. The actual apartments here are also far from the luxurious places they advertise. For example, they advertised our apartment as having hardwood flooring when we were in the process of applying for it, when in fact it has cheap vinyl flooring that was peeling in many places (which we only saw because we contacted the residents who were living there at the time to see the apartment). The sample apartment they showed us had nice dark wooden cabinets and new appliances, while the one we actually got had cheap 70s looking laminate cabinets and counter tops that were also peeling at places. When me moved in, we had them fix the peeling floor and cabinets and got a new stove (the one that was there was falling apart), but they only did this after a lot of back and forth with them. If it was up to them, they would have left everything the way it was. The way management takes care of the apartment complex and it's residents is pretty unprofessional. While they are friendly, they always seem to do the very minimum of what we need. Maintenance requests often take a while to be filled and when they are they do the worst job possible. During the first week we lived here our kitchen sink stopped working. I put in a maintenance request and someone came later that day and "fixed" it. However, a couple days later I noticed water coming out from the cabinet under the sink. I looked down there and saw that the pipe was leaking and there was one of our bowls placed under it, which had overflowed. Apparently, the person who had "fixed" our sink also either saw or caused a leak in our pipe and his solution was to place one of our bowls under it to catch the water. We were not informed of this and no one had come back since the first request, so presumably he thought his job was finished. I put in another maintenance request to fix this and complained about what had happened, but besides fixing the leak, they did not mention or apologize for the way the first request was handled. Finally, there always seems to be issues with the general building. The pool deck is one of the main attractions of living here, but during the summer the pool will get so dirty it turns green and stays this color for days at a time before it is cleaned.There is always construction going on, and while I understand the need for construction since the building does need improvement, they are pretty inconsiderate of the residents who are here. For example, they email us ahead of time about when the water will be turned off, but then the water is never turned back on at the time they claim it will, or it gets shut off before the time slot they gave us (which is really difficult when you were counting on being able to shower before class). I live in the South tower, and both our elevators always have issues, and it is more common for one to be broken then for both of them to be working at the same time. At one point, both elevators were broken at the same time for days, which I think is unacceptable in a building with as many floors as ours since any older residents or residents with physical handicaps would find it extremely difficult to walk up 2 flights of stairs not to mention 9. While it is normal for things break occasionally and get dirty, I think management here needs to work on preventative maintenance instead of waiting until everything is broken or the pool has been dirty for days until they do something about it. Basically, while I love the location of EP, people considering living here need to make sure they are willing to deal with all the negative aspects above (and those other reviewers have mentioned) before deciding if EP is worth it. read more

I have lived in the building for a long time. It used to be great but current management does not seem to care about the needs of residents, especially long term ones. There's permanent construction, problems with the elevators, problems with the building temperature, delays in service requests, and overall lack of consideration towards the residents time (e.g., they may send a message to everyone asking to move the car in 24 hours because they have to clean the parking). I would not recommend this building under the current management, especially if you think you may want to extend your lease. They increase the rent a lot and offer ridiculous renewal terms (e.g., giving the option to renew only for very specific lengths). There are better options for the price in Evanston (e.g., E2). They also nickel and dime you with multiple fees and questionable clauses in the contract, and they have even added an addendum to the lease that allows them to terminate the contract for no reason, so read the contract carefully. I have brought my concerns several times to the Resident Support team in Denver. They were responsive but they promised someone from the regional office would follow up, which never happened. read more

Had I not had a problem recently I probably would have given Evanston Place a normal rating, but the service I received from AIMCO and the team here at EP was absolutely fantastic and warrants a 5/5. I'm not a city person at all and was having trouble adjusting to the noise in Evanston when I arrived. It got to the point where I was having trouble sleeping so I asked for a unit transfer. Instead of telling me that I signed the lease and the problem was my own, they worked quickly to find me a new spot in the building that I would be happy in. The service throughout the process was attentive and everyone seemed to be genuinely interested in making sure I was happy. I can't stress enough how pleased I am with the customer service. Long story short: This place is expensive, but the customer service I received more than justified the price for me. read more

Great building and wonderful staff. EP is clean and well-maintained. The maintenance staff is very friendly and helpful and the leasing office is always prepared to help in any/all ways. The proximity to Evanston is wonderful, a quick 30 second walk to Whole Foods. Rent is paid online through a seamless and easy to use site, have never had any problems with it. Perfect place for Northwestern Students (undergrad, grad, etc.)! read more

Although they sell smoke free building, RESIDENTS SMOKE and management doesnt do ANYTHING to avoid that. Elevator hasnt worked properly in a month. Maintenance is poor to fix problems in appartments. Lease office is pretty unprofessional and slow, you better dont have any problem in there. Pricey for that poor service read more

Evanston Place is a well-managed residence where I lived for five years. The maintenance staff is speedy, friendly and efficient. Krista, who shows the apartments, is friendly and knowledgeable and a fine representative for the company. I will always remember he extraordinary kindness of Jerry, one of the maintenance men, when my moving van was hours late and I had no place to sit and my feet were suffering. My wife and I enjoyed our time there. Jerome S. read more

Wonderful apartment complex to live in, especially as a student!!! Very clean and updated amenities and living space. I love every second living in this wonderful space :) read more

I have been living at Evanston Place for over 4 years now, so I have a pretty good idea of what it is to live here. Up until about half a year ago, Evanston Place has been a fantastic place to live, albeit quite expensive. It used to be manged by David, and under him, the office staff were helpful and responsive. Location is great. However, this has all gone downhill in the last few months since David left and management has changed. First off, the staff are no longer as helpful. It took us over a month to get the paper work sorted for our lease renewal despite repeatedly dropping by the office to ask for the lease form. They only sporadically send emails notifying that packages have arrived in the office, and are extremely unfriendly when we pick up packages. There was also a leak in one of the apartments on our floor a few months ago, and it took over two weeks to sort out. The whole floor smelt of damp carpet and sewage water for a week. There were no apology emails sent out about this. It really is quite disappointing considering how great this place used to be. We'll be looking for a new place once the lease ends, since I would expect a much better service given the price they charge for rent. The change in management has really changed this place for the worse and I would no longer recommend it to a friend. read more

Don't live here - you pay VERY expensive rent for mediocre service. Over the 1.5 years that I've lived here, I've continually seen the staff take away many services and amenities without any explanation. When you ask, they shrug their shoulders and say that you should find another place to live. I strongly recommend living somewhere either cheaper, or the same rate where you actually DO get what you pay for. Below is a short list of issues that I've witnessed in the last 1.5 years: - Used to have free coffee in the building - took it away without any explanation - Gym has no air conditioning, making it almost impossible to work out in during warm seasons - Water goes out regularly, sometimes with no warning (I can count just 8 times in the past year) - They told us a new gym would come in Summer of 2014 - it's Spring of 2015 and we're still waiting for it. In addition, they took away the existing gym for 2 weeks and counting. - Don't inform residents of packages, meaning guess what, if you get a surprise delivery from a future employer like I did, I didn't find out for 6 months...making me look really bad in front of my future employer for not even thanking them. Those are just a few issues but again I strongly recommend either living somewhere less expensive, or paying the more expensive rent for a place where you actually get the promised amenities. read more

Andrew, the new manager is returning my calls & I have been told that Bo has been addressed re her rudeness,but, I have not received an apology from her & the people who work for me have said she is still rude to them when they check for packages. I don't understand this. Especially since she trained with Dave! The regional manager never contacted me either. I am still planning on moving out ASAP! I think it is ridiculous to pay over $2000/month & be treated rudely by anyone. There are no plans to do anything about the air conditioning problem. read more

First the good: Great amenities, view, pool, location, immediate service on any call, easy move in/move out. The bad: Good luck EVER understanding their billing for shared trash, electric, water, sewer. You get a separate bill titled "NWP" but then you pay it through the website where there is also a "billing fee" so they're billing you for their billing OF you. Security deposit doesn't come back unless you get a commercial service and present them with the receipt for cleaning on move out. We had the unrenovated version of these apartments -- laminate in kitchen kept detaching, tub was not in good condition and painted with that temporary stuff and carpet not good. And its EXPENSIVE. We paid $1,659.00 plus $70 for parking for a studio. Moved 1 street away and am paying the same amount for a 2 b/r, 2/bath albeit without the gym and pool. read more

Great apartment! It's newly renovated. The location is incredible for Northwestern students, being a block away from campus and downtown Evanston! The facilities are incredible, including the pool deck w/ grills, study/tech room, and a gym. Furthermore, the availability of the Evanston Place services/help is amazing! Overall, highly recommend!! read more

I lived here as a subletter for six months after returning from Europe, and I'm so glad I was lucky enough to make it work! I loved Evanston Place - it was such a refreshing upgrade from dorm and even sorority living. I was in a unit that had 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a den (essentially a third bedroom), a kitchen with large dining room (essentially our study area), and a living room where we had a couch, chairs and a big TV. There were also two balconies in our place, one of which overlooked Lake Michigan. I almost felt like I didn't deserve to be living in a place like this - to make matters even better, we split the rent four ways, making our place a very affordable $700/month (at least compared to some of the other rates around Evanston). Evanston place has a very friendly office staff, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour workout room that I used daily (many times I was the only one there). Whole Foods is just across the street, and Barnes & Noble (great study place if you're sick of campus) is a block away, along with the Evanston Public Library (another great alternative study spot). If you can find a way to live here as a college student, definitely do it. It's one of the safest residences around and it's practically a part of South campus - I could see all of my class buildings outside our kitchen windows. read more

TERRIBLE LIVING EXPERIENCE. I lived in Evanston Place Apartments for two years. The first year was generally fine, with no major complaints. The second year was AWFUL. The leasing office is incredibly rude and unhelpful. When bed bugs were found on our floor, they provided little assistance and were instead unhelpful and rude to residents. All of North Tower had their water turned off for nearly two weeks (for at least 8 hours per day) and received no financial compensation for this immense inconvenience. My apartment's toilet flooded and when we called in to make a maintenance request we received no help or response for over three days. (To clarify, the maintenance staff are incredibly kind people, but the office managers are AWFUL.) Furthermore, one of the elevators in North Tower was broken for several months. No explanation was offered. Finally, the leasing office staff often leaves early with no advanced notice other than a quick email (often sent less than a half an hour before the workers left the office). I cannot emphasize enough how terrible my experience was here. I made a Yelp account solely to post this review. Overall, save your money. You do NOT get what you pay for at Evanston Place Apartments. read more

Resident 2017-2019 The leasing office is unprofessional and maintenance is never timely. There are too many hidden fees--I'm a college student and I feel like I'm being ripped off. The elevators do not function properly and sometimes they malfunction! The building conducted a water shutoff in January that affected our water quality adversely OUTSIDE the promised shutoff hours. For two weeks this month, one of the two elevators was out of order; the other elevator had (and still has!) door-closing issues. The packaging center is not very reliable. I thought I would grin and bear all of these issues but I am breaking my silence tonight. The building is TOO HOT and VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. Evanston Place does not turn on its A/C until mid-May/June 1--this makes the apartments UNBEARABLY hot (and yes, we have a mini-air conditioner). These may seem like small grievances, but when you're a busy college student, these issues pile up and become big inconveniences. I'm not sure why management seems to operate under the 'eager to please' facade. You can do better, EP. read more

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Best location in Evanston!! 5min walk away from Kellogg, located in the heart of the city. Great units, renovated amenities including a state of the art gym, incredible pool and BBQ area located in the 6th floor of the building. The pool and BBQ area have an amazing view of the lake. The property managers deserve 5-stars rating as well. They are super supportive of your needs and always willing to help with a smile. I highly recommend the building!! read more

Great place. Very friendly Management. Ideal location if you work up north or even in Chicago.

Great staff and services! Never had any problems during the past year that I lived here. Super friendly maintenance team and no hassle at all to renew leases especially given that I just recently moved to the US. read more

These might be the most overpriced apartments in Evanston. The building must be at least 25 years old. Most of the apts. don't have in-unit washer-dryer units --- so if you are into doing laundry with coins in 2017 like they did on Friends and Big Bang Theory, this is the fun place for you. A Forensic Accountant would be a resource to calculate all of the various fees building ownership has concocted. Otherwise the location is terrific, but overpaying for location without other pluses seems kind of nuts. That's it! The ideal residents are uniquely ... suited to tolerate ... enjoy writing big checks ... to live in EP. If you listen to the leasing staff carefully, you will miss most of the hidden expenses, so read the hand outs carefully. Then move on to other, less expensive and more negotiable properties in Evanston. read more

Save your money! The water gets shut off regularly, often with no warning and lasting longer than expected. The elevators break at least every couple of weeks, sometimes both at the same time. I have a physical disability and was told to "take the stairs" up to the 9th floor the last time this happened. There has been mold on the ceiling outside my apartment for months, which I told management about and they did nothing. There is constant construction in hallways and lobbies that causes disruption without actually improving anything. My bike was stolen from EP and I was told they could do nothing. Management has also lost several pieces of mail/packages of mine and blamed it on the mailman. On top of all this, when I renewed my lease, I was expected to pay MORE per month. The location is the only good thing about this place, but EP is in no way worth it. I can't wait to move out and never set foot in this place again. read more

If you didn't win the contest you can go ahead and take down your review!!!! Ev place is awful-it's disgusting how little they give a f*** about you once you sign your lease. They seriously couldn't care less i pay for so many amenities that I don't have access to, and if you ever want to receive mail don't live here! Date: June 15, 2015 at 5:14:14 PM CDT To___@aimco.com Subject: Thank You for Entering the Aimco Online Reviews Contest Thank you for entering the Online Reviews Contest--your review is greatly appreciated! Unfortunately your review was not one of the winning entries. Our winners reside at the following Aimco Communities: - Meadow Creek, Colorado - The Palazzo, California - Bank and Boston Lofts, Colorado Thank you again for submitting your review. read more

I've lived in the Evanston Place Apartments for a year and a half now. My experience has been incredible. I often utilize the 6th floor study lounge, and for relaxing, the rooftop area & pool. It's nice to come back to the apartment and step inside a clean and decorated building. Plus, the garage connects right to the building. read more

A beautiful building with great people and great service. The rooms are very nice and the air conditioning is is amazing in the summer. Not to mention the pool deck and incredible view of the lake, which are both spectacular. I'd highly recommend it. read more

I lived here for a year, and really enjoyed it. I especially recommend this building for people who don't need a nursing home, but are living on their own with a disability. First of all, the elevators are great, the halls are wide and doors are easy to navigate in an electric wheelchair; and you can make it to Whole Foods Market in no time, which is perfect for cold weather. More important, the staff was extremely helpful with day-to-day stuff like packages, and on many occasions they were helpful way above-and-beyond the call. Amenities and everything is very well maintained. Free coffee in the lobby is keen, and the pool area is lovely for grilling and parties. What a view! The reason I moved out is the price - it's expensive. Personally, I ended up needing less help and amenities than I thought I would, so I moved just a few blocks away, to a place with no pool or gym or smiling staff (at Church and Oak, basically same neighborhood); and the price is literally half for a 2-BR, 2 BA apartment. read more

Regardless of the comment by management on my review, I was never reached out to. Another failure by AIMCO to make right their poor treatment of tenants read more

We had an incredibly frustrating experience with Evanston Place Apartments. My partner and I are graduate students at Northwestern and needed a place for the year. We met with Bo in March who was incredibly kind and helpful and helped us find a spacious (over 850 sq ft) apartment in the building at a great price. We loved the location of EPA - close to campus, central near Wholefoods, CVS, restaurants, etc., and just two blocks away from parks/the lake (we have a dog so this was great). The apartment had also been somewhat updated recently and had a small balcony which we liked. Everything went downhill from the moment we arrived at EPA. We had already paid for a monthly parking pass and they did not have a transponder for us to get in and out of the garage. We had to pay out of pocket for parking for a couple days until the parking company was open to give us one. When moving our stuff in, we noticed that the lock on the main door to our side of the building was broken. It was supposed to lock securely behind us but remained broken for the time we were there. We also noticed the elevator permits displayed had expired in January 2014. One of our FOBs did not work to get into the building from the garage. We woke up at 8am to a jackhammer outside which lasted most of the day. This is all within the first 24 hours of living there. The moment we walked into our apartment we smelled smoke. We initially opened our windows to air out the apartment for the first few hours we were there so we thought that it was possibly coming from outside. We had noticed two people smoking right outside the entrance to the building (which is prohibited according to Evanston's Clean Air Act). However, it did not just smell like smoke, it smelled as if someone was smoking in our apartment. The next day we saw a woman smoking outside of our next door neighbor's apartment in the HALLWAY which explains why the fumes had been so strong in our apartment. We were extremely disappointed with the manner in which the building management initially handled the situation. The manager seemed annoyed that we were presenting this problem to him so close to the end of the workday on a Friday and that there was really nothing that could be done about it until Monday. He contended that the person smoking was a guest of the resident (as if this makes it acceptable) and that he would have to wait until Monday to figure out what had actually happened. This was completely unacceptable to us - we were paying a lot of money to live in a smoke free building and we made it clear that we were not going to be staying in that apartment and be forced to inhale smoke for the weekend, particularly given the fact that I have asthma. These are our rights as a tenant given the terms of our lease and as a resident of Evanston and it is the management's responsibility to ensure that these rights are upheld and respected. His response was, "if I move you to another apartment and you smell smoke again, am I going to have to move you again?" Completely unacceptable, as if it was OUR fault and WE were the ones inconveniencing him, not the woman smoking in the building he is responsible for. The regional manager, Robin, eventually sorted the problem out for us and we were able to leave EPA and move into another apartment building in Evanston (we have been here over a month now and have not had one issue with smokers). She was incredibly helpful and handled the situation like a professional. The whole process took a few weeks to get sorted out with AIMCO. My partner and I are reasonable people and are easy going about most things but this was incredibly unacceptable. If we are going to pay a lot of money for an apartment we expect that the management will uphold their end of the lease. EPA prides itself on being a smoke-free community but that was not our experience at all. We spoke with other residents who complained to us about the smell of smoke as well. While there are certainly positive aspects of EPA (location, large apartments) we would not recommend it. I would also recommend having an honest conversation with the management about their smoking policy before signing a lease there. read more