Moved in 2 weeks ago and here are my thoughts so far…read more.. Negatives: -Dealing with the leasing office is very difficult here. I have been leasing for the last 7 years and never had the amount of difficulty getting to the part of signing the lease than I did with this place. Every time you send a document of verification they then said they need something else and that will go on for a week. Then you start getting quotes for the lease terms... if you don't answer same day, the next day you will get a new set of quotes for the same unit and lease terms as they are AI generated DAILY. Absolutely ridiculous. Took about 2.5 weeks to finally sign a lease. - Move in day came. The first day and a half was fine until we started unpacking and opening cabinets. The unit was not cleaned at all. Every cabinet had spices and simple syrup all over them. There was even a package of overnight oats still in the cabinet. The water and ice dispenser had mold on it and the dishwasher was clogged with chunks of food. When you wash your clothes brown flakes of what I assume is dirt is on them and then it doesn't dry bc there is so much lint in the dryer from the prior tenant. -Currently under change of management which we only know from reading a note on other people's door (we never got one) which means you do not have access to get a code for the package room and the app doesn't work - Common areas especially doors leading to the elevators and the elevators are dirty. If anything gets dirty over the weekend like the dog wash station it is not cleaned until during the week - Even though you pay for trash removal you have to pay an additional $25 mandatory fee to have your trash picked up at your door. There are trash shoots on every floor which we use because we are not just leaving our trash piled up at our door? Positives: - Nice pool, gym and lounge areas. Have not had the opportunity to use them yet to tell if anyone cleans these areas -Covered parking available for an extra fee - Great location with a nice park behind it - Maintenance is pretty good. Told them about the mold in the ice dispenser and the food in the dishwasher and they came and cleaned it next day. Also told them that the hot water only lasted 10 min and it seems like it's fixed now Overall, pretty frustrated at how difficult the process was and how dirty the apartment was left. Hoping the new management is better. To be fair, I could have forgotten the headache of the leasing office if the apartment was cleaned prior to move in as I understand their verification process is not a process set up by them, rather their management. However, to hand over the keys knowing no one cleaned the unit is really unacceptable.

I lived in these apartments for 3 months, and it wasn't the best experience. The hallways always…read moresmelled very sweet, like cleaning products, and it was extremely overwhelming, to the point where I got light-headed. The air-condition is trash, and don't even get me started on the mail room. The mail room has lost so many of my packages. They are supposed to sort your mail to your room number and they never do. I have lost over 300$ on these packages. There's also a vaping problem by the pool. The gym equipment isn't properly cleaned, and the vending machines are always broken, and malfunctioning while your making a transaction. Fix this please.

When a resident left a non-anonymous bad review, they spam-called them begging the resident to take…read moreit down, even though all they left was true information. The building we're in has had constant heating issues since Fall of 2024. It's currently Spring of 2025. After constant calls and work orders, it's still not fixed. When a resident asked when this problem would be fixed, they got the answer: "I don't know I'm not an engineer," from one of the property managers. Will we be compensated for having to use our AC and fans in the Winter???? I sincerely doubt it. There has been a history of maintenance entering our apartments and leaving a complete mess, and not putting things back afterwards. Residents have come home to complete messes due to maintence. Most of the time, they dont even really fix anything. They do cheap fixes that don't even last a day. A resident has complained of mold in the walls. The resident was blamed by property management, despite the resident having a humidifier on nonstop. We are paying YOU for a home. Do your jobs, or find another one. Many residents are fed up with the poor management that's been in place for years. When will enough be enough? I will amend my review when these issues are fixed. These problems are too much and too frequent to be left alone. As it stands, this is unacceptable.

Inquired online and requested info. Sales lady emailed me back saying she was booked for the day…read more Since I didn't see the email and was out looking at other apartments, I decided to stop in around noon. She got up from her desk and gave me a folder and wrote some info down as well. Registered my visit and sounded like everything she said was memorized (rote), while writing additional info down. There was no nice greeting or interest in me and what I was looking for. She lacked any kind of enthusiasm. Even said they, at times they have a wait list (I guess to create urgency). I asked if I could see the model or go through an apartment, her reply was that there wasn't any to walk. Very old school operation - even original owners 'old portraits' are up on the wall along with old pictures of the complex. I grew up here and am familiar with Homestead Apartments but they do need to do a few updates - mainly their HVAC systems. Only one A/C unit with each apt (some may have 2) because they have to be on the back of the buildings. I can understand that window units on the fronts would look bad. I asked if they had considered 'splits' for the living room areas. She kind of laughed and said 'no' they won't be doing that. A split is like the hotel a/c and can be added to older buildings (Homestead didn't have A/C when built in the 50's). Super easy fix (I work in New Home sales myself). Well, my reply to her was that they will some day!!! She's been there for years and you can tell she isn't so enthused and is more of a property manager. She's even a Licensed Realtor and you have to sign something saying you agree to use her on this deal (yes you can get paid by your boss!). I asked, 'oh so I can bring my own realtor in?' And her reply was 'no'. So she's actually an independent contractor and not an employee??? Hmmm interesting. Again, old school and says a lot. Anyway, they won't offer any short term arrangement so I'm out, but sounds like they won't miss me either (lol).

My review covers 3rd floor rehab, tho I recommend residents get off the 3rd floor for activities…read moreand dinner, brunch, if they are able. Food often cold, long waits, condiment and beverage problems. LL floor food served in courses, with many choices. Some meals excellent. Often closer to classes, activities, evening entertainment. Resident conversations stimulating. OT/PT very good - work well together as a team. Billing usually inaccurate - not my meals, $9 for a bottle of distilled water. Over charges on drugs - didn't bother to bill my health plan. As in almost all facilities the biggest problems were the aides. Under paid, lots of back and body pains, high absenteeism and turnover. caseload too high. Usually impossible to get care between 6:45 - 7:30 pm, due to poor management. Slow response to having no cable, no call butt0n - they gave me a bell that could not be heard and closed. the room door! Not fully ADA compliant for wheelchair use - dangerous. Many independent living residents have been here over 20 years -they are happy.

Very dissatisfied with Skilled Nursing 3rd floor. Care and communication is poor. I would not…read morerecommend placing a loved one there.

Wonderful people! Competent and responsive. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. The apartments…read moreare clean and well maintained. Even the landscaping is beautiful. We came from a very bad landlord who we had to take legal action against, and European Touch was the exact opposite. The only reason we left is because we bought our own house or else my wife and I would have stayed forever. Erol and Cheryl are simply the best. Look nowhere else in Oak Park for an apartment. -Brian W.

I lived at 710 Washington for the last 3 years and loved living there. Our unit was fully updated…read moreand I never heard our upstairs neighbors. Cheryl and Erol are absolutely wonderful landlords, and they were very quick to respond to any maintenance issues. I especially appreciated that Erol manages his own maintenance crew and they were on the property nearly every day. I'll definitely miss living there, but it was time for us to move to a bigger space.

Homestead Apartments is very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Nicole W. Has been a life…read moresaver helping to sign the lease and other tech support I needed. The apartments are clean and kept up with. I would highly recommend Homestead Apartments. Thank you so much Nicole.

Contacted Rosie's office and made it very clear I wanted to deal with ROSIE. But her husband said…read moreshe was out of the office. We talked, he gathered my info... said he would send me listings and be in touch plus alert Rosie of my wants and needs. Never heard from him OR Rosie.

Are you buying or selling in the Brookfield Area? Hire Rosie! We bought our new home in Brookfield…read morewith Rosie. She helped us place an offer and close on time. There were no surprises along the way, she was making sure that the process was moving along, and quick to get on the phone to remove any issues before they became obstacles. We appreciate that she is the top agent in Brookfield, is a full-time realtor, and on top of EVERYTHING. We are thankful for her knowledge, drive, and motivation to deliver top service to her clients.

My 91 year old mom lives here and the care is excellent. The staff keeps track of everything, and…read moremy mom's care is complicated. Can't recommend it enough.

My husband and I have been residents at Bethlehem Woods for 4 months now and couldn't be more…read morepleased. It is a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere from both staff and fellow residents. We especially like the food service. It's great to be served each evening in a pleasant dining room, with linen tablecloths and friendly wait staff. The food is delicious and a great variety. Each evening there are at least 3 choices for entrees, with some always available alternates. The food is fresh and served at the proper temperature. The variety of activities available would keep you busy all the time. I especially appreciate having daily Mass available.

This was my first time hiring a cleaning service and Sophia's Cleaning made the whole process so…read moreeasy and straightforward. From the first phone call to help identify our cleaning needs and schedule the service to the easy-to-use online portal to view the estimate and make payments, it was a seamless process. And Kasara did an AMAZING job. She was punctual, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure our house was spotless and refreshed. That level of deep, detailed clean really helps me feel so much more relaxed and makes it easier to maintain our home going forward. Looking forward to continuing to work with Kasara and Sophia's Cleaning in the future!

Kasara and Stephanie were a great team! I used Sophia's Cleaning Service for a deep clean/move out…read more After they were finished, the floors sparkled, the grout in bathroom shined, and my kitchen looked like it was never used. Plus, the house smelled so good! Highly recommend!