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High-rise Apartment
The Loop, 225 N Columbus Dr | Chicago
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  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Minimum Lease Term  
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Private Decks
  •  Resident Lounge
  •  Short Term Rentals
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Swimming Pool
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

9.0
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14 Reviews

About this Location

Mariano’s
4 min walk
Grant Park
5 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
ME (rail) - 7 min
Green Line (metro) - 10 min

Pricing 
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Studio, 1 Bath
$1,595+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$2,175+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$3,950+
2 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths
$6,300+
3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths
$6,500+
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  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Business Center
    •  Conference Room
  • Entertainment

    •  Community Kitchen
    •  Game Room
    •  Game Table
    •  Grilling Station
    •  Hot Tub
    •  Playground
    •  Resident Lounge
    •  Terrace Deck
    •  Theater Room
  • Included

    •  Basic Cable Included
    •  Gas Included
    •  Heat Included
    •  Trash/Recycling Included
    •  Water Included
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Gas Range
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Washer and Dryer Hookups In Unit  
    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Lease Terms

    •  Application Fee  
    •  Furnished Units Available
    •  Minimum Lease Term  
    •  Online Rent Payment
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  High Ceilings
    •  Large Windows
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Electric Car Charging Stations
    •  Parking Garage  
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog Park
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pet Weight  
    •  Max Pets Limit  
    •  Restricted breeds  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24 Hour Emergency Maintenance
    •  24-Hour Front Desk
    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Aerobics & Cardio Room
    •  Basketball Court
    •  Fitness Center
    •  Swimming Pool
  • Storage

    •  Additional Storage Available
  • View

    •  Amazing Views
    •  Private Balconies
    •  Private Decks
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Overall rating 9.0/10, based on 14 renter reviews Write a review

8.7
Location
9.3
Amenities
9.4
Management
7.7
Value
7.4
Social
9.8
Safety
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Aqua reviews and highlights

  • floor-to-ceiling windows with lots of natural light
  • exceptional amenities
  • great pool and large gym with good classes for residents
  • great location in the Loop
  • walking distance from public transportation
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Fantastic place to live

Location and management company are excellent. Building is very well maintained and units are worth the rent.

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Great building

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Aqua

Aqua is an amazing place to live. Great amenities (awesome gym, indoor/outdoor pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna). It’s attached to the pedway, so you don’t have to go outside during winter months to walk to the train. It’s also right next to the grocery store and less than 5 minutes from MPP.

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Great amenities

Aqua's amenities are great!

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Loving it so far!

I have enjoyed my stay at aqua. The view is great! The public areas are properly managed. The staff and management are nice and helpful. The amenities are adequate and properly managed as well.

My only issue is that you can't have heating and cooling at the same time in the building. This was an issue for me as an international student from a hot climate, I want my apartment warm when the building only had cooling available.

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Aqua review

Aqua offers great apartments and some of the best amenities out there. Depending on your unit, the views are also some of the best. Most units offer either great views of the river or amazing views of the lake + millennium park. The gym and common areas are great and I take advantage of them a lot. Common areas also provide a great socializing aspect as the grilling area is very comfortable and spacious and the areas in general are nice spots to hang out in with friends. Soundproofing in Aqua is also a clear plus, as I have never hear my neighbors even when they have parties (also means they don't hear you and don't complain).

Greatest downside with Aqua is the living room spaces. Although most MBA apartments aren't exactly huge, Aqua has slightly tighter living room space as there is tons of closet space and the rooms are also large. Pros: closet and room space.

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Great amenities and management

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Amazing Living Experience

This building is has incredibly friendly and responsive staff, amazing and clean amenities (gym, indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, steam room, office space), and a great location. The architectural design is also beautiful and pretty famous throughout Chicago. It's also right on the edge of Lakeshore Park which is its own quiet oasis at the heart of Chicago. The units themselves also have floor to ceiling windows which bring in amazing light during the day and incredible views of the city at night.

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Quiet location in the Heart of Chicago

The staff at this building is amazing. The residents are typically fairly young and very social. The building hosts events throughout the year for people to get to know each other. The amenities are exceptional. The gym is the largest I have ever seen in an apartment or hotel. The unit itself is very pretty with lots of natural light – floor to ceiling windows.

The location is great. Many of the major bus lines pick up very close to the building

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Great Architecture, Small Space

Everyone knows Aqua, it's on the architecture tour... but what they don't tell you is how small those curving balconies are. Many apartments have the larger part of the curve, but that was out of our budget so we got stuck with a tiny balcony sliver that's barely usable and kind of scary! Also, not a fan of sharing amenities with the hotel.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 25 Recs

Giordanos
Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe
Naf Naf Grill
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grocery 3 Recs

Mariano’s
Whole Foods Market
Eataly
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convenience 1 Rec

Walgreens
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fitness 34 Recs

Chicago’s First Lady
Chicago Line Cruises
Maggie Daley Park Skating Ribbon
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parks 9 Recs

Grant Park
Millennium Park
The Park at Lakeshore East
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coffee 26 Recs

Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee
Do-Rite Donuts
David’s Tea
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About The Loop

This centrally located neighborhood offers its residents with very popular architectural signature landmarks such as the Frank Gehry-designed amphitheater or the most visited Cloud Gate with its contemporary designs. Alongside these remarkable structures, the Loop encloses cultural institutions, imp...
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Median rents in The Loop
Studio
$
2,000
1 Bedroom
$
2,400
2 Bedroom
$
3,300

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The Loop Reviews

267 reviews
Very secure and tranquil. Very close to public transportations. Namely millennium station which I use to ride the Metra trains to campus.
Very close to the lake and navy pier
Great park surrounded by all the buildings.
There’s good supermarket that has everything. A couple restaurants and coffee shops are also there.
Loop is central and great to get to other neighborhoods. Quick train access to Hyde Park (35min door to seat). Mostly MBA students in building
Feels like a neighborhood even though you are in the heart of the city
The Loop is great because it is so easy to get anywhere in the city! Also, we are next to many cool sights, and River North is very walkable.
Location is central to everything and with majority of students living here, hard to envision living elsewhere during Booth
Great access to stores, restaurants, and excellent transit to get anywhere in Chicago you may want to go to!
Location is good in terms of transit proximity. The loop is not a great area for food/activities but river north is very close and has grocery stores/restaurants, etc.
It’s the loop. It’s full of tourists, but all my friends live here. Trade offs are everywhere. Sooooo close to train (under rated).

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