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Mid-Rise Apartment
Downtown Evanston, 1500 Chicago Ave | Evanston
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Building Laundry Room  
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Minimum Lease Term  
  •  Parking Garage  
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Rooftop Deck
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets
  •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets

User Rating

8.4
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About this Location

Whole Foods Market
7 min walk
UP-N (rail) - 10 min
213 (bus) - 1 min
Dawes Park
9 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,525+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,450+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$2,050+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$2,100+
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(224) 307-5923
  • Bathrooms

    •  Bath Tubs
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Package Receiving
  • Entertainment

    •  Rooftop Deck
  • Included

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

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room  
  • Lease Terms

    •  Application Fee  
    •  Minimum Lease Term  
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning  
    •  Large Windows
    •  Lots of Sunlight
    •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Garage  
    •  Parking Nearby
  • Security & Maintenance

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

    •  Fitness Center
  • Storage

    •  Additional Storage Available
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Overall rating 8.4/10, based on 100 renter reviews Write a review

8.8
Location
5.6
Amenities
8.7
Management
9.0
Value
6.1
Social
9.0
Safety
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1500 Chicago Ave reviews and highlights

  • Most units have central heating and the apartments remain fairly warm during the Winter
  • No fancy amenities
  • Apartments facing Chicago Ave. have street noise
  • Very comfortable and clean
  • Large rooms and lots of closet space
  • Located in downtown Evanston and close to grocery stores and restaurants
  • Very good value for the money
  • Laundry room is reasonable
  • Rooftop is great for summer parties
  • Building staff is very attentive
  • Good location and most tenants are Kellogg students
  • Walls are thin and the building is old and a bit outdated
  • Love the natural light through the huge windows
  • Management is very responsive
  • Spacious living room
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Love my room so much

Best location, downtown Evanston. Accessible to many groceries and restaurants. Very big space for one person. Completely furnished. Ready to move in

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Comfortable Apartment

1500 Chicago Ave is a location with a lot of Kellogg students, and is fairly comfortable. Most units have central heating, and the apartment remains fairly warm during Winter with little to no need of purchasing additional space heaters. The management is very responsive, and there is an on-site building manager that will assist with any issues you have. There is on-site laundry (6 washers and 6 dryers) that cost 75cents per cycle, as well as a dry-cleaner on site. The building is about 10-15 minutes walk to Jacobs, and about 3-5 minutes walk to the nearest bar/food places.

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  • 1 bed / 1 bath
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Value building

It is the best value on my tight budget.

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Great Value

13 mins walking distance from the Jake, great value

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Good Value for Money

Location:
The walk to the Jacobs Center takes about 12-15 minutes. There is the option of taking the NU Intercampus Shuttle which has a stop a block away. Do note that there is ongoing construction of a hotel across the building. This results to noise and dust.

Value:
Very good value for money overall. The rooms are big and the living experience is very comfortable.

Social:
60-80% of the residents are Kellogg students. For International students who are thinking about staying at McManus, 1500 Chicago is one of the top alternatives.

Amenities:
Laundry room is reasonable. No gym/pool in the building.

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Good value

Nothing fancy, but great value. No complaints.

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Great Place

Rooftop w/Gas BBQ during spring/summer/autumn.
Northwestern southbound bus stops at the door and northbound stops one block away.
A lot of Kellogg students live in the building (which is particularly good during winter).
It's walking distance from downtown Evanston and from Trains/bus stops.
Management solves issues really quick.
Good value for money.

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Convenient location, no frills, attentive staff

PROS
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It is pretty centralized between campus, grocery stores, bars, and other buildings with classmates. The apartments have large rooms and much closet space. The rooftop is great for summer parties. The property manager and building staff are very attentive and helpful. The building is mostly Kellogg students.
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It's got central heat and most apartments don't have a thermostat, so its often too hot inside. The walls are thin, the building is old and a bit outdated and has no amenities other than the rooftop. Apartments facing Chicago Ave have street noise. In several apartments, water pools in the shower.

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Great Value

About a 12-15 minute walk to campus, spacious for a 1 bedroom, and not too expensive relative to other options.

Fairly old building, but bigger than expected for a 1 bedroom. Management is pretty responsive, so I'd recommend if you're looking for somewhere walkable that's not too expensive.

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Great value, easy to deal with management

Not the newest building but it's a very convenient location, well-maintained building and responsive management. Almost 60% of the building is Kellogg students, including a solid proportion of international students.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 27 Recs

Giordano’s
Buffalo Joe’s
World of Beer
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grocery 2 Recs

Whole Foods Market
Trader Joe’s
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convenience 2 Recs

Walgreens
7-Eleven
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fitness 34 Recs

Pure Barre
Akemi Fitness Method
IzzyFit Personal Training
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parks 6 Recs

Dawes Park
Merrick Rose Garden
Dog Beach
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coffee 14 Recs

Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Cupitol Coffee & Eatery
Patisserie Coralie
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About Downtown Evanston

Since it's home to Northwestern, Downtown Evanston is the most popular residential area for Kellogg students. Most apartment buildings in Downtown Evanston are a 20 minute walk from the Donald P. Jacobs Center, and several public transport options can cut that commute even further. This safe and hig...
Walkable
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Great Location
Student Friendly
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Median rents in Downtown Evanston
Studio
$
2,300
1 Bedroom
$
2,600
2 Bedroom
$
3,300

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Downtown Evanston Reviews

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Lots of apartments and family homes in the area. I always see someone riding their bike or walking throughout the day. It's a block from the police station, and only 2-3 blocks to downtown. Close to intercampus shuttle, 201 bus stop (3 blocks), and Dempster purple line (1.5 blocks). Nice area to live, quiet at night.
Downtown Evanston is a great place to live if you're a NU student. It's super easy to get to campus via either walking or the bus, and has convenient groceries within walking distance. The food scene is not the best, but good enough.
Evanston is the epitome of a college town, everything you need and most of what you want is within a 10 minute walk.
I really enjoy living in downtown Evanston. Everything that I need is within walking distance, and it is a 10-15 minute walk to my classes.
Safe, walkable area, even late at night depending on the streets you take. Great for convenience in terms of getting to campus, no car needed, access to many public transit options. You lose out in terms of cheap food options and fun nightlife - there are only a couple of bars open after 9PM on the weekends and for cheap food you're stuck with Chipotle or at best Tomate. But the lake and beach are within walking distance and you live close to other NU students making it well worth it for me.
Evanston really is a nice town. There's loads of food, both chains and otherwise, and a number of shops and things if you don't mind moving around a little. Driving in the greater Evanston area is not a lot of fun, I will say. I get the sense that the city doesn't much like the University and its constituents, and that the students don't always respect the city. It's not a perfect relationship, but it works. I can easily walk or take transit to class on the Evanston campus, and when I have class in Chicago I take transit, which usually takes more than an hour in the morning and close to an hour coming home.
Downtown Evanston is super cute! There are tons of restaurants and a handful of bars so I find that it offers a good bit of variety for the neighborhood size. There are street festivals, a great farmers market, summer concerts in the square and other community events I've enjoyed. Would highly recommend Evanston anyone who wants access to the city but a self-sufficient "urban burb" type neighborhood.
Pros: Great location near key Kellogg hangouts like World of Beer, Nevins, Five and Dime, Prairie Moon, etc. Also convenient to Bennison's Bakery! Great for late nights- can get home in < 5 minutes without ubering. Also near both Metra and L- ideal if you plan to spend some of your time in downtown Chicago.

Cons: Long walk from the Global hub. Closest grocery store is Whole Foods, a bit of a hike to TJ's and Jewel.

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