Right in the heart of downtown, best location possible in Evanston (near Davis St. train station, near all restaurants and bars). Apartment is very spacious, well furnished, and comfortable. Building is mediocre (few amenities, gym is old and small, the 'pool' is absurdly small).

Optima Towers is the perfect place to live if you want to balance out living in a building with some Kellogg classmates while avoiding the over-stimulation of E2. The location is smack in the heart of downtown at Sherman and Davis, which makes it perfect for dinner and drink spots in Evanston. You're also half a block from the Davis L and Metra stops, so you can get to downtown Chicago extremely easily. Only downside of the location is you'll have one more block to walk to the Global Hub than people living a little further north. That said, you're only one block from the Northwestern Intercampus Shuttle pickup at Chicago and Davis, so if one block is a deal breaker, you can always take the bus.

I have a one-bedroom unit that's over 1,000sq feet and features TWO walk-in closets. Apartments here are very spacious. The kitchen appliances are modern and feature gas ranges, but they aren't ultra-modern or brand new (I think they're from late 2000s when the building went up).

The building has a miniature gym with two treadmills, an elliptical, a bike, free weights, and one weight machine. If you don't need a big gym setup and want a place for a quick workout in the frigid winter, this is good enough.

The building has a poorly placed pool and hot tub that you never will use unless you have young children.

Majority of other tenants are older couples, but there are about ~10 Kellogg students in the building as well.

Fewer Kellogg students than Optima Horizons, E2, and Optima Views. It's in a convenient location and most units come with a parking unit. Spacious living areas, but each unit looks different.

Quiet and Convenient

No more Kellogg students live in the building.

This condo building is in a great location central to bars and restaurants. It's also right next to the metra and purple line station which is convenient for getting downtown. Each condo is a little different in terms of appliances/hardwood floors, but generally it has been maintained well. The biggest issue we had is with the management staff-- the move-in process was a huge pain.

Awesome, spacious 2-bedroom in central location downtown. Available move in pre-CIM.

Though the building is a bit older with some outdated elements (e.g., popcorn ceiling, orange patio railing), but you get a ton space for the price and the floor to ceiling windows offer a ton of natural light. It's located right in the middle of most bars and restaurants, a 5 minute walk to Whole Foods, and a 15 minute walk to Northwestern.

The apartment works great for myself and my family. We had some trouble finding apartments that would work for our two kids and golden retriever, but we were very happy to find this one. The complex is a blend of older individuals that work in the area or are retired as well as some Kellogg students. It is very quiet, which we like, and has a nice pool and small workout facility. Location is convenient to school (approx. 3/4 mile) and situated in the middle of downtown Evanston. Our unit is not the most updated, but has much more space in the living room (including an area for a full dining table) than some of the other high-end apartments we looked at.

Quiet, very centric and spacious apartment. Close to school and other apartment buildings were Kellogg student live.