Living in an E2 Townhouse has the benefit of the E2 social scene and amenities without the pain point of the elevators. However, there is an ongoing confusion with US Postal Service and the Doormen about how to exactly list your mailing address. Additionally, the E2 Townhouse is on the ground floor which does not allow for a lot of privacy.
On the other hand, E2 Townhouse is the perfect place to host friends, as the entire first floor is public space and all bedrooms are on the second and third floors.

While E2 is a great building that is very social for Kellogg students, I think it's over-priced for the value you get and there are a lot more options cropping up that are worth considering

The E2 apartments are relatively nice (Centrum is nicer) but get a lower ranking because of uncooperative management. From implementing a policy that requires tenants wear wristbands to access the pool (a little unnecessary) to having repeated problems with the internet across the building (more annoying), I would recommend that folks look at other similarly or cheaper priced places (Centrum, Church Street Condos, Optima buildings, etc.) where the value is better.

The E2 townhomes are the best kept secret. More room than the apartments, individual entrance to the street (underrated given the speed of the elevators), and cheaper per person than most other places in E2!

The best thing about E2 is that so many people live there it's so easy to get people to visit and come to you. I think especially because it gets cold that's important.

That said, it is probably not the nicest or the cheapest building. It is just the most convenient.

Location is not great.
Elevators are frequently damaged.
Internet connection is down very often.
Nice amenities and finishings - Too expensive for what it is.

good building, not ideal mgmt.

E2 has great amenities and is a modern building. Sometimes dealing with management can take longer than necessary, so please be aware of that. At times, an elevator will break down which makes it tough to get up and down floors with fewer operational elevators.

Great to have easy access to pool during summer / late spring months and 4th floor common room for group work (though common area internet is spotty). Nice to have packages received but much more convenient in east tower. If I could do it again, probably would have gone with Centrum if i needed a one year lease to pay less or Optima Horizon to get way more for my money (have heard some people have 2 Bed / 2 Bath for the same price as my 1 Bed / 1 Bath at E2)

convenient and social