The Shoreland

Great experience

Overall, the Shoreland is a good building. The apartment is very nice, as are the common areas. The building is plagued by elevator problems--I've been stuck in the elevator on four separate occasions and have sometimes had to take the stairs because the elevators are entirely down.

So far has been a decent place to live. Bad gym though.

Great for a grad students living alone who want both privacy and a strong community. Spacious floor plan. Perfect for hosting small gatherings. I also love having in-unit laundry.
Only concern is that maintenance and the resident services team are sometimes hard to get in touch with, especially for urgent issues.

I like my unit, but it's weirdly shaped. Make sure you tour in person. Location on the point is wonderful and a ton of the class lives here.
My AC keeps breaking, but they are pretty responsive.

Have lived in Hyde park for a while and Mac is by and large an awful landlord. However, the Shoreland is an exception. Friendly staff, clean, new, etc.

Great Apartment

I've had a great experience so far living at Shoreland. It's quiet, which is ideal for studying and working at home, yet lots of other students live in the building, so it's very easy to socialize when you want to, especially when the building hosts events in the lobby. Management is very friendly and they always respond quickly to my occasional service requests. I have also only ever found one bug in my apartment in over a year of living here.

I really like this apartment so far! Maintenance has been pretty quick (usually within a day or two), the bus is very convenient, there are lots of students in the buildings, and the apartment itself is nice. On the negative side, the gym is pretty small and the hallways are kind of ugly (yellow walls and old carpet). It also was pretty hot when I moved in -- I don't think the A/C is the best (in my unit at least).

The Shoreland is all-around excellent:
1. Location: I'm a UChicago Law student, and it is great to be about a mile from the edge of campus.
2. Transportation: The 171 bus (with several campus stops) comes right to the Shoreland on both weekdays and weekends.
3. Staff: The concierge staff are wonderful, and packages/mail are handled securely, because they staff 24-hours. The maintenance staff are very responsive (within 24 hours) and friendly.
4. Amenities: While the rent is not cheap, it does include most utilities and does make for a very comfortable, operable, and clean living space.
5. Pleasant residents: Fellow residents are generally friendly and responsible. (For those looking for quiet, this is a good place!)