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!)

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.

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).

Great Apartment

Pros: Convenient door to door transport to and from the law school (171 bus). Great location bc next to promontory point, and pretty decent front desk.
Cons: often hear gunshots and noise from outside, plus gym is subpar.
As someone who valued the safety and transportation factors higher than any others, I am happy with my Shoreland so far.

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.

On Saturday, April 28th, during the afternoon to evening, all the elevators were down for repair for several hours. I want to commend the Receptionist Tiwanna Brown for her professionalism, assistance with directions on how to navigate the stairs, and above all the sincere concern she demostrated towards my family who had arrived from out of town to visit me for my birthday. I am a senior and without Ms. Brown's kindness, not with just me and my family, but with all the other tenants and delivery people who entered The Shoreland only to find the elevators down, the situation would have been unbearable. It was a large responsibility to put on Ms. Brown shoulder of giving attention to each and every need of all, and she definitely moved my anxiety from a 10 (high to a 1 (low). Please thank Ms. Brown for me on behalf of me and all those who were assisted during the evening hours when the unpredictable situation took place. Thank you.

Shoreland Apartments Review

This apartment is generally clean and quiet, very comfortable to live. The bus stop is in front of the gate, which is convenient and safe to go to the school. It's also convenient to buy groceries as Trader Joe's is in 15-min walk away.

Well-located, tons of law students in the building