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Super friendly staff, good amenities, quiet. Only negative is the heating/cooling that comes with many older buildings. Can only control setting of "off/low/medium/high" and not whether its hot or cold.

I am a UChicago Law student. The building is really close to multiple bus and train lines that can get your down to school (192, 2, UChicago Campus Shuttle, Metra Electric).

The amenities are great (good gym, an indoor pet relief area), you're near a bunch of parks if you have a dog, and you're much more connected to the Loop and other parts of Chicago. Great if you have a partner that isn't a law student.

Not bad value-- not the most expensive for a coffee room, computer room, and a gym, but you can definitely get cheaper. Nice that it's not a Mac property, and maintenance gets attended to relatively quickly. Some of the other tenants can be a bit odd at times.

This place is great, and I really only have some nitpicks. There's no dishwasher, but I haven't found it much of an issue. The elevators can be a little slow, but you can call it your cardio for the day. The gym isn't super comprehensive, but we get access to the gym on campus if you need more. All in all, these are nice apartments for a good price.

Excellent location for public transit. Friendly front desk and always clean. Some disconnect with leasing office on move in, but our time here has been excellent. Would recommend.

Have really enjoyed living in Columbus Plaza as a Booth student! The things I like best are being able to use the pedway to get to Metra (only takes ~7 minutes), and another is it’s nice not to run into people you know when you’re doing laundry, taking trash out, etc. Amenities are a little on the older side but still worth it for lower rent and more space in the unit compared to other buildings in the area. Also we have 4 massive closets including 1 walk-in! Maintenance is super responsive (<24 hours) and management is surprisingly amenable when you go talk to them.

Close to a lot of public transit and amenities. UChicago shuttles pick up and drop off nearby. Really convenient to get to spots in the Loop. Nice parks and green space for my dog, although it is a few streets over.

As a UChicago law student, I recommend it to others.

It's an overall solid apartment. Nothing flashy, but it's nice. The only major downside is the small kitchen and lack of dishwasher.

I have enjoyed living at One333. The location is perfect for public transit, and the apartments are very nice. The apartments are spacious, and the amenities are great although a bit smaller. As with all large apartment buildings there can be improvements to things such as to the mail system and security, but I personally haven’t had problems. I have found everyone to be generally nice. It is pricey, but it feels like somewhere I could stay for multiple years which was important to me.

I live with my girlfriend who works as a nurse at the hospital downtown so it makes sense for us to live downtown to avoid getting two cars (she walks, I drive). We have lived in other places downtown which are much more luxurious and less issues but we are renewing our lease at Asbury because it's the cheapest we could find for a 1 bedroom. There is plenty of space. The issues are roaches which we have had a few times and but none since getting in the habit of closing all of the drains at all times. The gym is not great at all and I rarely use it, I use Loyola gym and my girlfriend goes to workout classes elsewhere. Laundry is not in-unit so it is a little annoying to have to take all your laundry downstairs and pay for the washer and dryer. Other than that it's not bad and I think worth the price if downtown is where you have to be.

I really love my apartment and it was a right decision to choose the apartment. I love how the people and community here, they are warm and kind. From price point perspective, I think it is reasonable and aligned with the amenities and facilities they offered. Although, maybe the down sides are: (i) the buildings are pretty old fashioned in terms of technology and design-wise (if you are looking for a more modern and sophisticated apartment), and (ii) the application process was painfully long (back and forth process, several ghosting, several changes on the unit offers) it took me 2 months of patience to secure my apartment unit. Otherwise, you are good to go (I really love how this is quite low-key and exclusive, not really popular as Regents, our neighbor).

I like living outside Ann Arbor; I find it helps me to stay grounded and not become too stressed about medical school. I have a 15-minute commute to school by car, and I use the Park and Ride lots. We live on a lake and have a beautiful view of the water. This really helps with my stress levels.

Not the most luxurious living for downtown but good location. Smells like marijuana frequently. Not very sociable environment. Biggest gripe is the water bugs coming out of the drain if you don't keep the lid closed.

Have lived here for 4 years. Extremely pet friendly. Convenient distance from NMH/Feinberg. Management has sort of mailed it in over the past two years or so. No problems, just mostly useless. Door staff and maintenance are excellent.

Quiet condo building in lakeshore east