Marquette Companies

The Lydian, located in Chicago's Illinois Medical District, is a modern apartment complex offering studio to three-bedroom units with top-notch amenities like a fitness center, rooftop deck, and outdoor pool. Its prime location provides unbeatable convenience for medical professionals and students, with easy access to nearby hospitals, UIC, and public transit. Perfect for those seeking a vibrant, well-connected living space!

Atrio is a new building built on a very old foundation. Heating and cooling cannot be turned on at the same time. When our apartment was heating over 85 degrees in October, management basically told us to "Suck it up" since they have already switched from cooling to heating settings. Plumbing had many leaking issues. Management is unresponsive to noise complaints and does nothing to enforce it.

Otherwise, there is security every night. Gym is very well equipped. Events are held during holidays. The rooftop lounge has amazing views. The place is close to bus and trains. Very close to hospitals. Many fast food restaurants are 5 minute walk away!

expensive but close, convenient, and safe

Pros:
- extremely close to Rush and Cook County Health
- great amenities
- right by the Blue Line, 5 stops away from the heart of the Loop
- you get what your money is worth
- superb management

Cons:
- not a neighborhood, so besides the food plaza there are no local boutiques/ homes/ apartments/ cafes/ restaurants around.
- if you don’t have a car, you need to get on the train to get to Target or take an uber to Costco or Jewel-Osco. If you do have a car, all of these are within 5-7 min car ride which is not bad. I don’t have a car and therefore Instacart for almost everything.
- increased influx of interesting residents. You’ll hear incidents about certain floors with loud neighbors or ones who leave their trash on the hallways instead of throwing them in the trash chute. There are also some neighbors that treat the gym as a playground and get all their children in there to fool around. Management has put out several notices but some people are just not respectful.

Personally, I don’t have a problem with the gym issue since the kids are there only at a certain time, and my floor is very quiet. There was only one neighbor on my floor that would treat the hallway as a trash chute and got a penalty fee and then stopped doing that.

Subjectively, I have no complaints- especially as a med student who spends very little time in the building. I’ve had no problem studying at home or getting a good night sleep. The only annoying thing was that it’s not a neighborhood so it feels isolating. In the grand scheme of things, this was not a dealbreaker for me.

Great management and amenities. Close to campus and convenient. Haven’t had any complaints-little on the pricey side but I’m happy with it and will stay.

Although they are pretty pricey- I love the location to be able to get on the blue line to get to work. I like the safety of having concierge and living next to the medical center. If I’m hungry- I’m able to walk close by to grab food as well

We moved here as it was close to work. The parking garage is >$250 for a spot that has a dangerous right corners with blind spots to get through. The gym is always crowded and too small for the number of people. The paint in the apartment is so bad is stains with breathing on it. The appliances, especially the washer and dryer are the cheapest model possible. There is always too much lint that collects everywhere on the door and the washer manages to snag/twist/damage clothes. The floor tiles are snap installed and sometimes "unsnap". For the price and the amount of space, it is not worth it. For the crappy parking, dirty crowed gym, not worth it. Will be moving out shortly. The pet smells in the elevator is nauseating. The pet smells in the hallways also horrible. The maintenance and front desk are the only decent part of the building. The guy manager is dismissive of problems and a bit condescending.

I love this apartment and building. It is brand new, and the amenities like the pool, lounge, and gym are excellent. The appliances in the unit are great and I am so thrilled to have laundry in-unit and a dishwasher. The windows let in so much natural light, and the studio is spacious with lots of closet space. The only thing I don't love is the price. My rent for a studio is about $1,900, parking in the garage is $300 per month, and including the utilities bundle, I'm paying about $2,400 a month. Again, it's a fantastic building located near public transit and is very safe and secure, so if it's in your budget it's worth the price.

It's been harder than I expected to live on basically a small island among busy streets and the expressway.

I have enjoyed living at The Lydian. It is a gorgeous building, with great amenities, nice staff and fun events for residents.

- Blunts thrown from amenity floor onto resident patios multiple times (our puppy required the emergency vet for $$$$; blunt was laced); still no idea who did it or whether anyone was held accountable
- Assigned parking finally being enforced with towing of unauthorized vehicles (it was a battle for awhile)
- Some residents are rude but most are nice
- Concierges downstairs are hit or miss (some are great but some are beyond useless)
- events hosted are hit or miss (bingo was fun, but candle making hosts were in sweats/pj pants and crocs)
- Latch for elevator to enforce restricted access finally fixed
- still have residents sharing codes to amenities with unauthorized and unaccompanied guests who don’t respect the space (but front office is usually responsive to address and fine residents)

Super amazing property! There is security 24/7 and it’s very clean and updated. It’s right by the highway so it’s only a 5 minute drive to west loop. There are also 2 bus route and the blue line nearby for easy access to campus. Would recommend if you want to live near the city but not directly in it

Everything about this place is amazing. Quiet, clean, well run. Maintenance is great, 24/7 front desk staff. Dog area. Pool and gym are nice. Views are unbeatable.

If you pay less than $2k for rent, it’s good

Great location, very close to campus. Some issues with heat/AC since the pipe system is older. Gym and study spaces are great. Overall a great place to live especially if being close to campus is a priority.