Fast forward 12 years and I have returned to Chicago, and am back at Aqua. I wanted to take a…read moremoment to post an update to shine a light on the exemplary property manager, Craig Perry, who oversees this building with kindness and empathy - all within the parameters of the utmost professionalism. Craig runs a tight ship in the best way. He GENUINELY cares about residents' concerns and wastes no time in addressing them and arriving at a solution. As I mentioned in my previous review, I've lived in several rental communities in downtown Chicago - and have worked with a few outstanding property managers, but Craig is head and shoulders above the rest, which is an absolute necessity for a positive living experience. Hands down. Special shout out to Steve Sink (Dir of Leasing) for always taking the time to catch up when we cross paths - another kind human, and consummate professional. And, finally, to the incredible door staff - looking at you, in particular, Mike and Senait, the weekday morning crew; and to the maintenance team - always smiling and friendly, and at the ready to help. I realize this update is primarily about the day-to-day operations team at Aqua, rather than the building itself, which I've already addressed below. I just feel that in a sea of pretty similar rental options downtown, it's the people you interact with on a regular basis who truly make your living experience enjoyable. And this team led by Craig, well, I've yet to experience its equal.

We chose this building in part because of the advertised amenities, but our experience with them…read morehas been consistently disappointing, as has the level of responsiveness from the management office. * Sauna: To our knowledge, the sauna has been out of service since we moved in. It was working when we toured, but we have not seen it operational at any point since becoming residents. * Hot tub cleanliness: On February 28, 2026, when we turned on the hot tub jets, a grimy black film resembling dirt began accumulating in the water. I took photos that night (see attached). This raised serious concerns about maintenance and cleanliness. * Swimming lessons representation and lack of response: During our tour in November 2025, a leasing staff member told us that free swimming lessons were offered to renters, and we confirmed this multiple times because it mattered to us. After moving in, an onsite swimming instructor told us that, to his understanding, there are no free lessons. When we mentioned we had been told the lessons were free and asked whether he had heard similar questions from other residents, he told us yes. We emailed management on February 19, 2026 asking how to enroll or to clarify whether free lessons are offered, and as of March 1, 2026, we have not received any response. In other replies to reviews that complained about amenities, the rental office has said the hotel manages the amenities. But these amenities are still advertised as part of the residential experience, and from a resident perspective the distinction doesn't change the outcome--we relied on what was represented when deciding where to live. If these issues are resolved or clarified, I will update this review. For now, prospective residents should independently verify the current status and availability of any amenities that are important to them.

I was recently in town and per my usual, I had stayed at the Gallery on Wells. I have friends who…read morelive in this beautiful building whom I visit a few times a year. The building is conveniently located to everywhere I need to be, the amenities are top notch, the hospitality of the door staff and the office team are exceptional, my friends, who are 5 and 6 year residents, absolutely love everything about living at the Gallery on Wells. I highly recommend this building if you are in need of a conveniently located apartment home, run by professionals, who actually recognize you and know you by name!!!

Lived in this building for over 2.5 years and I couldn't be happier with both the building and the…read moreamazing leasing experience I've had here -- and a huge part of that is thanks to Serena the leasing consultant helping me upgrade my unit this past year. She brings such positive energy and professionalism that instantly set the tone for a great living experience. She's also just fun to talk to, carries a welcoming attitude, quick follow-ups, and deep knowledge of the building made the leasing process smooth and enjoyable. Beyond just the leasing experience, the building itself is a gem. The location is unbeatable -- close to everything, yet just far enough removed to feel like a peaceful retreat in the city. And the views are absolutely stunning, whether it's sunrise, sunset, the unobstructed views of the city skyline never get old Serena is always upbeat, helpful, and genuinely passionate about creating a great experience for residents. She sets a high standard, not just for leasing agents, but for customer service in general. If you're thinking about moving here, know that you'll be in excellent hands -- and that you're choosing a place that offers both luxury living and a fantastic team behind the scenes. Thank you, Serena, for making this building feel like home from the very beginning!

My wife and I have lived at Echelon for 2+ years and we absolutely love it. It is in the heart of…read moreRiver West/Fulton market and walking distance to EVERYTHING!! The building/leasing staff is extremely friendly and always available. If there is an issue with the apartment, they have onsite maintenance staff and get things fixed asap. The building has amazing amenities including: on site gym, pool, resident lounge, library, etc. If you have a car, they have an amazing ON SITE garage that leads up to the main lobby. Highly recommended!

This is my first time living in a "professionally" managed building. From my experience here, I…read morewould never pay for something like this again. My fiance and I have had issues since day 1. To name a few: -The Resident lounge is actually an employee lounge throughout the day as that is the only space the employees have to go to. -The grills have been broken since day 1. You have to bring down your own lighter, pick up the metal grates with your hands, and then light it to actually get it to work. -Once snow started in Chicago, the management team would not have the snow removed from common spaces making the grills, etc. inaccessible. -The key FOBs don't actually give you access to anything. I don't even know why they give them to all the residents when they don't work to get you into any of the common spaces. -They will randomly do renovations on a floor without providing any of the surrounding apartments a notice. This is very frustrating especially during a GLOBAL PANDEMIC when everyone is working from home. When you speak to the management team about these issues, they make you feel like you are the only one with problems and that everything is great about the building. That is not true as I have spoken to several residents who are frustrated with all the same issues. This experience has made me think twice about paying to live in a managed high rise building.

If you are looking for a place to call home, look no further!! From the amazing management team…read more(Kendall,Bris & Christian),to the front desk team to the maintenance staff- there really is no better group than them!! Not only can I go on and on about the staff, but the apartments themselves are beautiful and well maintained. Spacious living rooms with large windows overlooking the beautiful city of Chicago with gorgeous sunrises or sunsets (depending on which side you live on)!! Large kitchens to enjoy a home cooked meal and washer and dryer in every unit(from a former New Yorker this is a gold mine)!!

Niche 905 nails the luxury high-rise feel with pretty finishes, solid amenities, and events 24/7…read more The rooftop pool alone is worth visiting. The surrounding area's still developing, but the building makes up for it.

Just renewed lease. I've lived in 5 beautiful downtown High-rises and this one is Best. I'm a very…read moreloyal customer when I feel I get Good service and I make sure people know. If you want amazing staff, maintenance and management, you want to live here. Front Desk goes that extra mile, management treats residents with respect, professionalism and kindness and maintenance is fast and great.

If you are considering living here, read this first…read more I was charged $300 for two blinds upon move-out, described as "custom-made" and damaged beyond normal wear and tear. I have attached the photos they provided as "evidence". You can judge for yourself whether this justifies full replacement. Over multiple email exchanges, management could not describe the specific damage in writing, could not provide documentation proving the blinds were custom, and when I requested an invoice, admitted they did not have one, meaning I was charged before the replacement was even completed or documented. Draw your own conclusions about how this management company operates. And if you really have to live here, document everything before you move out, photograph every inch of your unit, and know your rights under the Chicago RLTO before signing anything here. p/s: What makes this worse is that none of this came after any prior notice or conversation. Their very first communication after my move-out immediately threatened collections and credit bureau reporting if I did not pay within 30 days. Whether this is intentional or simply a failure in their notification system, I don't know. Either way, tenants are blindsided with a payment deadline and a collections threat before they even know a balance exists.

Geoff is the greatest! I've been lucky to know Geoff for awhile now and he helped us with our last…read moremove into a rental 1bed/1bath a year ago. We were not in the market to buy so he helped us sift through all the 1 bedroom rentals available in River North. And even dedicated his weekends to accommodate our schedules for tours. He was fast at sending us options, focused in on what was important for us to have in a future home, helped call out some of the BS that leasing agents would say to us during tours, and made sure we got a good deal on our apartment in the end. Highly recommend Geoff and Z Chicago for all your Chicago apartment needs. If we were planning on buying in Chicago he would be our guy, no questions at all!

I can't say enough good things about Geoff from the start of the process to well after! I was a…read morefirst time home buyer who did a lot of research, but Geoff helped me feel confident and advised me on the right choices for my particular situation. He is wonderfully friendly and attentive - answering all of your questions and anticipating some you might not know to ask. He looks out for your best interest and gives thoughtful advice (even when that advice might make more work for him!). And he's genuine and extremely responsive. Can't recommend Geoff highly enough.

Such a great living environment and building management!…read more You truly feel safe in this building, as each access key only allows you to get into the floor that you live on. The individuals in the building are kind and always greet you when you run into them. You're in prime location, with being just a few minutes from both West Loop, River North, and South Loop. Further, Martha and her team are extremely responsive. They often decorate the building for various holidays and sometimes host building get togethers on the rooftop. Overall, highly recommend living here. It is worth it!

I have loved living here, you can't beat the location or the rooftop view! Walking distance to…read moreliterally anything you may need. All of the staff have been nice and accommodating. Since I've moved in Martha has always been prompt and with answering any questions I may have. Even though it's right downtown it's one of the most quietest places I've lived, and bonus points for being next to a dog park!

We worked with Maris Revilla in the leasing office who showed us the available apartments at The…read moreStreeter. She was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and responsive to our questions and requirements. After we moved in Maris has been consistently helpful, welcoming, and a pleasure to work with. We are glad she is part of the great staff at The Streeter.

OMG! I don't know what I am filled more with regret or relief! I regret the day I chose to move…read moreinto the Streeter. And I am so relieved to be gone. I found a loft with top of the line modern Bosch appliances and lower rent! Let us start with the property manager Greg. Greg's personality leaves much to be desired. He's woke, rude, unreasonable, arrogant, a tyrant, a bully, judgmental, mean, and unprofessional! The staff members are lazy and just sit around all day long gossiping. Valery in particular is lazy, has a bad attitude and is unwilling to help claiming she's so busy. I would love to see her do my job and perform the responsibilities I had on a daily basis. She wouldn't last a minute! The concierge's are the absolute worst of the worst! The lobby is a revolving door as anyone is allowed access into the building. The lobby is a revolving door and is most concerning as anyone is allowed entry. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I had guests and deliveries and never received any phone calls from them. They do not perform their jobs properly and they always seem to have a bad attitude towards the tenants. They are extremely rude and unprofessional! The apartments are very old. Popcorn ceilings. The HVAC system is archaic and doesn't function properly. The halls are noisy and the walls are paper thin. You could hear the neighbors screaming and yelling at all hours of the night and management does nothing. The Amazon package room leaves much to be desired. Packages constantly misplaced in the wrong bins and I kept getting notices of packages being delivered when there were none. They do their best to try to keep the building clean but it's so old that it's almost impossible to keep up with the appearances. The amenities are lacking as the jacuzzi is almost never drained or cleaned. Debris and dirt can be seen floating on the surface. The water levels are low and it reeks of chlorine! The health department should be notified immediately. The neighborhood is unsafe. I would get harassed each time I dared to venture out. I was in fear for my life!!! The building doesn't care about safety and allows anyone to enter the building. Literally anyone can walk into the lobby without being announced or stopped. This is most alarming!! I was personally harassed by two people who live in the building and I have the proof/texts on my cellphone. Although I fed the staff, the concierge's and the maintenance crew pizza, cookies and other food items it went unappreciated. This is who they are. I purposely avoided the office and would come and go through the back door but this wasn't good enough for them. They also constantly barraged us with companies trying to peddle their garbage to us. Is it an apartment building or a flea market? This takes away from the building and cheapens it. Unfortunately I cannot in good conscience recommend this place. Should you be considering moving to the Streeter here is my advice. Run like your the last two monkeys boarding Noah's Ark and it's starting to rain. You've been warned folks! Enter at your own risk!!!

This place is awesome! Great location, beautiful apartments, and excellent management…read more Pros: -Huge units in great condition -There is very little street noise despite being right on a busy intersection -The Target downstairs is extremely convenient, and public transit and lots of great restaurants are an easy walk (even in the winter) -Management is very responsive and communicates well. I lived here during the common area renovations and always received several days notice from Michele when there would be a brief water shutdown or the like. Any emails received a same day (usually same hour) response. -Extremely fair move out inspection. Not one of those places that tries to nickel and dime you on your way out. Cons: -Doors are thin and don't block noise from the hallways very well (sound coming through the walls was never an issue though!) Lived here from Sep 2019- Sep 2020. Only moved out because I left Chicago.

I made an appointment to see 3200 Lakeview apartments, then purchased a flight to Chicago from…read morePhiladelphia to come tour them. The company canceled the showing a few days before. I explained that I was flying in to apartment-hunt, the person didn't seem to care. If they care that little about new potential residents I can't imagine how poorly they treat their current residents.

Haberdasher Square Lofts is the premier loft conversion in all of Chicago. A seamless combination…read moreof 2 different buildings brought together as one, one side is the "timber" side with timber beams and ceilings and the other side is the "concrete" side with mushroom columns and, in many concrete units the original "lunch box" floors. Most people balk at the assessment fee until you begin the laundry list of amenities and services that are included not the least of which is an on-site staff including the building manager, maintenance team and 24-hour doorman. Talk about security! Other amenities include gas (cooking and fireplace), water, cable TV, parking (indoor, lot and street), outdoor landscaping, snow removal, garbage removal, and on-site dry cleaner. Pets are allowed at Haberdasher and the new dog park nearby has been a real boon to residents. The east lobby is beautifully appointed and well-maintained and is where the cleverly disguised common mail box area is. The west lobby is just as beautifully appointed and leads to the on-site dry cleaner (!) The elevator in the west lobby is where you can gain the easiest access to the top floor where there is a hospitality room you can rent, a mens and a womens restroom, the free on-site gym and half basketball court. Here too is where you can access the roof top deck with it's sweeping views of the south, east and west side, or the grill area, a concrete area with 4 gas grills for residents to share. Committees made up of residents put out a newsletter and coordinate activities mainly built around the holidays where residents can gather and celebrate with catered food and drink. Haberdasher Square is situated at Jackson at Des Plaines, 1/2 block east of Halsted which allows extremely close access to Halsted St and the circle interchange of expressways. Halsted between Washington and Van Buren is where Greektown is and just a few blocks away are the restaurant rows of West Randolph and Jefferson Street. The Taste of Randolph occurs each summer and is within walking distance of the lofts Union Station is a couple of blocks east making it easy to get out on the trains, or welcome your family and friends when they come to town. The main grocery store is Dominick's at 1 North Halsted while Presidential Towers is looking for a new owner of their expanded grocery store, opening soon no doubt. When I moved downtown in 1999 there wasn't much going on in the neighborhood. The area has gentrified beautifully without risking the history, spirit and character. Haberdasher Square Lofts was the development that lead the way and continues to be the type of building with the first class amenities for which others strive.

Haberdasher is an amazing development! The units are unique and the common areas have so much to…read moreoffer. Probably one of the best things about the building is the property management and door staff. They are so attentive and go above and beyond in making sure the owners and tenants have their questions answered and issues addressed. We owned our unit for 10 years and had an amazing experience while we were there. We recently sold our unit and the property manager was critical in helping us coordinate our sale. We couldn't have done it without them. Can't say enough enough about this building!