living conditions are fine but they hit you with so many fees it's insane. Building really tries to buckle and dime everything out of you.

In reference to 7645 N Sheridan Road. Dogs barking non-stop. Rent WILL go up on your renewal. Foul smelling sink that constantly persists. AC went out and for TWO WEEKS did not hear back, even after telling management I had not heard from maintenance (was never fixed, happened in summer too), instead telling me "summer is the busy months". Packages get stolen. During managements yearly sanitary check of your unit, the individuals opened my fridge??(have video proof) Mouse in neighbor apartments. PARKING IS HORRIBLE. Building constantly leaking. So happy to be leaving. read more

$300 per month for uncovered outdoor parking space in Rogers Park of all places lmfao.

They illegally charged me pet fees for my ESA animals even after I provided ESA documentation. Under the Fair Housing Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/3-102.1), housing providers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities, and assistance animals are not considered pets subject to pet fees, pet rent, or pet deposits. I signed my lease and was then refused possession of the unit unless I paid the ESA-related charges. Management withheld the keys to a property I had already leased and paid for, despite my accommodation request being on file. They claimed I would be refunded after they reviewed the paperwork, but that is not how fair housing laws work. They cannot force tenants to pay unlawful pet fees first and then decide later whether to honor the accommodation after "review". More than two months later, despite over five emails, they still have not refunded the money, approved or denied the accommodation in writing, or provided any meaningful response. Their actions appear to violate both the Fair Housing Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act's protections against disability discrimination in housing. I have a complaint with the City of Chicago, filed a fair housing complaint and am pursuing legal action. If you have an ESA or other assistance animal, document everything and know your rights before renting from this company. Unfortunately, I am leaving this review because 1. I have been ignored for 2 months, and 2. it is stated by them in an email I received it was "their policy" to charge first and refund later, something they are aware is illegal that they are doing to all tenants. read more

I tried getting out of my lease the same week I moved in. 5718 N Winthrop has a continuous German roach infestation-- German roaches do not build nests which makes them notoriously difficult to exterminate. I was unable to get out of my lease and, as I predicted, live roaches were present throughout the complex for the entire year I lived here despite multiple failed extermination attempts. IT IS ILLEGAL TO HOUSE TENANTS IN AN INFESTED BUILDING IN CHICAGO. Both the freight and main elevators failed to pass city inspection, rendering them likely hazardous to use if they were ever operable as they were consistently out of order. There is no way to justify the cost of these apartments. RUN. read more

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The worst landlord experience I've had in Chicago. They ignored their duty to repair and commonly violated the Chicago RLTO.

Scratch my review from a year and a half ago. I have never had a worse experience with a landlord in my life. The first building I moved into in Edgewater, was INFESTED with roaches. They sent men out to spray at least 10 times and to no avail, the roaches just kept coming. I am a neat freak and my apartment was spotless all of the time, partly due to my OCD. It was a horrific nightmare living with a serious infestation for about 6 MONTHS! My ferret's $300 cage had to be thrown out, along with my gigantic and expensive rug, due to cockroaches, babies and adults, in every crevice. It got so bad that I knew the names of the guys from the extermination company because they were there so often. Upon moving, I had to throw away much more, for fear they'd come with me to my next apartment. I lived on the 12th floor, and the elevators would break constantly. I would be in the middle of doing laundry in the basement, when the elevators would break, and I'd have to climb 12 stories with my laundry bag. And I'd get home from work late, finally home, only to climb 12 stories again and again. Because I had a friend, who was a realtor with the company, I decided to stay with the company and transfer to one of their 3 year old buildings, as the construction was new, everything was sealed, and there were no bug problems. Big mistake. The one bedroom apartment was the size of a studio for $1750. It was in a terrible neighborhood, next to the Howard stop on the red line. Along with that, I had to argue back and forth that I would refuse to pay a $500 "transfer fee", even though I was living in an infested apartment, which was the only reason I was moving. After much quarreling, they finally waived the fee, so I moved. A year later, they tried to raise the rent by $300!!! They are greedy, price gouging creeps and I highly recommend you steer clear of Becovic at all costs, no matter how re-habbed it appears. So I moved again, only this time, I broke with Becovic and found a wonderful, huge one bedroom right next to the red line. Great community, local shops, and an amazing property manager. To this day, I am still extremely hypervigilant, and fear that every time I open a cabinet, I will see a roach. It severely affected me and they gave two shits. Oh, and don't even get me started on the unexpected fees, constant text alerts, and extreme rules and regulations. I can't stress this enough: DO NOT RENT FROM BECOVIC MANAGEMENT CO. I know their apartments appear to be brand new, but they basically put bandaids on gaping wounds, so to speak. Take care everyone, and I hope this review is helpful to anyone seeking a new home. read more

Nothing short of a waking nightmare every morning. Units are over-priced for starters. The building was old, decrepit, sloppily renovated/repaired and unkempt. Management was not helpful and very condescending - they also shared personal info of neighboring tenants. Laundry room was infested with bedbugs and management did not treat the issue with the care it required. Elevators were regularly out of service and years overdue for inspection. read more

Still terrible. The door system they use is broken 20% of the time, so good luck getting into your building or finishing laundry! They are unresponsive and never answer their calls in the office. The only time they call you back is if you call and ask to tour a unit - then they call REAL QUICK $$$$$$$$$ read more

I was a resident at Lakeside Terrace (7645 N Sheridan Rd, Unit 206) and had an extremely disappointing experience with Becovic's property management. I first reported a possible ceiling leak on November 10, 2021. Someone came to inspect it, but no repairs were made. I was told the issue needed to be addressed from outside the building before anything cosmetic could be done. That work never happened. I followed up again in May 2022, after the damage visibly worsened. My ceiling had begun to crack and change color. After waiting days for a scheduled visit, no one showed. When someone finally came (after rescheduling for their convenience), they repeated the same explanation from seven months earlier: it had to be repaired from outside. In the meantime, nothing was done inside, and my ceiling continued deteriorating. Multiple promises were made--including tuckpointing scheduled for June 3rd, then delayed to June 4th--but again, nothing happened. I always paid my rent on time, was a respectful tenant, and exercised a great deal of patience, but was made to feel like I had to beg for basic repairs. This was not just inconvenient--it affected my health and quality of life. My personal belongings were damaged, and the stress of trying to get someone to take action was overwhelming. Despite all of this, I still received a renewal offer with a rent increase. I've since moved out, but I'm sharing my experience so that others can make an informed decision before renting from Becovic Management. Based on how my concerns were handled (or ignored), I would not recommend this company. If you value timely maintenance and a property management team that takes tenant concerns seriously, I strongly suggest looking elsewhere. read more

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If you're looking for a quiet apartment building, do not rent one out of 1625 West Howard. This place has literally gone to the most annoying undisciplined big ass barking dogs all day. Most of the night. Can't even have my screen door open because if you even make one sound this stupid yappy dog above me won't shut the f up. So yeah this is not someone who has anxiety or PTSD because there's dogs barking all the time and it's always loud and annoying. read more

PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THIS COMPANY A 5 STAR BECAUSE THE TOUR WAS GREAT AND SIGNING THE LEASE WENT SMOOTHLY. DO NOT DO THAT AND WAIT TIL YOU HAVE LIVED IN ONE OF THEIR PROPERTIES FOR A MONTH BEFORE YOU LEAVE A REVIEW. All these 5 star reviews are from a tour and the signing process! Omg, don't be stupid. I would give this company a 0 star if I could. We've only been living here for two months and we've had issues EVERY SINGLE WEEK in our building and dealing with BECOVIC. Every week something is going on in the building and maintenance are coming in and out because of issues with cheaply made cabinets, washer/dryer, a leak in the lobby, people walking into our unit with no permission, being charged $90 because we moved in a day before because they would not let us move in on the first day of our lease because it was on a Saturday. We paid more for parking so we could be on the first floor inside the gate but they assigned us a spot in the alley way. Just got an email that the parking fees increased because a lot more people are moving in so there's "high demands" for parking spaces. We get emails about people coming into our unit for certain things like pest control services that we had to take out all our things out of the drawers and cabinets after just unpacking from a long move coming from LA. AND GUESS WHAT, those people never came! They send constant emails about things like this. I am not exaggerating. CONSTANT EMAILS. They charge you on the most ridiculous things just to collect your money. AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COST! AVOID IT!!! read more

Don't rent here. Been here almost a little over a year and all this happened within the first couple of months. 1st day of move in- missing blinds had to wait 5 days for the placement. 6 month and then 2 months later- bathroom ceiling leakage to which they continuously lied about it getting fixed Microwave shuts off all power if I use it for too long - doesn't matter about the microwave power range or if I unplug unused outlets Bathroom outlet is broken- sent in a ticket and no one came to fix it but claim they did. Neighbors with loud and blasting music that they refuse to do something about. Other neighbor constantly having the police called on them because of fighting and breaking property that they don't seem to care about. Stolen items that took them over a week to respond to because I had to spam emails. The entrance system is consistently broke every month. They text you to tell you to use the code on the intercom and the numbers don't even show up properly- you let them know and they still ignore it Washing machine door handle is current broke- been like that for about 2 months now. Don't work with Roberta- she lies and won't help you at all. Becovic refuses to admit their wrongs when their company messes up and continuously blame you with automatic responses. Elevators consistently gets stuck on top floor- it even broke down for 1-2 months. Back door to alley is broken. So anyone can get it if it's not shut properly Weed and smoking in hallways and in staircases. All they do send a text to not do it but people still do. Roaches in the building, spiders, centipedes, and lady bugs consistently in your apartment - don't even live on the first floor. Dog urine in the elevator and hallways. You can get better with your money. Good luck! read more

Constant construction happening in the building since I moved in. Been going on for months with no notice or explanation from management. They notify of other maintenance but this is far beyond reasonable. Today is a holiday. Work has been going on all day.​ read more

HORRIBLE, building 6012 n Kenmore Ave, 60660, must be shut down. mice and roaches come out the pipes and heaters and the management does nothing to fix it permanently. disgusting place to live in. Managment team is very rude. And this company only knows how to steal money from tenants but they don't fix anything. The pipes are old, on the walls every night are heard scraping from roaches and mice. Stay away from BECOVIC. I'm still living at N Kenmore Ave, Apartments. Horrible HORRIBLE. HORRIBLE MANAGEMENT AND PESTICIDE TEAM. They say that we live in Chicago and we can't do anything for the rats and cockroaches. The rats open holes every2-3 months and enter the so called new renovated units of BECOVIC , which raise the prices like they are renting out luxury apartments.they comment that you have to place orders of maintenance. Yes I have done that, but I'm not paying rent and every 2-3 months , I come home after 16 hours of work and finding rats behind the stove and under the couch. WHEN I RENT , I PAY FOR COMFORT AND NOT DISGUSTING RATS. read more

BEWARE!! I moved into their building at 6166 N Sheridan. It was advertised as newly renovated. It was but the quality of the renovations have been a joke. The new washer/dryer wasn't hooked up, no water pressure or hot water in the bath tub shower, and the bathroom fan didn't work (which took over 6 months to get replaced with a light. I had to buy a personal dehumidifier). Unbeknownst to me when I rented, the building is still being renovated. So, if you work from home or work late at night, good luck having a meeting or getting sleep. They are loud, noisy, and rude. If they aren't sawing, drilling, or pounding above your head, they are out in the hallway slamming doors, vacuuming, and singing at the top of their lungs. My favorite is blaring their music and starting work at 7am on a Saturday morning. Good luck trying to get an elevator between 8am to 5pm. And you can't get to the basement because they are always blocking off the Service elevator. The only elevator that goes to the basement. For $2500 per month, this place is a joke. I love my view but the windows have never been cleaned. I love the on-site maintenance crew and the doormen. But it's apparent they are getting rid of the doormen. They moved them out of the lobby to an office in the front and they are MIA a lot now and cannot get packages that have been locked in the office. The office staff at Becovic closed 3 big maintenance tickets without resolve. They do follow up with a text and when I say the work hasn't been done, I get no response and they close the ticket. Two big ones I had to reopen. Rust stains in the brand new jacuzzi tub and a water damaged ceiling. Since they can't find the leak, they get to rip apart my kitchen ceiling. I better not have a hole in my kitchen for 6 months like I had in the bathroom. I am so over the constant noise and disruption. Not sure if this will ever end. Save yourself. read more

TERRIBLE COMPANY!!!!! The worse!!! Their properties are infested with roaches. I pay $2350 to live with roaches. It's very messed up how they treat tenants. Erik in the main office is not a helpful manager. He's rude, condescending and not helpful. read more

Because of job relocation, I rented a place online but I found out their video is not reliable and their services is almost none which is very trouble to a new person to the area (Rogers Park) or Chicago city. They are not friendly or helpful even you are for help. read more

If You've Ever Wanted to Star in Your Own Disaster Movie, Becovic Apartments Is the Place for You! Ah, Becovic Apartments -- where the only thing more persistent than the cockroaches are your unanswered emails. Living here is truly a multi-sensory experience. You'll wake up to the sweet scent of sulfur wafting from the lobby flood (yes, it floods inside), and if that doesn't rouse you, the mildew-infested AC units certainly will. Nothing screams "home sweet home" like respiratory problems and soggy floors. But the magic doesn't stop there! Elevators are more of a decorative suggestion than a functioning amenity, which makes every grocery trip a high-intensity workout. The laundry machines? Oh, they're spectacular -- if your definition of "functioning" includes eating quarters and never actually finishing a cycle. Let's not forget the water leaks, which seem to follow no rhyme or reason. Is it raining inside again? Or is the ceiling just crying like the rest of us? Hard to tell. One unforgettable highlight: being trapped in the parking garage because the gate malfunctioned. Imagine explaining to your boss that you're late because you're literally locked in your own home. Comedy gold! And for those who enjoy a little mystery, the unsecured parking area adds suspense -- what will be stolen this week? Spoiler alert: something will be. And when you try to report any of this? Silence. Becovic's customer service is a masterclass in ghosting. Calls? Ignored. Texts? Deleted. Emails? Lost in the abyss. We've had to resort to calling 311 and, on more than one occasion, 911 -- because apparently, basic safety and maintenance are outside their job description. In conclusion, if you've ever longed to live in an overpriced biohazard with zero accountability and a touch of horror, Becovic Apartments delivers in spades. Bring your own hazmat suit and sense of humor -- you'll need both. read more

This is the most expensive hole in the wall apartment you'll ever pay for. It is beyond frustrating to come into a building that smells like variations of feces and cigarette smoke everyday. It is disgusting to be laying in bed and having roaches greet you face to face. It is ridiculous that the hot water streams out the faucets like a sprinkler or not at all. It is wild that it takes up to 10 minutes for the water to refill after you flush the toilet or not at all. The sockets in the entire apartment are improperly installed. I have never had my sockets sink into the wall whenever I try to plug something in. Sometimes the plug will pop out of the socket when trying to put another plug in the second socket. Your outlets will also spark on the verge of an electrical fire. The entire unit's electrical wiring is crap and turning on lights in one room will trigger electronics in another. I've NEVER experienced this in my entire life. Your windows will leak when it rains leaving the window frames and walls molded and soft. These apartments are being held together by Laffy Taffys; the apartment building upkeep is a joke. The elevator looks and feels older than the building itself and functions however it chooses to. Every floor the elevator jumps and shakes giving you the feeling that it's going to drop. It holds a "temp certificate" as it did not pass full inspection. This temp certificate is expired and has been. My partner has gotten stuck on the elevator 3xs. It is pathetically sad that we have to travel to a laundromat to wash our things because of how filthy and disgusting the laundry room. As I recall the first and last time we did laundry it took us 30 plus sweaty minutes to clean 2 washers and 2 dryers. The washer and dryers have caked up lint, human and animal hair, dirt and other miscellaneous debris. And the cherry on top are the dead roaches you'll find at the bottom of the washing machine. There is no maintenance to the building overall. The assigned maintenance man Edin is physically incapable of doing any actual laborious repairs. He is lazy, incompetent, an instigator and aggressive. We've had to call the cops on him. It's documented. He will try to force himself in your apartment on more than one occasion and Becovic management won't do anything about it. He will also lie and collide w/ management w/ false reporting of marijuana smoke on the day you're moving out while harassing you, so the cops have to be called again. To only receive an email from management almost 3wks post move out that our lease is being terminated due to smoke violation. What a laughing stock of a company. The hallway floors are dirty/sticky, the carpet is dingy and smelly. The whole building is infested with roaches and their contracted exterminators Cycor are useless, heavily uses harsh chemicals, and are rude. It's unethical and deceitful for Becovic to present itself as a top tier property management company that takes care of its tenants, when that is completely far from the truth. Becovic doesn't care about its tenants just as much as the next company. They will ignore any RTLO rights that you declare. And in retaliation, they will try to evict you then actually solve the issues in the apartment like they're legally supposed to. They blatantly LIE on their unit listings to trap tenants. Just look at the way their IGNORANT and DISRESPECTFUL staff respond to their tenants who have VALID complaints about their experience living in a Becovic property. That should be a warning enough for you to stay away from this place! You see a 5 star review be suspicious that it's incentivized. Check their BBB and Reddit threads...it's ALL THERE! Becovic SHOULD NOT be allowed to acquire ANYMORE properties PERIOD until they can actually function professionally and ethically to update and take care of the properties they currently have. Summer 2022 they spent over $30 million for a slew of new properties but don't have the thousands to update current units that are falling apart?! That makes NO sense. Sal Becovic I'm sure is LIVING astronomically better than all of his tenants across the state combined. He NEVER has to deal with faulty and bad electrical wiring. He doesn't have to deal with faulty water pressure. He doesn't have to deal with NO hot water or water at all. He DOESN'T have to deal with roaches. He's NOT overpaying for a laundry room that doesn't even wash/dry properly and is roach infested. He doesn't have to worry about his windows heavily leaking water when it rains. And he doesn't have to deal with a shady management company playing games with his and his family's livelihood. SO WHY TF SHOULD HIS TENANTS?! Also PLEASE NOTE to NOT use The Guarantors for ANY co-signing support. They will allow landlords and property management to abuse their power and not support the tenant even when several are comparing about one company across the board. read more

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Absolute horrible excuse of a rental company. Everything is always broke and they are constantly increasing fees. Steer clear kids.

Worst property management experience of my life and I've been renting for 10+ years. This is for 6166 N Sheridan Rd. Here's been our experience the past 2 months: - Unit was dirty upon moving in (they did send someone to clean it per our request after move in). I'm talking construction site level dirty. Layers of dust/sawdust on every surface in every room. - We asked for minor repairs to some damaged items upon viewing prior to signing our lease. Only 1 was actually fixed before we moved in. The others still aren't 2 months later. - There is CONSTANT construction for rehabbing units. The building CLEARLY isn't move-in ready. Becovic should've waited many more months for leasing units. There is construction on dozens of units happening still. The noise is unbearable. We were flatly lied to our face about the timing of construction completion. They care about easy quick $$, not their tenants living experience. - They nickel and dime you for every BS fee imaginable on top of rent. - The laundry units don't work. They are combined 2-in-1 washers and dryers and the dryer takes HOURS to dry a small load, and wrecks your clothes in the process. The card slots for the shared laundry room (something I shouldn't even have to use because I pay for a unit with laundry included per my lease) don't work. And the shared laundry units in the common laundry room are extremely overpriced. It would cost $3.75 to wash and dry one load of laundry. I explained the issue and asked for a small credit since laundry is supposed to be included and was rejected twice by their corporate office. - The electrical wiring is garbage. I get shocked 10x a day every day. - The "garage" parking we pay more for isn't gated as we were led to believe. There is a gated garage, but we found out the day we moved in that our parking spot we pay $250+ a month for is in a publicly accessible alley way. This was very misleading. - The elevator is often down, broken, or occupied by construction crews. The "down" button never works despite submitting multiple maintenance requests. The elevators have been running on a "conditional" certificate for over a year now due to multiple code violations. - They emailed all residents that we needed to empty ALL cabinets and drawers for a pest inspection and then never showed up. This was just 6 weeks after we moved in...if they really needed to do this, do it when your units are empty before move-in. Just a few weeks after unloading and organizing all of our stuff we had to do it all over again in our kitchen and bathroom cabinets - and all for nothing because they never showed. - The Internet randomly cuts out multiple times per month. Partly because they're still doing so many renovations and the crews mistakenly mess with the fiber wire. - 4 months into our lease they informed us our UNSECURED, PUBLIC ALLEY parking spot was increasing from $250 to $275 for no reason. The only positive is the staff. Their maintenance guys and doormen are fantastic, helpful, and friendly. This review in no way reflects on them and their excellent work; only the greed and carelessness of Becovic management at a corporate level. I would NEVER recommend anyone to rent from this company. Sadly, they are a predatory monopoly in the Edgewater neighborhood. read more

Thank you Jordan for your help in finding our new apartment, you were knowledgeable, honest and caring. I appreciate your dedication in supporting the company making the process streamlined. Highly recommend. read more

I wish they would respond to my questions/maintenance requests about the building I currently live in, instead of GHOSTING ME. Why am I jumping through rings on fire to get a response???????? Genuinely confused. I mean, let me know if it's a technical issue, or maybe my phone or gmail are not working? You tell me, if you choose to respond. I normally don't even leave reviews, but I just don't know how else to elicit a response in this case. read more

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they deserve no stars!! i was waiting for the train and i saw some banners they put in rainbow colors. pffft! these people are NOT gay friendly. they don't give two about most people quite honestly. their apartments are over priced to start with. after one year, they raised my rent 75$/ month. i called to see if there was anything i could do, because i didn't even get a raise to equal that, that year. they did not want to try and work with me, in the least. so another year i struggled to pay my rent. the elevator didn't work half the time. to my astonishment, they tried to raise my rent another 75$/month the 2nd lease! that's when i realized i was out. this company is doing the most to out-price lower income renters and drive up market values from lakeview to rogers park. you are merely number to them. i was in pickle and didn't have much a choice when i first rented from them. i read the reviews AFTER i signed the lease.......DON'T MAKE THAT SAME MISTAKE! it doesn't matter which platform you are researching the reviews from bldg. to bldg are scathing! i want to be a part of this company's demise. i would love to see them go out of business. i am so grateful that i found a bldg. (close to my old apt!) that treats their tenants WAY better and is not greedy AF! read more

Becovic Management: One of Chicago's Worst Apartment Rental Companies Dealing with Becovic Management has been one of the most frustrating rental experiences I've ever encountered. The staff--particularly individuals like Erik, Nate, Jessica (Accounting), and Bibiana (Office Assistant)--are unprofessional and downright rude. Instead of listening to residents and working toward solutions, they often adopt a combative attitude, speaking down to tenants and dismissing concerns. More often than not, their response is to reference the lease, even when the issue at hand has nothing to do with it. Here are just a few of the major problems with Becovic: Rodent Infestations Many of Becovic's buildings are old, and instead of making meaningful improvements, they cut corners with cheap renovations. Materials like low-quality plywood are poorly installed and start to fall apart within months. The shoddy construction leaves gaps and holes, creating perfect entry points for rodents. Tenants are often left to deal with the resulting infestations, including droppings on countertops, with little to no support from management. Unjust Surcharges Becovic forces tenants to either pay for additional insurance coverage for internal sewage piping and water backups or face monthly charges for these policies, which include an administrative fee. This feels like an unnecessary and predatory practice, pushing additional costs onto tenants for something that should fall under the company's responsibility. Misleading Credit Reporting The company initially asked tenants if they wanted to "opt-in" for credit reporting, but it turns out this was misleading. Whether or not you opt-in, Becovic still reports to credit agencies, opening accounts on tenants' credit profiles with "monthly" terms, even when leases are signed annually. Dysfunctional Security Cameras Despite having multiple cameras installed at their buildings, the surveillance system seems to be consistently non-functional. I've personally had property stolen multiple times from right in front of my building, yet requests for footage were ignored. Management's dismissive response was that they are "not responsible for stolen property" and referred me back to the lease instead of addressing the issue of faulty surveillance. A Poor Choice for Renters Becovic Management prioritizes profit over the well-being of its residents. Their disregard for tenant concerns, predatory policies, and low-quality maintenance make them a poor choice for anyone seeking a reliable and respectful landlord. Many former residents regret signing leases with them, and their high turnover rate speaks volumes about the dissatisfaction of their tenants. Final Thoughts If you're considering renting with Becovic Management, take this as a warning. Do thorough research before signing any paperwork, and weigh your options carefully. There are far better companies to rent from in Chicago that actually value their residents. Don't say no one warned you. Choose wisely! read more

Becovic Management: One of Chicago's Worst Apartment Rental Companies Dealing with Becovic Management has been one of the most frustrating rental experiences I've ever encountered. The staff--particularly individuals like Erik, Nate, Jessica (Accounting), and Bibiana (Office Assistant)--are unprofessional and downright rude. Instead of listening to residents and working toward solutions, they often adopt a combative attitude, speaking down to tenants and dismissing concerns. More often than not, their response is to reference the lease, even when the issue at hand has nothing to do with it. Here are just a few of the major problems with Becovic: Rodent Infestations Many of Becovic's buildings are old, and instead of making meaningful improvements, they cut corners with cheap renovations. Materials like low-quality plywood are poorly installed and start to fall apart within months. The shoddy construction leaves gaps and holes, creating perfect entry points for rodents. Tenants are often left to deal with the resulting infestations, including droppings on countertops, with little to no support from management. Unjust Surcharges Becovic forces tenants to either pay for additional insurance coverage for internal sewage piping and water backups or face monthly charges for these policies, which include an administrative fee. This feels like an unnecessary and predatory practice, pushing additional costs onto tenants for something that should fall under the company's responsibility. Misleading Credit Reporting The company initially asked tenants if they wanted to "opt-in" for credit reporting, but it turns out this was misleading. Whether or not you opt-in, Becovic still reports to credit agencies, opening accounts on tenants' credit profiles with "monthly" terms, even when leases are signed annually. Dysfunctional Security Cameras Despite having multiple cameras installed at their buildings, the surveillance system seems to be consistently non-functional. I've personally had property stolen multiple times from right in front of my building, yet requests for footage were ignored. Management's dismissive response was that they are "not responsible for stolen property" and referred me back to the lease instead of addressing the issue of faulty surveillance. A Poor Choice for Renters Becovic Management prioritizes profit over the well-being of its residents. Their disregard for tenant concerns, predatory policies, and low-quality maintenance make them a poor choice for anyone seeking a reliable and respectful landlord. Many former residents regret signing leases with them, and their high turnover rate speaks volumes about the dissatisfaction of their tenants. Final Thoughts If you're considering renting with Becovic Management, take this as a warning. Do thorough research before signing any paperwork, and weigh your options carefully. There are far better companies to rent from in Chicago that actually value their residents. Don't say no one warned you. Choose wisely! read more

Hey I think the Becovic Company is great very professional.The office people r awesome very kind I appreciate them all I'm @ the colony building very quiet clean place to live.They will work with u ok bless u all thanks. Miss Stubbs read more

Emira has been wonderful and so helpful. Has been very responsive throughout the process. Answered any questions or concerns I had. Highly recommend her services! Thank you. read more

The worse building for live, The people who work are poorly educated and the costume service is worse. Read the contract carefully, because they have many clauses that are in their favor. They have many rules, and the building always have problem whit the elevator, noises during the night in the hallway. Is insecure place. And they don't resolve nothing. Don't move here! read more

I never got a response from them about getting a tour of their apartment shame on them.

The management office does not return calls, especially if it is for a maintenance issue. It can take weeks to get answers to questions. Common areas aren't cleaned on a regular basis. Would not recommend. read more

I have had the absolute worst experience with this management company and would recommend anyone looking to rent in the area to steer clear. They have been extremely disorganized and incompetent throughout my time renting with them. They messed up lease agreements and paperwork, not noticing their mistakes until months after lease updates were signed. They are also difficult to get ahold of by phone when calling the office with legitimate concerns. The apartments were cheaply made with the shower tiles being installed improperly, resulting in a shower that doesn't drain. Furthermore, they blamed pre existing damages in the unit on me and tried to accuse me of making that damage. Their representatives are unfriendly, incompetent, and uninformed on how to work with tenants. This is absolutely the worst experience I've had renting and I wouldn't recommend anyone to rent with them. read more

I live at 6001 N. Kenmore. This is my second time living here and I regret it. I've had to complain at least four times about my neighbor playing loud bass thumping music well after midnight. Nothing has changed. I've killed my fair share of roaches and TODAY, the maintenance team decides to strip and varnish the wood floors next door leaving my apartment wreaking with nauseating fumes. Tenants did not receive any notice of work nor was consideration given to tenants with respiratory issues. It's currently 5:14pm, they are adding another coat which means more fumes. I'm booking a hotel because I can't stand the smell. Most people work from home and the last thing I should be concerned with is regulating an environment that had intruded my personal space. Found this WARNING online. Products used in floor finishing can affect the health of floor finishers, building occupants, homeowners, and neighborhood residents. These products include flammable sealers and finishes, respirable wood dust, and organic solvents. Some specific wood floor refinishing products contain substances that can harm the central nervous system or reproductive system. UPDATE: I returned home this morning, automatic air filter still running because of the fumes. Smell remains present. I might be in for a two night hotel stay. DO NOT STAY HERE IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH!!! read more

I was lucky enough to inherit this awful Managment company. The previous Managment company of 1625 W. Howard st was awesome. They always respond to any message a tenant may have no matter what it was. I always payed my rent early to CIG. (The previous Managment team). This was a big mistake. My January rent went to CIG instead Becovic when they switched over. They are insisting that I pay my rent twice, because they don't want to look into the problem and contact the previous Managment (CIG). I've sent them copies of my bank statements showing that I made my payment and they don't care. Instead they added an additional $50 pet fee out of no where. My pet fees are included with my rent that I payed already and they added more, because they felt like it. Jessica the manager at Becovic, is currently ignoring all my calls and emails. I called to tell Jessica that I was moving out at the end of my lease and wanted to know what to do with the keys. She still hasn't responded back and probably won't so guess I leave the keys in the unit after I leave? I looked at the other Yelp reviews, that were terrible and noticed there was an automatic response to all the messages from Becovic. It's probably the only response that I'll receive if that. I'm currently in communication with a lawyer so see what my rights are. I guess that's all I can do. read more

RENTERS BEWARE: Awful people running dilapidated buildings. The staff and president, Sal Becovic, are all truly terrible people. I've never had the displeasure of working with such crass, condescending, and volatile individuals. **there is mold in the building walls that is left open for weeks** The two elevators have been broken for 15+ months. They run on a conditional certificate because they've failed all their previous inspections. Myself and neighbors have fallen into the elevator (as it malfunctions and stops mid floor) many times and managment has brushed it off. I'm a single mom of a young baby and since I made so many 311 complaints (& tried to open up a discussion on safety in the "community social media app" after they downgraded the security system, ButterflyMX, by taking away key fobs to tenants, but not staff, to save money. Jessie wouldn't allow me to post after she overzealously encouraged me to post just a few weeks prior when I had found a missing AirPod.) Becovic used rental retaliation to not renew my lease, thankfully. It was the push I needed to find a much better apartment building with phenomenal management, quite the opposite of Becovic. Jessica D. is a nightmare to work with. Jessie E-K. from marketing has a unique kind of awful affliction. She's extremely rude and catty and will always stoop lower. Jenny D. will go out of her way to be cruel and misleading/ threatening, she'll spurt out 5 year old insults if she feels at all uncomfortable and is unable to treat residents with any sort of dignity or respect. Erik J. is extremely disrespectful. Nate, service manager, is not productive in the slightest. He dropped the ball on having my windows replaced for 8+ months and his reasoning was "windows take a while to come in around this time." Cooper takes enjoyment in rudely dealing with tenants, unnecessarily creating issues. The entire office staff are wholly unable to hold a professional conversation and again, are a complete nightmare to deal with. The building is dirty, maintenance never gets done properly or at all (they will enter when you tell them no entry), there is black mold in the bathrooms, there are huge bugs and huge rats, the security system isn't safe, packages are stolen nearly every week as there is no safe package spot and Becovic won't assist with reporting the package theft or retaining any video evidence-- even though they have cameras, etc. Also, Becovic will send you so many random texts and emails threatening to search everyone in the apartment building's unit until they find "the smoker." You'll spend an insane amount of money to live in a glorified college dorm with the worst management and living conditions. Renter please beware! Ps- if you read the staff's snarky responses to the many negative reviews on here, you can get a feel for what kind of people you'll be dealing with. Please save yourself the stress and hassle. This place might look good right when you move in, but that will rapidly shift downward. Within a week of being in my unit, my closet door just fell off randomly-- almost hitting my infant at the time. Thee absolute only perk of living here is working with Tamisha & Tjuana from the maintenance line. They are absolute goddesses and so refreshing to talk to. They always make sure your request gets puts through right away, it just depends on how Becovic responds, which they cannot control but they will push for you until your request is processed. Becovic would absolutely crumble without the work of Tamisha & Tjuana. They are the backbone of the company and I hope they are appreciated within the company. I know I'll never forget their kindness and support. Everything I've stated here is true and can be backed up with proof. Please don't allow false reviews to skew your view of this awful company. read more

Becovic DOES NOT CARE about their tenants as human beings. They only see dollar signs. The Covid 19 crises has shown this first hand. I lived with Becovic for two years. I never once made a late payment, never once had any complaints from neighbors, and always respected the property. I recently became unemployed indefinitely due to the national shutdown caused by the current worldwide pandemic. I knew that I would not be able to afford the last month of rent on my lease because of this, so I informed Becovic that I would be surrendering the unit a month early in hopes that they would agree to waive the final rent payment. Considering that Becovic is receiving financial support from the CARES Act and through SBA 7(a), I thought that they would have the flexibility to come to a mutual agreement and allow me to surrender the unit early without being forced to pay for the empty unit. My request was initially declined. I was instead offered the option of a payment plan for the final month, despite the fact that I would not be occupying the unit. I responded by expressing my displeasure, siting that Becovic is essentially attempting to collect double payment for the unit from both myself and through financial support through federal aid (see the CARES Act and SBA 7(a). The person I was exchanging emails with agreed to allow me to surrender the unit early and requested that I provided a signed "Turnover of Possession and Release of Liability", while also using very vague and ambiguous language in regards to the final month of payment. I returned the signed form, and the person I was corresponding said thank you, with no mention of what to expect about the final rent payment. Nearly 3 weeks after surrendering the unit, I received a payment request with threats to send the debt to collections if it is not paid within 10 days. Keep in mind that throughout this entire process, Becovic's offices have been closed and I have been unable to get in contact with anyone through any method other than email. They are essentially telling me that they don't care, it is not their problem, and they are giving me the run around. During a time of international crises, when the world needs people to be compassionate and lift each other up more than ever, Becovic has proven to me that they operate on a culture of greed, zero compassion and empathy, and a complete disregard for their tenants as human beings. The level of greed that they have shown is a complete disgrace, and I would recommend to anyone interested to avoid renting with them at all costs. read more

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Dear Becovic I see your reply. I canceled because I was told by maintenance this is a regular thing. Just to buy a can of bug spray. I got sick of having to take time away from work to deal with an exterminator. The caulking finally happened after 8 to 9 months after the flood. And they didn't caulk everything. I ended up coming thru and adding more caulk because like I said I was tired of taking time off work and my day to get my dog out of the unit. Did you see my email to management? Quite honestly I would move out the end of august but don't want to pay you guys for something I'm not using. I moved into 7450 n Greenview last year. Within 2 months we had a flood. I'm a ground unit. Water was shooting out the toilet and shower pan. The only reason my whole apartment didn't flood is because for 30 minutes I used a shop vac and kept the water just under the little step out of the bathroom. They came and mopped it with bleach afterwards. Nothing else On top of that they acted like nothing happened and required rent to be paid the next month. After all the flooding that you guys did nothing to solve or fix you think they would give a break. Nope. What happened soon after the flood was a bad ant problem that I had to have Becovic to come out multiple times to spray. I get it garden unit you can have ants and bugs. But I have lived in chicago for 5 years and only rented garden units. I have never had a ant problem like this. Either the building is infested with bugs or since the flood broke all the seals in the bathroom the ants just came in. My issue with Becovic is they never really fixed the problem. As well even though these issues they decided to raise the rent. STAY away from Becovic or at least 7450 N Greenview Can't wait to be gone from this hell hole. EDIT: I forgot to mention. The 7450 N Greenview. The constant drive bys / shootings / police activity for violence. As well the gas out of my car was stolen when I parked it on Fargo. read more

Becovic - The water after it stopped - Property Management Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

6029 North Winthrop Chicago IL 60660 has a real bed bug problem which Becovic can't seem to get under control. The bed bugs showed up not long after I renewed my lease. I am very clean and take great care of my small apartment but every month or 2 the bed bugs returned. When I asked the Becovic office if my building had an infestation they hung up on me. I threw out all kinds of valuable personal items just in case some pests remained. Now they are back and I can't sleep or eat. I am trying to figure out what to do next. They need to come treat my place again but will they treat the rest of the building? read more

Becovic - bed bugs are back - Property Management Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm at 4875 N Magnolia. Fun place to live if you don't mind the mold and water dripping over your bed. Going on 23 days and still no fix. Update: 6/8/19 I ended up moving out. Aside from the leaking roof and mold which was never fixed, the last few storms compromised the windows. Water started leaking in. Add to that incredibly noisy downstairs neighbors who blast music as early as 6am up until 2am on the weekends was a no go from me. It's a section 8 rental below unit #408 (where I lived), which isn't a deal breaker had it not been for the noise, excessive yelling, screaming and fighting keeping me up all night. Just awful. The walls and floors are not insulated at all. read more

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